Actually, they call them "3-piece" because of the hub cover... Silly, but yeah... 2-piece wheel, and a hub cover that finalizes the spokes.
I had the same thought back when I got them...
72 3.0 CS Restoration Finally Underway
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I had the same thought back when I got them...
Ah, one piece is the tire, another is the rim, and the third is the hub caps?
8-piece counting the lug nuts.
Glad to see Scott you are gathering the parts to jump start a great project!
Hah!! Actually on Style 5's the rim is separate from the spoked hub. And then they have the silly hub cap... so not counting the tire, but including the lug nuts it IS 8 pieces!!
OK, so I am finally getting the stars aligned to get this project underway. As noted above, I have stored these cars (1980 635, 1972 Bronco and 1972 3.0 CS) in a converted chicken barn for about 15 years. I have been actively collecting parts for the E9 for the last 18 months or so. The missing piece was place to do the work. My home garage is used for other purposes, and does not have room, and the chicken barn was not a great place to work (on someone else's home property, no water, no bathroom, etc. ).
I finally located an industrial work space in town (conveniently, right around the corner from my athletic club!), and have been setting that up to get the E9 restoration, and the 635 refresh underway. Currently cleaning up the floors, and setting up shelving and work benches. Moving the cars, tools , etc. next week. Probably going to install a compressor and a vapor honing unit this winter..
Hope to start dismantling the E9 this winter and get her ready for paint by summer.
Really looking forward to having a large enough space to catalog and store all the parts while I am working on the body.
I am seriously looking at sending the engine to Korman for a rebuild and the triple Weber conversion...
I finally located an industrial work space in town (conveniently, right around the corner from my athletic club!), and have been setting that up to get the E9 restoration, and the 635 refresh underway. Currently cleaning up the floors, and setting up shelving and work benches. Moving the cars, tools , etc. next week. Probably going to install a compressor and a vapor honing unit this winter..
Hope to start dismantling the E9 this winter and get her ready for paint by summer.
Really looking forward to having a large enough space to catalog and store all the parts while I am working on the body.
I am seriously looking at sending the engine to Korman for a rebuild and the triple Weber conversion...
