Thats awesome ^. Any new updates?

 

How COOl is that Zach! Jeesh! So you going to scan 'em and post em up? At least the articles?

 

I have all of the articles on my computer already. If you want those Paul just shoot me your email via PM and I'll email the 6 or 7 magazines that I have on soft copy.

No more updates as of yet. I'm ready for Cowboyfun to arrive so we can strip the paint and then re-paint it. I'm pretty much at a stopping point now.

 

You've got PM!

 

any updates?

 

Dude? Any updates?

 

Updates =+1????

I've just read this thread from start to finish and wanna know if I'll be seeing it at SS10???

I've only seen 1 first gen vert over here in Aust and it was a dodgie backyard job. This thing looks AWESOME!

Cam...

 

This car is amazing and this thread should be topped!

Mods?

 

Sorry guys, I've been in Guam for the last 38 days. No, no real updates to speak of. Work picked up so everything with this car got put on hold. The car will not be at SS10 this year. We'll be in my wife's '88 vert instead. But I do hope to get started on the Avatar again in the next couple of weeks. When that happens I'll be sure to keep this thread updated.

Cam, I'll be looking forward to meeting you at SS10 next month.

Zach

 

welcome back. dont rush a project, make sure its wat you want out of it.

 

i just read this whole thread in one go. i currently have a 2nd gen but i really love 1st gens...especially rare ones. hope everything goes smoothly!

 

Thanks guys. I know that things will turn out nicely on this project. One thing I'm considering now though is to not redo the bondo on the rear of the car around the convertible top. A good friend of mine is a composites worker and he suggested that I either do it in fiberglass or carbon fiber. He said that it will look better in the end and he is only going to charge me beer to do the work. There is almost 1/2" of filler around the area where the top meets the body. So I might change that one detail. But even if I end up doing it in glass or CF it won't be noticeable since it will still be painted just like if it were bondo. Anyone have an opinion on this?

Zach

 

If you're going to paint it, definitely fibreglass.

You won't regret going with FG over bondo.

Jon

 

i'm another guy who just read this thread in one go!!! hahaha...

great stuff...i'm going to keep up with ur progress as well now.

I would love to know more about the info u got in the mail..mostly the original price!

 

Vipernicus, I'm thinking that you're right. I think that fiberglass will end up being the way to go. I just think that it will end up being easier to shape perfectly and that it will last longer than bondo would.

LT1, original price was $46,500 for the PA. Pretty steep back in those days. But according to the receipts, Avatar charged just under $10K for the Alpine stereo that was installed!

Zach

 

WOW, thats one hefty price tag!!!!! i'd love to see a copy of the price invoice for the car!! glad to hear that progress is still being made on the car!! i see that you said that there were no new updates. thats ok though, the previous pics that you posted were enough to keeo my 7 virus at bay!

 

Whenever I finally get the car finished it will either make it's debut at Rotary Fest (NorCal 7's big yearly meet) or at SevenStock. All documents, pictures, and a log book of the restoration will be present. I just wish that I could have it done for Sevenstock this year. But hey, if a project is worth doing then it's worth taking the time to do it right.

I really do appreciate all of the support from all of you. It really keeps me motivated to get this car back to brand new condition.

Zach

 

I hope i can make the 3000 mile journey across the country this year!

 

Mr. Zach...wow, great thread. When you get a minute, don't forget to post pics of the support UNDER the chassis.Planning to go to rx7stock10 next weekend. I am planning to do a 12a convertible myself here in socal. cliff

 

Cliff,

I'll get some good pictures of the underbody support system once I get the car on either a lift or a high pair of jack stands. That way I can get a decent picture. Look for me at SevenStock next weekend. We'll be in my wife's FC vert. If it's anything like last year, I shouldn't be very hard to find there.

Zach

P.S. I'll be in a NorCal 7 t-shirt.

 

zach, I look forward to meeting you. I live about 20 minutes away from the site of sevenstock. I have a 62 corvette which is my daily driver...red on red with a white top...sound close at least?

I have a tennis league match at noon close by and the wife ...a hispanic red head....usually...with blonde highlights on top ....has a 3:00 match....so she has agreed to go down there saturday early and I can go back 2:30ish..She won't ride in the vette....: ( Any time schedule?

The avatar isn't ready or driveable for sevenstock10, right?

I did a few convertible conversions on older poirsche 911 targas and did similiar bracing on the floor pans. I actually went across the WHOLE floor from door sill to door sill to be safe. We grafted the whole windshield assembly with the A pillar with the top latches attached to insure the top would line up correctly. Doing my research.

I will call Nick at Rotary Reliability .....also down the street....to touch base.
later, cliff

 

Ciff,

Correct that the Avatar won't be at SS this year. Things were just way too hectic for me to get it finished. But I'll be looking forward to meeting you. I don't know the schedule of events, but I'm sure that we'll all be there until 4:30pm or so. I believe that's what time it started dieing down last year.

Zach

 

ok, so what time do these ss types get started? did anyone tell them that our vw swap meets start at 5am since we don't have cold or rain to contend with,,,

 

It will start at 9am or so I would think. Possibly a bit later.

 

I will be there in my new name tag!!!