Ragtop

Originally from Alabama this is an early 63 model year ragtop. Pearl white originally she now sports some funky primer. We bought this locally in Huntersville, NC from the guy who had rescued it from the salvage place – quite the journey..

Added some cool accessories like;

Hooded reverse light
Jokon reverse light
GB badge
Empi copy 5 spokes
UK number plate – my old 62 ruby red ragtop in the UK c. 1990
Bosch yellow fog
OG finger guards
OG engine vent trims
RAC badge
63 NC tag
OG metal roofrack
OG gas tank (on rack)
headrests
defrost chrome trim

Other work included new tyres, OG front bumper, restored painted seats and TMI covered horsehair front and rear, OG front mat, new half floors, new front windshield and new rubbers front & rear, replaced the speedo with correct, replaced wiper with correct, OG running boards, swapped out the shifter for OG, new white vinyl ragtop cover, stripped out old carpet POR’d the rear luggage area sound proofed and used a WW carpet underlay kit, stencilled a hoodride logo, replaced front valence

After these pics we then added;

OG stoneguards
OG rain guards
OG Euro rear lenses
Genuine Robri gravel guards
Genuine Albert swan necks (now sold)
red Sinko bug deflector (now sold)
Swamp cooler (now sold)
Please Pass light rigged to brake lights
old speakers in package area

Some visible here;

We also;

stripped out the old transmission and put a refurb unit from Stuff transaxles in, 4.1 ratio (was 4.3),
new brake cylinders, ATE master, new shoes, flex lines and rear hard lines all round,
pro built long-block built with a 67 H case 1600 SP with all powder coated tin, OG heater boxes, cooling flaps, ceramic header, SS phat boy,
new Brazilian beam with dropped spindles,
quality sound insulation and restored engine bay colour,
German door seals,
new pop out seals
lowered one notch on the rear
hood and decklid rubber seals
heater cable replace – its hot now..