TX67RT
Well-Known Member
Hello - Just joined. I'm in the Ft. Worth, Texas area, and am eager to get some projects kicked off on my 1967 R/T. I purchased the car in 1982 from the original owner; a true "garage find", and have kept it completely original. It's a low-mileage, original paint car that wears a unique color combination. I showed it extensively in the 80's and 90's, and even had a 2-page spread in Muscle Car Review magazine in 1990. After getting married and raising a family, the car was used less and less. Although I never considered getting rid of it, I had it in storage for years. Moving to a new home six years ago, I now have a large shop building to keep my toys. Work has been getting in the way the past few years, but I am determined this year to get her back on the road. The kids are now in high school, and love cars. So, this is the opportunity to have some shop time with the kids, and get the R/T back on the road. My plans include rebuilding the dead brake system (from sitting so long), and perform a top-end refresh of the original 440. As with all my projects, a healthy dose of cleaning/detailing will be accomplished at the same time. I will probably drop the entire K-frame/driveline assembly out of the car for ease of access and to ensure a thorough job.
I'm hoping to pick up some tips from the members here. I haven't been able to find any 1967-specific restoration information on the internet. But, since my car is all-original (not restored), I should be able to determine what was correct during disassembly. I'm hoping to retain as many of the original finishes as possible and simply clean/detail/replace what is required. Since the paint is original, I'll just be polishing out the lower areas of the engine compartment that I haven't been able to reach with her all together. Fortunuately, I own an original service manual, and an original parts book from back in the day. I've always tried to collect the literature for this car over the years.
Thanks in advance for all the help I'm sure I'll receive with my upcoming projects. I'll also try to photo-document everything I do as I progress with the projects. I know there aren't too many of these original cars left out there, so I'll try to record what I find, and keep things as I found them when I reassemble.
Cheers!
JD
I'm hoping to pick up some tips from the members here. I haven't been able to find any 1967-specific restoration information on the internet. But, since my car is all-original (not restored), I should be able to determine what was correct during disassembly. I'm hoping to retain as many of the original finishes as possible and simply clean/detail/replace what is required. Since the paint is original, I'll just be polishing out the lower areas of the engine compartment that I haven't been able to reach with her all together. Fortunuately, I own an original service manual, and an original parts book from back in the day. I've always tried to collect the literature for this car over the years.
Thanks in advance for all the help I'm sure I'll receive with my upcoming projects. I'll also try to photo-document everything I do as I progress with the projects. I know there aren't too many of these original cars left out there, so I'll try to record what I find, and keep things as I found them when I reassemble.
Cheers!
JD
