Is it being towed the whole way? looks in good shape. How are the floor pans?
Gary
Dad reports that the heater channels and floors are in better shape then his restored '79 convertible... My '75 is all original except for the dented fender (which was a poor fitting Brazillian unit) and his '75 had to have some sections replaced on his. In regards to the body, there are three areas of rust on my car - fender edges, surface rust on all four fenders. At one point I was running wheels with a different offset, combined with the gravel cottage road...you know what happened. Light rust bubbles starting in the rain channels. My '69 has this too, both will get repaired this winter. This rust spot is the only one the car moving crew felt was worth sending a picture of:
If that indeed turns out to be the case, I'm a happy man!
Mechanically, Dad and the crew report the rear brakes were frozen but now freed up, and the car will start but only on two cylinders. I suspect I'll be dealing with some sticky/clogged injectors upon it's arrival to B.C. The front beam need to be replaced, I know it's a rust issue but I don't honestly remember what or how bad. Bad enough that we bought a new beam, but not so bad that I ever got around to putting it in!
Interior wise it's an 8 or 9, if you don't include the seats. The original B&W houndstooth was torn, and leatherette covers installed over top. Those too are dried out and torn, so I'll be doing all new padding and upholstery. I'm pretty sure most of the horsehair pads are actually on the floorboards, not the springs!
As for towing...
The car was towed from storage to my parent's house via the tow-bar. From there they transferred to a Tow-Dolly as the car is being towed about 2 hours North to Bancroft (site of Tall Pines National Rally). They discovered a small problem with the dolly, and apparently I owe a fair bit of beer for the fact that they had to remove the exhaust system off the car!
You can see dad's '79 in the garage.
After a weekend hanging out in Rally service, the bug will be towed in an Enclosed trailer to Edmonton and stored indoors. I've got to make a trip to Edmonton before Christmas to tow it the final stretch home.
-Dave
