I bought a 1969 base model convertible a couple months ago. It was parked outside a garage that caught fire and burnt to the ground. The car has fire damage from the firewall forward. I have tried to buy the car years before it was damaged. The older lady that owned it would not sell it. After the fire she called me and was ready to sell. Not really how I wanted to buy it, but..

The car is super clean! 58,000 miles. The floors, trunk, rockers, are practically rust free. Anyway... I'm excited to get going on it, and love all the pictures and info available on this site.

 

Talk about having a fire sale! Welcome, and congratulations on the buy.

 

hay mshep welcome to the forum. start up a build thread in the build section and get some pictures posted up. photobucket works best. good to have you with us and enjoy the site.

 

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the buy.

 

Welcome to the Forums. I gotta tell you from first hand experience.... its gonna be alot of work. I bought mine the same way. would like to see some pics of your 69. did the fire get inside to the interior or dash? you should check out my pics... just click on the link above my sig. I look forward to seeing your progress, finally someone who can feel my pains.

 

Hey Scooch, I have read your thread, and check out your awesome pics. The fire stopped at the firewall. The plastic pieces in the dash got just hot enough to start to change shape. So they will need to be replaced. It got the edge of the top, just enough to have to replace it. I have the front of the car completely tore apart now.

 

thats great man, glad it didnt get any father than that.

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Im ready to see some Pictures of this thing man! How about a progress thread? please tell me you were taking pictures as you were taking it apart.

 

I kind of forget how to post pics... See if this works!