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post Sep 15 2024, 04:57 PM
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just want to say hi to all you crazy people trying to revive these things like me. this is a bit of a sentimental project as its been in the family 3 gens now. was a Michigan car, suffered the consequences as the pics show, trailered it to california where it will remian.
my plans are to address all the obvious rust issues and do some fun upgrades along the way, some chassis stiffening, some minor engine tuning. (webers instead of fuel injection...yes i know the forum doesnt like it but it was always a disaster and carbs just sound better)
im a realist so heres what im prepared to face:

- tons of welding, i can do and thanks to Restoration Design i have plenty of metal to purchase as i go
-spending a few thousand here and there to do this right and time to do it. its a passion project and im in no hurry.
-building a chassis rig as i tear into the longitudinals, along with temp supports in the door jams.

i know this will seem daunting but i also dont think its at the point of scrapping based on what we can buy, and what im willing to do.
thanks


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post Sep 15 2024, 05:52 PM
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We have seen worse, but we have seen better. Make sure to get some chassis stiffeners in place to keep things from moving around when under reconstruction
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_stickykitty79_   my grandads '74 restoration project   Sep 15 2024, 04:57 PM
TargaToy   Welcome to the World! You’re in the right p...   Sep 15 2024, 05:24 PM
930cabman   :wttc: We have seen worse, but we have seen bett...   Sep 15 2024, 05:52 PM
technicalninja   Welcome! Look to this thread for recent metal...   Sep 15 2024, 05:58 PM
_stickykitty79_   Welcome! Look to this thread for recent meta...   Sep 15 2024, 06:05 PM
Montreal914   :wttc: Fred's restoration thread is a refere...   Sep 15 2024, 06:37 PM
wonkipop   hey another 74 1.8 L jet coming back from the dea...   Sep 15 2024, 07:12 PM
_stickykitty79_   hey another 74 1.8 L jet coming back from the de...   Sep 15 2024, 08:20 PM
davep   can even see its a car with the production number...   Sep 16 2024, 02:23 PM
_stickykitty79_   can even see its a car with the production numbe...   Sep 16 2024, 04:38 PM
wonkipop   [quote name='wonkipop' post='3167977' date='Sep ...   Sep 16 2024, 05:58 PM
_stickykitty79_   [quote name='_stickykitty79_' post='3168153' date...   Sep 16 2024, 06:30 PM
wonkipop   can even see its a car with the production numbe...   Sep 16 2024, 05:48 PM
Superhawk996   :wttc: Sad that the Elise has to go. I’ve dri...   Sep 15 2024, 07:54 PM
_stickykitty79_   :wttc: Sad that the Elise has to go. I’ve dr...   Sep 15 2024, 08:32 PM
friethmiller   :wttc: Awesome! This one is worth saving fo...   Sep 15 2024, 08:03 PM
_stickykitty79_   :wttc: Awesome! This one is worth saving f...   Sep 15 2024, 08:23 PM
wonkipop   this is the plate @davep is talking about [b]@[...   Sep 16 2024, 06:06 PM
FlacaProductions   @wonkipop - I just realized that I might have som...   Sep 16 2024, 06:22 PM
wonkipop   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Sep 16 2024, 06:28 PM
FlacaProductions   @wonkipop - No tune up sticker or engine tin pa...   Sep 16 2024, 06:34 PM
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FlacaProductions   Not sure why it would have a repro over the top - ...   Sep 16 2024, 06:43 PM
_stickykitty79_   learning alot here. didnt even know there was a s...   Sep 16 2024, 08:32 PM
wonkipop   learning alot here. didnt even know there was a ...   Sep 16 2024, 09:10 PM
wonkipop   this is the hose i am talking about connected to t...   Sep 16 2024, 10:00 PM
FlacaProductions   Seriously fascinating!   Sep 17 2024, 08:55 AM
wonkipop   Seriously fascinating! and your double emi...   Sep 17 2024, 03:41 PM
FlacaProductions   Seriously fascinating! your car might have ...   Sep 17 2024, 05:13 PM
_stickykitty79_   totally fascinating! found some mildly interes...   Sep 17 2024, 10:45 AM
davep   totally fascinating! found some mildly intere...   Sep 17 2024, 01:43 PM
wonkipop   totally fascinating! found some mildly intere...   Sep 17 2024, 03:15 PM
_stickykitty79_   small update here, sold the Lotus and ready to beg...   Dec 22 2024, 04:15 PM
_stickykitty79_   heres a digital model im using in VRED to target t...   Dec 22 2024, 04:19 PM
technicalninja   Thread just got serious! Nice pile of goodies...   Dec 22 2024, 04:29 PM
slowrodent   i love the rendering.... not much to dislike there...   Dec 22 2024, 04:44 PM
Cairo94507   Well heck....now that is the way to tackle a proje...   Dec 22 2024, 05:18 PM
_stickykitty79_   im jazzed and also a bit intimidated. looking for...   Dec 22 2024, 05:33 PM


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