Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Okay, just looked up the address on google to make sure i got the address right before I take off in the morning to pick up the car, and look! There it is!
Wollfen's 1971 Sport Fury GT !
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Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
So the day long odyssey is over. I am happy with what I got, it is in fact in pretty good condition, check the pics below to see when it comes to rear window etc. I will be swapping out the chassis and getting the washer bottle as well as putting a et of plain rims I have on it. he car has had a fair bit of mechanical work done to it already and doesn't need much t all to be a driver. So that puts me in a dilemma, I was originally going to strip it but it has the potential to be a nice driver. I have a solid chassis that could be bolted in. The rust issues it does have are an easy fix and because it is straight with no dents could easily be rubbed back, primed and painted. The only major issue is the seat covers, they are trash. What to do, what to do.
Continue to cherry pick for the GT... then either decide to build her in your "spare time" or offer her to see if someone else would. If no takers, at least make sure she will save others.
Aidan1976
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So my hunch was right, a very solid car ay? Looks like it was in v. good nick when that Google pic was taken.
Looks like it was stripped back some and sanded, as if prepping for bodywork and paint....
Looks like it was stripped back some and sanded, as if prepping for bodywork and paint....
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Yah, well the blue paint that is on it is peeling and yes he stripped it back to paint etc but lost his job. Here's the thing, that paint needed to come off as I see that some of the remaining paint is peeling off exposing bare metal underneath. I haven't taken a good look at it but it appears that it was repainted with no primer at one stage.
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
I will be taking the chassis out for sure very soon and do the other bits already mentioned. I have to make a decision though on how to store it in the short term. Even big workshops get crowded
Aidan1976
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I will be taking the chassis out for sure very soon and do the other bits already mentioned. I have to make a decision though on how to store it in the short term. Even big workshops get crowded
Ok, I get the hint lol....
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
No no, The Gt arrived and took up two bays! Then I started pulling it apart, man that car takes up some real estate. I can't imagine the sedan going in there and pulling it apart too.
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
The dilemma continues, I told my wife about possibly parting it and she said and i quote, "Hell, F#@K NO!" I guess that option is off the table huh? Here are some more pics to give you all an idea why, looking it over I found it has a near new twin exhaust system as well as overhauled brakes(including NOS booster) New alternator and water pump, plus it is an AC car. New windscreen front and back too. Tires aren't bad either. Everything checks out nice mechanically and it runs good, brakes feel good, front suspension is tight too. Just that damned interior sucks. Trunk floor has some rustiness too but that's typical, it is solid, no holes.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
That thing would make one badass cruiser.
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Oops, couple of more pics for all. Yup all the chrome work is there plus badges etc. Complete vehicle, I'm thinking a set of plain rims and dog dishes? Lastly, I found the original 1971 warranty card and owners manual in the glove box, the car was sold new at Bouldin Motor Company in Eden NC. The town I just purchased it from.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
I think dog dishes would compliment the patina nicely.
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Patina, oh a clear coat then, now thats light on labor, I like how you think.
Congrats... sounds like you just became a his and her type of family...
Some ebay type seat covers with a thin layer of foam will do a lot. Then drive it!
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Good idea!
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
Maybe, we shall see.
Samplingman
Old Man with a Hat
Unmarked cop cruiser is what I see...
It always happens, the parts car becomes another project.
It always happens, the parts car becomes another project.
Wollfen
Old Man with a Hat
I did think about the cop car clone idea too. Hmm, what police department uses glacier blue?
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
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