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Originally from Alabama this is an early 63 model year ragtop. Pearl white originally she now sports some funky primer.

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Added some cool accessories like;
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Hooded reverse light

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Jokon reverse light

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GB badge

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Empi copy 5 spokes

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UK number plate - my old 62 ruby red ragtop in the UK c. 1990

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Bosch yellow fog

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OG finger guards

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OG engine vent trims

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RAC badge

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63 NC tag

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OG metal roofrack

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OG gas tank (on rack)

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headrests

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defrost chrome trim

 

Other work included new tyres, OG front bumper, restored painted seats and TMI covered horsehair front and rear, OG front mat, new half floors, new front windshield and new rubbers front & rear, replaced the speedo with correct, replaced wiper with correct, OG running boards, swapped out the shifter for OG, new white vinyl ragtop cover, stripped out old carpet POR'd the rear luggage area sound proofed and used a WW carpet underlay kit, stencilled a hoodride logo, replaced front valence

After these pics we then added;

bulletOG stoneguards
bulletOG rain guards
bulletOG Euro rear lenses
bulletGenuine Robri gravel guards
bulletGenuine Albert swan necks (now sold)
bulletred Sinko bug deflector (now sold)
bulletSwamp cooler (now sold)
bulletPlease Pass light rigged to brake lights
bulletold speakers in package area

Some visible here;

We also;

bulletstripped out the old transmission and put a refurb unit from Stuff transaxles in, 4.1 ratio (was 4.3),
bulletnew brake cylinders, ATE master, new shoes, flex lines and rear hard lines all round,
bulletpro built long-block built with a 67 H case 1600 SP with all powder coated tin, OG heater boxes, cooling flaps, ceramic header, SS phat boy,
bulletnew Brazilian beam with dropped spindles,
bulletquality sound insulation and restored engine bay colour,
bulletGerman door seals,
bulletnew pop out seals
bulletlowered one notch on the rear
bullethood and decklid rubber seals
bulletheater cable replace - its hot now..

At the fall Farmington show with lowered suspension but since then we've raised the suspension on the rear - waay to bumpy.

This is us making use of the roof rack - moving a 55 gallon drum for Guy Fawkes night party.

The future?

Get rid of the noisy phat boy for a hideaway, maybe a narrow beam to stop tyre rub, buff some more paint to OG?

Install correct new headliner maybe.