Recent content by gatormc9

Couple months into the restoration, and things are going well.  There was more rust involved than I expected, but the car is almost 50 years old and it's been around the beach it's whole life, so I guess that is expected.  We've found a lot of bad repair work from the previous accident and...

Restoration update, two weeks in to the work.  First week was slow because of memorial day and vacation things.  I am not in a hurry so it doesn't bother me.  I know I  picked the right guy to work on the car, because he immediately spotted problems with the car related to the accident and...

Things got delayed, but it is finally happening.  The car got moved from storage to begin the restomod progress!  I wish I could do more of the work myself, I just don't have the time or the place to work on it.  I can't wait to finally get to drive this car like it is meant to be driven.  Way...

I met with the guy that will be working on the car a few weeks ago. I was really impressed with the shop, the other projects he was working on, and his overall passion for classic cars. Because of work travel, I had to push the start date to early February, instead of January. The best part...

Hello all, it's been a long time, but I have the fever back and it is getting close to time for continuing this build. A lot has changed in my life, and unfortunately, I no longer have the house with that awesome lift! However, I do have money to spend on this car now, and I want a reliable...

The car will stay here on the east coast of Florida...so, hot and humid.

Some of you may have seen my old thread about restoring my 71 Convertible here. I made a lot of progress, and I have enjoyed driving her off and on for a while now. Unfortunately, life has taken another twist, and some big decisions have been made. I will be relocating for work reasons, and I...

Welcome from Florida! Are we ever really done with these cars...I just don't see that in my future. Lol! Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

I was a little nervous last weekend to take the car on it's first "long" drive outside the neighborhood, but we made it back! :D Went across the causeway to the beach and we could not have had better weather. My wife's only complaint is the seat covers...lol! I added the rear sway bar...

My first over the hood picture! 1971 Convertible, brought back to life after 15 years in a garage. I've been working for 6 months to get this car road worthy. We couldn't have had better weather for cruising on a Sunday. This shot is on the Pineda Causeway on our way back from the beach.

I'm so glad I was able to find this thread. I just my car up and running and to date I've only filled it with a 5 gallon can. I had some spillage but I chalked it up to the can. Today I drove it to the gas station and gas dumped all over the place. It turns out that the filler neck was never...

The car is running pretty good now. I adjusted the brakes and got the engine idling nicely at 850 rpm and ~21 inHg vacuum. I can spin my one tire with the best of them. Now it's time to start building confidence in the car. So far I haven't had it out of my neighborhood, but I'm hoping for a...

Welcome from the Space Coast, Melbourne, FL here.

I'm bookmarking this thread and anxiously awaiting your progress. I would love to have a 429 Vert some day. :-) Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

Yeah, the new Vettes are ugly! I appreciate people's enthusiasm for their style of car, but I fell in love with a 71 sports roof as a kid, so I am and always will be a Mustang man. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk