Restoration - Where Do You Start?

[Gunslinger]

Grandpa...that's just what I was going to suggest. Make sure it's the high octane stuff...not the Lite stuff.




Poet...Mystic...Soldier of Fortune. As always...self-absorbed, adversarial, cocky and in general a malcontent.

[52hawk]

quote:Originally posted by studeken

first dismantle the entire car. throw all the bolts together in a pan. Let sit for five years. Sell basket case project, buy one already done. KP

Ken Pyle

Best answer so far!

Oglesby,Il.
" He's not happy unless there's some piece of $#%& in the driveway to work on"

[jclary]

I have met many unhappy people who have bought a restored car. Those driving a car they restored themselves just seem to be happier. Anybody can buy a car, but to restore, drive, and maintain one...that's an accomplishment.

John Clary
Greer, SC

Life... is what happens as you are making plans.
SDC member since 1975

[Swifster]

I'm almost to the point of pulling the body. I'm making a little dolly to move the body around as necessary. I might have a line on a rear end to build to make the swap a little quicker.

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Tom - Mulberry, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $2125.60)

1964 Studebaker Commander 170-1V, 3-speed w/OD (Cost to Date: $623.67)

[fpstude]

One thing is obvious, but I'll mention it. Photos. Lots of them. The most simple and obvious mounted component is not that way several months later. Digital is ecomomical to take. Include the different types of bolts as you remove them and tag and label into separage zip bags.

Perry
'23 Special Six,
'50 Business Champ,
'50 Starlight Champ,
'60 Lark droptop,
'63 GT R1