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| ptravnic |
 Nov 10 2006, 09:06 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 747 Region Association: None 
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I've really wanted to take a teener down to the tub, have it properly sprayed & built back up w/each piece getting its own dose of tlc...
I'll not be working this coming spring (going back to school for MBA in the fall) and have a great chassis to work with. I'm dreaming of flares, 5 bolt conversion, etc... I want to know what types of pitfalls & potential problems to sort of "expect". |
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| 914werke |
Nov 10 2006, 09:57 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,606 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I agree with Gint Unless you love it, the building, the detail, & have the time Buy a good one & drive it. A better soultion is have two, one to drive and keep you motivated and one that you build to your dreams. That said Im doing one. But its going back to OE Not because I think it will be worth $$ but because it is one of the rarer cars and it was my first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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ptravnic Ground Up Restoration Nov 10 2006, 09:06 AM
Phoenix-MN Look here for a start -
http://www.phoenixhobbies.... Nov 10 2006, 09:19 AM Gint Don't do it unless you really enjoy working on... Nov 10 2006, 09:42 AM Headrage Ask Greg Robbins what it's like.
His car is n... Nov 10 2006, 09:50 AM ptravnic Thanks for the feedback. What are the main costs?... Nov 10 2006, 10:11 AM rdauenhauer Blasting/Dipping & welding :wacko:
then RUB... Nov 10 2006, 10:23 AM
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