And so the process begins.
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And so the process begins.
First post here. Pulled her from a barn after nearly 40 years on stands. Now in the process of a full frame off restoration. All numbers matching with 29,000 original miles. Long process ahead.
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Yes the company has several C1 and C2 cars all in various stages of restoration. Just started phase 1 which is the body work. Then on to the chassis. I have started the motor work but will have them finish it up and install it before they put the body back on.
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Actually it was my fathers car. He drove it in the summers in Ohio but that was about it. The break calipers started leaking and being a tool maker by trade he figured he would fixe them. Put it up on blocks in the late 70's (78 or 79 he is not sure) and she never really came down again. He stripped the body in the early 80s to fix some cracks in the finders due to slightly oversized tires but since it never came down off the blocks it was never painted. It was moved once from the house to the farm but that was it until I pulled her out a few years back.
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Congratulations and good luck with it. Glad it's staying in the family. Looks like a genuine diamond in the rough. Git 'er done.
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Actually it was my fathers car. He drove it in the summers in Ohio but that was about it. The break calipers started leaking and being a tool maker by trade he figured he would fixe them. Put it up on blocks in the late 70's (78 or 79 he is not sure) and she never really came down again. He stripped the body in the early 80s to fix some cracks in the finders due to slightly oversized tires but since it never came down off the blocks it was never painted. It was moved once from the house to the farm but that was it until I pulled her out a few years back.
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Welcome to the CF. Don't forget to take pics of every little thing, never trash any part, bag and tag parts, keep all the parts close to you as it looks like a shop is going to do a lot of the work. Parts have been known to grow legs and walk away. Get everything in writing, otherwise you could be promised the moon and you know that doesn't fly. 
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Great advise, my garage is covered with every nut and bolt that has come off so far. Even the little parts I will not use again like the cover for the wire harness that run along the door sill under the door plate. I will deliver them back to the shop as each piece is needed but we agreed I would just drop off boxes of parts up front. Everything else will stay here on shelves like the air cleaner as it is rough and will not go back on but will be displayed on the wall next to the car. I always appreciate the advise of those who have done this before.
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I do have a question for the group about the title. So I have the original Yellow title. The car was purchased by my uncle in 67 new and then sold to my dad a year later as my uncle liked the 68 body style better. When I got this from my father he signed it over to me on the original title. Now that I have transported the car from Ohio to Washington State I need to register it here and I have been told they will take the original title and issue me a new one for Washington. Does anyone know if I can maintain possession of the original one? Will turning it over result in a depreciation of the value or linage of the car? Any advise here?
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I can only suggest you talk IN PERSON with someone at a Dept of Motor Vehicle before you do anything. Also make 2-3 copies of each side as a safeguard. As I understand, most states, if not all, require a new title for new registrations coming into a state. maybe Washington can stamp VOID on the back of the orig. If you have to turn it in, I don't think it will have any effect on the value because you have the copies. Dennis
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I do have a question for the group about the title. So I have the original Yellow title. The car was purchased by my uncle in 67 new and then sold to my dad a year later as my uncle liked the 68 body style better. When I got this from my father he signed it over to me on the original title. Now that I have transported the car from Ohio to Washington State I need to register it here and I have been told they will take the original title and issue me a new one for Washington. Does anyone know if I can maintain possession of the original one? Will turning it over result in a depreciation of the value or linage of the car? Any advise here?
Look forward to watching your restoration.
All the best!
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I am planning on posting pics regularly. Will stop by the shop every few weeks throughout the whole process. The body is expected to take 4-5 months so I should get some good pics of the process. The shop also photo documents the entire process as well. Let me know if you spot anything out of the ordinary as this progresses.
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