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Project Rust Bucket, 1984 GT 350 build

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89ripper

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Lookin good! Stark contrast from when it was sitting in a pile of snow
 
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Incredible work man! A++ LOVE IT!
 

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Great job saving that car!
 

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Next time....


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Great job on the car man.
 

General karthief

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I agree, outstanding, well, 'cept the wheels, not a fan. Still splendid results
 

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General karthief said:
I agree, outstanding, well, 'cept the wheels, not a fan. Still splendid results
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They're not GT 350 but still... The [after] on the wheels is way better than the [before].


Looks closer to a gun-metal finish than the OEM graphite color.

The OEM wheels well... They look better hanging on the wall behind the car. This, coming from somebody that [likes] 10-holes. LoL Alot
 
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AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes
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Holy hell this is one nice '84! Congrats man as that was a lot of work.
 

BlakeusMaximus

Still got to try a little lube on my speedo head
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Dang! That’s awesome!
 

LX Dave

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Noobz347 said:
They're not GT 350 but still... The [after] on the wheels is way better than the [before].


Looks closer to a gun-metal finish than the OEM graphite color.

The OEM wheels well... They look better hanging on the wall behind the car. This, coming from somebody that [likes] 10-holes. LoL Alot
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When I got the four wheels, they were the darker (gun metal?) color. The one extra I picked up was the light silver (I forget what the color is called). Kinda liked the contrast of the gun metal on the white. Found the paint code for them and had it mixed up. Yeah, they could've screwed the mix up too I guess. The picture of them painted makes them look darker than they actually are (my fantastic photo skills). I know they don't suite everybody, and I'm OK with that, we all have our own tastes. That's one of the things that makes building our own cars great.

Edit to add. The car had the metric wheels on it when I got it. Once I had the Marty report in hand, it said the car came factory with steel wheels. Oh, and it was sold new 30 miles from where it is now. Talk about staying local.

Thanks all for the compliments!!
 
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Rdub6

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Very nice job!!!
 

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Nice save man! The car turned out fantastic!

I know the feeling of things like "at least the roof is still good". On my car we thought only the driver's side was FUBAR but it turned out the only original panels we will be using on my car is the back half of the roof (cut for T-Tops), the fuel filler door, passenger door, and passenger front fender. Everything else including the floors, A pillars like yours, entire front clip with cowl, both rear fenders, rockers, etc... all got replaced.
 

nicholase

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LX Dave said:
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It's got barnacles growing on it!

Really nice job. I'd have walked away. That picture is the stuff nightmares are made from. Came out great !!
 

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bird_dog0347 said:
Nice save man! The car turned out fantastic!

I know the feeling of things like "at least the roof is still good". On my car we thought only the driver's side was FUBAR but it turned out the only original panels we will be using on my car is the back half of the roof (cut for T-Tops), the fuel filler door, passenger door, and passenger front fender. Everything else including the floors, A pillars like yours, entire front clip with cowl, both rear fenders, rockers, etc... all got replaced.
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I totally get that, kind of brings a person down at times. Thinking it only needs a couple of things and it turns into more and more the further dig into it. Totally worth it to save a couple more of the foxes.
 
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nicholase said:
It's got barnacles growing on it!

Really nice job. I'd have walked away. That picture is the stuff nightmares are made from. Came out great !!
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Definitely cringe-worthy. When we first put it up on the lift, I almost walked away from it. Then, looking closer, majority of the rust was suspension components, which I was already planning on replacing. Granted I did miss a few spots initially which made for more fun...and some surprises.

Got the body done in one year (from tear-down to paint), then another year for wiring, fuel system, brakes, engine etc... Pretty happy with that (even though it was another year tinkering with it doing other things like the cluster and doing the resonators and such).
 
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wrap a little cheese around it and its a done
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LX Dave said:
Definitely cringe-worthy. When we first put it up on the lift, I almost walked away from it. Then, looking closer, majority of the rust was suspension components, which I was already planning on replacing. Granted I did miss a few spots initially which made for more fun...and some surprises.

Got the body done in one year (from tear-down to paint), then another year for wiring, fuel system, brakes, engine etc... Pretty happy with that (even though it was another year tinkering with it doing other things like the cluster and doing the resonators and such).
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I like building the cars my self..... Even when acquiring a " nice " car I always want to look at everything on it ( take things apart) for my knowledge and knowing what I have.... Seems to me I am just better off to buy them taken apart and put em together myself
 
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Well done, looks great. I'm doing an 84 gt350 myself, great inspiration.
 

Cheapskate207

The left one hangs a little lower
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Nice work!!!
 

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LX Dave said:
Getting towards the end now. Getting a return line fitting in the tank for the Sniper fuel injection.



351W going together.



Added new fuse/relay box on drivers front inner panel. Needed this for breaking systems down further and new power source for fuel injection and headlights, which are on relays inside the box.






Since the air cleaner came with the car, it HAD to be used. I love the way they look and hardly ever see one any more. That air cleaner was the reason for going Sniper injection. Some may remember my thread on all of the pains it to get it to run right. It's been absolutely perfect for the past couple of years....except for an injector that died, but I was able to drive it home yet. So, some credit for that.
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What windshield washer reservoir is that you're using?
 

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Have to comment about the Shelby club sticker being " better than any trophy" ...
In the Oregon town I grew up in there was a semi wealthy guy who had alot of hot rods, some REAL Cobra's etc.... He was a very well liked person who unfortunately died at a fairly young age ( 40's or 50's) from Cancer...... HUGE funeral with miles of hot rods and classics following the hearse....
EX Friend had his 32 ford in the local show and he won an award that was called the ( guy who died,can't remember his name) award, which was a custom leather/varsity looking coat that was extremely well done with the printing on its back naming the award.....
He is more proud of it than any other award or prize he has......
 
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General karthief

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I placed second in a contest using a 'slim jim' on a car door........the winner used a brick
My mom was so proud
 
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