Skreddy
SILVER Star
I picked up this 71 over the weekend. Plan is a full, back to stock restoration. Haven’t had time to inventory everything yet and get more pics but the story is below as I know it so far. (Sorry it’s long).
Saw it on Craigslist a few days ago and messaged the guy and my buddy drove up to look at it and gave a deposit until I could pick it up yesterday. I got it from the third owner: first was said to be local search and rescue, then the father of who I got it from that bought it in 75. In around 1990, with about 80k actual miles, the cruiser was moved to eastern wa and put in a climate controlled shop to start a restoration. It was stripped and the tub was sandblasted, then it sat in there for the last 30 years untouched. There’s a dime size rust spot in each rear corner and a little strip by tailgate area of tub; I know there will be more but that’s all I can find. Every single piece is said to be there, along with tons of receipts, etc. In the 25 or so boxes of parts are countless bags of labeled bolts and stuff with diagrams as to where each went. I was blown away with how meticulous this guy was in his documenting for reassembly.
Anyhow, that’s where I’m at so far. Got it back to western Washington and actually the same town it was bought from by PO’s dad. More to come in the next weeks/months.
Saw it on Craigslist a few days ago and messaged the guy and my buddy drove up to look at it and gave a deposit until I could pick it up yesterday. I got it from the third owner: first was said to be local search and rescue, then the father of who I got it from that bought it in 75. In around 1990, with about 80k actual miles, the cruiser was moved to eastern wa and put in a climate controlled shop to start a restoration. It was stripped and the tub was sandblasted, then it sat in there for the last 30 years untouched. There’s a dime size rust spot in each rear corner and a little strip by tailgate area of tub; I know there will be more but that’s all I can find. Every single piece is said to be there, along with tons of receipts, etc. In the 25 or so boxes of parts are countless bags of labeled bolts and stuff with diagrams as to where each went. I was blown away with how meticulous this guy was in his documenting for reassembly.
Anyhow, that’s where I’m at so far. Got it back to western Washington and actually the same town it was bought from by PO’s dad. More to come in the next weeks/months.
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