Restoring Old Blue

Welcome to Restoring Old Blue!

In 1994 I bought a '57 Comet Cruiser from a farmer for $400 and a case of motor oil. It had a tree growing through the floor. Five years later... it still is not done. But it is close! Follow the restoration here.

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Music: "Boardwalk Stomp"

~~ Restoration Log ~~

5/12/98	First drive around the block. Wife cried. I cried. The mouse family did not comment.
4/5/98	Paint! Candy apple red. Took 3 weekends and my whole garage is now red too.
3/3/98	Engine rebuilt: .030 over, new cam, sounds like thunder.
12/11/97	New floor pans welded in. Goodbye tree.
10/15/97	Pulled the engine. Found a mouse family. Relocated them.