I'm Currently putting my own bobcat on the back burner while I restore the Fiancee's Car, It's a 1978 Mercury Bobcat wagon, around 40k on it. despite the rust the car is low mileage or was VERY well taken care of before it sat and Fred morgan had gotten it. as of now they car has a 2.3L with a 4 Speed transmission, Exterior color is a pale blue, Same as the interior.. Not my first choice's in colors. We love this little car because it honestly Doesnt need alot to be a good nice car.
Whats been done Since we Bought her
-Cleaned the Engine bay out, Got rid of the Black widow that was nesting between the firewall and the carburetor.
- Chose the Color for the outside of the car, Deja Blue (its a testors paint but I can get it color matched)
-Cleaned and primer'd the Right front fender to stop and prevent more rust from accumulating.
- New Brake Master Cyl professionally installed and Bled.
- New radiator installed (need to find a reservoir tank for it though)
-New Rims and Tires
To Do List:
- Carb Rebuild
- New carpet
- Install Mirrors
- New Clutch/Pressure Plate/Throwout installed
- Exterior Stripped and ready for Complete Primer paint.
- New Shocks and All Buschings replaced,
- Motor Mounts.
- Anything that I forgot to mention on a car that sat for a very long time before it was bought and sold to us.
Here is a link to where You will be able to see the pictures as I dont intend on Making them smaller to upload to the Main Forum
http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/ (http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/)
Enjoy and let me know what you think. ( i know i didnt do the best Job on the fender but I made do with what I had access too at the time)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love that periwinkle blue color!!!!
Sorry. Had to purge that from my system. ;D I'm glad you're loving her.
It's hard to tell from a photo, but I think the fender looks fine. Sounds like you have your gameplan pretty well mapped out. You'll have her looking great in no time!
Dwayne :smile:
it looks good in the photo yes, im good at angles that hide imperfections, Im a perfectionist and its not done till there is zero runs in the paint. the first can must have been really old cause i could not get it to spray right even inverted to clean the head of it out. So thats why im not too happy with it. but next weekend Ill have the fender off and Ill go to town sanding it all down to bare metal and getting an Etch Primer on it. I just wanted to stop the rust that was there from getting worse off.
At the moment I am also looking for a Transmission Rebuild Kit if anyone knows whereI might run into one. or if the one for the Courier 4spd will work. Im ordering the Complete Clutch Kit when i get paid next.
Well the only thing I have managed this weekend was a little Tweaking to the Carb, a Clutch adjustment and the Stereo going in finally. Its nice to have Tunes, but I really really gotta get more speakers.. I have one and its mounted in the dash and sounds Horrible...
Looks to be coming along well! I love the red color of choice, as well!
I hear you on the speaker dilemma, Brownie only has one speaker (in the dash) and it is horrid. It's a 6 1/2" speakers held to the bracket with zip ties, but that doesn't make it any better! lol
dave, the red color choice is for my own bobcat, Her bobcat will be Deja Blue when done. i will have samples of that up there this week when i finish the mirrors.
Help. I need a Brake propotioning Valve Sensor? or the whole unit. either way the brake light is on and only goes off when i disconnect the 2 Terminal connector to it. Cannot seem to find anyone that carries it. Anyone? help.... Also I need a Fuel sending unit or a how to on rebuilding the one I have. Says I have half a tank when its empty (learned the hard way, ran out of gas leaving work)
The list continues lol,
Here's what i found today, Got the car up on stands, got the wheels off. Started poking around. I need to replace the brake lines, i figured that much, but basically I will be rebuilding the Entire front end, pulling Impact damage out, as well as Cleaning the complete underside of the front end. I believe that I have the 11/16 Sway-bar on the car but i am not sure. This will be fun lol Ive got a lot to do and not enough money to finish it all.
Today was Fruitful yet Sour. the car seems to be going through 10-12 Gallons of fuel every 140 miles or so, thats down from what it Was at before around 200, Im suspecting that I need to completely Overhaul the Carb. So I will have to order that tomorrow and pray that is all i need to do. Looks like there is Varnish all over the carb, From just about every place there is a seal or Gasket. Until I get the carb rebuilt and done I dare not mess with anything Else under the hood. Such as timing. There are new pics up on my photobucket as well if you wish to continue following what I have been doing.
Well, thought Id post an Update since Ive now had some time to start working on the car again, Carb is rebuilt. she runs great, I found my fuel issue. it leaks at the tank theres a few rust holes in it. Ive begun the Sanding and prep work for Primer. Been a while since I have posted but I have a complete parts list and Ive got probably 1/4 of it purchased. will start doing more parts when tax time comes, at that point the car should be ready to go to a Vocational School where the students there will paint the car for the cost of materials. so around 1k. (im not getting a cheap paint job and the color has to be custom mixed.
Parts I have gotten:
Front end Rebuild Kit ( upper/lower ball joints, bushings, any and all rubber that should be replaced, Calipers, rotors, pads, lines, Tie rods.)
Still need to get the Clutch Kit, rear brake lines, Shocks F & R, install the Rear Sway Bar, Gas tank if i cannot fix the one I have. re-chroming of wheel trim, head light bezels. and I gotta find Black carpet to go into the car. Too much Blue even for me. (btw this is now both my Wife's car and Mine since I had to sell my bobcat. )
This is the color we plan to paint the car. (http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/Model%20Cars/SANY1924.jpg)
Nice color !
Older bro once told me blue is faster...... because it is slipperyier (no idea on spelling that !) :lol:
I love the color. but I have to do something about the interior being too Blue. I mean everything is blue... the only black Accents i think are the shift boot, pedals, and the vents. I just dont see it staying blue inside. otherwise the car will remain bone stock.
One fender sanded, and at least set against rusting for the night. Ill do more tomorrow. I cant seem to find my long extension cord so im using the Little house hold ones.. lol. not an easy task when it only reaches the Door/fender gap. If i add one to it.. it stops working. so i have to find my Electricians cord.
i think the term you were looking for was Slipperier.
I'd kinda like all that blue I think. You can always spray the tops & bottoms of the doors as well as the dash frame black to break some of that up though.
Will be working on the car later today after work
be sure to check my photobucket out for Updated pics. Ill be adding more this week already have some up
Do you have a link to your photo bucket?
http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/ (http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/)
Here you go Matt. just click the Kats 78 album. Still have alot to do. Will get more done this next weekend. (this weekend im busy as hell)
Car is now in a garage where i can work on it and not worry about the neighbors complaining. =D
http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/Kats%2078%20Bobcat/IMG_20111013_110310.jpg (http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/Kats%2078%20Bobcat/IMG_20111013_110310.jpg)
the pic is of the front end being disassembled. I found out that the bumper mounts were.. well Up and down instead of to the sides. the bumpers were held on by 2 bolts instead of 4..
but alas the madness has finally started to take hold and Now I can really begin to repair the car. I have a full front end rebuilt coming. all things rubber or rotted will be replaced. I have the car on Stands all the way around. next weekend I will be pulling the wheels and calipers and what not and either rebuilding them or replacing with new units. same with brake lines/gas lines.
Well folks its been a while since I have been able to do anything to the car but, as of today I have all the chrome that isnt bolted in off. if you want the aluminum/chrome mouldings let me know they are free + shipping. Ive started Dent repair, sanding to get the car ready for the body guy. 300 dollars and hell do the body work, for another 250 with my materials he'll primer the car for me. sounds cheap i know but ive seen the work hes lowered his prices to get business in, so he like so many others can make his bills.
I was not how ever able to get the brake system taken care of, or the rubber mounts. I was not counting on stuff coming up lol. but as of this next return I have 1000 set aside for brakes/rubber/and ball joints. photos will be up on photobucket here in a few
http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/ (http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo116/75bobcatv6/)
Been trying to get time to work on this car. as of now since im buying the wife the truck she wants im getting to do what ever i want to the car as it will be mine now. So time for a Turbo 4, with some fun stuff lol.. maybe not sure what im going to do but i wont be stuffing a v8 into it. I really want to get a 90's ranger motor for it and swap to FI.
Perhaps if i am able to do more to her today ill post something then. and add more pics
Hey Chad...that kid that bought my wagon put a turbo motor in it but never finished the car. You might be able to get it for a good price. You can find it on Craigslist. If you do wind up with it I could use some parts.
That was yours? Wants alot for it last time I saw it.
Ya I bought that out of Cali and it turned out to be a lemon. Had rust issues and the engine went sour not long after I got it back. He's trying to recoup his money in the engine. It would be worth about 1K
Havent seen it up on CL lately. but im buying a Reman- long block. ill need the connecting items. Ex. man, intake, pulleys. Serp set up, and what not.
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/2882992110.html
Messaged him. thanks man. Hopefully after all the wedding stuff next year ill have some cash left to actually put into the car.
While I'm thinking about it, you should go check out the car show/cruise going on next Saturday down at Park Central Mall. Going to be tons of hot rods and cars of styles. I'll have my wagon down there. It starts at 1PM and goes till about 9PM. Not sure if you were familiar with it but I thought I'd mention it.
Where is that at? lol
It's on Central Ave in Phoenix. Here is a link to the flyer. http://www.cruisinarizona.com/events/041412central.htm
See if we can make it out there. Sounds like fun. too bad the widow wont be making it there this year lol
So since the car did not sell, ive taken that all down. and have decided that im going to push through the financial crap ive been dealt, and store the car. As of this moment tho the car will never be the same. <insert Evil laugh here>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-MAZDA-RX7-FC3S-TURBO-2-S5-LSD-DIFF-SUBFRAME-13BT-SAVANA-/280896258133?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4166b8c055&vxp=mtr#ht_601wt_952 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-MAZDA-RX7-FC3S-TURBO-2-S5-LSD-DIFF-SUBFRAME-13BT-SAVANA-/280896258133?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4166b8c055&vxp=mtr#ht_601wt_952) Im going to be going this route with the rear end. Can pick one up at a yard out here for about 125, then I just have to figure out how its going in. =D Couple that with the 3.8L Supercharged V6, or the 95 roller D port ranger motor id like to swap in should be a really really fun car.
Interior is out. since its been raining I have not had time to take pics, Will get those up Asap.
Plan is to have the car ready to be Blasted by feb/march, I have been getting Glass packing boxes and what not so that I can safely put the glass away. While im working on the car, the wife has switched directions as to the "theme" of the car. It will be a darker blue with some air brush work on the tail gate, a big blue police box and the *time vortex*....... her car her choice ill build what she wants atleast Ill be able to do the performance Items I wish to do to the car. first things first at tax time, I get to buy the wilwood set up =D