Have been searching for a few years for a god project car to restore, and finally came across this beast after coming to terms with the fact I did not have the space to restore my first choice in vehicles; though someday I'll get a Travelall regardless.
Until then, this car is going to be a great learning experience. I've never worked on a car - either from lack of space or of time/knowledge/funds. Have been reading as much as possible to get prepped for this project, and can't wait to really start diving in to things.
Found this car late last year, and had to wait for the weather to ease up before having it brought up to its new home. Far as anyone could tell, it had been sitting in someones garage since the 80's.
For now my major concern is cleaning the rust out of the trunk and assessing the undercarriage. It is covered in 30 years of mud and muck, with some rust already obvious but not a clue as to severity. Most of the rust on the hood is surface rust, which I hope to also tackle in the next few weeks. Until then it's been minor things - had to remove the ignition and trunk cylinders to get a proper set of keys, and switching out the rear tires for ones that could hold air.
Until then, this car is going to be a great learning experience. I've never worked on a car - either from lack of space or of time/knowledge/funds. Have been reading as much as possible to get prepped for this project, and can't wait to really start diving in to things.
Found this car late last year, and had to wait for the weather to ease up before having it brought up to its new home. Far as anyone could tell, it had been sitting in someones garage since the 80's.
For now my major concern is cleaning the rust out of the trunk and assessing the undercarriage. It is covered in 30 years of mud and muck, with some rust already obvious but not a clue as to severity. Most of the rust on the hood is surface rust, which I hope to also tackle in the next few weeks. Until then it's been minor things - had to remove the ignition and trunk cylinders to get a proper set of keys, and switching out the rear tires for ones that could hold air.
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