Pulling a 318 and 904 together- advice please!
As to the drop from the bottom thing, did indeed think about it- just doing the rework in the garage with jack stands that only go to about 18" or so. . .plenty of outside to work when clear, but no dollys or additional equipment. The underside has already been dropped and upgraded with PST poly everywhere about 15 years ago and I am loath to tear it up again too.
Deal to save money is, I tear it down to a rolling chassis, trailer it to the guy so he can do his thing for me- and in the meantime I straighten, clean, paint and polish all the brightwork I have and have scrounged. It will be a "restify" rather than a restore. I have lived in this thing since it was bought and figure to improve where it is weakest: for example, "68 stainless steel window trim in place of the plastic chrome surrounds. . .that stuff shrank about 5 years into its life and was "replaced" with other materials as this (then) teenager could find and make work. You know the drill- Southern Engineering. You oughta see how I solved the belt pattern on the front of the motor(s) so it has 2 idlers on it for belt tensioning on a pattern that came from a power steering car many junkyards ago.
This darling is the only car I have owned that never let me down on the road- and the build will emphasize improvements for usage on the road. These things need to be driven to stay in shape- and I may well get rid of my newer junk in favor of daily driving this one. . .if I can relieve the niggling fear that someone might take a fancy to it and take it. Got some ideas for "improvements" on that score as well. . .
Will send pics as I proceed- and thanks to all that have given me good advice and opportunities to network/ socialize on here! FABO people are my kind of folk!
Mike
Thanks kindly for the compliment about the daughter! She is a proud owner (sorta- guess who is paying for/upgrading it. . .;-)) of a '67 slant 6 'vert and learning how to use tools properly, check fluids and change oil, etc. I think she will be responsible enough to drive it (some) to school, etc.
As to the drop from the bottom thing, did indeed think about it- just doing the rework in the garage with jack stands that only go to about 18" or so. . .plenty of outside to work when clear, but no dollys or additional equipment. The underside has already been dropped and upgraded with PST poly everywhere about 15 years ago and I am loath to tear it up again too.
Deal to save money is, I tear it down to a rolling chassis, trailer it to the guy so he can do his thing for me- and in the meantime I straighten, clean, paint and polish all the brightwork I have and have scrounged. It will be a "restify" rather than a restore. I have lived in this thing since it was bought and figure to improve where it is weakest: for example, "68 stainless steel window trim in place of the plastic chrome surrounds. . .that stuff shrank about 5 years into its life and was "replaced" with other materials as this (then) teenager could find and make work. You know the drill- Southern Engineering. You oughta see how I solved the belt pattern on the front of the motor(s) so it has 2 idlers on it for belt tensioning on a pattern that came from a power steering car many junkyards ago.
This darling is the only car I have owned that never let me down on the road- and the build will emphasize improvements for usage on the road. These things need to be driven to stay in shape- and I may well get rid of my newer junk in favor of daily driving this one. . .if I can relieve the niggling fear that someone might take a fancy to it and take it. Got some ideas for "improvements" on that score as well. . .
Will send pics as I proceed- and thanks to all that have given me good advice and opportunities to network/ socialize on here! FABO people are my kind of folk!
Mike
