Well, after six years I am putting it back together. Long story short, I got out of the service and truck broke down towing car. I ripped the engine out of the car and put it in the truck to finish the trip. After I got home I started school and did not have time for my car. Then I gruaduated and started a new job with no time to work on my car. Then my wife and I had twins and I really had not time for working on my car. Then we bought a house last year and it took about that long to get the garage cleared. I finally have some time and a place to work on my car! It should give me something to do when I get off work. Everything to put the car back together is in the garage. I just need to completely disassemble it and remember how it goes back together.
So I got some time to start cleaning and checking to see what is still usable on the car. IIRC this is what I did to the car before I stopped working on it. Front suspension is completely rebuilt. I replaced the lower control arms about 3 years ago. The poly bushings are a bit cracked. I did the shelby drop on the car in 2002'sh. Granada disk swap. The front lines are partially plumbed with SS lines. I need to figure out how to plumb the distribution block to a 67 that used to be a power drum car. I hate the idea of several different fitting adapters. Rear suspension is completely rebuilt. Except the rear sway bar has popped off of the mount. I need to get under it and kill the spiders before I start wrenching under there. interior is gutted. Front seats are long gone, but I have the rails. The dash is gutted and I have all the guages somewhere. The floor pans are stripped and I need to apply some more Por15. I do have a soggy passenger side rear floor pan. The metal is noticeably weaker there. I am contemplating welding in a piece of sheet metal. The Por-15 on the undercarriage and trunk has held up well. It is still shiny and intact. The engine bay is dull and oxidized. But seems to get some luster back with running a rag over it. I kind of like the flat look to it. I might leave it for now. here are some more pictures. I am having a hard time deciding where to start. There is so much to do and I just need to pick something and get to It. more crap I have to get out of the way before I can have room to work on it. Engine bay. finding all the bolts, and remembering where the wiring goes is going to be a pita. Machined and ready to assemble 302 that is going in the 67. I did find some rusting in the cylinder bores. I am going to take some time and clean it up prior to building it.
YOU HUNGRY MONKIED SOB!!!! WWWWWWWWWWWWW00000000000000000tttttttttttttt!!! hahaaa way to go on getting going again...I'm pretty pumped for ya, I've been working on mine doing a swap all summer, and I'm missing it, let alone a few years...congrats mang :thumbs:
so stop yapping and get to work on it, before something else comes up(heh, says me, I havent touched mine other than dropping the drivetrain back in and installing a new clutch for months)
It is still sealed. I am hoping it has a decent shelf life. guess i should email them directly and see what they say.
That looks like a great car to start with. I'm glad you are able to start working on it again. Email the company and ask them if it is still usable.
found this on the website. I am going to have to open the box it shipped in, and see what date it shipped. Its been awhile, since it was 3 addresses ago.
some pictures of the progress I have made so far. Por15 is a pita to apply, and a pita to take off. I am stripping because it flaked off in some parts. I am going to strip the metal bare and apply again.
used up a vintage 2005 can of paint stripper to finish off the interior. I am thinking I lost some basic math skills due to the fumes. It seems to be doing the trick though. Its peeling off like dead skin.
Those fumes can get to ya after a while. Try to get all the ventilation you can. Hopefully the POR 15 is still good. I have never used it, but I bet its not cheap.
I bought a cheapy 20" box fan and I have it blowing into the car. It helps, but does not seem to get rid of all the fumes. I was able to get most of the old paint off yesterday. I just need to hit the remainder with the wire brush. Por comes off fairly well with stripper. It has the consistency of electrical tape. I did open up the box from POR15 yesterday. It was shipped in August of 2006. I might give it a try and see if it is still good.
