Restoration of my TSO car

Discussion in 'Show Car and Restoration/Body Repair' started by baadgn, Apr 26, 2010.

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  1. baadgn Member

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    After the year we had last year and accomplishing all that we wanted to it was decide to take this year off and redue the car. There will be some significant changes in effort to capture our next goal and my plan was to create this post and document the progress as we move along. Miguel who owns pats autocare is handling all of the bodywork/paint he did the car 9 years ago when it was painted that it for know stay tuned....

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    baadgn, Apr 26, 2010
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  3. V6RACER XTSM Supporter

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    WOW... Think you'll be done by Bowling Green?
    V6RACER, Apr 26, 2010
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  4. JOHNDEEREGN Moderator

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    Best of luck Tony, congrats on an awesome year in 2009. Cannot wait to see how she turns out:cool:
    Ty
    JOHNDEEREGN, Apr 26, 2010
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  5. 87granny Active Member

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    Wow i thought that car was perfect you do work fast can't wait to see the finished product good luck with the resto
    87granny, Apr 27, 2010
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  6. SGRIM Owner/Admin TB.com

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    Great! Please keep the pics coming! I still want to do the detail right up on you and the car for the front page:biggrin:
    SGRIM, Apr 27, 2010
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  7. HighPSI Moderator

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    Great idea!! Tony is certainly deserving.

    I can't wait to see Miguel work his majic!
    HighPSI, Apr 27, 2010
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  8. HOT ROD-GN Active Member

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    Cal what you need to do,by your self a GN and I'll give the same majic to you..:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: can't wait were taking the car to a new level;)
    HOT ROD-GN, Apr 27, 2010
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  9. ghostv8 run what you brung

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    Dang Tony, Good luck with what you are doing!
    ghostv8, Apr 27, 2010
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  10. baadgn Member

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    Getting ready to stiffin up the frame in the middle so here is a before pic

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    baadgn, Apr 28, 2010
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  11. charlief1 Just another kinky six

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    Looks good Tony. I want to see what you do to it now.
    charlief1, May 2, 2010
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  12. baadgn Member

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    While the work on reinforcing the frame is still going on, Work has begun on the underneath of the car removing what wont be necessary getting it all smoothed and straightened out here are the before/during pics.

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    baadgn, May 18, 2010
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  13. NUTS4LC2 Member

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    Your roll cage is removable? I always thought @ that level it had to be welded to the chassis. Keep the pics coming...it's always nice to see cars with the go to back up the show counterpart.
    NUTS4LC2, May 27, 2010
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  14. baadgn Member

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    My roll cage was welded to the frame, we cut it out so we could do the frame off and install the new safer up to date cage. Here are some new pics of the frame starting to get reinforced.

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    baadgn, May 28, 2010
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  15. GNBRETT Pelennor Fields

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    Me 2
    GNBRETT, May 28, 2010
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  16. Turbo Indian worlds quickest 6cyl bird

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    reinforced fram is a very wise move Tony. I am sure the car will look & perform top notch when it makes it's new maiden voyage.
    Turbo Indian, May 28, 2010
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  17. HOT ROD-GN Active Member

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    thanx guys, frame looking awesome floor is coming along great to.we should have some new pic of our work in porgress soon.;)
    HOT ROD-GN, May 29, 2010
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  18. gnfanatic Senior Member

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    Hey Tony, longtime no talk :) may I ask what are you going to do about the accessibility of the body mounts since you closed up the C channel??
    gnfanatic, May 29, 2010
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  19. baadgn Member

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    Hey What's up

    The new body mounts are made of delrin, so it will just be a bolt up from the bottom of the frame thru the delrin bushing into the body. The body is going to part of the frame/cage all tied together.
    baadgn, May 29, 2010
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  20. baadgn Member

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    New parallel bars installed

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    baadgn, Jun 4, 2010
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  21. V8Assassin 100mi away ready 2 strike

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    That is a HUGE undertaking........Good Luck!!

    I gotta say that car was as close to perfect as I have ever seen one, true attention to detail!!!

    I know where mine is coming when it comes time for a re-paint!!!! :cool:
    V8Assassin, Jun 4, 2010
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