The Garage
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My 1964 Fairlane "Thunderbolt Clone"
This was my first view of the Fairlane. Just driving by and saw this sitting by the road. There was a "For Sale" sign on the windshield. I stopped to check it out and get more info. |
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Front View - - looked pretty rough.. I talked to the owner and he said it was sold on a conditional payment plan, but that he was late with his payment. He said he would wait another 30 days and if it wasn't paid that I had first chance. I left my phone number and left. |
| Another side view on the first day.. I really wondered if it was a good salvage item.. |
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After I got it home 6 weeks later. The floors were almost gone and the complete interior looked pretty rough. |
| Driver side floors. This was the starting point. Lots of planning and gathering of parts ahead. |
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Floor replacement New floor pans welded in and sealed. All four (4) pans were replaced. The under side will be sealed also later along in the process. |
| The Other side. This side was done the same as the driver side--top and bottom. |
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On the tilter. This is Doug Forschner working on the bottom side of the floor pans. |
| Kinda stripped down. We took it apart-kinda. Just about everything had to be repaired. |
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Under the battery tray. The battery acid must have been pretty bad from the looks of this. Area was repaired and battery relocated to trunk. |
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Seat brackets. New brackets had to be welded in for the different seats. |
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