[DeTomaso] Restoration Planning - Need your input

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-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
>Sent: Feb 7, 2014 10:17 PM
>To: detomaso at poca.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Restoration Planning - Need your input
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>After having owned, wrenched on, cussed at and enjoyed the hell out of #6328
>for exactly 10 years now, I have decided that in a year or two, I am going
>to tear her down and have all the body and frame issues cleaned up, get a
>few things done that I've always wanted to do, and put her back together as
>one finished piece.  In the meantime, I'm going to start collecting parts,
>seeking advice, begging for a kitchen pass and generally doing my homework
>so I can do as much of the tear down and rebuilding as possible, enjoy the
>experience, and save a luggage tub full of parts money.
>
>I'd like to talk offline with a few folks who have done similar
>restorations, and how they went about a few things.  Engine and trans have
>already been rebuilt, so will be pulled and set aside.  Have upgraded
>cooling and suspension already as well, so those will be removed, cleaned
>and set aside.  Currently having interior pieces (console/dash) recovered,
>and have a great interior guy to help me put that back together.  Pulling
>things such as the wiring harness and brake lines, in addition to stripping
>undercoating, will be new territory, but I've learned so much at this stage,
>I'm willing to tackle anything.  I plan to present a bare shell to the Metal
>Man, of which I have two in mind: one local and one in Olalla, Oregon.  I
>have a ton of questions.  Send me a reply offline if you would so I can
>start this part of my planning.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>Mike Thomas
>VP, POCA
>VP, Panteras Northwest
>Yellow '74 #6328
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