New members(s) in Portland Oregon
Hi there all at FABO. New member with a Father/Daughter project. Just picked up this slant 6 car for my 14 y/o daughter. We are planning on working on it together, turning it into a nice cruiser for her. Not new to cars, but new to A-Bodies.
The car was traded to a body/paint guy for some work on another car. Of course he painted it and did a few mechanicals to get it running. I drove it home about 50 miles, after sitting for 8 years! I was fully ready to do some repairs or call the AAA, but we made it without a hitch. Smelled funny and blew out a bunch of dust at first but it was suprisingly not as much of a white knuckle ride as I had expected.
We have a new white top for it, so the first order of business is to get it installed. After that, I want to upgrade the brakes/ master cylinder/ lines, and put seatbelts in it for safety reasons. Maintanance stuff like belts and hoses as well. Fuel sender is kaput as well. Probably get some dog dish caps, and I would like to keep 14"s if possible.
So I will be spending time reading the forums here and learning as much as possible. You might get some questions form me eventually as well. If anyone knows good resources in my area, I would appreciate it.
Thanks! Please let me know if the picture wont show up....
Hi there all at FABO. New member with a Father/Daughter project. Just picked up this slant 6 car for my 14 y/o daughter. We are planning on working on it together, turning it into a nice cruiser for her. Not new to cars, but new to A-Bodies.
The car was traded to a body/paint guy for some work on another car. Of course he painted it and did a few mechanicals to get it running. I drove it home about 50 miles, after sitting for 8 years! I was fully ready to do some repairs or call the AAA, but we made it without a hitch. Smelled funny and blew out a bunch of dust at first but it was suprisingly not as much of a white knuckle ride as I had expected.
We have a new white top for it, so the first order of business is to get it installed. After that, I want to upgrade the brakes/ master cylinder/ lines, and put seatbelts in it for safety reasons. Maintanance stuff like belts and hoses as well. Fuel sender is kaput as well. Probably get some dog dish caps, and I would like to keep 14"s if possible.
So I will be spending time reading the forums here and learning as much as possible. You might get some questions form me eventually as well. If anyone knows good resources in my area, I would appreciate it.
Thanks! Please let me know if the picture wont show up....
