5992 Trip to Greece, Restoration and Speculations

[ALEXAKOS]

Its been a while so I am here to tell ya that I am almost done.
Ordered a Wolfhead polishing flywheel to regrain her, gotta change one more seal on the tranny cause I got a bit of a drip there (The only 3 things I did NOT my self have raised issues :S)
and the I need to replace the Butterfly assembly cause the idle regulating bolts are not doing their job. Idle is too high.

But here are a few conclusive images for you guys.

A flight of the restoration: (images every car enthusiast loves)
Need I add the Before and After text??























aaand its first drive today...

[Dangermouse]

Absolutely outstanding Alex.

If we had an award for DIY Restoration of the Year, you would surely get it

Love the fresh Maroon sticker

[Alan]

I was actually disappointed that the frame number wasn't rewritten exactly as it originally had been. 😉

Ok, I was actually impressed that the frame number was rewritten at all. I didn't know people have done that.

VERY nice work. Gorgeous.

[ALEXAKOS]

Absolutely outstanding Alex.

If we had an award for DIY Restoration of the Year, you would surely get it

Love the fresh Maroon sticker

Coming from you that is the best compliment I could have had
Would not have done without the sticker. One of my primary troubling thoughts... How I would best preserve the old sticker.
Thanx to maroon I am back on... But without the native head

I was actually disappointed that the frame number wasn't rewritten exactly as it originally had been. 😉

Sorry Alan. Could not find a working marker from 1981....


I figured if someone will restore it again in 30 years from now he will appreciate my effort.

Oh and I also preserved the fish design on the rear of the bumper absorber.
For the next person to discover


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[Domi]

Awesome job done
So much work done on the car in a very short time.
Now, enjoy the driving of your car, you car be proud of what you've done

[Trstno1]

Absolutely excellent work!!!

Did you paint the front cooper cobra tires for the RWL look, or did you go through treadwear for the RWL's?

[ALEXAKOS]

Merci Domi

The tires are just painted with a marker... 4 layers. Front tires do not have a white face at all underneath.

[Kherns]

(With Mortal Kombat voice) OUTSTANDING !

[ALEXAKOS]

(With Mortal Kombat voice) OUTSTANDING !

I only remember "K.O."
Which is close to what this restoration brought me.

[refugeefromcalif]

Alex, Be VERY Proud of yourself. The car looks Awesome!
How about posting some interior pictures?

George