Re: Richter's '53 Caribbean
Posted by Richter12x2 On 2016/4/19 9:56:49
Wow, sorry - it's been a long time between updates, but life happens.
I managed to order the front reproduction pieces, and they're beautiful - I haven't test fitted them yet, but now I've got the opportunity.
A month or two ago, I managed to install the sectioned floor under the Caribbean body, and get it tacked back together - very square and fit is good, just need to start filling in between the spot welds, and the floor is already so solid I can stand on it, all the way back through the trunk.
Biggest news, is just yesterday I received another '53 Caribbean that I bought on eBay - and it's in much better shape than the one I had, but definitely needs a floor. Luckily I have one of those.
So now the plan is to use the floor from the Caribbean I have and restore this new one, because it's a lot more complete and in a lot better shape. I feel like the old one could have been restored (eventually, after a ton of work), but this one is probably 3 years closer to being done, and maybe only months away from being a running driving car.
Now I just have to get it out of my flowerbed, where it rests after escaping the not-so-careful attentions of the delivery driver.
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I managed to order the front reproduction pieces, and they're beautiful - I haven't test fitted them yet, but now I've got the opportunity.
A month or two ago, I managed to install the sectioned floor under the Caribbean body, and get it tacked back together - very square and fit is good, just need to start filling in between the spot welds, and the floor is already so solid I can stand on it, all the way back through the trunk.
Biggest news, is just yesterday I received another '53 Caribbean that I bought on eBay - and it's in much better shape than the one I had, but definitely needs a floor. Luckily I have one of those.
So now the plan is to use the floor from the Caribbean I have and restore this new one, because it's a lot more complete and in a lot better shape. I feel like the old one could have been restored (eventually, after a ton of work), but this one is probably 3 years closer to being done, and maybe only months away from being a running driving car.
Now I just have to get it out of my flowerbed, where it rests after escaping the not-so-careful attentions of the delivery driver.
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