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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. |
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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 ![]() |
4/14/06 update!
In the last 2 weeks a lot has been accomplished on the car. The flares are now completely welded on. The hell hole looks like a factory fresh car. Engine mount and battery tray have been repaired/replaced. The targa bar has been surgically altered. The spot-welded flange has been cut off, and the entire thing seam welded up(except for the center where we will try to install a high mounted stop light). The head light doors and the eyebrows have been welded together (I don’t plan on using the lights that much, and they look better this way. No alignment issues). The rear half of the floor pan was cut out and the new piece welded in. the bottoms halves of the jack receiver support plates were cut off, and the rust underneath was killed and new pieces welded on. Pictures to follow. Too lazy to resize them all and organize them. The body shop takes tons of pictures to document the entire job start to finish. |
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