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> Garold's 74 Build thread, The good, The bad, & The ugly
GaroldShaffer
post May 24 2011, 07:56 PM
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So I bought this Red 74 with a friend to be a car we part out. Well after taking a good look at it I can't bring myself to part it. Yes it has rust issues, but overall the bones are very good.

As you can see jack post are gone and the passenger side door jam has good size hole behind the latch plate, but only in that area. I haven't dug into the hell hole yet, but the battery tray and support is pretty solid.

So the plan is a stock look restoration with very few "upgrades". Only changes from stock would be a more modern radio and GASP........ AC (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

So here are the pictures.................



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post May 24 2011, 07:58 PM
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post May 24 2011, 07:59 PM
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Floor pans....



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post May 24 2011, 08:01 PM
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Last pic of floor...

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post May 24 2011, 08:07 PM
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It's always amazing seeing the difference in perspective. I have a red car much like yours. Mine has less rust than yours. I am cutting mine up for scrap due to the rust. I'm in California, 914 heaven. There are just to many cars out here to justify saving a car like mine or yours. Someone coined the term... "East coast gem, West coast junk".

here's the worst on my car...

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post May 24 2011, 08:18 PM
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For now, I would dump the lift and trade it for a rotesserie
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post May 24 2011, 08:32 PM
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You know, the floors look pretty nice. The longs are scary but I think you can save her.
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post May 24 2011, 08:52 PM
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It's always amazing seeing the difference in perspective. I have a red car much like yours. Mine has less rust than yours. I am cutting mine up for scrap due to the rust. I'm in California, 914 heaven. There are just to many cars out here to justify saving a car like mine or yours. Someone coined the term... "East coast gem, West coast junk".


I guess it would be junk out West. If the floors were gone or trunks I would agree with you 100%. It may very well be junk as I haven't really dug into the hell hole yet I will know more this weekend.


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Nope, I still have this one in the other stall (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



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post May 24 2011, 09:08 PM
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post May 24 2011, 09:36 PM
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Anything can be saved given enough time and love. I wish you the best!
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post May 27 2011, 04:43 AM
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So what should I have called mine...
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post May 27 2011, 05:57 AM
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Looks like fun Garold. Lots of luck with the project. I have only one thing to add...Watch the door gaps!
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post May 27 2011, 06:32 AM
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Looks like fun Garold. Lots of luck with the project. I have only one thing to add...Watch the door gaps!


Yep I know. I'm not a welder and because of that I have talked with Brad Mayeur and will have Michael install one of Brad's long kits when I am ready. I'm going to work on the battery tray area & maybe floors this weekend to make sure the rust issues isn't more than I expect.

Stay tuned.................
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post May 27 2011, 06:36 AM
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Its a good feeling when you bring one back to life.

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post May 27 2011, 09:48 AM
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Didn't you have a flared one too?
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post May 27 2011, 10:20 AM
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Didn't you have a flared one too?


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Yep



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post May 27 2011, 11:40 AM
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So what should I have called mine...

A template.

Truly a labor of love Roman, to have replaced as many panels as you have! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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post May 28 2011, 08:48 AM
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QUOTE(Zimms @ May 27 2011, 07:48 AM) *

Didn't you have a flared one too?


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Yep


Cool! You need a bigger garage!
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post Jun 9 2011, 08:13 PM
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More pics of hell hole & floor pan. While the hell hole has surface rust it is very solid. I spent a good 20 min going over it with a pick and only knocked off some surface flakes.

The battery tray support is good and the tray itself is ok, but it will be replaced. The firewall looks great. I took some time cleaning some of the passenger side floor pan and it is very solid.

I'm taking the car down to Brad Mayeur's shop to have his longitude kits installed.

So here are some pictures


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post Jun 9 2011, 08:18 PM
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Also found out the rear shocks are Bilsteins. Then there was the issue of why the car was so hard to roll. It felt like a brake was dragging. Well I found this when I took off the passenger side rear wheel....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)


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