Introducing my ‘73 T

[plasgar]

The cookie cutters are growing on me, especially since I also have the spare with what looks like an original Pirelli on it.

[michaelaiellosr]

As with all of our projects in this condition, you can make a small fortune ....as long as you start with a large one. What can your bank account handle? How skilled and willing are you to complete some of the work necessary? Unless you are in the business or loaded a resto is not for the feint of heart. The good news is you can always bail....there’s always somebody out there that will take it off your hands....probably for what you have in it....up to a point. Looking back on mine....I’d probably do it again.

[raspy2point2]

From the way it sat in that field, I am certain most of the floor and front pan are beyond saving. Just those two projects will cost $25,000 to $30,000. I think you are going to be over $100,000 just for the body to restore. If the original case is not salvageable and now being a non matching number car, you are going to be under water. The only saving grace is the color and a tan interior is one of the most beautiful combo's out there. Good Luck Chris

[76911S]

From the way it sat in that field, I am certain most of the floor and front pan are beyond saving. Just those two projects will cost $25,000 to $30,000. I think you are going to be over $100,000 just for the body to restore. If the original case is not salvageable and now being a non matching number car, you are going to be under water. The only saving grace is the color and a tan interior is one of the most beautiful combo's out there. Good Luck Chris

Sorry, but those figures are a bit out there. If you paid that for similar work, I have a bridge for sale I would like to talk to you about.

Mark..

[plasgar]

Some unique touches to the electrical, the owner before last had an aircraft repair facility and this looks like what I am used to seeing in aircraft panels.

[plasgar]

And another of the interior. Complete color change from original.

[michaelaiellosr]

Some unique touches to the electrical, the owner before last had an aircraft repair facility and this looks like what I am used to seeing in aircraft panels.

...Not in any aircraft you would catch me dead in.

And the strut brace is a real piece of craftsmanship as well You have a lot of late night work sessions in front of you...stick with it

[NZVW]

Some unique touches to the electrical, the owner before last had an aircraft repair facility

Im sure the avionic touchs will be delighted to fly into the bin.

Is the 1'' x 1'' box section holding the batteries in there box's or is it more "structural" ??

Keep it alive

Mark

[teenchy]

Its home for for the last 20+ Year’s! Probably not what Dr Porsche would have imagined!

That photo reminds me of a Robbie Robertson song:

Take a picture of this
The fields are empty, abandoned '59 Chevy
Laying in the back seat listening to Little Willie John
Yeah, that's when time stood still
You know, I think I'm gonna go down to Madame X
And let her read my mind
She said "That Voodoo stuff don't do nothing for me."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KP9PNSUME4

[plasgar]

Ladies and Gents

The owner of the "go to body shop" around Little Rock is recommending I have my car dipped by Redi Strip (still waiting on a quote). I searched on the forum and it seems the threads for pros and cons to dipping are older with the most recent being 2015. Are the reasons against dipping (whether Acid or Alkaline Electrolysis) still relevant or have the systems been updated? As I see it the concerns would be hard to reach areas that were stripped no longer being protected and near impossible to get protected am I right or again has this been updated?
Also I see that some reluctance for not dipping are based on having to strip down the car before it gets dipped? I am new and naive to this, but I don't see any other avenue but stripping mine down to get to a good starting point. The interior was redone in a different color, there is nothing really left that I would trust of a wiring harness, everything was clipped at the aft firewall and up front I can see where extensive wiring "updates" have been done that I have no way to trust. The front area around the gas tank is rotted as well as around the pedal cluster. The aft and top areas will need body work but for now it looks like nothing extensive. Thanks.