documenting car rebuild

[steved57]

ok guys i have a 2005 quicksilver stripe delete i purchased from the guy in lufkin - i bought it as is and am repairing it myself (with a little help from some profesionals) i want to document the rebuild and of course will have
all my receipts from the parts i have purchased, i plan on taking photos of
the project as it evolves and will compile a book to go with the rebuild
i am not cutting any corners and plan on putting the car back as it was the day it left the factory - just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on my
documentation besides what i mentioned above - i have 99% of my parts
now and will be getting started this coming week - any input would
be appreciated - if things go like i hope they will the car should be on the
road this spring

thanks

steve

 

[STORMCAT]

ok guys i have a 2005 quicksilver stripe delete i purchased from the guy in lufkin - i bought it as is and am repairing it myself (with a little help from some profesionals) i want to document the rebuild and of course will have
all my receipts from the parts i have purchased, i plan on taking photos of
the project as it evolves and will compile a book to go with the rebuild
i am not cutting any corners and plan on putting the car back as it was the day it left the factory - just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on my
documentation besides what i mentioned above - i have 99% of my parts
now and will be getting started this coming week - any input would
be appreciated - if things go like i hope they will the car should be on the
road this spring

thanks

steve

Take lots of photos. Was there any frame damage? This is what conerns most people..

 

[AJB]

Video the process also....I just completed the restoration of a 100 year old Farmhouse. Took 3 years... In addition to the complete photo history, I used audio/video(small 8 mm) -I have found that capturing the AUDIO along with the video has been invaluable as I do changes now.
AJB

 

[steved57]

we have thoroughly inspected the car and i have all the undertrays off and
do not find any frame damage whatsoever

steve

 

[roketman]

Look forward to seeing the process. Would be cool to see a before pic of her .
Best of luck .

 

[Waldo]

Steve,

Best of luck with your gal. I'm glad you're saving a Quicksilver. If you need any pictures to help with rebuilding her, don't hesitate to ask.

Best Regards,
Waldo

 

[soroush]

sound like a fun project , good luck with your venture and please post the pics here as the build progresses, we look forward to seeing her being put back together. There is alot valuble information on this site that will help you on your build,

 

[roketman]

Soroush loves taking things apart !!! I'm sure he would offer to help on weekends !!!

 

[silver1331]

PICS!! glad to see you're bringing a silver no stripe back to life!

 

[steved57]

i appreciate all the good luck wishes from everyone and am really looking forward to get started - as requested am attaching a couple of "before" photos - the car has 431 miles on it and is immaculate
inside and everywhere there is no damage - as stated above this site is
worth its weight in gold and i am sure i will have many questions as this progresses

thanks everyone

steve

 

[Kingman]

Are you planning on sticking with the factory color?

 

[Specracer]

Looks like a really fun project, enjoy doing it!

 

[steved57]

Are you planning on sticking with the factory color?

yes by all means as i am trying to put car back as day it was built
and the main body does not need painting anyway

steve

 

[TifosiTed]

What's the history?

Let me guess. Cold tires?

Looks like a fun project. I'll look forward to seeing the progression back to the road.:thumbsup

 

[steved57]

i do not know the history, the car still has the "broadway ford" plate so i assume it was never registered - i called the dealer and of course i wasnt
suprised but they said due to liability reasons couldnt tell what happened

looks to me like someone looped it for whatever reason and hopped a curb
but i am just guessing

steve

 

[fjpikul]

Steve, the best thing you can you can do is paint it RED!

 

[steved57]

ok, i must admit if i were to just walk in to a dealer ship and outright purchase a car i would have chosen red - but now that i bought this
car at a very good price and it is in my garage and i think there were
only eleven quicksilver stripe delete with the other three options i am
a bit partial to the silver - so there i admitted it !! but i am a silver car
guy now and i understand the silver is the fastest too !! ha ha

 

[silver1331]

QUICKsilver...is the fastest!! :banana