retirednow
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Thanks Eric. Shipping would be rough also. I'll keep looking a little closer to home.
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Wow, could use trunk/floor pans out of one of those 2 doors. Cars don't look rusty at all!
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Don, the love of cars is the reason we all deal with the years of frustration. -
Don't blame you a bit. It is fun though (I think):confused:
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Photo 1- Pass side suspension and frame rail much cleaner now Photo 2- engine needs more attention, but getting there-need to get some smaller brass brushes. Photos 3&4- been concentrating on the crossmember and drivers side suspension the last couple of days. When the clay soil is removed, shiny black paint and metal is revealed- seemed to preserve it almost. My oil burner guy (a late 60's Mustang guy) surmises that given the large amount of clay on the underside that it must have taken at least a few laps around a dirt track Hmmm... Photo 5- underside of car. Much more needed here. My short term plan plan is to get the front of car from cowl forward as clean as possible and fire up engine by next spring. Then, in the summer out it goes for floor, rocker, and trunk pan replacement. Deferred that expensive stuff for tax reasons as I turn 59 1/2 next July
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Working on it again on Thurs.- I'll post some then:D
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Not much to show today in photos. Got a lot more crud removed-mostly from the underside of the car. Removed some of the drivers' side fender bolts so my stepson can help me remove the remaining 3/4 nose off of the car. Driver side bolts much easier to get at as no hydraulic pump to deal with there.
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Beautiful!!
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*LIKE* QUOTE=JohnD1956;1227189]Dn't do it Pete. Get your Archival Elite award first. Just spray some more oil on everything to keep the rust from spreading and enjoy the car.
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Awesome! I wouldn't touch a thing on a car in such great original condition!
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Great pictures!
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Great story! Thanks for posting.
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Scrapple= good stuff. Never had it 'til my parents retired to Virginia
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Awesome car!! If you do not mind my asking-where did your grandparents live? I grew up not too far from you (North Bellmore)
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Unfortunately, Dave Corbin passed away a little over a year ago. Sean1997 may be able to help.http://forums.aaca.org/members/sean1997/
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Great pictures Robert! Thanks for posting! *LIKE*
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Great pix-thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Eric! I'll try your method for sure!
Dave - it's definitely easier when you decide to cut the cable & pull it out then to let the gradual fraying decide when the hood will no longer open. Then you have to make the change with the added bonus of figuring out how to get the hood release open without the cable. Though it's a leap of faith to cut a still-hanging-on cable - then you're signed up to win the battle with the knob replacement. Well, I guess you could hang a vise grips on the end of a new cable to get the hood open, but that's just not as cool.I wasn't sure the paper clip would work - I thought it might just straighten out. But it pulled enough to get the star washers out.
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Interesting! Thanks for posting. I got a set from Bobs', but haven't installed them yet
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Welcome to the jungle!
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Here's a picture of mine-pardon the crud please
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Can they take their firearms with them if they happen to own any?
Heck, if you guys want quiet and rustic (and polite), live in Canada! Sarnia, Ontario is only an hour from Pontiac. Imagine needing your passport to go to work everyday. Now that's exotic. Best of luck to the two of you. -
Best of luck to you!
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You're welcome! Hopefully that works:D
1951 Roadmaster Convertible Project $3000 obo
in Buick - Buy/Sell
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Hope somebody saves this one!