Today marks the first anniversary of the 1980 Concord sedan rescue. For those who want all of the background information, see here for the original discussion (9 pages and counting) and some pictures:
http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=22118.0For those who don't want to read through all of that, the condensed version is:
One year ago, three of us Nesters (myself, DESA and Mechanic) went to a local yard in search of parts. What we found was this Concord, fully intact, sitting on death row waiting its turn to be shoved into the crusher. It was probably less than an hour away from being lost forever. I convinced the yard guys to sell it to me and move it to the parking lot. Shortly after, it was moved to Mechanic's place and he determined it was a runner - and a very good one at that.
It's still not legally back on the road yet, but progress has been made.
What has been done so far:
- general tune up (spark plugs, wires, etc.)
- new battery
- new u-joints
- new wheels and tires
- replaced carburetor
- replaced fuel tank
- replaced trunk lid
What has yet to be done:
- repair sun visor
- repair front seat belts
- reattach rearview mirror
- reattach headlight switch knob
- align headlights
- replace front bumper brackets
- replace windshield (maybe)
- general cleanup
- inspection
Future items:
- install sport steering wheel
- install factory tachometer
- install intermittent wipers
-install front and rear sway bars
- repair body damage
- repaint (probably white)