1968 Florida 1600 Restoration Project

[dvck]

SO glad you're back at this!

[phreshkid]

SF car came home today. Big thanks to Kronus for facilitating the deal on my behalf. He's a really nice guy.

Time to do stuff to this one too.

[pandaboo911]

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This is what happens when you use tap water from your outdoor faucet

the calcium separates when the water heats up and calcifies everything

just pour some in a glass and you'll see the suspended milky white calcium..

Always use distilled water! :D

[Brad Sindoni]

Looks so good, can't wait


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[CubbyChowder]

The new '02 has some serious potential

[csermonet47]

Shabrah! Where is your C10 build thread? I'm balls deep into looking for either a '59 Fleetside Apache or a '63-66 shortbed fleetside C10. Do you follow "StonerSpeedShop" on IG? They do some interesting builds on these old trucks. Worth checking out.

Man don't even bring up the truck. I haven't touched it in a long time. It is currently sitting in pieces in a barn until I have the time/space/money to really get into it.

I really love the 58-59 apaches and early C10s. If you can find I good one you should pick one up. They are relatively cheap and so simple/utilitarian. I checked out that IG and they post some awesome stuff. I am thinking about taking a period correct offroad build (think old Napco 4x4s) on mine but at this point I am still just dreaming.

I will stay tuned on this build. Looks like nice 2002s just keep showing up on your doorstep.

[phreshkid]

The new '02 has some serious potential

The new d side fender came in yesterday. I'm going to see if I can pull out most of the nose myself, and then send it over to a body shop for the finishing touches/paintwork. I'm about 92% on sending the interior to ak+. It needs new front and rear seats. The door cards I can rebuild myself, which is what I want to do.

But yes, super potential. Super stoked.

Man don't even bring up the truck. I haven't touched it in a long time. It is currently sitting in pieces in a barn until I have the time/space/money to really get into it.

I really love the 58-59 apaches and early C10s. If you can find I good one you should pick one up. They are relatively cheap and so simple/utilitarian. I checked out that IG and they post some awesome stuff. I am thinking about taking a period correct offroad build (think old Napco 4x4s) on mine but at this point I am still just dreaming.

I will stay tuned on this build. Looks like nice 2002s just keep showing up on your doorstep.

Well if and when you do start on that project, shoot me a message or something. I really want to see what you do to it. They are great trucks and yours has just the right amount of patina now, should you choose to keep it or not.

2002s are fun. They give me something to spend my money and time on, in a therapeutic sense.





I'm also playing around with an extra valve cover I found. It's from an 84 318i I think. Don't know what the end product is, but it already looks similar to the early 60s m10 valve covers. I like it.

[2mAn]

Im a big fan of polishing valve covers. what grits are you planning on using?

[ak-]

The new d side fender came in yesterday. I'm going to see if I can pull out most of the nose myself, and then send it over to a body shop for the finishing touches/paintwork. I'm about 92% on sending the interior to ak+. It needs new front and rear seats. The door cards I can rebuild myself, which is what I want to do.

But yes, super potential. Super stoked.

ak+ reporting in.

[phreshkid]

ak+ reporting in.

at least your parents did something right when they made you

[phreshkid]

Im a big fan of polishing valve covers. what grits are you planning on using?

No idea!

I'm not after chrome. I like the stock finish. So maybe like 500 grit at most. 800 if I'm feeling out-of-this-world crazy.

[abrokenframe]

did you see this one for sale?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-2002-1600-2-/261983688676?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3cff71d7e4&item=261983688676

[phreshkid]

did you see this one for sale?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-2002-160...m=261983688676

Yep, I actually helped judge this car the last two years. It is a seriously perfect time capsule. I'll probably see it again this year in Pebble Beach.

[phreshkid]

Also, I cleaned up some stuff and nearly finished the new carpet install. Thanks Esty.


PATINA SO HARD RIGHT NOW




and some interior:







I am down to an old Iphone 5 with a broken camera lens, since my DSLR got destroyed in the blue car's accident. I think I'm going to buy a new Sony A7r II, but I'm going to wait for the new iphone that should come out in the next month and a half. Until then, I'm going to be posting the worst photos ever.

[abrokenframe]

looks a lot like the knob on my '68 912... Interior is looking great.