Introduction

[Avnichol]

Just wanted to introduce myself. I was on this forums years ago when I bought the car before I went off to college. Now that I have graduated and been working for a few years, I have the car in my own garage and am ready to work.

 

I bought the car about ten years ago. I pulled it out of a field in Indiana. It is really complete.

 

At some point the car was wrecked, new front fenders were put on. The front bumper, passenger side front bumper brakets, bumper apron, and passenger park light bezel are damaged. Otherwise just some of the common rust issues... rocker panels, a few body mounts, around parts of the trunk opening.

 

My goal for the car is to make a nice daily driver out of it. Discs all the way around, shock relocation, 12v with all new wiring, and most likely the most controversial an ls engine.

 

Before I went off to college I changed points and put in a new condensor and battery. Fired up and the whole car started smoking from the original wiring. I was not going to let the car burn up so it pretty much sat until now.

 

I have only made minor progress since getting it in my own garage. Most of the time has been spent organizing the garage.

 

I look forward to talking with everyone.

 

Thanks,

 

Andrew

[Don Coatney]

Where in Indiana are you located?

 

Never mind, I see in your profile you are in Ohio. Where in Indiana did you find the car?

[Plymouthy Adams]

_{glad you able to get back to the project...}

[Avnichol]

I believe it was in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Heading out of town. A nice guy who hauled cars for a living, from what I remember. He brought it on the flat bed to my parents house. Where it started until a few months ago.

[pflaming]

Welcome! Tell us about that Studebaker truck in the foto.

[Avnichol]

That was sitting in the field with my car when I purchased it. The truck has long since been moved. No idea what happened to it.

[frankieflathead]

Kudos for rescuing the old bus from an uncertain fate. Best of luck on your project.

[Niel Hoback]

Looks like you've got a good solid car to start with there. Good luck with it. Make it purty.

[Avnichol]

Made just a touch of progress last night. My goal is to get the front end off and get the engine out. At this pace though it is going to take a month while every other bolt snaps.

Will post pictures tonight. It isn't letting my phone select a file.

[Plymouthy Adams]

go slow and get you a torch to heat the bolts and nuts on the body panels that is if you plan to repaint the car etc...I did not break but one bolt this way taking my entire car apart...that was due to damaged threads and after the heating and killing the rust by flame...the bolt broke clean on the head side and allowed me to easily turn it out on the other side..so still a win-win

[Lumpy]

A little WD40, and a day or two for them to soak works wonders.

k.

[Plymouthy Adams]

wintergreen oil if using a penetrant alone would be your better choice and oh does the shop smell good at the same time...used by the US Navy extensively.. 

[pflaming]

WD 40 is not a penetrating oil. I've used Wintergreen, PB Blaster, and my favorite and less expensive of the previous is Liquid Wrench. You got a nice vehicle, enjoy the adventure.