Author Topic: JasonD's future personal toy...... (Read 18729 times)

JasonD · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2007, 08:48:33 PM »

Check it out......here is a picture of the car that the owners sent me when I first contacted them about it last week. When I told you guys I rescued this thing from behind a trailer in the woods......I wasn't kiddin!

CoolBird · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2007, 09:13:43 PM »

Amazingly, there isn't more rust for just sitting out there. Nice to see the tan interior...my favorite :wink:

milly · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2007, 09:19:17 PM »

Well, that is an interesting car. At least you know what you're doing, that is gonna be one heck of a project. So, will it be ready for the Nats??

jiveturkey692000 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2007, 09:57:01 PM »

Is that a flourescent green gas tank I spy in picture #1 :lol: . Nice project Jason.

JasonD · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2007, 09:59:07 PM »

Quote from: "milly"

Well, that is an interesting car. At least you know what you're doing, that is gonna be one heck of a project. So, will it be ready for the Nats??

I'd like to think I can get it done before the Nats....but it's a "spare time" deal so I don't know for sure.

I DO know that I have to get my own T/A done soon. I had WAY too much fun running that clunker up and down the road in front of the shop on Sunday. :lol:

79 T-Top Delete SE · « **Reply #20 on:** January 08, 2007, 09:59:45 PM »

yea - I kinda like that tan interior toooo..

JasonD · « **Reply #21 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:02:54 PM »

Quote from: "jiveturkey692000"

Is that a flourescent green gas tank I spy in picture #1 :lol: . Nice project Jason.

hhahahahaha YES!

I asked the guy about that when I was chaining it down on the trailer.

His response:
"Well I had the gas tank out to fix the hose on it and I figgerd since it was out I might as well paint it to keep it from rustin."

Of course, he didn't bother to remove any of the rust on it BEFORE he painted it bright flourescent green. I still don't know why he used bright flourescent green. :lol:

milly · « **Reply #22 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:05:36 PM »

When you get the T/A done you have got to drive over to that guys house and show it to him. I bet he won't beleive it is the same car. hehe green gas tank, what ever color you have man. :lol:

JasonD · « **Reply #23 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:09:12 PM »

Quote from: "milly"

When you get the T/A done you have got to drive over to that guys house and show it to him. :lol:

No way man. He'd probably shoot me. :lol:

BAN ONE · « **Reply #24 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:53:18 PM »

That is hardly going to be a challenge for you Jason. I was expecting a lot less...metalwise :lol: .

Rick · « **Reply #25 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:56:13 PM »

Or -- conversely, more "rust" wise... :lol:

JasonD · « **Reply #26 on:** January 08, 2007, 11:04:01 PM »

As soon as I got there the first thing I did was get down on the muddy ground and roll around on my back checking out the underneath. :lol:

The tail panel has some rust, but other than that it's solid as a rock underneath. There are a couple small rust holes in the bottom of the front fenders.....but the car is surprisingly solid. The trunk is pristine.

I have been looking for a 79 Bandit optioned this way for quite awhile.....just to build into a 455-powered beast for myself. I'm really stoked about it.

Grand73Am · « **Reply #27 on:** January 08, 2007, 11:41:15 PM »

Glad to see another 79 saved and to be restified! Look forward to seeing the progress as always.

Rick · « **Reply #28 on:** January 08, 2007, 11:46:38 PM »

And Grand73Am shows up! It's been a tough few days without your TA fix, eh?

:wink:

Grand73Am · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:16:20 AM »

Yes Rick, sufferin' from withdrawals

. Glad to see y'all over here. I didn't know there was a forum here until Milly mentioned it over at PY.