I had expected the transport company at 7PM tonight but they called me at 2:30PM and were 2 blocks away so I blazed out of work and had the little Civic pegged for all she could do to get home. The trailer was way too big for a residential street so we used a parking lot. I came around the block and felt just like a little kid at christmas!!
:hurray: :hurray:






All was not without incident, the driver was honest enough to wipe off the 2" of collected road dirt and show me a rock hit.

I was pissed as the paint is a nice 10 footer but as I thought it over i might be able to get an appraisal for the entire front clip as they can't blend in very well on the same panel and the nose has some rock hits as does the RF fender.

Didn't take to long for me to...







Now let me be the first one to say she needs work. She's missing and I think it's a timing issue however she purred during her inspection by a fellow forum member so may be a sea level issue with the carb. Will check timing/ carb this weekend. Paint is 10 footer but with buffing will come out nice, except for scratch. Engine bay is void of smog equipment however everything is nice and just needs some degreasing. Suspension is grimy but bushings look great. No oil leaks apparent eng/ tranny / rear. Interior is just dirty, front carpets almost new. dash great, shifter plate scratched, shifter boot worn, seats perfect, door panels perfect save rusty fasteners, rear carpet needs replace, comaprtment doors great except carpeting, 150 LB boom box takes up entire rear and needs to go, AMP with 4 guage wires all over the place needs to go, deck is an expensive Eclipse 55430 but doesn't work, maybe simple fuse, probably will replace whole system with my Alpine system off Cali 1. Soft top is brand new, weather stripping needs replace, hard top is perfect, no wear, probably never used.

Botom line think most if not all is cosmetics requiring buffing polishing and very very few $$ in replacement parts. For 12K it's a deal.

So :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:

 

Looks great, I like this shot. Is that an after market steering wheel? or stock.

Can't wait to see more pics in the sunlight.
:cheers: :thumbs: :seeya

 

I think that's a Grant 791?? The previous owner was supposed to include the original wheel however it wasn't there and I'd feel guilty calling him back and ask him to ship the wheel at his cost after I got this steal. Problem is this Grant wheel is smaller diameter and as is my legs hit the wheel during a turn this all with manual steering. I may have to re-think modifying and putting in a tilt/ telescopic soon! Original wheel would never work with me at 6"4".


[Modified by Cali,68,L-79, 12:37 AM 11/7/2003]

 

I like it! I would call the previous owner and ask about the orginal steering wheel though. It can't hurt and all he can say is no. Tell him you'll
pay shipping, that is if you REALLY want to have the orginal wheel, just
to have it.

 

You want the steering wheel. Teak...and worth a lot of money to the FCR guys.

:party: Nice car dude!


Did it come with a free boat? Just a little interservice rivalry from a NorCal AF dude. :lolg:


[Modified by rainman69, 10:29 PM 11/6/2003]

 

Free boat or free Marine? Yeah caught you on that. Naw your looking at a Navy Chief Petty Officer brother.

:jester

P.S. this should be marked Cali 3. Keep forgetting the car that started the disease, Cali-1, 70 L-46 vert.


[Modified by Cali,68,L-79, 12:43 AM 11/7/2003]

 

I'm glad to see that you got another one. :thumbs: :party:

 

Looks great man. Post some pics of the engine bay.

Glad you're happy again.

 

It looks great! :cheers: The original 68 steering wheel is faux wood, not real teak! :lol: It is very large, some would say "bus-like" and it is a very common mod for 68 owners to put in a smaller steering wheel. I have the original and I need to use the tele-feature of my steering column to barely get my legs under it...... it really is too big! :) MJ

 

Congratulations! That looks great ride! :cheers:
Maybe it's better to use -69 to -75 steering wheel? It's a bit smaller than -68, but still looks more original than that Grant wheel... :cool:

 

:party:

 

:cool:

 

I second all of that...

 

Wow, you got the hardtop too! :eek: I love convertibles with the hardtop. ---AND working reverss lights. :thumbs: Good Luck with her. :yesnod: My favortite shot.

 

Congrats!!!! She looks amazing! :thumbs:

 

very nice! congrats! :party:

 

Congrats on the new baby. I would definetly try to get the original wheel. They are very valuable. I rarely put mine on because it is so big but it is nice to have it. Craig :cheers:

 

glad to hear your back to vettin :smash: i bet that long wait was harsh....but it looks like it paid off. very nice vert, and black too :thumbs:

 

Congrats on the delivery! Looks great. :thumbs: :cheers: :party:

 

Let me be one more to offer my congrats. Myself, I have been waiting on the pics to come. Glad to see your new ride. :thumbs: