Hi folks. Happy to find this forum, believe me!
Well it was the car I always wanted, never had, until now. I picked it up cheap, it actually runs, but after about a week of tearing (way) into it, and reading a lot - I'm concerned about how much rust is too much? I can read a newspaper through the floorpans - that bad. Areas "above" don't seem to bad, just surface. Even the trunk, suprisingly, not that bad. But I'm guessing as bad as the floor pans are, the frame rails and other major support or going to need... a lot of work. More than I'm capable of - I have no experience welding (gasp).
I've contemplated just throwing it back on craigslist and waiting for something else, spending more to get something further along, and getting something I can do in my garage. But for some reason, maybe after a 40 mile ride home from where I bought it.. I just feel compelled to do whatever it takes, you know? I'm not going for show-quality, just something in good shape that is fun and safe to drive.
Don't be fooled by the photos, theres 3 coats of paint and some rust on the exterior as well (plus a few bondo spots, but nothing huge). Thoughts?
<img src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/castanza/DSCF9185.jpg">
<img src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/castanza/DSCF9179.jpg">
Well it was the car I always wanted, never had, until now. I picked it up cheap, it actually runs, but after about a week of tearing (way) into it, and reading a lot - I'm concerned about how much rust is too much? I can read a newspaper through the floorpans - that bad. Areas "above" don't seem to bad, just surface. Even the trunk, suprisingly, not that bad. But I'm guessing as bad as the floor pans are, the frame rails and other major support or going to need... a lot of work. More than I'm capable of - I have no experience welding (gasp).
I've contemplated just throwing it back on craigslist and waiting for something else, spending more to get something further along, and getting something I can do in my garage. But for some reason, maybe after a 40 mile ride home from where I bought it.. I just feel compelled to do whatever it takes, you know? I'm not going for show-quality, just something in good shape that is fun and safe to drive.
Don't be fooled by the photos, theres 3 coats of paint and some rust on the exterior as well (plus a few bondo spots, but nothing huge). Thoughts?
<img src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/castanza/DSCF9185.jpg">
<img src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h156/castanza/DSCF9179.jpg">