Worth Saving a Birdcage?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Powassan ON
Worth Saving a Birdcage?
I have a '78 that's just about stripped bare.
Keeping the doors, rear glass and trim. Rear bumper is off the car now.
IF I was going to save the birdcage where should I cut it out?
or should I just cut out the windshield frame and t-top area?
Fiberglass is still on the car.
Is it worth saving for somebody to reuse?
Any interest in it?
Comments please.
Dodosmike
Keeping the doors, rear glass and trim. Rear bumper is off the car now.
IF I was going to save the birdcage where should I cut it out?
or should I just cut out the windshield frame and t-top area?
Fiberglass is still on the car.
Is it worth saving for somebody to reuse?
Any interest in it?
Comments please.
Dodosmike
Last edited by Dodosmike; Jun 7, 2010 at 02:20 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Redruth Cornwall
looks to be pretty clean. Whats it like down by the mounts?
If you have no use for it Ive seen several cars on this forum that could use it to repair! lol.
Got to be worth some green for you.
If you have no use for it Ive seen several cars on this forum that could use it to repair! lol.
Got to be worth some green for you.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Powassan ON
The question is WHERE and WHAT do I try and keep?
Where to cut? How much to cut?
Ive had it for sale for a while, but no bites on the body shell.
If anybody knows of somebody looking for a 78 body shell, point them over my way.
More pics available if needed.
Dodosmike
Where to cut? How much to cut?
Ive had it for sale for a while, but no bites on the body shell.
If anybody knows of somebody looking for a 78 body shell, point them over my way.
More pics available if needed.
Dodosmike
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Yup that's a keeper no doubt about it, you could sand off the surface rust and get a pretty penny for little work. 
As for how to remove, some guys that have done it will hopefully chime in, mine was done once before I bought it and it ain't never going to get done by me again
As for how to remove, some guys that have done it will hopefully chime in, mine was done once before I bought it and it ain't never going to get done by me again
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Le Mans Master
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From: Powassan ON
Yup that's a keeper no doubt about it, you could sand off the surface rust and get a pretty penny for little work.
As for how to remove, some guys that have done it will hopefully chime in, mine was done once before I bought it and it ain't never going to get done by me again
As for how to remove, some guys that have done it will hopefully chime in, mine was done once before I bought it and it ain't never going to get done by me again
dodosmike
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Le Mans Master
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Burning Brakes
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From: belle plaine ks
Let the buyer strip it for the bird cage. I noticed the steering wheel was bent. Was the car in a wreck? And did that shove the cowl in? If it did they will probably pass on the bird cage. I am surprised nobody has hit you up for the doors or the sport mirrors.
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Le Mans Master
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