Ok, so I have thought long and hard about my winter project and have decided to blow up the Black Car and rebuild it. MPD and I started draining the fluids today, and tomorrow we will start pulling the drivetrain and stripping it underhood to the subframe. We are also going to strip the interior and trunk prior to it's journey to the painter. At this time I am not planning to do a full blown rotisserie, but once the car is stripped to metal and the budget is more clear that might change.
I'm pretty excited about this and can't wait to get started. I have been accumulating NOS bodyside molding, but only have 3 of the 6 necessary pieces. Therefore, I plan to have the holes welded over and will leave the molding off until I can collect all 6. I am still undecided on the rear spoiler which was an add on, but I like the way it looks and imagine that I would have added it "back in the day" so it will probably stay.
I do need a at least one part which is the hanger bracket which mounts to front of the oil pan and holds the fuel return/vapor lines from the fuel pump. I would love to have one if anyone can oblige, but a picture of this would also be helpful since I seem to remember thinking that it wouldn't be hard to modify some other hanger to look basically stock. Right know I have a zip tie from NJSteve. I also plan to swap out the metal valance for an ABS valance, but need to know if the ABS valance also requires the center support bracket that Norwood makes.
Thanks in advance for everyone's help. I look forward to helping this section of PY keep from being overrun by the Cream Puff crowd and their girly cars.....
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