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Very nice.
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wow, nice job on the car!!
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Making the body as slick as possible is what I enjoy... I can look at a mirror like reflection in paint for hours on end...
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Very nice James! Keep 'em coming! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ns/popcorn.gif
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A great color and job! Real nice! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif I love the early cars.
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[b] WOW!! My favorite – looks GREAT! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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just awesome!!
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Your doing a great job,keep the pics coming James.
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That paint looks a mile deep..I like it https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Outside pic's later ?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif
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One of my favorite color schemes! Nice work. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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Wow! Well done James.
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Thanks for the kind words from all, William and I had intended on having it done a year ago... however (insert multitude of reasons here). That being said I can't wait till it's done, being very original and complete has made it quite a bit of fun to restore.
With regards to Lemans Blue... I have had 4 or 5 LB cars so I am kinda partial to them. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif |
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is it a norwood or a van nuys car?
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Norwood...
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LeMans Blue is my favorite shade of blue. I used to own a real LB/blue standard white stripe Z. I live fairly close to you, Asheville, N.C. Do you plan on showing any this year? I would love to see it when finished. Also, is the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet show going to happen ever again?
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May or may not show it, I am sure it will be driven some.
I doubt Whitaker will happen again. From my understanding the City didn't like it at the main dealership on Laurens Rd because of the traffic problems. Mike... the subframe isn't in yet, but here are a few photos with the garage lights off and just natural light. http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/46...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/43...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/34...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/19...425x425Q85.jpg |
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Holy moly that's some serious paint and body... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif
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Thanks, for some reason I can see what I need to in order to get one to look pretty good...
BTW... for anyone interested, I do paint cars besides my own... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif |
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Thanks, for some reason I can see what I need to in order to get one to look pretty good... BTW... for anyone interested, I do paint cars besides my own... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif [/ QUOTE ] To bad I live so far away, I need my 67' SS Nova painted. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif |
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By any chance did you get a dusk blue endura bumper with the car? (It's a long story)
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By any chance did you get a dusk blue endura bumper with the car? (It's a long story) [/ QUOTE ] Sure didn't... I do wish that Tony would have thrown in his COPO Chevelle... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif |
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A little more progress... Fun Fun Fun!!!
Coil Spring Marking http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/24...425x425Q85.jpg Subframe Assembled http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/47...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/39...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/53...425x425Q85.jpg |
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Looks clean but put that Augusta National towel back on your golf bag. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: drdave69</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks clean but put that Augusta National towel back on your golf bag. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]</div></div>
I bought a new one last year... so the one pictured is available [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] |
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James, what color are the floors, appear to be gray primer ? ... thanks
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I'll get a better picture. They are as shipped from Norwood, I used a custom mixed black with Lemans blue overspray on the bottom and white overspray on the firewall.
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that would be awesome, I'm about to spray my floors and have been torn, my current thought is black/gray PPG Concept GM underhood mix and trying to decide on overspray, your car looks awesome
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Mixing the paints has been the most time consuming part of this project. Thank God the black car is around for direct reference.
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After prep I shot the black mix, 2nd was gray primer over spray, finally I shot the Lemans Blue overspray.
***If the car were a style trim car it would have then had Blacked out rockers the over spray would have then covered a good bit of the Blue and gray over spray. http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/10...500x500Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb37.webshots.com/43...425x425Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/45...425x425Q85.jpg The non style trim cars X77, X44, have what appears to be more color but actually they are just missing the blacked out rocker over spray. |
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Thank you, these pictures are very helpful, I can now see why the blue overspray appeared gray, I would never have thought to use gray primer over the black yet under overspray color.
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Not until looking at unrestored cars would I have ever thought of it either...
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The Original Sub frame bolts and Washer set ups, this is being discussed on the CRG as well as it seems the expensive repro's are not correct.
Original front sub frame to body mounting bolt assembly (68 and EARLY 69... change in the AIM is Sept. RBW BOLT - lock washer - Spring washer (silver) - Flat Washer which appears to be heat treated steel. The undercoating was shot at an almost perpendicular angle to the bolt head from about 9. The swath on the back was blocked from the undercoating and subsequently rusted. The cupped washer was covered however after flexing during removal it flaked off easily. http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/45...600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/31...600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/19...600x600Q85.jpg RAD MOUNT BOLTS - LEFT REPRO RIGHT ORIGINAL http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/44...500x500Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/16...500x500Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/43...425x425Q85.jpg Chambered Exhaust retainer http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/36...425x425Q85.jpg Original rear fuel line bracket http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/47...425x425Q85.jpg Original molding clips... they are nice enough to reuse... lol http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/45...425x425Q85.jpg |
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Few More
http://inlinethumb31.webshots.com/47...600x600Q85.jpg Drivers BRAKE CALIPER DATED 240th Day of year (exactly as one would expect for an Oct built car) http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/46...600x600Q85.jpg A-arms and other brackets were DIPPED as from the factory (note runs) http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/44...600x600Q85.jpg Rear Brakes, all repro springs were wrong colors, mixed from originals and painted http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/44...600x600Q85.jpg Axle Cast date I308 http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/46...600x600Q85.jpg AXLE Assembly code BV 10 31 http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/43...600x600Q85.jpg Floor Pan Plug and bottom of floor http://inlinethumb58.webshots.com/46...600x600Q85.jpg |
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Inside floors and inner doors
http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/43...600x600Q85.jpg Original Dated Floor Pan Plugs http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/44...600x600Q85.jpg Sealer for Floor pans & another Floor Plug http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/24...600x600Q85.jpg More Component Details http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/32...500x500Q85.jpg Steering Column http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/43...600x600Q85.jpg |
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Man James, that car is looking great!
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James - VERY, VERY nice attention to detail. Love your history [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] lesson here. Keep your photo chronology coming. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Is that a Kentucky plate on the car? Just curious.
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No, it's a 1973 Michigan plate (the car was from the Flushing, MI area).
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How's that Monaco Orange <span style="font-style: italic">stripper</span> Chevelle coming along Tony?
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