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    Offline ToxicWolf

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #15 on: November 05, 2014 - 01:29:01 PM »
    I'm not surprised by your decision.  It happens to us Mopar people all the time.  "Got to tear it all the way down and do it right."   :roflsmiley:
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    Offline dave73chally

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #16 on: November 05, 2014 - 01:35:33 PM »
    Darn, was hoping to see where you went with "unrestored driver" idea. That's what I'm thinking of doing with my car as it's not too bad and doesn't need a full resto yet, want to keep it driving aslong as possible...

    but I know it'll probably come to this also  :(
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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #17 on: November 05, 2014 - 01:48:21 PM »
    How about this car....It was restored 20 years ago.....and I was driving it today, so that makes it a driver :bigsmile:
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    Offline JoeGrapes

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #18 on: November 05, 2014 - 02:00:27 PM »
    I was in the same spot 18 years ago with my car. It was 20/20 car and didnt look to bad by itself. Then i went to a local car show and after looking at the nice cars and then mine there was nothing else i could do but redo the whole car. Its a lot more fun when you drive a car that looks good.
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    Offline burdar

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #19 on: November 05, 2014 - 02:25:53 PM »
    Good luck with it!  Organization is KEY.  Label everything and take hundreds of pictures. :picture:  Keep each subassembly together in one piece until you are ready to restore it.  Work on one subassembly at a time.  :thumbsup:
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    Offline carcrazyguy

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #20 on: November 05, 2014 - 06:03:46 PM »
    We bagged and tagged everything as it came off. That and we took lots of pictures.  All interior bags I one box. Exterior bags in another and engine compartment in a third box.  While the car is at the body shop I plan to go through each bag one by one to clean and repaint what needs to be done. 

    It took about 6 days, with 2 or 3 of us working anywhere from 3-6 hours a day.  Now it is ready to go to the bodyshop and put on a rotisserie.  Just lack the back glass and suspension.  I figure it will take us 6-8 months to get it back together. Maybe longer but I have no set goal on, "it has to be done by......".  This is a family project and it will get done when it gets done.
    « Last Edit: November 05, 2014 - 10:06:50 PM by carcrazyguy »
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    Offline dfrazz

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #21 on: November 05, 2014 - 09:48:05 PM »
    6-8 months puts you right in the middle of summer cruzin!   :bananasmi
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    Offline carcrazyguy

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #22 on: November 05, 2014 - 10:09:27 PM »
    Quote from: dfrazz on November 05, 2014 - 09:48:05 PM
    6-8 months puts you right in the middle of summer cruzin!   :bananasmi

    That's 6-8 months after we get it back from the body shop.  But if it does not get done by cruzin' season....Well I got that covered already..... :2thumbs:
    « Last Edit: November 05, 2014 - 10:11:40 PM by carcrazyguy »
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    Offline 1 Wild R/T

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #23 on: November 06, 2014 - 01:25:07 AM »
    Wish you luck in avoiding BSH.. If I ever finish the two I have in progress I'll never do it again... Mechanicals were easy, quality parts are getting harder to find but I believe it's still doable,  Interior has probably gotten easier in the past ten years... Body Shops... :swear: :swear: :swear:.. I've threatened to do it myself but honestly I like my stuff nicer than I'm capable of making it....
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    Offline dfrazz

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #24 on: November 06, 2014 - 08:34:25 AM »
    Quote from: carcrazyguy on November 05, 2014 - 10:09:27 PM
    That's 6-8 months after we get it back from the body shop.  But if it does not get done by cruzin' season....Well I got that covered already..... :2thumbs:

    Once you add the E Body you will have a straight flush!!  :woohoo:
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    Offline carcrazyguy

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #25 on: January 11, 2015 - 09:13:48 PM »
    Just thought I would update the post.  The Barracuda was moved to the body shop today!  :popcorn:

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    Offline 67vertman

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #26 on: January 11, 2015 - 10:28:49 PM »
    Cool Beans!   :working:
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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #27 on: January 12, 2015 - 10:17:47 AM »
    love seeing neglected cars come back!
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    Offline Chryco Psycho

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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #28 on: January 12, 2015 - 07:09:39 PM »
    Awesome
     Love the 71 SB too
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    Re: Unrestored driver E-bodies?
    « Reply #29 on: February 20, 2015 - 01:47:01 PM »
    A little progress!  :2thumbs:
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