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I don't know what the time-lapse was between putting that car in the storage unit and the latest pics, but you, sir, have kept your project active and moving along steadily...rather than letting it languish in an unlit storage year after year. I am thoroughly impressed with your determination and diligence. Keep it going!!
I don't know what the time-lapse was between putting that car in the storage unit and the latest pics, but you, sir, have kept your project active and moving along steadily...rather than letting it languish in an unlit storage year after year. I am thoroughly impressed with your determination and diligence. Keep it going!!
Thank you. I'm 3.5 years in and still have a lot on the to do list.
Removing the square headlights. This headlight project took longer then I'd like to admit. Took a few hours a day for a good 2 weeks. All the hardware pretty much snapped off and a lot of drilling and tapping took place. But it was worth it. I like the round headlight look. Same with the tail lights. Lots of cleaning and snapped studs. Flywheel and pressure plate installed.
You, sir, are amazing. You are an inspiration to all of us. My liflong dream was to own a 77 or earlier C3, but I was to frightened to take on a project of that magnitude. So I settled for less labor intense 79. I envy your commitment and drive. Congratulations on your accomplishment, so far, and I have no doubt that your car will be amazing. Good luck with completion..
You, sir, are amazing. You are an inspiration to all of us. My liflong dream was to own a 77 or earlier C3, but I was to frightened to take on a project of that magnitude. So I settled for less labor intense 79. I envy your commitment and drive. Congratulations on your accomplishment, so far, and I have no doubt that your car will be amazing. Good luck with completion..
Thank you. Not sure if it's really inspiring as I've spent many hours reading other builds. The price was right at the time considering all the extra parts the car came with. I figured worse case scenario I could part it out and make some money. But I'm not one to give up so the long process of fixing it began. Not having a true garage is the biggest hold up. At the beginning I would spend a lot of time having to drive back home to get other tools. Now I have pretty much double the tools I started with. Lol. I don't see that as a real problem tho.
The whole process has been long it seems, but looking back on my 1 year progress pics really motivates me to continue. My biggest problem is I keep going back to things I already did and wind up upgrading to something better. This has probably set me back months of actually getting to drive it. I hoped to drive it this summer, but now I'm hoping to have it ready for next summer, less the body work aspect that I'm not even close to looking at tackling for atleast a full summer of enjoyment/driving.
Last edited by LINY Kevin; Sep 9, 2020 at 06:37 PM.
Inside rot Clean it up. Notes to build a replacement at a later date Baking sheet radiator fan shroud Relocate brackets as I purchased the wrong year radiator 2 years ago Some paint
Awesome thread Kevin! Keep 'em coming. Looking forward to following your progress.
I see you're in Holtsville home of the IRS! I don't miss working outside during those LI winters.
You are very talented and patient! This could've been a TV Reality show - Storage Unit Build = Awesome! Proving it can be done!
To be honest, I don't have your vision and am not that patient. When I brought two-tone 82 home almost 18 years ago with 23k original miles, first thing I did was torque 20 bolts to spec....yup, I rotated the tires.
Jumping to present time. I have tons of other photos that build up to the point I'm at now, but I think it's best if I pick up here. Installing the SPC UCAs. Seem to be going in easy. Pulled the new Moog BJs from the original uppers I built a few years ago. Funny that I don't even have a mile on them yet and I'm pulling them apart to upgrade. I'm starting to wonder what the advantage is of the longer ball joint and if I should use them instead of the stock length ones. Boot seems to squish a bit at full droop. But I don't hit the frame with the control arm using stock length Bilstein shocks. I'll have to make note if I decide to go with adjustable coil overs later on.
Starting to rebuild the rear wheel bearings. I didn't believe the stories I heard of how difficult they are to remove. I'm a believer now. Look at the wear on that race. I'm wondering if Maybe the castle nut wasn't torqued to the correct setting. The nut seemed to come off easier then expected.
Driveshaft. Huge dent. Debating if I should just replace the ujoints and run it or maybe upgrade to something better/stronger. I did get my safety loops in just as a precaution. Can't wait to get it all back together.
