Topic: MY 79 RESTO PROJECT (pic heavy)

[Mongo]

We started to get freezing rain about a half an hour after I took the pics.  Will winter just GO AWAY?  PLEASE!!!!!

[whitetaildreamer]

Beautiful.  Seeing your work keeps me smiling while I attack the rust.

[4SPEED]

the bumper looks good in the pics . what did you do?   the t/a looks very sweet bro.

[Mongo]

Thanks Steve.  Ya gotta keep smiling, otherwise you go crazy!

Thanks Doug.  Bumper looks OK from a distance or in pics. Up close it is not acceptable but will have to do for now.

[Mongo]

Started to disassemble the rear of the car today. Got the lights and bumper cover off, sway bar and links off, shocks off, rear axle ready to come out and the tank is out.  The shocks were trash as are all the bushings. There was a BONUS though.......




Look what was hiding up there.....






This is build sheet number three. Im glad that number two was salvageable because one was minced up and this one is missing a part where the tank insulator was but still legible for the most part.

[4SPEED]

very cool on the build sheet.   did you put that load bar on the springs?   does it help when pulling the camper to the lake? lol

[kjkjkcjkcj]

wow you sure are lucky.  that is in great shape for where it was located in the car.  You are doing a great job.  Keep up the good work.

[tinman]

looks great... i like it 

[Justin]

She is gorgeous. Congrats on the build sheet

[kc79ta]

aaaah man 3 build sheets?  I had the whole car a part and didn't find one. 

Great job!!! She sure is lookin' fine.

[Mongo]

Thanks everyone.  I did a bit more this weekend. Worked on my dented fuel tank(Thanks UPS!). A friend of mine used a stud welder to pull about 80 percent of the 4 dents out but it still looks crappy. With all the grinder marks in it I ended up priming and painting it but am not sure it if will stay that way.



I pulled all the rest of the rear components, springs, lines cables,axle assy and the whole exhaust(wont come apart, LOL). Lotta dirt and grime under there. Lotta cleaning to do. Hopefully the hover kit will arrive this week. 

[76T/AFLY]

VERY SLICK project buddy, I love a black T/A. Looks like just some elbow grease and rags and that car will look pretty good underneath. You might consider having the exhaust welded up and rid yourself of all those clamps. I did that to mine, tho it's a pain to remove with the axle in it. 

[Justin]

Cool. No rust. I have the same exhaust except the tips and manifolds.

  So you had the tank shipped and it arrived damaged? couldn't you return it?

[kc79ta]

Looks good and solid, that's for sure.

Took about 3 going overs to get mine clean. Wear good glasses, because when it drips....it will find an eye.

[Mongo]

  So you had the tank shipped and it arrived damaged? couldn't you return it?

I bought the tank from Renovations so I couldnt really take it back. UPS paid the claim on it though and I got to keep it so I cant crab too much. Just didnt want to paint it thats all.

VERY SLICK project buddy, I love a black T/A. Looks like just some elbow grease and rags and that car will look pretty good underneath. You might consider having the exhaust welded up and rid yourself of all those clamps. I did that to mine, tho it's a pain to remove with the axle in it. 

Thanks.  I may do that if it isnt too expensive.