HI,
I'm new to these forums but i have owned alot of Vega's and Monza's in my earlier years, My brother in-law found this one for me on craigslist for $200.00 so we hopped in his roll back and went and got it, it is in rough condition, but i've got a ton of time on my hands and no cash so it will take me awhile to get it to something solid before i make a decision on what motor/trans combo I'm going to put in it. (more than likely the 67 327/325hp i have sitting my garage and if i can find one, a 4 speed transmission).
It has a ton of rot which most of which was covered up with fiberglass, but it's getting to the point where these cars are getting harder and harder to find and i feel that almost any car can be brought back to life as long as you take your time and do it correctly, even on limited funds.
Please don't be afraid of tossing me some ideas/hints/tips, as i have been looking at some the other Projects on here and i have to say my fabricating skills are no where near what most of you are doing.
So lets get started with some pics.
Below right headlight
right Lca support
Left front corner where the charcol canister would have sat
Right side shock tower
Right lca with spring hanging out the bottom
Previous owner took out heater core and blower motor, I may put them back in as i do plan on driving daily
My $25.00 door i found on craigslist, it's dented but not rot.
Left front fender $45.00 on craigslist, small crease and some small dings, well worth the price, also the seats from out of the car, not in to bad of condition.
rear corner of left door from craigslist
front corner of left door from craigslist
drivers side floor, i used this piece of 18 ga. to see what exact shape i need to make it for a better fit, so now i need to tear it out and make a proper piece.
The left front inner wheel well, I noticed rot in that area from the inside of the car when cutting the roted floor out, so i had to cut it on the out side to get in there to patch the rotted frame rail.
More fiberglass covering rot(left side), i need to knock it all out and patch it correctly
Left rear inner wheel well
Left rear quarter panel, U may notice the lip is way to wide,(which means more bondo/fiberglass to knock out and repair correctly
Right side floor, much better shape than the drivers side was, atleast the lca brace actually reaches the trans are like it is supposed to, but i got to cut it all out any way as you can see to fix it properly.
Right side floor under rear seat, small rot hole, It's like this on both sides
Right side behind fender. More fiberglass
More rot on the rear hatch(easy fix)
Rear spoiler off of my old 74 gt that i also had stored in the barn with the l88 hood
The whole car as i bought it, except for the door and hood. (the hood i had stored in my barn rafters for over 15yrs.) and no the louvers are not correct they are from a mustang, i think. My brother in-law that it would be funny to put them on there.
Thanks, David.