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Old April 15th, 2020, 05:58 PM
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Talking Red 1970 W 31
New restoration tread this W car will be restored to the best of my knowledge and ability.
If I make mistakes so be it.I am only human everybody enjoy ,Open to positive input.
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Old April 15th, 2020, 06:14 PM
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Good luck, Ill be following. Your reputation precedes you so don't let us down
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Old April 15th, 2020, 06:40 PM
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Like I wrote I will give her my best
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Red and white can't go wrong?
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Best of luck. It sounds like a fun project!
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Old April 16th, 2020, 05:32 AM
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Car looks pretty clean and we have all seen much worse. are you planning a frame off resto or do you still have to evaluate?
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Old April 16th, 2020, 07:37 AM
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Good luck with the restoration. Let me know if I can be of any help.
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Old April 16th, 2020, 09:05 AM
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Knowing Alain there won't be any mistakes and it will turn out correct & look awesome.
I'll be there to make sure,lols!
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Old April 16th, 2020, 09:10 AM
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Started the disassembly and it will be a complet off frame restoration
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Why cant I see any pictures?

Which red is it?
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Old April 16th, 2020, 01:27 PM
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It is code 75/75 matador red with a pearl interior
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Old April 19th, 2020, 07:50 AM
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Saw a few pics in your other post. Solid project. 12A car also. My W30 and yours were on the assembly line together! Good luck
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Old April 19th, 2020, 08:01 AM
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Thanks for the kind words
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Old April 19th, 2020, 03:45 PM
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I don't see any pictures either, but I'm sure it will be very nice.
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Old April 21st, 2020, 01:28 PM
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Had a great few days Car 65% disassembled .Everything went well but broke windshield.
As they say if you are making an omelette you must brake eggs
We continue the resto
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yes and when your doing a resto you also get your own eggs broken LOL.... nice work
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Need pictures.
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Old April 21st, 2020, 02:31 PM
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My eggs are just fine.Photos soon be patient grasshopper
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Old April 29th, 2020, 02:48 AM
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Saved all the glass except windshield .Glass is in mint condition.
Yes I know photos are pending
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Originally Posted by Ap6954
Saw a few pics in your other post. Solid project. 12A car also. My W30 and yours were on the assembly line together! Good luck
All three of our cars on the line together, my car also 12A 1969.
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Old May 2nd, 2020, 03:17 PM
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Tomorrow the body comes off .Dick and I are doing it.
Photos will be posted .Stay tuned
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Old May 3rd, 2020, 02:01 PM
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Her we go photos. very solid W 31 enjoy
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Looks real solid.
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It is very solid!
The only damage we found is a small rusted area on the upper cowl under the lower windshield stainless.
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Today order a complet exhaust system from Gardner exhaust I recommend them highly
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Old May 5th, 2020, 02:41 PM
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Had a good day
Exhaust all out headers not so good rear suspension all loose engine unbolted from mounts
Moving along
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so demanding.....
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Looks great! We need more pictures!
Joe your so damn demanding LOL!!!

Alain what Joe said... More pictures LOL... looks like really good bones​​​​​​​
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Looking good guys. Get 'er done.
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Old May 9th, 2020, 01:00 PM
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Hi everybody
More good progress and photos.Moving along.
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wow messy job
messy job but it is looking good, bones look super!! Oh and thanks for the pics LOL... you know Joesw31 will be all over this like a hobo on a bologna sandwich ( JK)
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Old May 9th, 2020, 04:19 PM
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Not messy it is just a small bump in the road to restoration .
More to come.
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Old May 10th, 2020, 07:17 AM
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doing the best ai can.Will not take a photo for every nut and bolt I take off
I am on a deadline sorry if not enough pictures.
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doing the best ai can.Will not take a photo for every nut and bolt I take off
I am on a deadline sorry if not enough pictures.
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coward and spoil sport LOL, ya know a lot of us are in isolation mode LOL... we have no life
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Old May 13th, 2020, 06:19 AM
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Found something different after I took some of the crud of the castle nuts on center link and inner tierods
Copper cotter pins Seen this on Buick GS numerous times first for me on a W 31
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Old May 14th, 2020, 03:40 PM
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This is were the fun part starts.Moving forward.
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Cool to watch the progression. Hats off to you, save the W31....
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Old May 14th, 2020, 04:35 PM
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That is the plan
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Wow! that is clean! Looks like it should be a fairly "easy" Restoration.
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They all have there special challenges
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Old May 15th, 2020, 06:39 AM
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Good progress. Frame looks clean. It's always funny when you see how clean the metal is around the engine from oil leaks over the years protecting the frame.

Any tape over the body mounts? And this was a manual steering car?
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