FoxyRoadster Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) I figured I'd post up here about it as its ratty and wont be a full restore job, I'm keeping a log on the 311s.org as well. My current plan is just cleaning the car up a bit, killing rust and repairing the body, replacing the missing parts, upgrading the brakes, and adding better lighting.. Looking at replacing the front fenders with fiberglass, as they are the only spot with damage that isn't rust. The 1600 motor in it turns over and also has a spark, I'll be installing the carbs later, my plans for it are unsure as the KA24 is a nice motor.. but I'm also considering supercharging the R16 and just having fun with the original motor for now as it looks like it was a fresh rebuild. She looks a lot worse then she is in these pictures, this is the day I got her home. Here are the pictures from the ad I saw it on. http://fox.vip.warped.com/img/311/CLad/ Edited November 19, 2008 by FoxyRoadster added images Quote Link to comment
ezcruiser Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Welcome, you gotta start somewhere! If you are on the hunt for parts~> You should definitely send a PM to Rubberman or check out this thread Parting out 68 Roadster Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Welcome, you gotta start somewhere! If you are on the hunt for parts~> You should definitely send a PM to Rubberman or check out this thread Parting out 68 Roadster Already talking to him on that, planning on buying everything I need from him. ~*Update on the work*~ I got the interior clean finally on the car, I pulled more dirt out of the car then anything else.... I wonder if they was using it as a flowerbed or something. Managed to find a rat nest in the drivers side floorboard, rats included, fortunately no longer occupied by the living though. Sandblasted the hood a bit, its paint is the worst on the whole car next to the passenger side floor pan, which needs replaced. I found a few holes on the drivers side but nothing that I can't patch with a wire welder. Spent the best 22$ I could on the car a two weeks ago and got a car tarp. I pulled the vinyl off the old top and installed the frame onto my car placing the new cover on her. I'm glad I looked at the car carefully and decided to start a frame up restore... The body bolts are AWOL from the car, which is scary considering when I first got the car I was planning to just fix the minor stuff and drive it. I'm looking at colors to paint the car, unsure of a finally color yet. Quote Link to comment
Rubberman Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Hey, If you need me to do any cutting on the roadster I got (floorboard, whatever) I can. I'll do what I can to help ya out on the pricing. If its not to big shipping shouldn't be bad. Keep in touch. Quote Link to comment
frosti108 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 wow thats an amazing car you have there. looks like it will be lots of work. ITB KA24E, maybe? :D good luck with the project! Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Kinda debating on replacing the whole stock wiring harness with a new harness or not on the car. I'll be rewiring the engine harness, rear and front lighting, and adding in new stereo wiring, just figure upgrading to new fuse style and also the fact it will be new wire. The body is ready to be lifted from the frame, my POR15 is here and will be coating both the body and frame in it. Quote Link to comment
Phlebmaster Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Looks like alot of work....but those cars are incredible once they are finished. :D Welcome to Ratsun! Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I guess you could call it work, I've been putting in an hour a day on it... I don't even think of it as work, the pictures I have make it look a lot worse then it is really Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted December 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 updated my host, I now own the domain name foxyroadster.com My new images are at http://www.foxyroadster.com/img Well my camera died before I got pictures of the rest of the car.. here are the spots with the rust.. Since the weather has been rather chilly out I've held off on any work. This is about the worst it gets on the car, the only other spot is here. on the bright side no major rust on the rocker... I'll keep you all updated, I'm waiting to be able to order my new floorpan first and will be welding up the tiny holes Quote Link to comment
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