Shifting Gears... Bodywork!

[Andrew Sutton]

I have an '85 Iroc-Z Camaro that I'm "restoring". So far I put a remanufactured engine in, and rebuilt the transmission myself. Now, it's on to some bodywork! Michigan isn't very kind to sheetmetal, so I have alot of sanding and bondo work ahead.
I'm sure some of you have projects other than Commodore computers you would like to share!

[RobertB]

I'm sure some of you have projects other than Commodore computers you would like to share!

Heh, I have a 1988 Mercury Colony Park "woody" station wagon to bring up to snuff.  Must reupholster the front seat, get the air-conditioning rebuilt, install a new radio/cd player, put in new speakers, repair the rear tailgate lock and power window, put in the good synthetic motor oil and auto transmission fluid, put in silicone brake fluid, replace a cornering light lens and tailight lens, add a coolant temp gauge, and balance the wheels.  A little bit at a time...

             Boy, can that car carry a lot of C= stuff!
             Robert Bernardo
             Fresno Commodore User Group
             http://videocam.net.au/fcug
             The Other Group of Amigoids
             http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[Blacklord]

I have an '85 Iroc-Z Camaro that I'm "restoring". So far I put a remanufactured engine in, and rebuilt the transmission myself. Now, it's on to some bodywork! Michigan isn't very kind to sheetmetal, so I have alot of sanding and bondo work ahead.
I'm sure some of you have projects other than Commodore computers you would like to share!

I'm doing the same to an '84 Ford Falcon XF wagon - engine is rebuilt & goes a charm - bodywork has a fair bit of rust to cut out, once that's done brand new interior & new paint job to do.

Lance

[RobertB]

I'm doing the same to an '84 Ford Falcon XF wagon - engine is rebuilt & goes a charm - bodywork has a fair bit of rust to cut out, once that's done brand new interior & new paint job to do.

I'm lucky that my Mercury has a solid body, a strong engine, and pretty good paint, considering a car its age.  It has the trailer-towing package (able to tow up to 5,900 pounds) with all that package's extras, like heavy-duty cooling system, power steering cooler (!), heavy-duty driveline joints, differential gearing for towing trailers, dual exhausts, and class 2 trailer hitch and electricals.

               Truly,
               Robert Bernardo
               Fresno Commodore User Group
               http://videocam.net.au/fcug
               The Other Group of Amigoids
               http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[Andrew Wiskow]

Hey Robert...  You could haul more Commodore stuff in that Mercury Colony Park than in the Ford Crown Victoria you're driving now!

But I'm sure you already know that. 

-Andrew

[RobertB]

You could haul more Commodore stuff in that Mercury Colony Park than in the Ford Crown Victoria you're driving now!

Yup, 48 cu. feet of storage (not including the front seat).

            Truly,
            Robert Bernardo
            Fresno Commodore User Group
            http://videocam.net.au/fcug
            The Other Group of Amigoids
            http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/

[RobertB]

    Just came back from the house-warming party for our club treasurer.  On his shelf was the book, "Fabulous Cars of the 50's", a coffee table picture book.  Lots of color photos of cars back then (and ones I'd like to find and restore if I could devote the money) -- a 1950 Buick Sedanette (my father's first car when he arrived in the states), a 1955 Pontiac (my uncle's comfortable car), the 1959 Ford Skyliner (okay, we had a Country Sedan station wagon but the Skyliner is much cooler), and the 1959 Ford Ranchero (big V8 engine + lightweight chassis = fast!).  Too bad that any of those cars in reasonable condition would command more than the few thousand they sold for in the day.  :-)

          Good to dream,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group
          http://videocam.net.au/fcug
          The Other Group of Amigoids
          http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/