I'm going to start this thread even though no or little progress will be done soon. I plan on working on and finishing the 69 first then getting to this one 2nd. However I did want to uncover it and determine ahead of time to remember what I have.
1st Its number SRL311-00088
With engine U20-00214
And the proper dash
Duel Mikuni carbs
Deep finned oil pan
Re-chromed Bumpers that were wrapped in the Wall Street Journal from 1995
One of these grills
One amazing interior
And a whole lot of crappy bodywork
Originally white with red interior.That is the way it will be restored. There is a lot buried under that bodywork. I expect nothing too pretty. Its got a good frame though. I drove it to where it sits so that's a plus.
You just have to keep that interior, it's just too fantastic to not be preserved!
That someone spent a good bit of money and time doing it to began with is as crazy as the red shaggy velour itself.
At least you are starting with a well equipped runner. Should turn out nice.
Dave
'70 2L srl 13385. Not a beauty yet, but a great runner! http://www.DiveHatteras.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just a note, you stated that originally it was white with a red interior, I do not believe Roadster came with anything but a black interior from the factory. Though I could very well be wrong.
P.S - good luck with this project, I am subscribed to watch your progress!
"When all else fails, force prevails!" Ummm, we're gonna need a bigger hammer here.
notoptoy wrote:Just a note, you stated that originally it was white with a red interior, I do not believe Roadster came with anything but a black interior from the factory. Though I could very well be wrong.
P.S - good luck with this project, I am subscribed to watch your progress!
Well. It has what appears to be original red vinyl buried under there. I hope to make it a lot like this one.
DivinDave wrote:You just have to keep that interior, it's just too fantastic to not be preserved!
That someone spent a good bit of money and time doing it to began with is as crazy as the red shaggy velour itself.
At least you are starting with a well equipped runner. Should turn out nice.
No can do. It sheds little red fibers too much. Maybe I'll keep the lined glovebox.
All white and also black cars came with a red interior from the factory. Silver right hand drive cars were also available with a red interior. This goes back to the 1500, as well as the 1600 and 2000 models. I have owned many factory red interior cars over the years.
sports imports wrote:All white and also black cars came with a red interior from the factory. Silver right hand drive cars were also available with a red interior. This goes back to the 1500, as well as the 1600 and 2000 models. I have owned many factory red interior cars over the years.
Ross
sports imports
I thought white cars came in either red or black? My car was originally white, and I quite vividly remember tearing out original black carpet from the transmission tunnel.
Interesting car, what's its history, or do you know? Half the fun is in the story! Also, do I spy an attempt at an intake balance tube there with the brass fittings, or is that for a NOS set up perhaps? Water injection?
Gregs672000 wrote:Interesting car, what's its history, or do you know? Half the fun is in the story! Also, do I spy an attempt at an intake balance tube there with the brass fittings, or is that for a NOS set up perhaps? Water injection?
I bought it from a country body shop owner in the thumb area of Michigan. He had not done a lot with it other than some too big new tires and to store it for who knows how long. He got it from somewhere in Detroit. I didn't have a chance to talk to him long because it was 0 degrees and dark when I went to go buy it.
I don't know much about these engines yet. It's definitely homemade and just rubber tube that goes to the vacuum advance off of the distributor.
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Interesting! It is a vacuum balance tube, but it also heads off somewhere behind the engine. Where does it go?
I think it's cool that you are going to dedicate time and money to the restoration of #48. I purchased #132 from the original owner and she looked a lot like yours in the engine bay. It looks like yours even has the stock exhaust manifold.
