Everyone Can Relax, I Found The Car!


by mrpecker3

19 years ago

I demand that you add a working firepole and arcade machine to your parents garage as part of this project.

by gbmasterman

19 years ago

That is really a nice find Chad. Congrats! Like you said you have alot ahead of you, but the reward will be outstanding.

by Chad

19 years ago

I just finished washing the car and as soon as my brother gets home, we're going to take everything out of the back, take a shop-vac and clean out the inside (hopefully I can get rid of all things living and dead in the car). I'm going to take a second round of pictures, a much heftier round. Anything special you guys would like to see?

by Cowslip

19 years ago

I've been dead for centuries, but hey, this is cool! Good luck with your modification.

by 6and7eighths

19 years ago

Just got the newsletter update, congratulations on your find. Out of curiousity, are you planning to modernize the mechanical componants, or is this a ‘pure’ replica? I know it's anathema to most of the automotive restoration community, but I've always been of the opinion that it's the apperance that counts the most when it comes to classic cars, not the archaic construction of its engine.

I greatly look forward to following this project. Good luck!

by JerseyDevil

19 years ago

Congrats on the addition to your family!
Well, there goes the neighborhood.
Where will you store it? It won't fit in a standard garage…you must protect that future gem.

by Chad

19 years ago

6and7eighths
Just got the newsletter update, congratulations on your find. Out of curiousity, are you planning to modernize the mechanical componants, or is this a ‘pure’ replica? I know it's anathema to most of the automotive restoration community, but I've always been of the opinion that it's the apperance that counts the most when it comes to classic cars, not the archaic construction of its engine.

I greatly look forward to following this project. Good luck!

Thanks, and great question. The engine is original, yet it was rebuilt just ten years ago. Mechanically, the car is in pretty great shape. The body, however, has seen better days and the rear fender modifications will be a pain to undo. To answer your question directly, I will do my best to keep things original, but when I can I will modernize if it makes sense.

JerseyDevil
Where will you store it? It won't fit in a standard garage…you must protect that future gem.

Rest assured, I have a storage space all picked out. It will settle there during the winter and I will begin the restoration during the spring with my dad in my parent's three car garage.

by river_of_slime

19 years ago

I've help out Chad a lot with this project already he owes me a ride and a change to drive it (*ray)

Chad I wish you the best of luck and if need anything else answer you know how to get a hold of me. Oh people except a detail stuff about his car on my site

by ghostbusters2131

19 years ago

Congratulations my dear Chad, you´re a lucky one, she´s on great good conditions, I know you´d been asked this before… but how many bucks cost it?

by back

19 years ago

Chad my man, weve kept in touch and chatted about this beast from my phone calls to the sellers to yours down to the shipping hell. but finally, Finally its got a new home pics are good, but can you say Videos?
im gone.