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> My First Build Thread, and a long time comin'
skeates
post Sep 15 2008, 12:09 AM
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So...technically I started this restoration a month ago, but now it has a thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

A little history...This was my first car. I picked it up for $1200 back in high school and had it towed home with mice in the glove box and hoses going to no where in the engine compartment! My dad and I had it up and running off and on for three years before I shipped off to southern California for college. It has sat in the 'rents driveway for 5 years now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) waiting for the restoration that it deserves

Well...now that I'm edumacated and have a "real" job (and also have moved back to Northern California) my pockets are slightly deeper than in high school and the build has commenced!

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So far I have stripped it to a tub, built me a rotisserie and washed off about 30 years of road grime and PO molestation. Along the way I even made a new friend! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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skeates   My First Build Thread   Sep 15 2008, 12:09 AM
skeates   Here are some picks of the car as it currently sit...   Sep 15 2008, 12:17 AM
749142   i dont know anything about the longs but just want...   Sep 15 2008, 12:26 AM
roadster fan   Looks good! Before you get too carried away...   Sep 15 2008, 02:53 PM
jcd914   :agree: You should get some bracing in the door ...   Sep 16 2008, 12:32 AM
skeates   Thanks for the welcome. My wife and I are in East ...   Sep 16 2008, 10:13 AM
skeates   I started the big dig into the hell hole this week...   Sep 22 2008, 11:24 PM
skeates   Next weekend I plan on breaking out the sandblaste...   Sep 22 2008, 11:30 PM
rick 918-S   Lots of compliments will keep your helper around. ...   Sep 23 2008, 12:02 AM
LarryR   So far I have stripped it to a tub, built me a r...   Sep 23 2008, 12:08 AM
skeates   Yeah, I thought I had gotten rid the creepy crawly...   Sep 23 2008, 09:40 AM
skeates   Got a little bit of work done yesterday on the car...   Sep 25 2008, 10:58 PM
jc914   Good job so far keep posting pics. I wish I could ...   Sep 26 2008, 02:17 PM
biosurfer1   I'm out in Roseville and don't have many p...   Sep 26 2008, 04:41 PM
skeates   Ok....its been a whjile since I've last posted...   Jan 1 2009, 01:17 AM
Cheapsnake   Nice work Skeates. Looks very much like the condi...   Jan 2 2009, 08:32 AM
skeates   Ok kids, I know its been a while - but here are so...   Mar 15 2009, 03:35 PM
skeates   Its been so long since I've posted on this thr...   Aug 1 2010, 05:56 PM
skeates   Some pics of the passenger door open and closed: ...   Aug 1 2010, 06:08 PM
scotty b   Now that it is too late I can tell you that bracin...   Aug 1 2010, 06:20 PM
jmill   Look for a thread from me soon on proper bracing,...   Aug 1 2010, 06:42 PM
skeates   I was hoping was hoping for a slightly less nihili...   Aug 1 2010, 06:50 PM
rick 918-S   I was hoping was hoping for a slightly less nihil...   Aug 3 2010, 06:40 PM
skeates   Hello all – I’ve been in lurking mode for a wh...   Feb 7 2013, 12:44 AM
Cairo94507   Cool - Very nice to see this thread come back to l...   Feb 7 2013, 07:33 AM
skeates   So As promised, here are some pics of the progress...   Mar 4 2013, 12:14 AM
skeates   With the rear trunk mods and rust repair finish...   Mar 4 2013, 12:45 AM
skeates   Got some time in over the last couple of weeks on ...   Mar 24 2013, 10:14 PM
skeates   Here are some picks at my first ever attempt to do...   Mar 24 2013, 10:19 PM
skeates   A little more progress to report: - Mocked-up the...   Apr 15 2013, 04:35 PM
skeates   When I was fitting the front A-arms I found some b...   Apr 15 2013, 04:46 PM
saigon71   Great work man! :beer2:   Apr 15 2013, 07:34 PM
skeates   It's been a while since I've posted any pr...   Oct 14 2013, 10:50 PM
arkitect   Glad to see your back on track. I know the time th...   Oct 14 2013, 11:22 PM
OllieG   Great thread and work!...I'm doing a VERY ...   Oct 15 2013, 04:52 AM
skeates   Thanks for the encouragement! Sometimes it...   Oct 15 2013, 06:34 AM
Cairo94507   Wow you have definitely been busy. That car is co...   Oct 15 2013, 06:56 AM
skeates   Got some time this weekend to work on the car and ...   Oct 28 2013, 01:21 PM
skeates   I was also able to run some errands out at the par...   Oct 28 2013, 02:28 PM
Dr Evil   Dang, how have I missed this. You are doing exactl...   Oct 28 2013, 02:34 PM
Eric_Shea   Nice build.   Oct 28 2013, 03:13 PM
76-914   If anyone wants some good info on Subaru transmiss...   Oct 28 2013, 06:29 PM
skeates   You got my attention. What tranny info do you ha...   Oct 28 2013, 08:51 PM
skeates   I've been slowly making progress behind the sc...   Jan 20 2014, 07:34 PM
76-914   :thumbsup: Congrat's, That's a major miles...   Jan 20 2014, 08:05 PM
skeates   So - as soon as I got the engine in it was time to...   Feb 22 2014, 09:04 PM
sixnotfour   The front mount is awesome..good work   Feb 22 2014, 10:25 PM
Socalandy   Awesome work, keep the progress pics coming!...   Feb 22 2014, 10:34 PM
rick 918-S   Glad to see in your absences you were able to get ...   Feb 23 2014, 07:30 AM
skeates   Glad to see in your absences you were able to get...   Feb 24 2014, 02:42 PM
76-914   Deja vu.   Feb 23 2014, 09:11 AM
abnrdo   Nice work man! Keep it up, your giving me ins...   Feb 23 2014, 03:03 PM
skeates   Nice work man! Keep it up, your giving me in...   Feb 24 2014, 02:47 PM
skeates   Got a few more hours in yesterday. Re-installed th...   Feb 24 2014, 02:59 PM
ruby914   Somehow I missed a lot of your progress. The car i...   Sep 24 2014, 11:08 AM


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