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What the World needs now is... a progress thread, An update after 2 years? Unpossible! Yet, true. |
VaccaRabite |
May 21 2007, 09:18 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So, when I started this restoration in October of 2005, I started a progress thread on the Subaru Board (NASIOC) that I active on. I have been meaning to create a thread here, but I never got around to it. I figured the kids over in ricer land would find it more amusing to see a classic resto in action then the folks here that have lived it.
But, I now post more here then I post in NASIOC OT, and feel more involved in the community then I did when I started. So, for the sake of ease, I am going to port over my posts from NASIOC, and posts from today on will be unique here. As I get ready to paint (JUNE 9th - 13th are PAINT DAYS!) this thread will get more active. :-) Zach PS, it kinda fun for me to do this. Looking over the old posts brings back memories of the ride... |
VaccaRabite |
May 21 2007, 09:40 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,616 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So, I have alsmot had the car for a year now. It pretty different from the way it looked when I bought it.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/static.flickr.com-1435-1274376344.1.jpg) That was today. I have begun stripping the old paint and bondo off the car. It had several coats of paint on it, and the most recent job was pretty crappy. I've stripped about 1/4 of the car at theis point and the good news is there was ZERO rust under the paint. The bad news is that there was a ton of bondo on the front. This was expected, and I am going to try and work the lumps back into shape with a hammer and a shrinking disk. The front trunk is welded back into place. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/static.flickr.com-1435-1274376345.2.jpg) The back rise (not pictured) has a slight gap to it. I'll need to patch it, and I will get to that soonish. The hell hole is totally fixed, por-15ed and seam sealed. It should never be a rust magnate again. The single biggest weak point for these cars has been tended to. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/static.flickr.com-1435-1274376346.3.jpg) This pic is part of the rotisserie that I built. It should be on it by the end of the month. I just need to bribe enough freinds to come over and muscle the thing up. The tub alone can be lifted by 4 people at this point, so it should be pretty easy. By the end of the month I will have had this thing for a year. I've not bought a lot for it this summer, as all my money has been being saved for my wedding and honeymoon. I have a bunch of winter projects to keep me busy, and I want to have all the body work done for a spring painting. I'll probably bump this for the day crew tomorrow, but I thought I'd update tonight. Zach |
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