WHAT ? Another 61 Fury restroation......

[bluefury361]

Very neat, Wil. What are ya gonna do to that Poly Head? You KNOW what I would like to see. . .


Yes, I know Rip. Don't hold your breath. .

This is really close to how it is suppost to look, (except for the red hoses). And is how Virgils 318 will look.

 

[commando1]

I use this for inspiration .........

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I would have stopped right there and would have felt I was successful.

 

[Ripinator]

Very neat, Wil. What are ya gonna do to that Poly Head? You KNOW what I would like to see. . .


Yes, I know Rip. Don't hold your breath. .

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This is really close to how it is suppost to look, (except for the red hoses). And is how Virgils 318 will look.

This is how I would make Virgil look: Aaaaarrrfff!

 

[1978 NYB]

Will, how is the restoration progressing?

 

[bluefury361]

This is how I would make Virgil look: Aaaaarrrfff!

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That's Rogers car, in Georgia. He took a beautiful, long stored and solid original, 318 manual and hacked it up. He then sold it for a huge loss.

 

[bluefury361]

I would have stopped right there and would have felt I was successful.

I know you wouldn't "STEER" yourself that way Stan.
It is tempting to hang this wheel on the wall and just look at it.

 

[bluefury361]

Will, how is the restoration progressing?

Wide open Bob. I have parts out all over being refurbished. Some chrome in Tennessee, carb in Ohio, clock in Wisconsin, deck lid in AK. stainless in Bham AL. and a steady flow of new and NOS parts as I need/find them.

 

[sb61fury]

All cables, linkages & wiring between body and stub frame are disconnected. 8 bolts and the body and stub can be separated.
I was happy the hand brake assy and drum look great. I'll just need to clean up and reuse everything.



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I would replace the wheel cylinders and other brake parts to be safe. If a seller says they replaced brakes or rebuilt the front end my dad will still go over it . He does not trust what they say.

 

[bluefury361]

I would replace the wheel cylinders and other brake parts to be safe.QUOTE]


Good advise. The brakes on Virgil have been all redone. The rear axle in him is from a 1968 Newport which eliminated the trouble prone original tapered rear hubs and the trouble prone brakes. It now has a bit larger rear drum brake with current parts availability.

 

[sb61fury]

That's Rogers car, in Georgia. He took a beautiful, long stored and solid original, 318 manual and hacked it up. He then sold it for a huge loss.

Roger has not posted om Forward look in a long time I wonder if he has gotten better

 

[cantflip]

This is how I would make Virgil look: Aaaaarrrfff!

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Gotta admire your tenacity Rip... I am glad Will isn't easily swayed.

 

[bluefury361]

Clean, strip & prep on Virgil's body and related parts.
I'll have all the paint stripped from him by the end of the day. then sand blast the underbody, interior tub and trunk.

 

[300rag]

What stripper are you using?

 

[1978 NYB]

Will, are you going to paint Virgil or have someone else shoot it?

 

[GJS]

Man, you're FLYIN'! Nice work!

 

[Ripinator]

What stripper are you using?

This is the stripper I use:

 

[70bigblockdodge]

This is the stripper I use:

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I knew it, I knew it, I knew it

 

[300rag]

This is the stripper I use:

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I can see how that would remove the paint quickly.

 

[cantflip]

I can see how that would remove the paint quickly.

Or maybe even chrome...

 

[MarPar]

Or maybe even chrome...

from a trailer hitch?