Oficial "restoration" thread, As if we need another of these |
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Oficial "restoration" thread, As if we need another of these |
gopack |
Mar 25 2006, 05:47 PM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
Ok, here goes. I decided to start a running thread to document the cars progress. I have started a blog, but this seems like a better way to memorialize the progress.
History: I purchased the car in Northern New Mexico in the 2001 or so. PO said the engine was a recent rebuild, and the tranny had been gone through (do they all say that?) The car was 20 footer, and had at least 3 layers of paint with 2 different yellows over the Bahia red factory finish, some body filler work was evident, but it looked to be a reasonably rust free car for under 2 grand. Drove it for a summer and the clutch went out, so I put it away until next summer. It sat for nearly a year in the garage, until I performed what to me was the most difficult automobile repair I had ever attempted, clutch job. Using the PP tech article I was able to get it in with a minimum of errors and excitement. Test drove it and put it away for winter again. Somewhere along the way I decided it was time to start the deconstruction (the reason I bought the car in the first place), so I slid the jack stands under it in the winter of 2003. Fast forward 3 years. In 2005 I moved twice, first to Idaho where i met some of the SLC guys and Ginter, and then to Wisconsin. I draged the car along behind the whole way. I accumulated parts along the way, including all needed for 5 lug conversion, Fuchs, upholstered the interior pieces, steel flares, 911 style dash, gauges, suspension upgrades, a parts car (did I need that?) Well I made and appointment to start the body work the first of March, so I worked all January and February to get every nut, bolt, wire, and grommet out of the car, and dragged it down to the body shop for soda blasting. |
gopack |
Mar 25 2006, 06:11 PM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
I know everyone has a facination with the hell hole area so here is mine first from below
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143328126.jpg) You have to love the home made battery try! that thing is SCARY! HTe body guy just grabbed it and yanked it out of there! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143328160.jpg) here is a veiw of the home made engine shelf that the "battery tray" is mounted on. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143328171.jpg) Here is all that crap stripped out (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143328215.jpg) Top view of the RUST (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143328243.jpg) another angle (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143328257.jpg) All cleaned up (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143328287.jpg) and another view of it afterwards. All in all not too bad I guess. he is going to pull out the engine mount on that side as well to clean up any remaining rust undr that peice too! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/blog-1143328301.jpg) |
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