1973 B5 blue w/red stripes Road Runner GTX sunroof car with 59k mile original paint original survivor

[RSMS]

I had a pretty good afternoon playing with the GTX and I thought I would share a little progress since last night and include a couple pictures that would reflect upon it. I haven't mentioned that the engine was frozen as I didn't know to what extent. I find this to be the case pretty often when I'm buying barn find cars or cars that have sat for many years. Remember, this car was last driven in 1989, so it was very expected by me to not be able to turn it over. My typical protocol in doing these cars is to pull the plugs out and immediately get either some marvelous mystery oil or my own mix of diesel and transmission fluid in the cylinders as to not break a ring or damage a cylinder when trying for the 1st time. I always try to turn it by hand without using ape **** crazy force. The old 440 would not budge, so I increased the volume in all cylinders and let it sit over night. This morning it was the same off the snout of the crankshaft, nothing. I decided I would bring a fresh battery home tonight and start giving it a couple light bumps and on the 1st bump it sounded like it moved. I immediately got a piece of tape and marked the top of the A/C compressor and gave it another quick bump, it's turning effortlessly now. I'm now confident it's going to run without having to come apart, I will now get the excess oil out of the cylinders to not spray it all over everything or hydro lock it when the plugs go back in. Pretty cool it came free so easily, I have a 61 Fleetwood with a 390 I'm also playing with currently that sat since the late 70's and it took me about 2 weeks to get it to let loose (still haven't got around to starting it but that's another story) Now I can start working thru the ignition and fuel systems and get this old girl to kick over. Hopefully you enjoy the picture of the passenger seat I pulled out to get the Broadcast sheet from underneath of and a engine bay- 3/4 front clip shot of the car. More to come as I continue to play around with it

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Why won’t you show pictures of the car. Are you embarrassed of it or something, or do you just seek attention by stringing us along?

 

[Runcharger]

Looks to me like he's working on it in the shop, hasn't cleaned the exterior yet so he can't get us shots any better than a Facebook flipper does just yet. I like what I see so far anyway.

 

[RSMS]

Looks to me like he's working on it in the shop, hasn't cleaned the exterior yet so he can't get us shots any better than a Facebook flipper does just yet. I like what I see so far anyway.

Seeing how I'm primarily a GM collector and most of you guys do not know me or how I do my cars, I guess I can see how this may seem odd to you. I have probably 20-25 survivor type cars (among many others) and even though I do restore some of them (usually the ones that aren't original when I find them) my real passion is survivor cars. I spend a lot of effort making them as true to original as possible. I do these cars for me not others, I don't need anyone's attention or praises. This is what makes me happy, I grew up doing it. My father got me into this when I was 8 with a 62 corvette race car he bought and returned it to stock. My 1st car was a 66 Mustang when I was 12 and he and I made it into a descent car even for a 6cyl, base model auto. I've had several people ask me to try and document some of the things I do so I started a YouTube channel showing some of them. If you would rather not see the progress of this car, check back to this thread in about 2 months as by them I'm pretty sure there will a lot of pictures and details of the car in total. If you have an interest in what I'm trying to convey in this post, here is a quick video of some of the cars I have waiting to get to. The GTX is not in this video as it was a more recent purchase. I warn you in advance, I work on cars and I'm not a video producer. There are other videos of a couple of my finished cars on the channel if you want to look around on it. Either way....this GTX's progress will continue and be shown at my pace.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Ignored

 

[RSMS]

Ignored

Thank you as I haven't seen you bringing anything positive or constructive to this thread!! I hope by you announcing you are ignoring my thread it brings you the attention you so crave....Most people, when they don't like something just don't continue to do it without finding a need to announce it but after looking at your last thread I see why. You come to an old car forum and create a thread about your homes water softner?? I hope that keeps you occupied and gives the thumbs up you so look for. Thanks anyways but I'll guess you'll still be back.

 

[MarPar]

Thank you as I haven't seen you bringing anything positive or constructive to this thread!! I hope by you announcing you are ignoring my thread it brings you the attention you so crave....Most people, when they don't like something just don't continue to do it without finding a need to announce it but after looking at your last thread I see why. You come to an old car forum and create a thread about your homes water softner?? I hope that keeps you occupied and gives the thumbs up you so look for. Thanks anyways but I'll guess you'll still be back.

Really?

Im done too.

 

[RSMS]

Really?

Im done too.

That's too bad as I appreciated your contributions and knowledge. It's a shame Dan thinks my lack of pictures to his satisfaction means I'm stringing him and others along or only trying to gain attention or approval from others. Definitely not my intentions as I tried to convey previously. If I come off rough by stating my opinion, I can live with it as I'm not always the most subtle, but you will always know where I'm coming from.

 

[RSMS]

Congrats, sounds nice. A Toyota Cressida is a nice car. Show pics of that too.

1) Wanted ad for a used torsion bad. Get the 3 digit number from the one end, should be 663
2) magnifying glass. Don't try to go over it with a pen to make it easier to read, leave it as is. There may be another sheet in the car. Search for it under the back seat for starters. Does it have the tag underhood by the battery?
3) sounds like a seat belt buzzer strip.

As per requested, I’m including a picture of the Cressida that came in the deal with the GTX. I went ahead and added an extra picture of the 3rd car which was a 1957 Chevy 4dr 150. I’m using it for yard art at my new property I’m building for playing with my cars. Also included is a picture of the GTX as I found it before pulling it out. Like I mentioned, it was parked here in 1989

 

[terrywalker]

As per requested, I’m including a picture of the Cressida that came in the deal with the GTX. I went ahead and added an extra picture of the 3rd car which was a 1957 Chevy 4dr 150. I’m using it for yard art at my new property I’m building for playing with my cars. Also included is a picture of the GTX as I found it before pulling it out. Like I mentioned, it was parked here in 1989

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Pretty cool and interesting cars!

Terry W.

 

[DeltaV]

As per requested, I’m including a picture of the Cressida that came in the deal with the GTX. I went ahead and added an extra picture of the 3rd car which was a 1957 Chevy 4dr 150. I’m using it for yard art at my new property I’m building for playing with my cars. Also included is a picture of the GTX as I found it before pulling it out. Like I mentioned, it was parked here in 1989

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Any Buicks, Ponchos, or Olds?

 

[RSMS]

Any Buicks, Ponchos, or Olds?

Currently I have (2) 1971 Buick GS 455 convertibles and a 67 GS400 all in survivor unrestored condition and a 1970 Grand Prix that will be restored, it's a complete and an original rust free car but it had a horrendous quality paint job on it and 2 dead cylinders. The 2 buicks convertibles are total repaints from the early 80's, otherwise extremely original and the 67 was primed over it's original Apple red paint, uuugh!!!! Nothing Oldsmobile now but some left over parts from a couple I did a while back.