Molly the Convertible Restoration
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:59 pm
Hi All
I am about to start a restoration on my 1965 convertible I acquired a few months ago. I believe it's fairly sound having a letter from Charles Ware dated 2005 which says 'the chassis has been fully rebuilt'. Floors, sills and pillars all seem good and it has been garaged by it's long term owner.
My intention is to have a bare metal respray, and later on, recondition the engine and gearbox.
I have worked in a bodyshop one or two days a week for the past 18 months to try and acquire some knowledge and skill. I'm not as good as I'd like to be but at least I can do the prep work and know someone who can do the finishing and spraying.
I have prepared a barn at the in-laws farm having run an underground cable for an electrical supply and fitted two 1000 watt halogen floodlights. I've also collected boxes and made space in the attic to store parts. I'm now ready to start stripping Molly. I've taken a shedfull of photos and will continue to do so as I go along. Is there any order to stripping down and have I forgotten anything? Any advice now and along the way would be really appreciated.
By the way (I'm computer illiterate) how do I attach photos - is it via 'image' or 'attachment' .
Thanks
Dave
I am about to start a restoration on my 1965 convertible I acquired a few months ago. I believe it's fairly sound having a letter from Charles Ware dated 2005 which says 'the chassis has been fully rebuilt'. Floors, sills and pillars all seem good and it has been garaged by it's long term owner.
My intention is to have a bare metal respray, and later on, recondition the engine and gearbox.
I have worked in a bodyshop one or two days a week for the past 18 months to try and acquire some knowledge and skill. I'm not as good as I'd like to be but at least I can do the prep work and know someone who can do the finishing and spraying.
I have prepared a barn at the in-laws farm having run an underground cable for an electrical supply and fitted two 1000 watt halogen floodlights. I've also collected boxes and made space in the attic to store parts. I'm now ready to start stripping Molly. I've taken a shedfull of photos and will continue to do so as I go along. Is there any order to stripping down and have I forgotten anything? Any advice now and along the way would be really appreciated.
By the way (I'm computer illiterate) how do I attach photos - is it via 'image' or 'attachment' .
Thanks
Dave