2F02R underway

[6972boss]

Well, here i go! After sitting for 12 years it's finally time to start the resto on the HO sportroof.

I took it up to my house this past weekend to start the diassembly.

Engine shortblock and heads have been assembled.

Gonna be fun!

 

[BeerDontCount]

Nice. Keep us posted.

Scott

 

[mach71351c]

Cool deal I will be watching.

 

[mwilson7]

This should be a fun one to watch!

 

[c9zx]

Sounds like a great car to build. Keep us posted. Chuck

 

[Boss1Ray]

Looking forward to your updates! I like this one.

Ray

 

[Mister 4x4]

CRAGARS, FTW!! :coolphotos:

Good luck and have fun! ::thumb::

 

[Don C]

Looks like you're off to a good start.

What brand did you use for the damper?

 

[6972boss]

Here are a few to show what I am starting with.

The damper is the original D2ZX.

This car spent it's whole life in eastern Washington, high Desert, until I bought it. Very rust free. It has its fair share of bumps and bruises.

 

[timsweet]

Enjoy...looking forward to seeing the progress.

Well, here i go! After sitting for 12 years it's finally time to start the resto on the HO sportroof.

I took it up to my house this past weekend to start the diassembly.

Engine shortblock and heads have been assembled.

Gonna be fun!

 

[Mikes73]

Great project, mine looked like that a couple of years ago right down to the rear bumper guard and shackles.

 

[6972boss]

Been busy stripping the R code down the past few days.

Every area in the front wheel wells is caked with a dark grey dense material that I thought was asphalt or really thick dirt. Very hard! Wouldn't come out without chisel and hammer. Had me stumped until my neighbor told me what it is. So, I will trow this out to everyone to take a guess as to what it is. This car has been in Wa state, specifically Yakima, all its life. I am holding some of the chunks in my hand. Who can guess what it is? :whistling:

 

[bkdunha]

Gravel and oil from coating gravel roads to keep dust down. I knew a guy who had an AMC Rebel Machine that he new the previous owner. Each year he coated his long country gravel driveway with used oil (back in the 70's) to keep the dust down. When he was stripping the car to restore he had piles of gravel and oil that had hardened onto the bottom of the car like concrete. That's my guess.

 

[72MustangSprint]

volcanic ash? How close is Yakima from MT St.helens?

 

[Carolina_Mountain_Mustangs]

I was traveling in that area back in the 70's and got behind the trucks putting down what they told me was chip seal. They sprayed like tar down then put a thin layer of chipped up rock to seal the road. It got all over my new 71 Maverick Grabber. The tires would build up in diameter from it.

But it could be from Mt. St. Helen also, lol.

 

[6972boss]

volcanic ash? How close is Yakima from MT St.helens?

For those who took a guess, mustang sprint correctly answered! Interesting bit of history this car was carting around! Neighbor said he lived in the tri-cities area when Mt St. Helens erupted. There was about two feet of ash everywhere! He described it as a doomsday snowstorm.

 

[Mister 4x4]

Interesting! I would've guessed 'petrified poo,' but then again, I remember removing some of that from mine and it looked a bit different. :whistling:

Neat story - you might want to bottle some of that up and keep it for posterity sake. ::thumb::

 

[6972boss]

Thankfully, floors are solid! Big hole in the trans tunnel cut out for a Go fast super speedy shifter:huh: I will patch in a replacement panel. Front aprons, core support and strut rod cross brace were banged up, those came off and will be replaced.

 

[Pegleg]

How did you restrain yourself for 12 years!!! Good to see things are moving at a pace now you started