Re: 1963 Elgin Restoration
Hi all -
A little more progress - got the beast off of the trailer and onto the cradle base. I have a 2 car garage to work in, but "the boss" has to have her car indoors every night - thus the wheels. Will be adding some side supports to maintain the shape when the...
Re: 1963 Elgin Restoration
Some Sunday progress...
Hewre are a couple of pix:
- Realized that I didn't have a photo of the rear seat in place so I did put it back in for a pic.
- Built the start of a cradle - the photos are of it in progess - need to take some more.
- Here is a pic of the...
Re: 1963 Elgin Restoration
Hardware off - except for the steering wheel. There's a big nut in side the barrel that I can't get to until the top comes off. Rub rail is off - drilled out 40 rivets. Note the Dr. Suess-ish clamp stack - my third hand!!!
Re: 1963 Elgin Restoration
A few more pix as I found her below. I have to set up a phptpbucket account so I can post them larger.
The topsides are in amazingly good condition - someone took good care of this for some time in her life. The PO I bought it from left it out in the elements for...
Re: 1963 Elgin Restoration
Wood - thanks for the quick welcome and the links - I guess I have some more homework to do!!
I do intend to keep the bench seats, and to keep as much original as possible. I have the rear bench seat too. The seats could use a little more padding though. And your...
Wow - I just found this forum yesterday and have spent hours reading through past and current projects. What a gold mine of information!!! And I have many questions of course.
I've just started a restoration of a 1963 Elgin runabout - 14' 9". I know, I know - an Elgin... from Sears... the most...
