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Rockland914 |
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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 8-November 17 From: Montebello, NY Member No.: 21,586 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
Well, after a few quick spring spins I decided to take a look at what I am dealing with. The thick bondo in the rear passenger long was a concern. After 30 minutes with a cutting disc I am at a stop. I knew the best case scenario would be outer long replacement, unfortunately it is not the case. I am ready to do all the work. I bought a fantastic Lincoln mig welder with a tank, stand, the whole nine yards. Over the past 6 months I re-arranged the garage, got two dedicated 30 amp circuits in, bought all the tools, for welding and metal work, monster compressor, air tools, I have parts for a nice dolley I designed. I have braces from another board member, manuals, read all the welding and metal fabrication books from our local library. Watched all the videos, read all the forum threads, memorized Restoration Design catalog.
It is an early numbers matching 1970 that starts, stops, drives. Interior is nice, targa top is mint, dashboard is perfect, lights work. Came with original manual, passenger foot rest, original spare with what looks like the original tire. Two coats of paint. Odometer shows 27k (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Pictures below, comments are welcome. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,255 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
The question I would ask first:
Which are you?: o I am a guy that loves welding and metal work, and having a sweet car at the end will be a bonus. - or - o I love to drive a sweet car and I don't mind doing some repair work to get there. My observation is that everyone on this board falls strongly into ONE of these categories. Figure out which one you are - all the advice is good, but follow the advice from the like-minded ones. |
Rockland914 |
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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 8-November 17 From: Montebello, NY Member No.: 21,586 Region Association: North East States ![]() |
The question I would ask first: Which are you?: o I am a guy that loves welding and metal work, and having a sweet car at the end will be a bonus. - or - o I love to drive a sweet car and I don't mind doing some repair work to get there. My observation is that everyone on this board falls strongly into ONE of these categories. Figure out which one you are - all the advice is good, but follow the advice from the like-minded ones. I will fall into one. I have to do it all myself to be able to afford this. If it all goes well I might strip down to bare metal at the end and have it professionally painted. Looking at driving this next year the earliest, I get really busy with work between May and October, I am in the cycling industry, sales rep. |
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