spoolinhard
12-23-2007, 03:13 PM
I bought this car about two years ago off of Thud from the TD forum. I drove down to Tennessee to get it. I had been looking for a silver 86 with a sunroof for probably 6 years. The car was pretty well rust free. It had been sitting for 12 years. It was previously wrecked and the entire frame/engine basket was pushed over to one side just enough that sheet metal would not fit on the car. I bought the car without interior, front sheet metal or wheels. (brought it home on blocks)
Since I have gottten the car I have:
rewired the engine bay
new timing belt
new rack and pinion
replaced the trottle body, gas tank,fuel pump, all the sensors under the hood.
got the car running
I just recently took the car to a frame shop and had the front frame pulled.
I have gotten the front sheetmetal for it smoothed out, primed, jambed, on the car and gapped. I have redone the headliner. Mixed up some chrysler gray and blue to redye all the plastic pieces in the interior. Plus I have collected a REALLY nice set of seats and carpet for the car. Interior should look like new when Im done. I recently bought a stud gun to pull out the dammage on the drivers quarter. I started out practicing on the drivers door, because I was going to toss it anyway. It came good enough that I am going to use it. I have also gotten the quarter pulled out.
Sorry, I probably will not post current pics until I get the body work done on the quarter and door. Might be a week or two. It is starting to look good though. Here are a few pics of when I first got it.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/Oct13513.jpghttp://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/Oct13514.jpghttp://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/Oct13516.jpg
Since I have gottten the car I have:
rewired the engine bay
new timing belt
new rack and pinion
replaced the trottle body, gas tank,fuel pump, all the sensors under the hood.
got the car running
I just recently took the car to a frame shop and had the front frame pulled.
I have gotten the front sheetmetal for it smoothed out, primed, jambed, on the car and gapped. I have redone the headliner. Mixed up some chrysler gray and blue to redye all the plastic pieces in the interior. Plus I have collected a REALLY nice set of seats and carpet for the car. Interior should look like new when Im done. I recently bought a stud gun to pull out the dammage on the drivers quarter. I started out practicing on the drivers door, because I was going to toss it anyway. It came good enough that I am going to use it. I have also gotten the quarter pulled out.
Sorry, I probably will not post current pics until I get the body work done on the quarter and door. Might be a week or two. It is starting to look good though. Here are a few pics of when I first got it.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/Oct13513.jpghttp://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/Oct13514.jpghttp://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Spoolinhard/Oct13516.jpg