Stevenhy92

As some of you read my last post about my 73 I recently purchased. With the extensive body work it needed I decided to listen to @TobyB and get a new shell and start fresh. I also appreciate everyone’s advice on my last post. I was offered to get some of the body work done by the seller on the 73 for more than what I paid for getting the new rolling shell with shipping, so it made sense to go the other route. The shell I bought is a 1975. I know the front nose is different. But could I swap everything else over? Seats Door cards Dashboard Carpet Windshield and rear window headlights grills (center grill is different right?) Gas tank Drivetrain Exhaust, etc? I can’t think of anything else right now. I don’t need any body/metal parts and I have my m10 out of a 76 and a 4 speed trans. Should I sell the 73 shell or part with most of the things I can? Which doesn’t seem like a lot. I’ll attach a current photo of what my 73 looks like now. I’m curious to know what I can sell it for once I take the things I need for the new shell. I know I won’t make nearly any of my money back but I’d like to retain some of it if possible. Fenders aren’t lined up, they are just bolted up to see what it looks like. It’ll come with the grills if they don’t fit the 75 and the chamoinix hood. Cheers!

Here’s the one I think it’s in PA.

still need to go through some of your guys post and photos above. Thank you all for giving me solid advice. This group is so helpful compared to other communities I’ve been in. Also just realized my car is “Pinkey” after searching through the forum and I’ve seen some of you guys comment on the thread of when he crashed the car. Wish I found those post before haha.. I am considering the 75 shell on the classifieds on here and didn’t know you could convert the square tail to a Roundie until I read the posts about pinkey. Wondering how hard everything else would be? Electrical and all that? I’d still have my shop install the motor and tranny.

Honestly considering the shell idea now after everyones advice haha. Would all the electrical work be hard?

You’re right, I’m not opposed to getting most of the body work done by a shop either, so I may hold off on getting the motor installed cause it’s not a bad idea. But I do want to learn and tackle some stuff myself If I can. I did sell my truck so no car payment and I paid all my debt off in May so there’s funds for either route I go. I do want to learn though since I don’t do anything else but work lol I just want to take care of the structural stuff first so I can drive it and enjoy it even just a little bit and not wait ten years haha.

Also, @VWJake where can I find your blogs? Thanks

Thanks guys, I’ll thoroughly check it once it’s back from getting the motor installed and in my presence. I know I’m in over my head on this, but I do want to get it structurally safe overall and I am in no way of rushing that. Definitely going to be a learning experience ?

Hello, Before I get into this I just want to say that this will be a lengthy post because I'm a complete idiot.. After a lot of research on what to check when buying an 02 and all. I still made the stupid mistake of NOT checking for the main rust spots. This was my first 02 buying experience and I was just overly excited and it wasn't til a few days later that I remembered to check all these spots. With that being said, I had already paid the guy for the car. So here I am, stuck with a car that needs quite a bit of body work and I need to take responsibility for being stupid. I am looking at the brighter side of things, and I keep telling myself this will be an expensive, stressful, LEARNING process, and hopefully I'll value the car more when I finish it in a million years.. Trust me, I am hating myself for this and I should've prepared a check list when I went to go look at it. I already feel stupid, so I'd appreciate just some solid advice as I have been bashing myself the last few weeks. Since then, I've been researching on here and youtube for various things. Basically how to fix rust, and other body work, also looking into seeing if there are going to be any local workshops for body work. I am willing to learn how to do it because I can only imagine the kind of money I will be paying a shop to do all the work I need done. As far as I know there is rust on the Rockers, Spare wheel well (can see right through it), rear Fenders, doors, and shock towers. I've poked around everywhere that I could remember, and the floor board from under the car seemed okay, again I could be wrong because it was hard to get all the carpet and other crap from inside to really check. My main question is how to go about the rear shock towers, a fellow member on here is willing to cut out his shock tower panels but we are just curious on the best way to do it (how he should go about cutting it, and me welding it in) Advise me, if you think it could just use some patch work or not. For the other stuff, I was thinking of getting replacement parts from various websites that you guys have mentioned on this forum. Here are some of my current plans for the restoration (Give me some feedback and any other suggestions please) 1. Install replacement parts I already have (Hood, and front fenders) 2. Buy shock tower panel cut outs, or patch work (depending on what you guys think.) 3. For the rear fenders, future plan is to add flares all around so I figured that will just be getting cut out anyways. 4. For the spare wheel well, I honestly was just thinking of doing the Garagistic E30 spare wheel well delete that they have and just keeping the spare in the trunk anyways. (Is the spare wheel well a structural piece?) 5. For the doors, I have access to a guy local with two doors in good condition for a good price. (Replace both doors or do patch work?) 6. Buy the rockers, floor panels, trunk floor, and shock tower panels and anything else needed on websites like Restoration-design, and 2002ad, etc. PS car is being picked up by mechanic from the sellers house and the motor is being installed in a week or two, my main goal was to get it running and enjoy the car with my family, but I also realized I need it to be structurally safe before then. I'll create a google photos link with as many pics as I can add. Thanks for your feedback and I'm glad I have been able to learn quite a bit of other things on this forum. https://photos.app.goo.gl/apmCRdGCwvNyp7AK6

Hi Esty, I love reading a lot of your responses on here when I am researching anything that comes to mind. I can see you are very knowledgeable! So a vinyl/fabric dye will still work on real leather? Is there any additional prep that you would recommend or follow the same steps as if it was vinyl? I do understand that thorough prep is key so I will be spending a lot of time doing that. I've just read reviews about the dye peeling and cracking shortly after on real leather. I am retrofitting leather acura integra front seats because I got them for $30 and my stock seats are trashed, so I was just curious about that. Stock 02 seats are vinyl, right? Thanks!

I know this comment is old but would you say the wrx seats would bolt up pretty easily? I’m 5’5 so I could use the extra height ?

Hello, I’m looking to do an A/C setup on my 1973 and I would like to use an original evaporator with center console faceplate and switches. Price shipped to west valley city Utah, 84118. thanks!

Sorry don't know how to edit this post but other things to mention and ask. The M10 I am getting installed is from a 1975. Does that change anything? I read that i'll need a compressor bracket? Any recommendations on that? Should I upgrade my alternator as well?

Based off reading a lot of your guys comments I've been searching for the parts needed to do a universal under dash kit on my 1973. For the compressor, would this work? It should be a v belt correct? Can someone confirm all these parts if they'll work or not and if there is anything else I would need? Thanks! Compressor, Under Dash, and Drier https://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-A-C-KIT-UNIVERSAL-UNDER-DASH-COMPRESSOR-KIT-AIR-CONDITIONER-12V/253191356013 10x18 Parallel Condenser https://www.ebay.com/itm/CNFP1018-AC-A-C-Universal-Condenser-Parallel-Flow-10-x-18-O-ring-6-And-8/174195719099 10" Fan https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Inch-Radiator-AC-Condenser-Universal-Electric-Cooling-Fan-Push-Pull-1730CFM/273653939403 Universal A/C hose kit and drier https://www.ebay.com/itm/AIR-CONDITIONING-A-C-HOSE-KIT-FITTINGS-DRIER-BINARY-SWITCH-GENERAL-USE-RAT-ROD/311102874423?hash=item486f2d2337:g:SXAAAOSwT6pVpyui