Recent content by The_Swoose

It's my first classic, I didn't even think to check the letters to ensure they were in there solid. Still so much to learn... A survivor in all around good condition, so I'm even more bummed. It was just a simple run to the hardware store too. I tried to look all over the parking lot just in...

My H fell off. Tragic! Anyone got one?

Excellent tips! Did you remove your front and rear windows before applying the roof?

SMS on top, Legendary on bottom. Legendary looks to be the winner! I hope their wait times are better, I hear awful stuff about SMS.

Did a little mountain climbing yesterday to stretch her legs and get a feel for driving land yachts.

Transmission fluid looks nice and red on the dip stick. Nothing weird so far. I didn't even think about that being a possible issue!

let's hope this isn't a terrible sign? Radiator flush time.

The worst I could find was in the engine bay. The original owner had a radiator cap recently blow off. I guess some rust in the radiator line. Maybe time for a flush?

I don't see any nasty-looking rust on the underside yet. The panel interiors look solid still! Has this thick black truck bed liner-like coating on a lot of stuff. Thoughts?

I have a feeling this thread is just going to document my journey with this car. Just climbed into the trunk to look around. Some old surface rust that looks way worse than it actually is. I don't see any deep pitting or anything. So much exposed bare metal in this trunk! It just rained on us...

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Certainly makes my decision to jump into this hobby less daunting. Is this what you're looking for?

Big_John and CBODY67, Thank you for the sage advice. I may have self-induced some panic by over-reading this week on vinyl tops and rust. The current plan is to give it a solid cleaning, top to bottom, and wax it well (Meguiars Ultimate and 303 Protectant). I'll carefully inspect to ensure...

Thank you all so much for the excellent information and motivation! The car is worth preserving, no rot on the underside. Low mileage and well-maintained engine. I reached out to the one local upholstery shop and was quoted around $1500. I'll do it myself for that, been watching a lot of...

Well, I know what I'll be planning in the next few months! ;) Samples coming from SMS and Legendary. I'll be sure to post pics once I pull the vinyl off.

An absolute wealth of good information. This should get me started in the right direction. I've got some samples coming from Legendary, thanks for the tip! https://www.legendaryautointeriors.com/products/vtl19f13 If it's worth doing it's worth doing right. Excellent plan. I'll first find a...