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Originally Posted by Okiespec85 View Post
Not that I know off. It’s all based on how far you want to take it. A nut and bolt restoration would take it down to bare metal. Take lots of pictures and save and label what you take out. I use little ziplock baggies, painters tape and a sharpie to save small parts like bolts. I also use bigger buckets or scrap boxes to separate the items based on location (engine compartment, frunk, interior, etc). I am doing body work, electrical, engine, suspension, and interior at the end. I’m no pro, but that’s what made sense to me after searching and experience with another restoration I did. For me, works best to divide big jobs into smaller jobs that I can check off a list.
Bare metal? Maybe. Dunno if it needs that. I guess that decision comes once it's all taken apart and you have a good look.

Being, as it is, nearly 40 years old by now I expect that there are a bazillion little bits that need to be changed out. But my goal is really just to replace 1-1. Nothing fancy. Plain vanilla. The engine has never been rebuilt so, one way or the other, I guess that's unavoidable.

That or (horror of horrors) convert to electric. That's very pricey though.
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