God bless you. You're a saint.
I gotta say, im nothing special, I think any one would do the same. I mentioned that I got a 'good deal' on the car... what I didnt mention is that the owner told me 'as long as you get her back on the road, and you dont stuff a v8 into her you can have the car. Just use the money you were going to give me for the car to buy parts with'
that coupled with the fact that its so rare..... How could i turn this down?
*update* just put in another big order, I figgured it was silly to take the dash out to replace the wireing just to put the old cracked up dash pad back in, so the dash pad and some convertible top seals are on the way!!
here is the plan in stages.
stage 1
- replace wireing
- clean and re-assemble dash cluster
- pull drive train
- rebuild carbs
- flush all lines
- replace seals
- rebuild every thing in the brake and clutch system
- take the time to strip, repair and paint engine compartment
- do enought sheet metal work to the floor to make it solid (not replacing pans yet)
- get the thing running
- get the thing moving
- get it road worthy (non stock driviablitly mods preformed, nothing that isnt reversable)
- replace top and leaking seals
- bolt in good seats
stage 2
- fix exterior rust (patch panels ect)
- prime and paint it
- replace remaining old seals
- start collecting and installing missing parts little by little
stage 3
- enjoy and maintain the car as long as possible
stage 4 (years down the road when i have the time/money/space to do it right)
- full shell up restoration (replace all rotted bad metal, do all body work ect) rebuild it as stock.
