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Restoration & Modification Projects => Restoration Projects => Topic started by: JP on February 02, 2006, 09:20:57 PM

Title: Latest up date GONE ALL THE WAY
Post by: JP on February 02, 2006, 09:20:57 PM

The first pic is what it looked like and now it's all in bits. A couple of people said why not take the body of the chassis, I resisted with the thought of the extra work, I just wanted to start putting it back together. A couple of beers later and it's to late.

Next weekend My friend is going to sand blast all the steel parts for me , as he was the main person to twist my arm and gave me the beers. Sunday I'm planning to paint and start puting some bits back to gether, ( that will be a change from only pulling it apart) The other person responcable was John ( L71 ) came out one day and put the idea back in my head, Thanks Guys.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/JRP2376/Vet.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/JRP2376/3bd77f30.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/JRP2376/9207a4f4.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/JRP2376/ecc30362.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/JRP2376/d743b992.jpghttp://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c364/JRP2376/11b5229c.jpg

Will keep you posted on the progress.

James

Title: Latest up date GONE ALL THE WAY
Post by: cosmicvette on February 02, 2006, 10:55:02 PM

whoa dude!

its always the way.........'i'll just take this off and spruce it up...."
then... "while I'm at it...."

and before you know it ...BAMO!

Thanks for sharing and posting the pics.

There are a number of people from the forum that have been through this (or are going through it at the moment).

Im thinking of taking the body off mine just to have a sticky beak.....but umm...thats what worries me......."while the body is off ...."

Keep us posted!;-)

Title: Latest up date GONE ALL THE WAY
Post by: BOSCHVETTE on February 03, 2006, 12:43:21 PM

one truck load of asprin on the way my shout.
MAY THE VETTE GODS SMILE ON YOU

Title: Latest up date GONE ALL THE WAY
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on February 03, 2006, 10:18:53 PM

I think it was a good idea to take the body of,looks like the frame needed a good clean up although it just looks like surface rust.

Title: Latest up date GONE ALL THE WAY
Post by: mick on February 03, 2006, 10:51:11 PM

You will not look back after its done nothing worse than leaving that 1 little thing and always staring at it afterwards wishing you fixed it eg:-  rusted chassis.  

I had to get a 2nd chassis sent over with mine when I imported it and you should have seen the original fold up like cardboard when I was getting rid of it (after the body was off it of course)

Title: Latest up date GONE ALL THE WAY
Post by: MADLT1 on February 20, 2006, 04:51:45 PM

huge effort good luck:an

Title: Latest up date GONE ALL THE WAY
Post by: Cameron 77C3 on February 20, 2006, 08:39:28 PM

Yep know the feeling.  Mine started when the old engine started using water.  That was 18 months ago.

Good luck and keep us posted.