What year frame did you end up buying?
1982 Body Off Frame Resto Pics
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Getting closer. Update: Metal replaced, various rust spots fixed. Rust hiding on doors under seals and windshield has been repaired, and body is in the process of getting ready for paint. Also a few rust spots that bondo covering.
All rust removed and replaced with new metal. In the process of getting ready for paint. Should be painted and ready to drive in a week or two.
All rust removed and replaced with new metal. In the process of getting ready for paint. Should be painted and ready to drive in a week or two.
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- #29
I think he got a great deal considering the condition. Picked it up for $21k.
I've, been watching your restoration because we have an '82. Decided to show the thread to the wife to remind her how lucky she is to have Miss Scarlet. Her remark, when she saw these pictures was, "I love you but you are not dragging car parts in my house. I lived with that when you restored a 1965 Triumph in 1973 in your apartment. Car parts in the oven, car parts hanging from the shower rod and scattered about the living room." Dude, you are either single, have a Saint for a wife or you have some man space!
Congrats on a beautiful work in progress. Wife also said, "You better be glad you didn't bring that rust bucket home. You couldn't fix that s***." Have to commend you on salvaging what you could rather taking the chicken way out and buying a whole new tub. Wish I had you skill set. Look forward to seeing your baby on the road.
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Haha, I do have some man space, but I have someone doing most of the work on this, I am just posting progress. When I bought it, it didn't run. I got everything working properly, redid the brakes, axles, and got the engine running. It took a lot longer than planned (seems to be the status quo with old cars). I was planning on doing the body work, but as I state early on in the thread, paying someone else to do it is well spent marriage insurance. I was able to find a restorer that has a shop behind his house, and he is cool with me stopping in and even helping with the resto, so it has been a lot of fun without driving my wife mad. I restored a 64 Nova when I first got married, and while my wife was ok with my doing another one, I could see the relief in her eyes when I told her I found someone to do most of the work.
I do have an awesome wife that supports all my hobbies. I thought about buying a restored 40, but decided that I'd rather have it restored myself, so I know it is solid. Every bit of rust has been removed and replaced with new metal. Seams are all being sealed. Only very thing layers of filler being used where needed along with high build primer. It won't be a show car, but will be a very clean daily driver and light off-road rig that should last a long time.
I'm sure I could have bought a clean resto for less $$ than I am putting into this, but knowing I am bringing a rustbucket back to glory will make me appreciate the rig a bit more.
Paint going on soon. Then all new glass, gaskets and shocks. Wheels to Powdercoating and new tires. Hopefully it will be good to go in a couple weeks.
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Tinted Raptor undercoating complete. Turned out amazing. Some pre-painting done as the aprons and hinges will be installed for paint. Painting the inside and then it is going to the paint shop this week. Almost done!
After it is painted and fully reassembled, still have to powder coat the wheels, put on the new tires, add a new exhaust, install the new seat covers and OEM dash. Excited to get it out on the road! Which way does the bezel go again?
After it is painted and fully reassembled, still have to powder coat the wheels, put on the new tires, add a new exhaust, install the new seat covers and OEM dash. Excited to get it out on the road! Which way does the bezel go again?
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Exterior "under trim" and hard top inside panels painted. Rear badge holes placed in proper spots (thanks CCOT). Everything put back together to ensure proper fitment. Top is back off, painting interior, and finally off to the painter this week. While body is being painted top will be sanded and painted along with the bezel. Getting there!
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- #36
Finally had it on the road, and then send the wheels off to powdercoating at Les Schwab. Going to go with their almond color. I will post pics when they come back. Took the sample and held it by my roof, and it was pretty close to Cygnus white. Have a bit of Cynus left from painting the roof, but tried the bezel w Rustoleum Biscuit. Pretty close to the roof color, and seems pretty durable. Will probably paint w Cygnus later this year, but the Rustoleum turned out pretty good.
Changing out the master cylinder today and seat covers while the wheels are off. New muffler, shocks and spring bushings and I will have the lionshare done (I am sure I will never be done...)
For those of you that have purchased the racer65 door weatherstrip, how long does it take to fully compress so the doors shut flush?
Changing out the master cylinder today and seat covers while the wheels are off. New muffler, shocks and spring bushings and I will have the lionshare done (I am sure I will never be done...)
For those of you that have purchased the racer65 door weatherstrip, how long does it take to fully compress so the doors shut flush?
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KingAir Driver
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Wow! Looks great! Hope to see it driving around the neighborhood.. Still waiting on mine.
S4Cruiser
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Damn! This is one of the fastest frame offs ever! Looks great too!
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KingAir Driver
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I'd love to come check it out sometime!
