I’m not in the market for another TD myself, but it seems like someone from down San Antonio way was looking to buy awhile ago.

Thank you for all the helpful tips and offers. This is one great group.  I don’t want to practice my skills on the car, and simply don’t have the time to work it myself, because my new job, after nearly 3 years of unemployment works me 10.5 hours, 5 days a week with one hour commutes tacked on to each end, and I need the weekend time for home,…[Read more]

Not a bad looking Duchess.But I’ve NO idea where those all clear side curtains came from.The kinds of things the seller mentions to get the engine started sound like simply “common sense” stuff for any car that has sat for a while. Battery is, for sure, dead. New battery, check the carbs & fuel filter, get rid of the old oil, maybe even drain and…[Read more]

I’ll vouch for Dale’s car’s finish. It is the cleanest TD I’ve seen.

side curtains are terrible. Interior looks good though. And the engine is apparently complete. Might be a deal at $3k

he’s going to have to do more than wiggle for somthing thats not running.

Don’t let a few tell you its not too late.I was told you can’t convert a super to a standard without a front bulkhead conversion that nobody has seen.
Just look in my photo album.
I can do it if someone tells me it can’t be done.
Sounds like you have all the needed parts due any day.The rest is sheet metal repair,no biggy.
Just use my philosophy…[Read more]

Been a long year for us NJ guys (past, present, “future past”)!
Hang in there Mark!
 

MG,
I did all the repairs you are talking about on my TD ( 4 plus years ago and no
return cracks ) and am doing the same on my speedie project right now as
well.
If you want to tackle you can PM me as well and we can talk over the phone
as well – I can give you the name of the products to use as well.
Hard work but worth it if you want that great…[Read more]

Speaking of tarnish . . . the antique finish on those brake lines is impressive. While you are in there you might consider replacing them too. The car usually stops when a gas line springs a leak. It doesn’t stop when a brake line springs a leak.  
Now that you’ve had a look at it, are you really sure about that frame? It’s not too late to s…[Read more]

Thanks guys…”this too shall pass” and “one day at a time” come in handy at times like this.
All this will settle down in a month or two. Then on to some serious “playing with cars”  

mrlmd,I didn’t like the fact that the copper line was rattling around in the tunnel and figured that if I was going to spend time trying to anchor it I might just go ahead and replace it with new.  I also figured that since I had it all trimmed back to the frame I should replace key potential points of failure while I had the opportunity. And f…[Read more]

Chance of rain at 70 percent now. Pulling the plug. Thinking about rescheduling.I’m booked Oct. 1. Maybe the 8th?

 Mark, Glad you made it !!It’s sad that at what’s supposed to be the time of your life that you’ve looked forward to is still filled with so much ”stuff”’. We wish you well. Knowing you,I’m confident that you will get thru all this and come out on top.Keep us posted as you have the time. You are still needed here.

Don’t know you but I wish you the best of luck. Sounds like you have a plate full.

If you are not afraid of a lot of work and nasty fiberglass dust you can do all the prep work yourself and just have someone shoot the final paint for you. I don’t know how bad your cracks are but unless they are broken through and even if that’s the case they can still be repaired. A few years back I re-did a fiberglass dune buggy that was full…[Read more]

If you get the car to brand new or better condition, you’ll never take it out and drive it, it might get dirty or wet. My car is a little faded, red color, I think it looks great that way, much more authentic and doesn’t bother me so much if there’s some dirt or rain spots on it, but I just got my 3 piece kit of Novus and I will try it out.I…[Read more]

If there was no problem with the copper line and it wasn’t clogged, why did you decide to replace it with a steel one?I like your redneck tubing bender so you can avoid the ginks in the lines.

Not pushing any product but if your just having minor scratches and nicks, check out the New Product thread in this part of the forum. Worked great on my scratches and getting rid of worn and faded paint.

Change your viewpoint. Cracks, paint chips and spider webs are called patina. Wear them with pride.
Besides all that sanding gets real messy and time consuming.
Mine has all the above,went to a small car show last saturday,never even wiped off the bugs.Left early as the wife wasn’t feeling well.Recieved an award in the mail 3 days later.
I seem…[Read more]