I know...:crazy:

My issue is that I become somewhat bored of a project once it's been completed and usually end up moving them along. It's like, OK what's next. There's no doubt the car is a quality piece, I was simply thinking it's time to try something else after completing what is now my fifth Z/28 restoration. It's now my third one in the past 6 years, and thanks to Covid it is the fastest I have ever turned one around.

I was also tempted to list this one on BAT just to see where it would land. The listing would have included a few hundred choice pics and a host of narrated video clips to really showcase the car, and then sit back to see what it would pull for bids? That was, until I looked back and saw all of the effort I put into this one. Viewing this thread again really made me appreciate the car on a new level. For at least the time being, it'll stay where it is while I look for my next project to restore.

Maybe it's time for a 69 or 70 Chevelle? Going to keep my eyes open for the next project? :dunno:

For those who haven't had enough Daytona Yellow, here are a few pics taken out along the Rockies last week while we were out for a good rip in the car. I stopped to cool it off while getting a great backdrop to shoot the car with.


https://i.ibb.co/M2KNV21/IMG-8710.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/yfQrDWh/IMG-8723.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/kD66gLf/IMG-8728.jpg

Simply breathtaking. Both the car and the scenery!

I hear the sentiment of getting bored after completing a restoration from other people too. I don't have that problem...I never complete any of mine, only customers at work and I'm usually way beyond ready for them to leave...:rolleyes2: I would LOVE to get a few of mine to a level of completion that they are nice drivers.



Don't you have room to keep it and feed your need to work on something with a new project ? A '69-70 Chevelle would be a cool project, but anything fairly clean and solid seems to be rather expensive just to start with.

Yes I have room, and yes...certain projects are expensive to start with. :scholar:

I tell everyone, I'm a hobbyist...not a collector. In saying that, I do like building solid lifter cars. More often than not, they end up being restored well into the 6-figure range, and rather than beat on them when they are freshly done, I'm more likened to moving them along and perhaps trying to recoup my costs when a car is fresh.

It's a strange yet addictive hobby (and an expensive one most of the time). Sometimes I question my own sanity when it comes to starting another frame off restoration, as I know full well where that's gonna end up.

Upside down. :worship:

Now, on the lighter side of the hobby...

Here are a few more pics to showcase the 714 yellow interior and the paint work now that I've had some time to get it outside in the sun. Ron really did do a remarkable job with the paint on this one. It does need a bit more polishing in a couple spots, but the body and paint are simply excellent on this one. Also included is one more V75 trunk shot for good measure. :cool2:

Click any image for the high res versions.

https://i.ibb.co/7YxdXq7/IMG-9027.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/qjTRVqg/IMG-9011.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/gJtX0xd/IMG-9020.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/bNZW2TT/IMG-9015.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/b1xQdD7/IMG-9007.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/QrNfWY0/IMG-9005.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/Xjm1K74/IMG-9029.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/x5Qr1hm/IMG-9030.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/898cyMD/IMG-9061.jpg

Awesome build! Said it before and I'll say it again... you saved this Z!

Thanks Dan. :beers:

Always feels good saving another real Z car. :flag:

Is this the car from Apollo, PA?

Yes. The car was purchased from the previous owner in Apollo PA last year and was then shipped up to Canada where I restored it over a 12 month period.