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> One more out of the ashes., New Year new project.
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:18 PM
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She has been in pieces since 1993. This, however, is her year.

May I introduce you to Betty.


Well the big unveil will have to wait until I figure out how to get the pic attatched. oops.
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:23 PM
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Any ideas on how to shrink a 1.03 meg pic into .5 meg ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:30 PM
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Attached Imageok, technical difficulties are over.

TA DA....
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:45 PM
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Here is the proud owner-to-be.
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:51 PM
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First up is the cabin. Fairly good though rusty at the seams.
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:52 PM
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Other side...
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:54 PM
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Rear half on drivers side.
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:55 PM
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Rear half on the pax side.
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post Jan 9 2009, 09:58 PM
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The taillight panel and rear trunk floor have a little rust.
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post Jan 9 2009, 10:00 PM
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There might be some bondo on her....
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post Jan 9 2009, 10:02 PM
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This area, however, seems to be ok.
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post Jan 9 2009, 10:05 PM
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She has some warts but she is not in that bad a shape for spending 10 of the last 15 years outside under a tarp.
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post Jan 9 2009, 10:06 PM
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P. S. do not start a project like this without a pit crew that is not afraid of getting dirty!
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post Jan 9 2009, 10:13 PM
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Awesome another project thread, my favorite !

Look forward to updates on your progress. Enjoy the journey.

Cheers
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post Jan 10 2009, 02:16 PM
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Got some more cleaning done today. We removed the windshield, the dash, and this rat's nest called a wiring harness. We would have made more progress on the stripping front except that the floor ate my wire wheel. Apparently my car has undercoating on the inside as well as the outside. I'm off to get some sand for the blaster
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post Jan 15 2009, 10:33 AM
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Been doing some more grinding, and I wish I hadn't. The tunnel is a Frankenstein creation if innumerable pieces, and the floor edges look like Swiss cheese. It does not look like I can get the tunnel out in one piece. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)

So, does anyone out there have a tunnel and a crossmember (it is gone as well) laying around that will fit my '73 ?


Looks like the car saw my enthusiasm and raised me some complications.

Others have brought back worse examples, I will win this fight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Jan 15 2009, 10:43 AM
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They do that.

Why remove the tunnel? You do not need to do that to replace the floor. Clean it up and take pictures so we can see what you have.

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post Jan 15 2009, 11:40 AM
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Are you saying to drop the floor while leaving the tunnel in place ?

I'll get some more pics up tonight.
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post Jan 15 2009, 11:48 AM
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Leave the tunnel in place if you can. I removed mine because the rear part was
totally shot and beyond repair. I got a rear half from someone sawzalling a car
and grafted my front to it. Then I spliced it all back together. This is lot of work
so I would not do it that way unless you have too. If your tunnel is ok where it
connects to the floor, then just drill all the spot welds out to remove the floors.
You probably need to replace the brake and clutch tubes. I removed my heater
tubes because that is the last thing you need in FL...

John
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post Jan 15 2009, 12:12 PM
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Leave the tunnel in place if you can. I removed mine because the rear part was
totally shot and beyond repair. I got a rear half from someone sawzalling a car
and grafted my front to it. Then I spliced it all back together. This is lot of work
so I would not do it that way unless you have too. If your tunnel is ok where it
connects to the floor, then just drill all the spot welds out to remove the floors.
You probably need to replace the brake and clutch tubes. I removed my heater
tubes because that is the last thing you need in FL...

John

The left side flange on the tunnel is gone. The right side has multiple overlapping patches and has been seam welded to the floor. It has also been opened up on top in front of the shifter area.

I was a little angry before my previous post. Having calmed down, and taken a second look, the tunnel can "probably" be fixed. The floor will be changed, though.

P. S. On a day like today I would have used the heater tubes.
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