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Jul 18, 2010 1:33:41 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 18, 2010 1:33:41 GMT -5
This Bradley GT I found at a small town car dealer in the town I live in, and when I seen it I knew wair it came from. I had already stopped and looked at it once when I saw it under a carport with 2" of dust on it  but the owner was never home  . So when I seen it at the dealer I had to stop and now in the process of paying it off ;D!! It has some damage but I'm willing to take the time to try and fix!! I have always wanted one and now my dream is coming true!! I would love to hear your opinion on it!!!!! I am fairly new to this site and i have had a great time roaming around but now that I am a owner of one I am hopping to be hear more often and to make many new friends in the process!!! Attachments:
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Jul 18, 2010 1:38:19 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 18, 2010 1:38:19 GMT -5
Some of the damage. I am going to get some more pics as soon as I can! Attachments:
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Jul 18, 2010 1:40:32 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 18, 2010 1:40:32 GMT -5
Can anyone tell me how to post more than one pic at a time? Attachments:
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Jul 18, 2010 9:02:47 GMT -5
Post by jspbtown on Jul 18, 2010 9:02:47 GMT -5
Well Charlie, it took a smack in the back. There are plenty of posts about how to repair that. Looks like a full paint job will be in order.
More specific questions will yile dsome more specific answers. Great resources here.
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Jul 18, 2010 9:20:32 GMT -5
Post by Jeff Troy on Jul 18, 2010 9:20:32 GMT -5
Hi, Charlie,
From what I can see of your car, particularly the engine cover, which BTW is mounted upside-down, I'd put your Bradley GT body at a 1976, as long as no owner upgrades were added or removed after the kit was assembled..
Pre-1976 cars had a wider lip between the license plate recess and the lower recess. The license light mounted below the license plate on this lip. All 1976 and later engine lids had a wider plate recess, like yours, and the light mounted in there above the plate.
Late in 1976, Bradley added red and orange side reflectors, and rubber bezels around the tail lights, none of which are on your car. That puts off anything after 1976.
I can't tell if your gulls are cracked, broken or in good original condition, or whether you have the long fastback rear window or the shorter Sundowner "Convertible" removable window. The Sundowner was also a post-1976 option.
You do have the original window handles, and assuming the electrical system is functional, your car appears to be in easily restorable condition.
I always like your combination. My own kit was delivered (in 1976) in that same root beer metalflake with the buckskin interior. Like the other Jeff advised, you're due for a full paint job at the very least.
Stay on the board here. You'll get a lot of knowledgeable help.
Good luck with the car, and warmest regards,
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Jul 19, 2010 1:00:37 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 19, 2010 1:00:37 GMT -5
Yes I noticed that the engine cover is upside-down and for now it will have to stay that way, i do not get to take it home untill i have payed it off. That was my agreement with the lot owner, he dose not do buy hear pay hear unless he knows you and a friend of his and mine vouched for me so he toled me i can make payments as long as I do not mined that it stays thair, so I accepted his terms.
To jspbtown: Yes it will need a full pait job, I just hope that what ever I settle on will do the car justice. Once I can get it home and abule to look it over realy good I will be abule to ask more direct questions about it!
To Jefftory: It comes with all of the broshors and original order and sales papers and a photo-copie of the assembly book, but I do not get to take them and exsplore them untill its payed for saddly. It has the shorter sundowner removable rear window. The gulls are in perfect condition no micro-cracks that I have see eather. When I get the chance I will have a lot more pics for you to look at and maybe you could tell me all about it!?
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Jul 20, 2010 22:07:51 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 20, 2010 22:07:51 GMT -5
Jerrtory if I remember correctly its a 1968 bradley on a 1969 beetel chassie.
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Jul 22, 2010 20:01:40 GMT -5
Post by big bob on Jul 22, 2010 20:01:40 GMT -5
hey charlie,
welcome to the club. keep hanging out, gain some knowledge and best of luck with your car....
big bob
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Jul 22, 2010 22:59:44 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 22, 2010 22:59:44 GMT -5
Thank you big bob! I have fallowed all of you for years reading and lerning even befor bradleygt.com went down, now that I have one I desided to become a member and get invalved with the club and learn even more! I have been to your site and I learned alot from it! Thank you!
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Jul 24, 2010 10:38:41 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 24, 2010 10:38:41 GMT -5
I am sorry, I said it was a 1968 Bradley body when it is a 1977 Bradley boby. The dealer I am buying it from let me take the original paperwork home and i got to examin it all!
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Jul 27, 2010 17:06:14 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 27, 2010 17:06:14 GMT -5
How hard will it be to repair the damage back buy the rear lights?
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Jul 27, 2010 17:29:46 GMT -5
Post by skip20 on Jul 27, 2010 17:29:46 GMT -5
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Jul 27, 2010 20:20:40 GMT -5
Post by Charlie on Jul 27, 2010 20:20:40 GMT -5
Thank you skip20! This will hellp verry much!
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but the owner was never home 
. So when I seen it at the dealer I had to stop and now in the process of paying it off ;D!! It has some damage but I'm willing to take the time to try and fix!! I have always wanted one and now my dream is coming true!! I would love to hear your opinion on it!!!!! I am fairly new to this site and i have had a great time roaming around but now that I am a owner of one I am hopping to be hear more often and to make many new friends in the process!!!
