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Rugratman · 01-03-2008, 10:56 AM

Nice job.

Pre soak the crap out of those exhaust manifold bolts with PB blaster.
Everything looks pretty solid, that sure is nice. What a great find you have there.
All that extra space in your garage is filling up with stuff now....LOL

fyrffytr1 · 01-03-2008, 09:02 PM

I didn't even go out to the shop today. It's just too cold here! Plus, I am not feeling too well. Hope to get the gas tank and rear bumper off tomorrow.

fyrffytr1 · 01-05-2008, 12:12 AM

Well, another day shot to heck and back! still under the weather. Maybe tomorrow.

fyrffytr1 · 01-06-2008, 05:40 PM

Well, I'm a little better today. It was 74 out so I had to go do something on the car. Pulled the shifter and finished cleaning the dash off. Also pulled the tail light housings.
Here are a fwe more pics. They show the worst damage I have found.

fyrffytr1 · 01-06-2008, 05:42 PM

Here are some pics of the gas pedal. What is that thing hooked to it?

mperry_2007 · 01-06-2008, 05:52 PM

It looks like a switch rigged for the electric kickdown on the TH400 trans.

Good luck with the resto, I hope to be starting the same on mine this summer.

kate`s67gto · 01-06-2008, 05:54 PM

The rear tail panel brings back memories, mine was rusted on the right side as well . Hope you have better luck with your rear glass area than i did. Have no idea what that thing is on your gas pedal, it certainly does not look like a kick down switch .

Old Blue 66 · 01-06-2008, 07:54 PM

Gee a 67 convert with trunk rot. How uncommon!!

Good luck with this one. This is a great thread . It couldn't be a better candidate. Keep the progress coming.

fyrffytr1 · 01-09-2008, 11:22 PM

The gas tank and rear bumper came off today. That was all I had time to do. So far all the bolts have come out fairly easy. Only one exhaust manifold bolt is trying to give me trouble but I have the tool to remove it.
Might be able to get the body off Friday.

GTOGreg · 01-10-2008, 01:14 AM

I'm pretty sure that device on the gas pedal is a kickdown switch. Good to see you're taking plenty of pictures. Are you baggin' and taggin' as you go? I saw somebody had a good idea not too long ago where they put a number on the bag, and then tracked the number in a spreadsheet on their computer - where they could also take some good notes. I just wrote on my ziplocs.

Blue '66 · 01-10-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

The gas tank and rear bumper came off today. That was all I had time to do. So far all the bolts have come out fairly easy. Only one exhaust manifold bolt is trying to give me trouble but I have the tool to remove it.
Might be able to get the body off Friday.

Did you find the build sheet yet?Sometimes they are under the gas tank insulation.

fyrffytr1 · 01-10-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue '66

Did you find the build sheet yet?Sometimes they are under the gas tank insulation.

If you look closely you will see that the gas tank "insulation" is a rubber floor mat glued to the top of the tank.

I am bagging and tagging.
If anyone needs a shot of anything on the car at any time, let me know.

Blue '66 · 01-10-2008, 05:57 PM

LOL!

fyrffytr1 · 01-10-2008, 10:01 PM

OK, I am almost ready to pull the body off the frame. Anything special I need to do before I pull it? If I leave the doors on do I still need to brace the body? I am going to place the body on heavy duty sawhorses long enough to have the frame powder coated.

Blue '66 · 01-11-2008, 10:38 AM

You pulled the parking brake cable from the drivers floor right?It will take 2 strong guys on the front and one in the back to lift it off.We lifted the front and rear and slid a 2x4 across some blocks high enough to roll the frame out.It was easier than I figured and the front of the car was heavier than we expected.

6 Grrrs · 01-11-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

OK, I am almost ready to pull the body off the frame. Anything special I need to do before I pull it? If I leave the doors on do I still need to brace the body? I am going to place the body on heavy duty sawhorses long enough to have the frame powder coated.

If it were my car I would do everything I could to make sure it stays straight. I would take the doors off & brace the body as I stated above. They also serve as a great lifting point, if you are using a cherry picker or overhead winch.

Pics below...

This '67 GTO 'vert had an NOS GM right rear 1/4 installed because of damage, not rust. You can see the date on the pics. This was a car my dad restored for a friend of his back then. It was a Georgia car that was pretty much a virgin before the frame-off. Original motor/trans/rearend/etc. with 400, TH400, A/C, His & hers, am/fm, etc. It was heavily modified during/after the restoration, but has since been sold.

fyrffytr1 · 01-12-2008, 07:19 PM

I got the body off the frame today. Only one bolt gave me any trouble. That was the one behind the rear axle on the passenger side. Had to cut it off. I hope to get the frame stripped and to the powder coater next week.
Not to blow my own horn but, the only help I have had so far has been removing the trunk lid. Everything else I have done. Just want to see how much I can do myself.

Old Blue 66 · 01-13-2008, 12:19 AM

Just currious to know how you lifted the body off the frame by yourself????

fyrffytr1 · 01-13-2008, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Blue 66

Just currious to know how you lifted the body off the frame by yourself????

Well, let's see did I lay under it and think about the babe of the day?

Or maybe I jumped into a telephone booth.
Or I may have used my engine hoist and a heavy duty nylon strap to pick up one end at a time.
I'll give you a hint. PICK C
That is how I did it. When it comes time to put the body back on the frame I am going to try the seat belt bolt method.

70KGOLD · 11:20 AM

Save and re-chrome all the bright, repo stuff is ok but not original quality.

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