Hello All,
Recently renewed my membership in the SDC, and am interested in any guidance you can give me. I bought a 62 GT Hawk when I was in high school ('84) and drove it through college and medical school. When I went away to do my residency, I parked it in my grandfather's garage and there it has sat since '94. I moved back to the area (Durham NC) about 5 y ago, but never got around to even looking at the car. Pops recently died, and I decided to see what time had done to the old bird. She needs new paint, but I I can't find any rust on the body. She does have some rust in the floor pan. The interior is in pretty good shape (it could certainly use a good cleaning. I put new oil, gas, spark plugs and a battery in her. The electrics are working fine, the starter turns but the engine isn't turning over. Don't know if this is a stuck starter solenoid or a stuck engine or something in between. I really don't have the time or ability to undertake a mechanical or aesthetic restoration myself. I wonder if any of you have recommendations on a fair and reliable shop that might be able to evaluate and treat (at least the mechanical side). North Carolina (or the Southeast) would be preferable just for convenience sake.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Brian Brigman
Recently renewed my membership in the SDC, and am interested in any guidance you can give me. I bought a 62 GT Hawk when I was in high school ('84) and drove it through college and medical school. When I went away to do my residency, I parked it in my grandfather's garage and there it has sat since '94. I moved back to the area (Durham NC) about 5 y ago, but never got around to even looking at the car. Pops recently died, and I decided to see what time had done to the old bird. She needs new paint, but I I can't find any rust on the body. She does have some rust in the floor pan. The interior is in pretty good shape (it could certainly use a good cleaning. I put new oil, gas, spark plugs and a battery in her. The electrics are working fine, the starter turns but the engine isn't turning over. Don't know if this is a stuck starter solenoid or a stuck engine or something in between. I really don't have the time or ability to undertake a mechanical or aesthetic restoration myself. I wonder if any of you have recommendations on a fair and reliable shop that might be able to evaluate and treat (at least the mechanical side). North Carolina (or the Southeast) would be preferable just for convenience sake.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Brian Brigman
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