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I bought this car over a year ago and am finally getting to it...you might remember it from this thread:
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/gt-1965-1974/30528-new-pony-stable.html
I was looking for something my father and I could restore...something to take up his time. My mother recently passed away (she was on a respirator for over a year and a half) and he spend nearly 8 to 12 hours per day at her bedside...(one of these days, i'll put the story on the "caring for aging parents" thread)...even the hospital personel said they'd never seen such devotion...over the years she'd survived two kidney transplants,meningitis, brain aneurysm, sepsis..and lived a full life.....he thought he could pull her thru one more time...but unfortunatlely she couldn't beat this illness....she never complianed about her health, great sense of humor.... and was thankful for the time she had....the strongest mind i've ever met......anyway..on to the gtv
Dad is the type of person who can fix anything, from plumbing to electrical, cars (mechanic for over 40 years) etc..over years i never remember calling anyone to fix either something in the house or cars...we've reroofed the house together, rewired a house, did copper pipes, ran new gas lines..well you get the idea...nothing the guy can't fix......
i aways wanted to restore a car with him, and learn some of the things he is an expert at (i.e. welding)...i realized at 50 years old (he's 84), it's time to
start before i run out of time
also bought a parts car off ebay for help with the restoration...cut it up...actually a funny story...i sold the doors off that car to member TGOLD.....he came and picked up the doors, and then spent the better part of the day helping me cut up the parts car.....i tried to refund him the money for the doors for helping me, but he wouldn't let me...i tell you he was like a surgeon with that sawzall....very good of him to help me like that
along the way, i've met or dealt with a lot of people from the bb...so this thread will include some of the good people i've come in contact with
for example, it was nice meeting simon...genuinely a nice, honest guy
the engine is seized...probably broken...so i have another i'll be dropping in...the suspension is shot...will put all new in...needs rust repair along the windshield...needs a windshield...have some sheet metal from the parts car.....plan to keep the car blue (color's kinda grown on me)...... steering box is shattered.....this is going to take a looong time, but he's the start, but if nothing else, will have some good memories out of it
with the engine out...it'll be easier to tackle the suspension...believe it or not, i have been accumulating parts over the years..have just about everything i need except the windshield....even have a great set of seats (black though)....so hopefully i
can hold the cost down somewhat...
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/gt-1965-1974/30528-new-pony-stable.html
I was looking for something my father and I could restore...something to take up his time. My mother recently passed away (she was on a respirator for over a year and a half) and he spend nearly 8 to 12 hours per day at her bedside...(one of these days, i'll put the story on the "caring for aging parents" thread)...even the hospital personel said they'd never seen such devotion...over the years she'd survived two kidney transplants,meningitis, brain aneurysm, sepsis..and lived a full life.....he thought he could pull her thru one more time...but unfortunatlely she couldn't beat this illness....she never complianed about her health, great sense of humor.... and was thankful for the time she had....the strongest mind i've ever met......anyway..on to the gtv
Dad is the type of person who can fix anything, from plumbing to electrical, cars (mechanic for over 40 years) etc..over years i never remember calling anyone to fix either something in the house or cars...we've reroofed the house together, rewired a house, did copper pipes, ran new gas lines..well you get the idea...nothing the guy can't fix......
i aways wanted to restore a car with him, and learn some of the things he is an expert at (i.e. welding)...i realized at 50 years old (he's 84), it's time to
start before i run out of time
also bought a parts car off ebay for help with the restoration...cut it up...actually a funny story...i sold the doors off that car to member TGOLD.....he came and picked up the doors, and then spent the better part of the day helping me cut up the parts car.....i tried to refund him the money for the doors for helping me, but he wouldn't let me...i tell you he was like a surgeon with that sawzall....very good of him to help me like that
along the way, i've met or dealt with a lot of people from the bb...so this thread will include some of the good people i've come in contact with
for example, it was nice meeting simon...genuinely a nice, honest guy
the engine is seized...probably broken...so i have another i'll be dropping in...the suspension is shot...will put all new in...needs rust repair along the windshield...needs a windshield...have some sheet metal from the parts car.....plan to keep the car blue (color's kinda grown on me)...... steering box is shattered.....this is going to take a looong time, but he's the start, but if nothing else, will have some good memories out of it
with the engine out...it'll be easier to tackle the suspension...believe it or not, i have been accumulating parts over the years..have just about everything i need except the windshield....even have a great set of seats (black though)....so hopefully i
can hold the cost down somewhat...
