new around here doing it for pops

[Cliff Ramsdell]

my grandfathers car.. same deal... one owner... dont know where to post...same conditionView attachment 1229754

Welcome to the forum. Sorry for your family’s loss.

Take your time sorting out the cars. Cover the hole in the garage roof with a tarp or such to prevent further damage if possible and when spring rolls around you can remove them from the garage and start evaluating what you have and how things look.

Take time looking over the garage top to button looking for all the missing items such as the steering wheel and badges along with what ever other original parts dad may have pulled from the car over the years.

Keep everything organized and inventoried. Find a nice place to store stuff in the basement to prevent further deterioration. Take things apart slowly and take a ton of pictures, pictures of everything.

Hand wash, vacuum and keep looking for more paper work for the car. Check the house, glove box, tool box, don’t stop looking.

Tell me more about your grandfathers car, looks like a 56ish Pontiac.

Hope to see more and enjoy your car.

Cliff Ramsdell

 

[JDmac72chrgr]

Prayers of support for you & your family!! WELCOME from South Jersey, outside Philly.
NICE PIECE OF HISTORY,
BUT more important, BUILD IT FOR YOURSELF & FAMILY TO KEEP DAD'S MEMORIES ALIVE IN YOU ALL!!

 

[blue426bird]

Prayers of support for you & your family!! WELCOME from South Jersey, outside Philly.
NICE PIECE OF HISTORY,
BUT more important, BUILD IT FOR YOURSELF & FAMILY TO KEEP DAD'S MEMORIES ALIVE IN YOU ALL!!

yes thank you sir

 

[Builderguy]

Welcome aboard Sir, from the middle of the mitten. So sorry for your loss. Your dad left you something very special. Best wishes for whatever you decide to do with it.

 

[blue426bird]

I'm back. its been a minute, but your advice has been followed. I removed the car from the leaky garage to a safer spot... pics to follow, and yes i found most of the original pieces. thanks for guys helpView attachment 1263046 View attachment 1263046

 

[blue426bird]

here is the reveal, and removal to a better home. lucky for me no racoons. The phrase was words he left for me after i challenged him to a race...it didn't go well for me lol. but anyway its washed and moved to a drier location now.

 

[blue426bird]

sorry for all the repeats of the photo, still learning on how to post

 

[Photon440]

As the original poster, you can delete it and start over if you like. Meanwhile, thanks for the pictures!

 

[dadsbee]

No need to delete it... looks like he hit the "FULL SIZE" icon a few times instead of once. Nothing the edit function can't repair..

 

[blue426bird]

No need to delete it... looks like he hit the "FULL SIZE" icon a few times instead of once. Nothing the edit function can't repair..

yeah i wasnt sure about that, now i know once for all

 

[blue426bird]

As the original poster, you can delete it and start over if you like. Meanwhile, thanks for the pictures!

ill leave it for know but in the future ill only press it once

 

[Cliff Ramsdell]

Wow, that’s great to see you got the car out, cleaned up and moved to a safer home.

What are your long term plans now? Are you going to get her road ready again and relive your youth of running the streets in Dads Hemi Road Runner?

Cliff Ramsdell

 

[1963JAM]

Welcome to a great group of gearheads. It may not look it, but your father left you a valuable gem that just needs a polish. Wash and buff, don’t repaint it. Your father only put 11,000 miles on a 50+ year old car, that’s a gift. Put a battery in it, see if it turns over, don’t start it, check the lights, radio and accessories. Turn to your fellow FBBO’rs for any and all support.
Look up the you-tube video “The Black Ghost”. Inspiring story of a similar situation as yours of a 1970 Hemi Challenger inheritance.

 

[blue426bird]

Wow, that’s great to see you got the car out, cleaned up and moved to a safer home.

What are your long term plans now? Are you going to get her road ready again and relive your youth of running the streets in Dads Hemi Road Runner?

Cliff Ramsdell

Yes thanks, that’s the plan, to get her road ready

 

[blue426bird]

Welcome to a great group of gearheads. It may not look it, but your father left you a valuable gem that just needs a polish. Wash and buff, don’t repaint it. Your father only put 11,000 miles on a 50+ year old car, that’s a gift. Put a battery in it, see if it turns over, don’t start it, check the lights, radio and accessories. Turn to your fellow FBBO’rs for any and all support.
Look up the you-tube video “The Black Ghost”. Inspiring story of a similar situation as yours of a 1970 Hemi Challenger inheritance.

Yes thanks for the advice, will check out the video

 

[JDmac72chrgr]

NICE!! Definately DO NOT START IT, at least from tank's fuel!! Marvel oil EACH cylinder, let soak, hand rotate, change oil & fuel pump, prime oil system, then "FIRE IN DA HOLE" AS YOU VIDEO IT for the FBBO "NUTS" ON DIS HERE SITE!!

Forgot: Make a toast to pop when its running!!

 

[1963JAM]

If you remove interior be careful and look under the seats, carpet behind the seats and if there is a build sheet in there anywhere be very careful removing it and preserve it.

And careful handling any build sheet paperwork. It is as fragile as the dead sea scrolls.

 

[RemCharger]

Yes turn it gently by wrench, if it stops don't force it!!!!!!
But really it should be boroscoped first. Cylinders, lifter valley , under valve covers etc.
You could wreck the original motor in 10 seconds flat.

 

[1963JAM]

One more bit of advice to add to the many. If you hook up a battery to check out the electrical system, disconnect said battery when you are not around the car. Years of rodents possibly chewing at wires could lead to shorts popping fuses or worse spark a fire. This isn't meant to scare you from working on it, just to play it safe when you're not with the car. It's easy to disconnect battery when you're there and smell smoke than not being on sight. Good luck. We are all with you on this. Reach out for any help.