Having restored 4 LBC's, my big navel gazing comment is avoid
getting married to rust.
Mike L
60A,67E,59Bug,74TR6
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Rich <jrich@attbi.com>
To: 6pack (E-mail) <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: October 16, 2002 10:20 PM
Subject: Getting ready to restore...
> I received a 76 TR6 for free from a friend. The car is
mechanically sound
> (good compression, starts right up ((ANSA exhaust sounds very
cool))) but
> visually unappealing as the interior has been removed (and
lost), with a
> little rust on the frame all the way in the back under the
trunk. It does
> need new floor boards, however the quarters are a fiberglass
replacement
> (so, no rust there) type. I don't know the condition of the
suspension but
> the car was parked in a barn for eight years so I can imagine.
The brakes
> were frozen as was the clutch pedal but they seem to be working
now.
>
>
> I've done some reading, watched this board, did a little
internet research
> and I'm going to get some books. I guess my question is... if
you had to do
> it all over again would you, and what would you do differently?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Joe
>
> '76 TR6 in utero
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