Before and After.....

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by CHP8302

Those look awesome! We just need more before and after like these. I can only offer what I have as before and after and it is not a when I found it and not in service look... One day though. I have a really rough looking before shot of my 87 DPS SSP and it will look totally different when it's completely restored.

Document as much of the "before" as possible Matt as you'll want it once your project is completed. I wish I had done more on my car.

[SparkSVT]

Andy what are thoose holes drilled in your hood in the before pic?

[Andy]

Here are a few more as for the crappy paint and over spray (on my car) it came up
with duct tape applied and than pulled up fast door jams and under the hood that
were not sanded ....This really came off fast! Matt when your car is done you will
be looking at the before pictures kinda like I am....i am saying it had that air cleaner
on it???? what a mess!



Chris.....The holes are rivets for the Big (did i say big) i meant to say the Really BIG
air scoop it had when i brought it home.I would not drive the car with something that
looked like a LARGE Microwave oven on the hood so the first thing i did was drill
out the rivets and cover the HOLE with magnetic sign material and that is how i
drove it till i found another hood!

[NoDrama43]

here is my before.....before total disasembly, removal of welded in sub-frame connectors, replacement of inner fender aprons hacked out with an air chisel for ricky racer crap yada yada......

[NoDrama43]

and after over 1000 hours (documented) time on the restoration....

[Andy]

Jim....Is that you? are you scratching your ear or giving the Bird?
your Finished car looks GREAT!! allot a work!

[86NeSSP]

Originally Posted by mac88chp

Document as much of the "before" as possible Matt as you'll want it once your project is completed. I wish I had done more on my car.

I intend on having it very well documented so that again I can see how much work went into the car to get it restored.

Originally Posted by Andy

Matt when your car is done you will
be looking at the before pictures kinda like I am....i am saying it had that air cleaner
on it???? what a mess!

I am sure, but thanks to Mike I am starting off with a pretty clean car. I only have one fender to look at repairing as well as swapping back the interior items back to the original grey and get rid of the tinting on the windows. Then I can have it painted. I may remove the doors and take them to my painter and have him go ahead and paint them while the car is down and in my garage waiting for me to come and revive it. Actually it's still running and all but I need to get the cooling system squared away. New hoses, thermostat as well as the radiator need to be replaced.

I need some shocks and struts too.

I am just glad that the car had the OEM steel wheels as well as the caps. I bought some used Gatorback off of Tom Mallett and the car will sport those wheels and tires for shows only. I am sure they would not hold up to a daily driving situation.

[NoDrama43]

no that is Pat my painter/body man.