found on the Supercar website: http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/188494/an/0/page/0#188494 Some of you may remember the story of the rolled over '68 Hurst Oldsmobile factory drag car that Kevin S.purchased a while back... 'Original Thread' ...Well I had watched that car even before Kevin had bought it and then after following another thread right here on this board, I was able to buy the car from Kevin spring of 2005. The car was not hurt anywhere near as bad as it looked in the pictures [not sure if I really mean that] I'd rather fix a dent than rust I guess... Nothing a new roof, door and a nose couldn't fix! Anyway finally clearing a spot in the shop, the work started on the car two weeks ago. 60 hours later, ALL the collision work is done. We've done everything in our power to save/straighten as much of the original sheetmetal as possible. At this point it's just 'normal' paint and detail from here.
Donny: Cool Avatar. I assume you got that plate? Superb. I'll be amazed if that car ever goes back together the right way. The door jambs should have been fixtured before they chopped the top off it. Convertibles have boxed frames and considerably mor strength in the rocker area to keep their body rigidity, but Hardtops get it through the top structure. Post cars are even more rigid than that. Mega buck car like this should have had the body removed from the frame and fixtured in a rotisserie or on a body plate before it was cut up. Hope they do follow through and get this car back right. But after seeing it started like this, I wouldn't touch it with a 20 foot pole.
Hi Dave,If I was a betting man I would say the car was fixed right;if you look in the photo you will see the car was on a frame rack and clamped down with rocker clamps and all this while still mounted on the cars frame as well.This said I don't think cutting the roof off allowed the body to move around buthad those steps not been taken and car was mounted on a rottisie the body would have had to have a cage or bracing welded in pior to cutting roof off for sure as it would be very flexible.
Gotcha Rusty. Should have looked closer. Glad a car like this is being done right, it deserves it. Thanks.
I got sick looking at those wreck pictures :ball: . I remember the car from the MCR article. Im happy its getting fixed. If you could, please post some more pictures of the progress. :beer
a freind of mine used to own that car! he bought it from russ dunmire! the car came with multiple experimental engines also! he sold it in the late 80,s to a friend of his [i tried to buy it but had just bought another hemicar] he said if his buddy didnt buy it he would sell to me.. i lost track of it after that if anyone needs/wants his name i dont know where he is now but he,s local still i,m suspecting!@ he was also married to THE DAUGHTER OF "BEAM ME UP SCOTTY" JAMES DOOHAN!l later dan
