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UmmYeahOk

UmmYeahOk

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Have you put together a plan yet? What's first on the agenda?

Does the engine turn by hand?

...just curious as to how you'll approach it.
 
DrEntropy said:
Have you put together a plan yet? What's first on the agenda?

Does the engine turn by hand?

...just curious as to how you'll approach it.
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We are currently tackling the rust issue. Weve already cut out the holes in the rear, ready to weld. The drivers side floor pan has too many holes, even though its still strong. So that has to go as well. Basically going to fix all the rust, POR-15 the entire interior, underside, and chassis. Engine may be removed for this process.

After that prep and paint. I am currently recovering the dash (I say currently because Im rustproofing and painting the defrosters, ashtray and other misc item)

As soon as the bodys done I can start work on the interior. That is my domain while my husband (yes Im a girl) works on getting the engine to work.

We're young, and all our experience is with computer controlled vehicles so this is a huge difference. Not sure if it will be easier or harder, but currently its being easier.

The only reason we're concentrating on rust and paint first is because nows a good time to do it, and I plan on keeping the car for a while. Id hate to see it get worse due to my own neglect.

As soon as I get the car running and legal, I will begin driving it around town, probably to and from work, even if things arent quite done on it. (like headliner, interior panels and such, things I know Ill have to make)
 
Making it solid is a really good place to start, you won't regret getting rid of the rot.

Driving her while doing a rolling restoration is a time honored way to have fun!

Plus, if you are using her it is more likely that she'll actually get finished.

Oh, and in case you haven't figured it out yet, we're an equal opportunity forum. Grin.
 
billspit said:
You will find the interior of a GT6 to be quite warm. You need to consider adding some heat shielding material.
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Ive already developed a steering wheel cover that works wonders on my mustang. Its easy to put on. Easy to take off, and keeps the wheel cool. Living in TX, I know all kinds of tricks, like flipping the seat back to provide shade on the seat. I currrently dont have seats in my GT6, so I dont know if they fold the same way or not.

I also have plans on installing some sort of "vintage air." You can add AC to your car without cutting up your dash.

But I can totally understand how this one car may become hotter than others. It looks as though someone set fire to my steering wheel.
 
Nice ride! This your 1st LBC?
 
UmmYeahOk said:
As soon as the bodys done I can start work on the interior. That is my domain while my husband (yes Im a girl) works on getting the engine to work.
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Noticed th' 115 lb gurl bit. Not an issue.

As far as the order of the work goes, it sounds spot-on. Floor pans are available so replacing those is a straight-forward deal.

If you're familar with over-tech'd cars (my personal phrase/opinion there) this thing will be a visceral JOY for ya. Driving it as you rebuild it is a GREAT thing, too! Call it a "Fix-I-Go" car.

...or "Press on Regardless!"

It's heartening to know you guys are doin' this, BTW. Renews faith in "young" (YOUR word) people! :wink:
 
pjsmetana said:
Nice ride! This your 1st LBC?
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Yep.

I saw one a few years ago behind a british leyland dealer. It was beyond restorable, and they were using it as a parts car. I thought it was the cutest thing ever and did research trying to figure out what the car was (emblems had all been removed)

I really wasnt in the market for another car. I had already had my heart broken when I was forced to sell the very first car I ever owned. But my husband got me shopping around. I wasnt interesting in anything, not even a similar car. I told him that I didnt want another car, but then I wondered about that old GT6 I saw. It was still there.

I couldnt find any GT6s anywhere (then again, I wasnt looking for years like many of you have) My husband stumbled upon this auction, even though it had already expired. Since it didnt make reserve we gave him a call to see if he still had it.
 
DrEntropy said:
It's heartening to know you guys are doin' this, BTW. Renews faith in "young" (YOUR word) people! :wink:
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My mustang is a 94, but pretty fixed up. Anything you can do to a car is done in that one. So even though I daily drive it, I also take it to shows. Ive noticed that we're typically the youngest people there. My husband recently got a porsche 928, and when we go to 928 meetings we're the youngest, and the youngest mustang people, even though I know young people fix these up.

I think the deal is people our age and younger tend to fix up newer tuner cars... ...that is what I consider the new hot rodders. I will have our older neighbors talk about how cool we are for what we do, but when I talk about the people two houses down who rice up their VDubs, miata, and scion, who I see as doing the exact same thing we are, they start talking them down like theyre bad. I'll agree, but dont see it any different than what we do.
 
:lol:

So you're MOTORHEADS!!

s'okay.

...all but that bit about th' German Camaro. :smirk: :jester:


BTW: I'm factory trained on them things. Really. Even have th' li'l metric Allen wrench tool to adjust th' cam bucket clearances. :wink:
 
Welcome,

I'llalso put a plug in for the North American Spitfire Squadron. It's a Yahoo group.

Great bunch of motorheads over there too. I haven't seen them stumped yet.

Welcome, the Spit's and 6's were straight forward honest little cars. Bone simple. 90 percent of the work can be done with ordinary hand tools.

Most of the money will be spent on paint and interior.
 
Welcome aboard. Glad to see another GT6 here on BCF!
 
UmmYeahOk said:
I also have plans on installing some sort of "vintage air." You can add AC to your car without cutting up your dash.
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Prolly going to need a good radiator (ie custom made) too.

Oh yea, welcome!!
 
Welcome to the group. I also have a rolling GT6. It has been driven by my teenage son which most people think I am not to let drive a classic car.

I have body work to perform someday. I too had alot of the same issues with have, floorboards and engine work. Still do in a way.

Get it safe and then start to drive it. It will make you want to do more to it all the time. It may take years to get were you want it but if you get to drive it from time to time it helps keep the enthusiasm about the car.

Have fun and enjoy your ride.
 
Oh, I forgot. Make sure you post alot of pictures as you go. We love to see pictures.
 
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