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Broke my 7UP Pop Machine today....

Oh and this is for the other Mark!
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I'm in... we'll sort it out tomorrow. She's sloopy like a $20 hooker....
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Lol... since the passenger side had never been out I was thinking " if this bugger snaps I'm headed South to kick a guy in the nuts"!

Exacto knife around the washer before turning the nut and a careful lift. Then a new nut on.
 
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Shifter mechanism out.
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Looks like I did so just in time... or I guess 1.5 years too late...
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All the parts.
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Reformed the pivot end somewhat so I could weld up the crack.
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Quick MIG on both sides.
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Welded, ground clean and finishing up massaging things to the correct shape.
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All reassembled, ready to put back in the car.
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Figured I'm this far in, may as well clean the console and gear selector up.
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All back together. Minimal play in it now. Now I need to get underneath and fine adjust the shifter linkage.
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Best White letter cleaner ever. 34 year old tires. I bet when my new ones get here that they yellow just like **** BFG tires have for over 40 years. Even this stuff won't clean them...
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Nice job Wayne, I know it's a lot of work and how easy it is to screw up. You nailed it!

It took me a couple days to do this one, they had to go on dry because water gets trapped in the seams and rivets...
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dadsbee said:
Shifter mechanism out.
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Looks like I did so just in time... or I guess 1.5 years too late...
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All the parts.
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Reformed the pivot end somewhat so I could weld up the crack.
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Quick MIG on both sides.
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Welded, ground clean and finishing up massaging things to the correct shape.
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All reassembled, ready to put back in the car.
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Figured I'm this far in, may as well clean the console and gear selector up.
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All back together. Minimal play in it now. Now I need to get underneath and fine adjust the shifter linkage.
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Best White letter cleaner ever. 34 year old tires. I bet when my new ones get here that they yellow just like **** BFG tires have for over 40 years. Even this stuff won't clean them...
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Seeing a shifter like that is a new one for me!!
 
Cranky said:
When it comes to these cars.....being over restored isn't a bad thing! At least IMO :)
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There was some article in a Hot Rod or Car Craft some 20+ years ago about OEM correct restorations versus factory appearing restorations. The author felt that it was interesting when a car was restored with original colors and parts but everything was done with care to achieve consistent gaps, no runs, proper fitment and shinier parts.
I like that.
It has been said that if we were to look at a 100% correct restoration sitting next to what many people do today, (in the spirit of correct but actually far better) that the correct car would look like the work of an amateur.
 
Kern Dog said:
There was some article in a Hot Rod or Car Craft some 20+ years ago about OEM correct restorations versus factory appearing restorations. The author felt that it was interesting when a car was restored with original colors and parts but everything was done with care to achieve consistent gaps, no runs, proper fitment and shinier parts.
I like that.
It has been said that if we were to look at a 100% correct restoration sitting next to what many people do today, (in the spirit of correct but actually far better) that the correct car would look like the work of an amateur.
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It was often said that my GTX was over-restored - everything lined up nice and the paint had some life in it....unlike how it was from the factory looking all washed-out.
 
Kern Dog said:
There was some article in a Hot Rod or Car Craft some 20+ years ago about OEM correct restorations versus factory appearing restorations. The author felt that it was interesting when a car was restored with original colors and parts but everything was done with care to achieve consistent gaps, no runs, proper fitment and shinier parts.
I like that.
It has been said that if we were to look at a 100% correct restoration sitting next to what many people do today, (in the spirit of correct but actually far better) that the correct car would look like the work of an amateur.
Click to expand...
I'm not thinking 'amateur' because an amateur wouldn't know much and have a whole lot wrong with the 'restoration' imo.
 
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