Now that the motor is in and running I’ve loaded it for a last trip to Steve K for a final color sand, buff and alignment trunk, engine lid, front bonnet and doors. I pick it up next thursday for a few more jobs to do on the interior and a few electrical glitches then the owner flies out from New York to drive it on Monday, the pressure is on!!
Now the the metal work is done Eric’s GT moves on to the next phase which is surfacing and paint.
Reassembly continues with the wiring currently going in. Tomorrow it moves from the rotisserie to the lift.
Everything has now been stripped off the car and ready for media blast. You can notice the original Silver color on the insides of the doors.
Engine removal today
Disassembly has begun with a close eye on it by the owner who came down for 3 days to help out. I think the biggest thing he learned was that a nuts and bolts restoration is really the only way to go!
I picked up this 73 GTS Euro model in Menlo Park for a full make over including a color change to Blu Sera Metallizzato. I took the slow route home catching the beauty of the California coastline.
I put 1 inch closed cell foam between the fiberglass and the bottom floor pan as well as on the back firewall between the fiberglass and the aluminum heat shield. It helps with heat and noise.
