Lots of Love Needed (A Tall Order)

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Jun 16, 15 12:33 pm

Got a Date in mind for completion?

mustangbooks · Post by **mustangbooks** » Tue Jun 16, 15 1:14 pm

Pete wrote:Got a Date in mind for completion?

Personally I don't give a fig when it's completed.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Tue Jun 16, 15 7:27 pm

mustangbooks wrote:
Pete wrote:Got a Date in mind for completion?
Personally I don't give a fig when it's completed.

Nope, not at the moment Pete...be back at the folks middle of July, I'll be able to get an idea then

got a similar philosophy to Will's, it don't need to be pretty just drivable

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Thu Jun 18, 15 11:14 pm

First new parts have arrived

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Jun 18, 15 11:20 pm

Can't go wrong with a Poly bushing

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Fri Jun 19, 15 4:51 am

Dave, let me know when you start at jib, I can help!

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri Jun 19, 15 5:31 am

autofetish wrote:Get it on the road with everything working safely and reliable

Forget paint and pretty things.... driving and stopping etc

Drive it and Injoy it. Then later you can do a rolling restoration of making it look pretty while not taking off the road to long.

4/6 years restoration are not uncommon at the home and it's a battle

Drive it enjoy it

Yea my sentiments exactly, (I have had one since 99,and still aint done yet)I have driven many mechanical correct cars ,that looked like hell, but in side they worked like a fine tuned clock.

I totally believe in a "rolling" resto if possible to keep from taking the car down , off the road , and then the excitement goes away and it never get done.

Kudos Scottydave , keep it rolling ,and enjoy the car as you resto it

Post by **MattH** » Fri Jun 19, 15 9:03 am

Drew is spot on, do enough to get it on the road, some bits can be done later to pretty it up. Dismantle too far and a quick resto ends up 20 years.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Sat Jun 20, 15 2:19 pm

MilesnMiles wrote:Dave, let me know when you start at jib, I can help!

End of July will see if an MOT is possible for next spring/summer. My brother has a well equipped garage, so if he can get her welded over the winter there's a good chance

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Jun 20, 15 3:31 pm

Yep unless it's really Bananarama!, do the bare minimum to get it back on the road so you can use it during the summer. Do the rest in bite sized chunks over the winter so you're back on the road for the following season. Too many cars get stripped down and sit for years, and often never get done. There's a few here could tell you all about long term projects.
I can think of a 'Cuda that's been ongoing since about '87 and I think Gavin's Challenger must be about 15 years in by now....

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Jun 20, 15 3:38 pm

Blue wrote:Yep unless it's really Bananarama!, do the bare minimum to get it back on the road so you can use it during the summer. Do the rest in bite sized chunks over the winter so you're back on the road for the following season. Too many cars get stripped down and sit for years, and often never get done. There's a few here could tell you all about long term projects.
I can think of a 'Cuda that's been ongoing since about '87 and I think Gavin's Challenger must be about 15 years in by now....

Yep throw mine in too since 99 ,and it still aint done.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Fri Jun 26, 15 9:29 pm

Another parcel today, this from Rockauto
Upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, tie rod adjusting sleeves and 4 shockers. Got another couple of parcels yet to come, hopefully they'll arrive within the next couple of weeks before I head north

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Jun 26, 15 9:35 pm

Excellent - it must be like Christmas arriving early.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Thu Jul 09, 15 9:47 pm

Final parcel before I head North has arrived, Poly Bushes for control arms, sway bar and torsion bar xmbr

Raminduction · Post by **Raminduction** » Thu Jul 09, 15 9:53 pm

Awesome - Ive just done all my suspension and its made a hell of a difference. Im finding myself throwing the car into bends and its taking them really well.

I love it when the couriers arrive with new bits - As Pete said its like christmas coming early ( just hide them from the Mrs )