CHP 2934

CHP 3705 · #1 02-04-2008, 10:56 AM

Finally got my new driver back together and took it for a short ride. It's not very pretty right now but it's 99% complete. Here are some before pics.

ImEvil1 · #2 02-04-2008, 11:04 AM

Wow. Nice save on that one.

Waiting for the after pics.

BTW Doug,

Do you happen to have any of the base, 14 inch steel wheels on any of your parts cars (14 x 5.5)?

CHP 3705 · #3 02-04-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ImEvil1

Wow. Nice save on that one.

Waiting for the after pics.

BTW Doug,

Do you happen to have any of the base, 14 inch steel wheels on any of your parts cars (14 x 5.5)?

Yes, I have quite a few. Doug

CHP 3705 · #4 02-04-2008, 11:13 AM

Another before.

CHP 3705 · #5 02-04-2008, 11:16 AM

Some after.

CHP 3705 · #6 02-04-2008, 11:20 AM

2 more.

86NeSSP · #7 02-04-2008, 01:52 PM

Excellent work so far... I am sure you will enjoy it just the same as it is or restored. Great save from the crusher for sure.

Matt

jarhed123 · #8 02-04-2008, 02:32 PM

The car looks great and you can fool me that it could not have been restored. It is on the road to a great restoration or just a FUN car.

mustangretriever · #9 02-04-2008, 03:13 PM

Wow, that's looking good! I saw that car sitting behind Hawkins house about 2 years ago and remember thinking it was a heap.

CHP 3705 · #10 02-04-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mustangretriever

Wow, that's looking good! I saw that car sitting behind Hawkins house about 2 years ago and remember thinking it was a heap.

It was a heap. LOL Everything that was left on the car ended up being worn out or broke. When I got it together enough to see if the engine would crank, I turned the key on and all the fuel pump would do is growl. So I pulled the tank and the baffle was broke loose inside so I had to replace tank and all. The wiper motor sounded about the same. Steering rack was shot. Naturally the hinge pins & bushings. The only part of the drivetrain that was original was the engine, the trans was gone, rearend was just hung in there so it could be rolled around. Lots and lots of work but I knew that going into it. If I didn't have 34 parts cars I wouldn't have bought it. It has alot of roof dents. It's still going to take alot of work to make it look decent. I plan on doing the body next winter. My 88 FHP has become strictly a show car and I miss not driving it daily. My 86 CHP is going to be a show car also so that left me without one to drive on a daily basis. Because of the frame damage this car would never be a premium car. That and the fact that I've never seen the bottom of a car so beat up. It looks like it was driven through the median on a daily basis without the aid of a road. But I've had fun so far and plan on having fun with it for years to come. Doug