My new shop is 45X28 and needed a project, so I bought the car sight unseen, with just a few blurry pictures. I picked it up on Saturday and brought it home. It has been parked in a shed since 1989. The guy dragged it out of the shed into his field and I came to pick it up. To my surprise (not really, it has been almost 33 years), the front brakes were locked up. It wouldn't roll at all. The guy I bought it from borrowed his neighbors mini-excavator. We hooked the front end to the mini-ex and managed to drag it onto the U-haul trailer.
When I got home, I realized that I was going to have to figure out how to unload it. I couldn't just push it off. I pulled my old diesel F-250 into the shop, hooked it and the Comet together with a strap and pulled. At first it didn't budge. Finally, it started coming. I would pull just a little and then spin out. Stop again, pull again and spin out. My shop floor has been broken in. It did come out though. Luckily, at 45 feet deep, the shop is big enough for both vehicles there.
There is a lot more to do to this car then I wanted to do. They use salt on the roads here in Utah, so it has some tin worm around the rear wheel and quarters. There are a couple sheet metal patches on the drivers floor. Nothing too bad though. I hate working in the cold, so not much is going to happen this winter except for finishing up the shop. First thing is to drain all the fluids in the engine, put some marvel mystery oil down the cylinders and let it do it's magic. Luckily the engine is not seized. It turns just fine. So, I'll be here for a while and will be asking for help and advice.
Here is a YouTube of me unloading it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHn_83OFcEU
I've tried posting pictures, but it say's they are too large. I tried on a host with the
That's a cool story, and your new shop sounds great. What are your plans for finishing up the shop? Try following the guidance in this thread on posting pictures and see if it helps. We love to see pics!
