autumn bronze 73 340 4speed

[farmertan]

well ive been around cc.c long enough to figure computers out so i will start my resto thread. i bought the car from original owner in march 85 (my senior year) for 1200.00 only drove it 2 summers and the steering coupler broke,frame sag,moved car to my brothers pole barn til 96 then brought it to my farm,last summer pulled it out and gave it a wash and its own shop,almost got it completely stripped and will slowly work at getting it done.car is all original and only missing carb,fan shroud,4 speed linkage,steering column shaft,so far i think thats it my brother pulled the motor early 90s. and lost some parts. just finished e-brake and clutch pedals had to go to father in laws shop mines to cold.and hes got a sandblasting cabinet.

[e-tek]

Very nice! It's great to refurb parts like that and think about the whole car looking like that isn't it?! Hope to see some photo's of the entire thing!!!

[hezzel]

 

[70shaker6pk]

Very nice work, what paint did you use?

[farmertan]

you know im not sure,he gave me the self etching primer and then the black paint i was worried about it being to glossy but it turned out pretty good,hes a buick guy currently doing a 29 with a barn full of buicks he also restored the gm futureliner.http://www.futurliner.com/ that thing was a pile when they got it. ive posted here and there on cc i will repost some pics to bring this thread up to date

[dutch]

cool           what are your plans for it ?  will it be repainted in the original color with the white stripe ?  I love it 

[farmertan]

cool           what are your plans for it ?  will it be repainted in the original color with the white stripe ?  I love it 

yes im going to stick w/the bronze metalic i dont see that at car shows,the original owner would shoot me if i changed it,im struggling with the nom motor should i or shouldnt i put it back in once its wrecked thats it,i plan on keeping the car til death do us part so maybe i should put in another 340 and just drive it for fun?

[Chlngrcrzy]

E brake set up looks great! I was going to send mine off, but you did a great job on yours, i may have to try mine myself. 

[hemiken]

Great start and that color will look stunning back to standard like Dutch said

[farmertan]

E brake set up looks great! I was going to send mine off, but you did a great job on yours, i may have to try mine myself. 

if you have access to a blast cabinet its easy,ive never restored anything til now and was amazed how fast the parts were blasted clean,20 minutes at most,i dont know what to do with the release rod,maybe steel wool,if i paint it it will wear off in the plastic ring it rides in,look at the before pics notice the bolt between the pedals for the steering column must of been broke off at the factory.

[Chlngrcrzy]

I do have access to a blast cabinent, and looking forward to using it when i get ready. Good luck on your car.

[farmertan]

well nothing new on the car but i did score a great deal on a blast cabinet 50.00 and shop lights 23.00 each i have to split my time and money between the car and finishing the shop.

[farmertan]

Well the interior is stripped,all the glass is out,now i need to go underneath and remove brake,gas,emergency lines,i finally got the garage door 8 x 9 from the dealership there tearing down where my car was sold new and i grabbed this shelving unit to better bag and tag all the nuts and bolts when i got home i noticed what was on the side,kinda neat and im sure they meant the cuda.

[340Challman]

Looks like you have a good start. Pedals look great.

I like your bin stock cabinet. Did you make the stencil? I like the idea, but my tool box is covered from top to bottom with stickers.

[farmertan]

thanks, the cabinet had that on it probably for the last 30 to 40 yrs,it was an old dealership,my wife is going to make a stencil that says CUDA im going to paint right above that,yes it was her idea.ive already taged and bagged most of the small stuff but the stickers i used to put on the ziplock bags are coming off so this will be way better,i can put a piece of paper on each drawer and mark whats in it then when  i put the car back together easily find the parts i need.