I bought this car in 2008 from a guy in LA and its been sitting in my garage for the last 12 years in Knoxville, TN. A month ago I decided to start getting the car back on the road with some significant mods. So far I have removed everything from the car that could be taken off except the rolling parts. Found some rust in the floor pan and also discovered that the lower cowl was leaking and that cause the floor pan to rust. Removed the last piece of glass today and am delighted to find absolutely no rust anywhere else. This car for the most part appears to be a survivor. The car goes to the metal fab guy in Feburary to install a new floor pan, lower cowl, and upgraded suspension front and back with TCI products. Getting very excited about this build!
I used to race in the NASA circuit but got too expensive at $2000 per weekend. Raced Road Atlanta, Barber, Daytona Rolex, Mid-Ohio and VIR. It is definitely a blast but just expensive
There is a pair of braces in the back seat area. Have a good look at the welds as they are prone to pop off. Your metal guy may want to beef them up. Looks like you are going for better handling suspension so you will need all the chassis stiffness you can get. Have you decided on what engine/trans you are going to use? Thanks again for the pics.
FYI, makes some brackets to bolt the rotisserie to the frame rail shackle in back. The rear bumper location isn’t strong enough for the weight and you’ll end up bending the bumper mounts.
