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Welcome to...
body repair and update 101 !!!
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Unloading time...
Finally ready to start rebuilding. |
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Solarized Side View
After unloading from transport. |
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Another view before teardown, in solar.
Having fun with the solarizing feature of the camera... |
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Rear quarter in solar
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Front view at start of rebuild.
Plate is son's joke.
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Body support brace added at rear to prevent sag.
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Another view of 3" support brace.
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Original interior
Before tearout and refitting.
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Old interior at start of teardown. Console removed shows all-in-hand CB radio between seats.
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Old interior has A-pillars and console removed.
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Original seats and upholstery. Good shape but padding has sagged.
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New interior.
Shows A-pillar instrument pod and JBL tweeter in headliner. |
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Dash refinish...
Correcting flaws in surface. |
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Left dash refinish.
Replaced old audio and electronics and refinished dash. |
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Right dash area
After repairing cracks and opening glove box area. |
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Refinished Dash
New flat Gel finish. |
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Finished dash. A-pillar instrument pod in background.
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Instrument Panel
Note Fan switch replaced with new switch for washer. (Thanks to Pete @ bradleygt2.com)
Needs Tach glass repaired.
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Shoulder harness mount added.
New roll bar/roof support extended to frame in order to anchor harness mounting.
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Another view of the harness mount.
New roll bar tapped for mount bolt. |
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Original side view.
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Original rear quarter panel with molding.
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Rear valance panel during repair
Note original back-up lights. |
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Typical GT II problem.
Door warping needs to be repaired. |
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Another view of door warp.
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Old battery box area prior to rework. Box had separated from bulkhead.
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Battery box after repair. Box was repaired and glassed again.
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Engine compartment expansion..
on right to clear throttle bodies. It required cutting into the forward end of the battery box. |
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Engine compartment expansion..
on left side. Sections of bulkheads moved out 2" and glassed back in. |
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Original engine compartment.
Fiberglass insulation has to be covered. It has deteriorated and may clog the A/C and oil cooler coils.
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New engine compartment before A/C and oil cooler installation.
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Firewall move.
Firewall also moved 2 inches to add clearance between secondary A/C coils and oil cooler to engine doghouse. Plywood is epoxied and glassed in for strength. |
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View of firewall from inside luggage area.
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Left rear fender well.
After expansion, bulkhead sections are epoxied and fiberglas mat added for strength |
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Rear Quarter progress
Fitted with new side marker lights and sample color-match molding
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Fibre Glast Developments Corp.
My supplier for the Gelcoat finish. Great people to work with. Their site has good tech bullitins. |
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