Saving a C3

You never know where you'll find them! Good to see another car saved from wasting away neglected and unwanted. Hope it finds a good home! Jaws792011-01-25 15:42:43

That one looks as though it might be easier to build one from scratch, Interesting question: What parts would you not be able to get if you were to try to build one from what canbe ordered from all the vendors that are making replacement parts? (probably new thread)

Wow that's really neat..that's a years long project..can't see how the frame is any good..hope they save the ol chromie..I like how this shop does a car show for guys under 40..its next weekend..to bad they are in Washington state!
Rich

Wow! That is so cool. What a great project that would be.

 Yikes!  That calls for lots of "Ps"     Pennies, Patience, Persistance, Parts, Problems,  Pullin your hair out, perousing all sorts of manuels, the list goes on for sure.    PROJECT is not descriptive enough. 

[QUOTE=yostusota]Wow..can't see how the frame is any good..hope they save the ol chromie
Rich[/QUOTE] OK, stupid  question time.  If its been sitting outside, not moving, and the frame is not touching the dirt, would it be rusted? wouldn't the body save the frame from getting wet from the weather, so it would be at most a light, not major damage rust?  To my ignorant thinking, it seems that it should need just a good sand blasting to clean it?  thanks for anybody to teach me.  The only bad part is that it would be almost impossible to regain the $$$ spent restoring it, Im sure glad they are doing it, wonder how long it will take.   dave.

Well Dave this car is in Washington state which gets more rain than any state as far as I know..the car is a t top..one picture of the interior has stuff hanging down..looks like a seal..t tops leak right? There is white stuff on the dash which I assume is mold..the windshield seal chances are is not sealing all that good..because they are just a rubber seal and no goop..this may have a good motor and trans in it and body..but most other things will be a replace.
Rich

Hi Guys,
That green mold looks like the stuff that was all over my 82 CFI when I found it.  Mine was not as bad.  It still took 6 weekends to clean the outside - polish on...polish off.  The inside was in great shape.  No leaks or mold.