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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2015 4:54 pm    Post subject: Outlaw's barn find Reply with quote

I came across an ad for a low priced 1970 Ghia coupe an hour away from me and had to go look at it. Well........I saw it yesterday and I picked it up today. Here is my barn find:

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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2015 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The chassis is going to require some work (new pans) but the body, while all the pain is cracking and peeling off, is solid. Little to no bondo.......woohoo!

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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2015 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice find. Can't wait to see what you do with it.
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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2015 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hate those mirrors but AWESOME find.

I was riding the motorcycle last weekend down rt33 towards West VA and saw a farmers land with an old chicken building and inside were a lot of mirrors. I'm dying to know what kinds of old cars he has in there. I want to go back and see.

Great car.
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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2015 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just some clear coat to preserve the "patina"?? Anything special hiding under the decklid?

I'm curious to see what you do with it Aswell !
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lol........after I washed it the mirrors were the first thing that came off!!

Not a fan of the patina look. Besides, this paint was put on thick and is cracking all over the place. It looks like a dried river bed! lol

I do like the color - it's British Racing Green. Nice and metallic.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Green? I would have guessed black Shocked
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 7:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the '70 model. Your's looks to have great potential. Best of luck with it!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice find! How about some pics now that you've washed it and removed the mirrors?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Swell! A barn find! You gotta post more pics of the car - inside and out.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, I'll take some pics tonight. The inside is nasty and I've already started taking it apart. The seats are the worst part - man do they stink. I've already ripped one down to the springs and will be doing the same for the other this afternoon.

Pics to follow.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, snapped a few pics today:

Cleaned up a little:
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Seats - I took everything off......including the rats nest!!
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The butchered dash:
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And, the engine - not sure if it runs:
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sits so high in the back...i thought there would be no motor
You got your work cut out for you. Good luck w/ the dash.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Crazy an 80s cal look is now a barn find!
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you sure it's a 70? Defrost vents look 71.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

May be 71 - need to run the VIN to see.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you wont need to "run" the VIN. If it starts 141, its a 71...142, 72...
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yep, it's a 71.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

easy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finally got some time to play with it. Started cutting out the dashboard prepping for the new one.

I was just going to replace a small section:
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But it was more damaged than I thought so I cut out most of the face:
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Getting it ready for the 66 transplant:
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Looks like it's going to fit!!:
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Now I get to blast and prime the new dash before I weld it in.
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