Rossi,s work in progress

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VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="708cc590.jpg" border=0 width="460" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Rough but rebuildable needs upper frame rails and getting a 4.9 engine </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="709c8560.jpg" border=0 width="456" height="342" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="70ac8560.jpg" border=0 width="456" height="342" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>lots of holes but have fixed worse</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="70ccc590.jpg" border=0 width="460" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="70dcb580.jpg" border=0 width="459" height="344" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="70ecc590.jpg" border=0 width="460" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="70fcb580.jpg" border=0 width="459" height="344" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>this side replaced and the holes fixed</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="710d05c0.jpg" border=0 width="464" height="348" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="711d05c0.jpg" border=0 width="464" height="348" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>now prep this side for replacement </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="712cf5b0.jpg" border=0 width="463" height="347" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="714cf5b0.jpg" border=0 width="463" height="347" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>this side done and ready for new battery box</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="715cc590.jpg" border=0 width="460" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="713cd5a0.jpg" border=0 width="461" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>under coated with rust resistant paint the will be duragarded for protection and sealed with new paint</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>All rusted areas to be treated with </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Arial" ><I><B><U>rust check</U></B></I></FONT><I><B> before paint</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="717d45f0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="718d45f0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>ready for paint</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="719d35e0.jpg" border=0 width="467" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="71ad45f0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="71bd5600.jpg" border=0 width="469" height="352" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="71cd45f0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="71dd5600.jpg" border=0 width="469" height="352" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="71ed45f0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>repaired painted and ready for the 4.9 engine and 5 spd trans</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="71fd7b80.jpg" border=0 width="471" height="440" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="72088b80.jpg" border=0 width="392" height="440" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>4.9 engine and 5spd Muncie transaxle clean and ready for resealing before install</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="722cd5a0.jpg" border=0 width="461" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="723cc590.jpg" border=0 width="460" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Engine and exhaust and trans mounted in the cradle</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="724d7610.jpg" border=0 width="471" height="353" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="725d5600.jpg" border=0 width="469" height="352" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>and its in the car waiting final hook up</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="726c8560.jpg" border=0 width="456" height="342" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="727c9570.jpg" border=0 width="457" height="343" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>in this pic you see the exhaust has plenty of clearance</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="728ef730.jpg" border=0 width="495" height="371" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="729ef730.jpg" border=0 width="495" height="371" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>the front side of the engine is now clear of exhaust pipes </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="72aed720.jpg" border=0 width="493" height="370" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="72bef730.jpg" border=0 width="495" height="371" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Installation almost complete just the dist left to do and its running </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="72cf7790.jpg" border=0 width="503" height="377" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="72df87a0.jpg" border=0 width="504" height="378" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>                                                                                                                                          </B></I></FONT><I><B>       </B></I><I><B>   note the oil cooler location</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="730fc7d0.jpg" border=0 width="508" height="381" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="731fb7c0.jpg" border=0 width="507" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>body reinstalled and running fine</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="73201810.jpg" border=0 width="513" height="385" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="73300800.jpg" border=0 width="512" height="384" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="73402820.jpg" border=0 width="514" height="386" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="73504830.jpg" border=0 width="516" height="387" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>now to get it ready for paint so off to the paint shop it goes </B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="793fb900.jpg" border=0 width="507" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="79502390.jpg" border=0 width="514" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="797102c0.jpg" border=0 width="528" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="799c82c0.jpg" border=0 width="456" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="79b116c0.jpg" border=0 width="529" height="364" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="79dc59e0.jpg" border=0 width="453" height="414" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="79fdade0.jpg" border=0 width="986" height="478" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>from start to finish what a difference     hard to believe its the same car but it is </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>