Guest kram Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 HELLO ALL, I AM A NEWBIE TO THE CLUB AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ON MY OLD CONTINENTAL. THIS VEHICLE WAS REPAINTED ABOUT FIFTY YEARS AGO AND NOW SOMEWHAT ROUGH ALSO THE SEATS R REALLY STARTING TO COME APPART. OTHER THAN THAT THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE EVERYTHING IS OPERATIONAL EXEPT FOR RADIO. THE CAR IS ALL ORIGNAL EXPEPT FOR PAINT, WILL I HURT VALUE OF VEHICLE IF I JUST REPAIR SEATS AND PAINT TO MAKE VEHICLE MORE APPEALING. OR JUST LEAVE THE CAR ALONE AND LIVE WITH IT. WOULD RATHER NOT TRY TO DO A COMPLETE RESTORATION AT THIS TIME. ALL COMMENTS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS IN ADVANCE MARK D LEBLANC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_Overfield Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) Hi Mark and welcome to the club,About the only advice I could offer would be, what are you happy with? It has already been painted once, so the paint is no longer original. You could go ahead and repaint and as long as it was in an original color, you would be just fine and not hurt the value of it. But unless you are capable of doing this yourself, this is big dollars to have it done right.There is a production slip available for your car and all you need to get one is a few bucks and the serial number of the car. This slip will show the date built, what options were on the car, the color, and what the interior was, all leather or leather and whipcord, as well as the shipping date. If you do a search on this forum, you should find the address, or someone will no doubt chime in and supply it.I can tell you this much. I have just about completed a total restoration of a 41 Continenal Cabrolet and the following will apply. It will take three times longer that you think it will once you start a restoration. It will cost LOTS more than you would have thought when it comes to the cost of a total restoration.If your car was mine, I would probably have the seats repaired and drive the car for awhile and get some enjoyment out of it. You can slowly clean things up in the engine bay and the interior and that will make a big difference. Here is a photo of my 41 on the way to the upholstery shop to have the interior installed and a top fitted. It only took me about 32 years to get to this point. Tom Edited October 19, 2009 by Tom Overfield (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_Overfield Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 opps,,hit the wrong key, here is the car before and after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mssr. Bwatoe Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 YOU GOTTA GO TO JIM ROLFE IN NEW PHILLY OHIO.. TOP / INTERIOR KING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBoz Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hello -I agree with everything Tom said. If everything is working well, I'd be tempted to take care of the cosmetics and worry about major restoration later, if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_Overfield Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 If that was for me MSSR. I'm way ahead of you,,,it is at Jim Roll's shop as we speak. I cannot wait to see the finished product. Jim and his son Jan are true craftsmen in every sense of the word.Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kram Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 TOM THANKS FOR THE INPUT THIS IS MY FIRST CLASSIC CAR AND SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED OTHER THAN PAINT AND MECHANICAL WORK WE PERFORMED TO MAKE RUN AND DRIVE. REALLY NOT SURE WHAT ALL DO WITH IT. I WILL TELL YOU HERE IN ILLINIOS VERY FEW PEOPLE HAVE SEEN A VEHICLE LIKE THIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palosfv3 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 What part of Illinois are you from ? You should not have to go far to find the resources you may need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_Overfield Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hey Mark,,,we would all love to see some photos of your car. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kram Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 HERE ARE SOME MORE PICTURES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kram Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 JUST ADDED SOME MORE PICTURES, THESE ARE AFTER CLEANED UP AND JUST GOT RUNNING IT WAS OUT OF BARN ONLY FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kram Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 WOULD LIKE TO POST SOME OF THESE PICTURES ON THE LCOC WEBSITE BUT KEPT GETTING A ERROR CODE FILE TO BIG. IF SOMEONE COULD HELP WITH POSTING THESE PICTURES ON THAT SITE IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS MARK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron65 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 That is my favorite car of all time. I wish I could afford one! You are a lucky man. IMO, DON'T tear it down for a full resto...you'll never drive and enjoy it afterward, plus it would cost a fortune! Good luck with whatever you decide...let me know if you want to sell it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 MarkI WOULD NOT redo that interior. Seek expert advice on how to soften aged leather. It appears too good to replace, and is invaluable. If you use it as is, it will fall apart, so treat it and get it to soften. Original cars are getting scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I just saw the other interior photos you uploaded, and it almost looks like a totally different interior. I'm now confused, but that usually doesn't take much. In any event, I would still seek to soften the leather before putting any cover over it, as it will continue to deteriorate underneath. The door and side panels look way too good to redo, and I would just clean those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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