tundrabrat Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I finally made it to the First Gen Group!!! Picked this up today (very hard to find in Alaska). As they say, it's rough... but it's all there. Plan is to fix rust (primarily rockers), I have replacement fenders (will be painting and distressing), interior is nice shape, will polish out and clear coat the patina and throw on a set of snow flakes. Traveled 375 miles round trip to pick it up. Home Sweet Home 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironworkerboomer Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Whats the plan for this GEM? I have always loved the gen 1 wagons, used them as my winter car in Montana. Always started, and some of my friends would say too ugly to die, A few of them had to eat crow after a blizzard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Build it and drive it. I'll get a build thread going in the next few weeks. Edited May 18, 2016 by tundrabrat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Nice!!! Interior pics please!! Edited May 18, 2016 by biffanyus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 I've decided on a name... "Katrina"... Because "we will rebuild!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Nice.. I love the wagons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmpjose Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 Figured I'd test my plan out for the finish... Pretty happy with the way it's turning out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) Got some help from my 15 yr old today. Pulled bumpers, fenders, front valence and got a better look at what I'm in for. Rockers are toast (which I knew) and rear must have taken a decent hit at one time but I like metal work and other the mechanicals and interior are in good shape and all the weird trim pieces are there and in good shape. Metal work to start in the next week or so after my oldesr's SS is done. Luckily it came with another set of fenders. Note the pile of dirt and rust. Edited July 5, 2016 by tundrabrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tundrabrat Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 Started to biopsy the car today, believe it or not... it's not as bad as I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy RallyGuy Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Any updates? I'm getting the rockers done on my coupe this week. I'm going with a slightly thicker sheet metal than stock, hoping to improve it's strength and lifespan! the metal was .80mm (0.032") to 1.0mm (0.040") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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