ShelbyFoister.com – Est. 1981
26Aug/110

Welcome Home

Man I fell way behind on this. The project has progressed but the blog posts fell way behind. I got so involved in so many things that I neglected to update.  Where was I? On may 5th the car was shipped from Oklahoma to Florida. May 7th the car arrived at my house.

First Look

As soon as the hauler pulled up I had a moment of clarity. "Holy shit am I capable of this?" I had a few minutes of being overwhelmed before my "working" brain kicked in and I realized it was all nuts and bolts. In the photo above I was already placing monetary value on this project. Fenders, quarter panel, door glass, bumpers, etc...

Into the Garage

 

Steering was actually really free. All that's up front is a V8, no fluff. Much easier to steer without power steering than modern vehicles. This was a really exciting time right here. Justin, Ryan, Mickle and Mickle's cousin all pushing the car up the drive way.

Finally Sitting in my Garage

After everyone left I pulled my Volkswagen in. My little VW is considered a small car by todays standards and it's lowered two inches. Look how much taller it is!!

Part of the Family

Sitting next to my first born. She's in pretty bad shape. But it's just sheet metal, and there is very little rust. There actually isn't any rust in most of the areas you would expect there to be. Well, there she sits... she is now in about a million pieces and the project is probably going to take a little longer than I initially anticipated. I'm going to add a post everyday until I am caught up on this. Here's a little sneak peak at the next post...

Panels Removed

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