Boy, this has been a long project. Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel though.

1970RoadsterP13

Wow... what a great project. But... WHITE.. she wanted it WHITE!! I was really expecting RED! You are really close now - - keep going! We all want to see the car finished and your wife taking it for the first drive..

Carl B.

Hi Carl,

Yes, I thought we were going with the red, but she felt that every roadster she saw was red, so she decided on a bright white to be different I guess. I like it. I haven't even color sanded it yet and it looks pretty nice. It should look pretty good with the badges and SST rails on the side, and re-chromed bumpers. Of course I'll keep the hub caps and stock rims for the shows.

I will be picking up another Z this weekend. A 1971 with 91K miles and virtually no rust (just a bit at the battery tray). I will post latest pics and blog once it is in my garage. Attached are some teaser pics.

Best regards,

Rich

Looking good!!

Rich....The roadster is just awesome....good choice in white! You do a really great resto. Can't wait to see what you do with the new Z. Guy

Thanks everyone, I really love the lines on the roadster…they are classic. This one is not a racer, but is very high in the cool factor department. I will keep things updated as they progress.

Quick....Get a white purse.

The aliens in Close Encounters were white.

Coincidence?

Edited October 30, 201311 yr by GeoJoe

GeoJoe,

Probably not a coincidence.

motorman7,

How did you, er, convince the aliens to abduct her? Do they take bribes?

Wish I could remember exactly how it happened; I'd sell the secret. In some way I think a purse is involved and the magic words Michael Kors, Dooney & Bourk, or Coach

Wow, I have been working on this for almost 3 years. I will never do another roadster restoration. I think I spent one year alone just getting the body prepped.

Anyway, here are some preliminary pics of the car. I got the motor running and adjusted the carbs last weekend. Still need to bleed the clutch and brake lines. Once I do that, it will be drivable. Oh yes, and it needs an exhaust system. It is very loud right now. Can’t wait to drive it. The full resto blog is at: 1970Roadster

Will try and post better pics next week with the car out in the sun.

Rich

That is a really good looking car, nice work!