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1969 Road Runner preservation

GOLDMYN said:
My $.02, I'd leave the header openings, that's the way it was back then, display the cutouts,
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I considered that and I would have if the car came with the headers, I even tried finding some unsuccessfully. They really did a butcher job and cutting the holes, even cutting part of the shock support:-(
Thanks
Pat
 
well, you gave it a shot, great project, can't find them like that anymore and if you did, after friends and family get their opinions voiced, they want more than a "done" car. This past year at a car show I stumbled on a 68 GTX I had 40 years ago in original condition, made a deal with the owner, said I'd get my wife who was walking around, we returned and he had talked to his friends and he jumped the price $10K, I still said Ok, he goes in the house to talk to his wife. came back out and said they were going to save for oldest kid when he got the money. you indeed got a rare deal.
 
GOLDMYN said:
well, you gave it a shot, great project, can't find them like that anymore and if you did, after friends and family get their opinions voiced, they want more than a "done" car. This past year at a car show I stumbled on a 68 GTX I had 40 years ago in original condition, made a deal with the owner, said I'd get my wife who was walking around, we returned and he had talked to his friends and he jumped the price $10K, I still said Ok, he goes in the house to talk to his wife. came back out and said they were going to save for oldest kid when he got the money. you indeed got a rare deal.
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Remove the front seat so that I could get the damaged parts repaired, retaining as much of the original vinyl as possible. The original carpet is an excellent shape and will clean up like new. Under the seat, amongst other things I found a pack of matches clearly from 1969 as they are marked Man on moon!
Pat

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Crazy how good the interior vinyl is cleaning up! Using a drill with a 3 inch medium firm brush. I started with simple green then a vinegar water solution and then Murphy’s oil soap and then ending with McGuire‘s vinyl rubber cleaner conditioner. All the original parts are back in their same position with exception that I flipped the plastic chrome armrest bases from left to right as the bottom plastic chrome was in great condition compared to the top.
Thanks
Pat

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With barn finds being the in thing today, it’s a shame that all that patina mold and grime has been washed away.
:)

I do like that drill brush you have. I’ll have to get one.
 
Richard Cranium said:
With barn finds being the in thing today, it’s a shame that all that patina mold and grime has been washed away.
:)

I do like that drill brush you have. I’ll have to get one.
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Yeah, I don’t get that, Leave the mold, grime and dirt.

I think it’s really cool to find the old cars left dirty and a little neglected. But my OCD would never let me own or drive a dirty car:) It gives you something to do that lets you feel like you’re part of the cars history bringing it back to life.

I have built 4 custom cars, and restored a few back to factory original over the years. But here lately this will be the fourth preservation, and I have to say I enjoy the work and more importantly I enjoy driving the unrestored preserve cars the most.

I don’t worry about people touching the car or how friends open and close the doors or even if the little kids wanna walk on the seats. God forbid somebody nicked the paint or I get a stone chip on the road, It’s not the end of the world. It’s just another part of the cars history.

Thanks
Pat
 
keepat said:
Yeah, I don’t get that, Leave the mold, grime and dirt.

I think it’s really cool to find the old cars left dirty and a little neglected. But my OCD would never let me own or drive a dirty car:) It gives you something to do that lets you feel like you’re part of the cars history bringing it back to life.

I have built 4 custom cars, and restored a few back to factory original over the years. But here lately this will be the fourth preservation, and I have to say I enjoy the work and more importantly I enjoy driving the unrestored preserve cars the most.

I don’t worry about people touching the car or how friends open and close the doors or even if the little kids wanna walk on the seats. God forbid somebody nicked the paint or I get a stone chip on the road, It’s not the end of the world. It’s just another part of the cars history.

Thanks
Pat
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Same here. Last summer, I picked up an unrestored 29,500 mile 68 Charger383 4-speed, & once I got through cleaning & fixing the bugs, I'm finding that it's my most fun car to drive.
 
I like that drill brush as well. Don't suppose you remember the brand name of it?
 
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