I had been studying hard for a while to take a certification exam and promised myself a reward if I passed my test. That day finally came a couple of weeks ago and my reward was a 1977 Thunderbird that I had my eye on for a while.
With the exception of the roof, the body panels are in awesome shape and still have the original color. That was one of the big reasons for taking a flyer on this particular T-Bird.
Now over the past couple of weeks, I've been digging in to restore her. The biggest issues so far are:
Some of the more minor things that it needs are (minor until I get into them, at least!):
It is definitely going to be a long process but I'm really excited about the prospects of getting her back in good shape and back on the road. For what little I paid though, I figured I got what I paid for and the sky is the limit from here.
With the exception of the roof, the body panels are in awesome shape and still have the original color. That was one of the big reasons for taking a flyer on this particular T-Bird.
Now over the past couple of weeks, I've been digging in to restore her. The biggest issues so far are:
- Multiple rusted through areas of the floor pan
- Completely rusted through battery tray
- A few small rusted through areas of the trunk pan
- I think it needs a new fuel pump
- Both interior door panels and arm rests are in really bad shape
Some of the more minor things that it needs are (minor until I get into them, at least!):
- New oil pan gasket
- Fuses and light bulbs for the dash
- New carpet
- Loose shifter
- Cracked tail light (but the guy I bought it from gave me a good one he had so I have a replacement ready to go.
- Some areas of the window trim are a little beat up
It is definitely going to be a long process but I'm really excited about the prospects of getting her back in good shape and back on the road. For what little I paid though, I figured I got what I paid for and the sky is the limit from here.
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