Here's the second article form August 1983 Sports Car Graphic .....

 

If I remember correctly and you search Pacfic Avatar on the forum this car is owned by a forum member and he was working on an awesome restoration of this car. I have an 83 PA as well but it doesn't have all the goodies that this one did

 

the forum member actually owns that car that was in the article? if so thats really cool! i remember someone here having a red one that they were restoring..

 

neat article Jim - thanks

Stu Aull
80GS
Alaska

 

I think the thread that came up about that restoration was by Cliffh. I believe he had to sell it for some reason.

 

actually cliffh i think still has his, I got my from another forum member that needed to unfortunately get rid of it.

 

Hi guys.
Reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated
I have been out of touch for the last few years.
Yes this is my car. I have been working hard to restore it.
I would love a copy of the article, or any other out there.
I will try to post a thread of the rebuild, in the future.

 

man there was one of those in pull a part. they just brought it in and it still had the wheels and wide body on it. no hood roof or engine though. im still kicking my self for not grabbing those wheels

 

These wider wheels are getting tough to find.
I switched my suspension to gsl-se and am having a tough time getting wheels that are not too expensive.

 

cliffh, I know you are wanting some really cool wheels however if you can find a SSR dealer stateside they are making oldschool rims and some others in the correct backspacking and bolt patterns

 

Cool,
The originals were a mesh bbs in two colors - ugly gold and black - with a silver rim.
I will check out the ssr per your recommendation.
Thanks, cliff