Scene (seen) on the Street

[x Baldwin Motion]

Jim, there was no price on the Camaro and I did not write down the phone number. (was afraid to start a conversation haha) If I pass it again, I'll get the number.

[RichSchmidt]

My 73/79 hybrid in 2011 being driven everyday in the northeast snow and salt. There isnt one drop of rust on that perfectly straight GM metal. I build'em to drive'em though. Eventually that front clip will end up back on my 73 where it belongs



My 73(and the above front clip and doors) in front of my parent's house in about 1991. This car is currently being restored.



The same car in the exact same spot in 89



My best friend's 76 Camaro parked behind Bayonne High School in 1989 or 90



My 58K mile 71 Vette in front of my parent's house in 1998. All original except 1 repaint and the flares. 350/270 auto loaded with black deluxe.



This is supposedly Grumpy's toy #8 when it was owned by a Brooklyn NY street racer who had it parked on the street back around 1980.

[C1SS396]

This small block Nova SS has been floating around since i was a kid ...Belonged to a old lady (i tried to buy many times ) family had a repaint done for her in the 90's ..Just spotted it next to her sons house a few days ago NO one was home when i knocked .I am betting it's still not for sale .

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Your color too John. meant to be.

[RichSchmidt]

Here is a little time warp fun. I had my car down my parents house last week and decided to take a few pics. This car is actually a 79 Camaro that I bolted all my 1973 parts onto for safekeeping until the 73 shell is done. It will then be the entire car from the 1989 pic.

20 years ago



Now



Summer of 89 (How much I would like to go back)



Almost to the day 22 years later. This is the actual same interior except for a few small items.



Before you comment on how big that tree got,I will say that the tree was big 22 years ago,the camera just didnt catch it.

[RAIIIT/A]

How did you get a flat back window to work on that '79???

[RichSchmidt]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RAIIIT/A</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How did you get a flat back window to work on that '79??? </div></div>

I fabbed it up. The 79 had some rust on the 1/4's around the window opening,but not the channels themselves,so I cut directly where the channel curved onto the 1/4 all around that area of the window opening,then pie cut the piece(I never fully removed it) and rolled it up to meet the new window,tack welded it to the roof,then fabbed up everything else. It saved me from fabbing the whole window bed as well as figuring out what to use to mount the window molding clips. I kid around that the car is still all GM metal,. The trunk lid was rusty underneath,so I put my 73 trunk lid on it,and used the 79 lid to make my filler pieces,they are done both inside and out. I wont deny it,there is a fair amount of mud over it all,but it was more of a way to challenge myself and make something interesting,and I do like the 70 window better.

Heres another pic just for the heck of it. I will say that I have aligned the door a lot better since then.



If you drove down the street looking for my 73,this is what you would find of it right now.

[x Baldwin Motion]

upside down Yenko Deuce stripe on rare Citrus ElCamino

[x Baldwin Motion]

I had a six pack of Cobras come on the boat today, one real (on the lower right) the rest were kit cars. Nice noise, 6 big blocks with headers burning sweet gas. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

[RichSchmidt]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RAIIIT/A</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How did you get a flat back window to work on that '79??? </div></div>

If you drove part my house 2 months ago you would have seen this from the street. I have a short window of time every year that I can set up a ghetto spraybooth and shoot a few cars. I did 2 this year. one was mine and one I didnt really charge my friend for painting his wife's car,I told him that when I went to the supply store I was buying paint and supplies for his car and mine,but he was paying for all of it. I dont do it for big money. The neighbors tolerate it because I am the neighborhood go to guy with car and telephone problems. I try not to be too much of an eyesore.

&quot;Frankie&quot; (the Frankenstien camaro) now has some base coat clear coat shine. Omni antique torquise.It cut and buff out real real nice.