Post by madmike1976 on Sept 16, 2013 12:57:04 GMT -5
Mike from NY here. I've got a 1976 Granada which has been in the family since brand new. Unfortunatly, she was t-boned by a cellphone weilding yuppie back in 2006 and has been sitting since. I'm losing my storage and need to figure out what to do with the car and am hoping someone might have tackled a similar project and could pass on some advice.
Here's a pic
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The 2nd and 3rd pics show it best- the door post has been pushed against the seat, the rocker panel is caved in, and the rear door has been pushed out of position. Replacing the doors is easy enough, even the quarter panel, but getting everything lined up is a daunting proposition which has kept this project on a back burner up until now. But as mentioned I am losing my storage, and need to figure out what to do.....can this ever be made right or am I wasting my time? I know the repairs will exceed the value of the car, monatarily speaking, but sentimentality can make us do strange things sometimes.....everybody wants their "high school car" back, I've got mine sitting here under a tarp in the yard, question is, can I get her spiffed up in time for the 40 yr reunion (no hurry, its five years from now
Much thanks for any and all opinions and advice, and much thanks to Ralph (robic58) for help with getting the pics up and running.
-Mike
Here's a pic
"]The 2nd and 3rd pics show it best- the door post has been pushed against the seat, the rocker panel is caved in, and the rear door has been pushed out of position. Replacing the doors is easy enough, even the quarter panel, but getting everything lined up is a daunting proposition which has kept this project on a back burner up until now. But as mentioned I am losing my storage, and need to figure out what to do.....can this ever be made right or am I wasting my time? I know the repairs will exceed the value of the car, monatarily speaking, but sentimentality can make us do strange things sometimes.....everybody wants their "high school car" back, I've got mine sitting here under a tarp in the yard, question is, can I get her spiffed up in time for the 40 yr reunion (no hurry, its five years from now
Much thanks for any and all opinions and advice, and much thanks to Ralph (robic58) for help with getting the pics up and running.
-Mike