70 Chevelle Convertible Resto

[BlueSS454]

I finally drug the convertible into the shop tonight. The first thing I did was pull the front clip and the deck lid and throw them in the scrap pile. Next thing to do is run over to the steel yard to pick up some 1" square tube stock so I can cage up the cab section so it doesn't move when I cut it apart. Updates are going to be slim for the next month or so. I have to get a couple more pieces (deck lid, cowl shoulders, fenders, & hood). I plan on doing a marathon week or 2 to hammer out the metal work on the cab section. I have to replace just about everything except the firewall.
Here are some pics in the shop.

[BlueSS454]

Baltimore car with some of the firewall markings visible. I can read the 13667, but there is something else above it that was behind the firewall wiring gutter, but I can only make out a 2

[CC Rider]

This is gonna be fun!

[SS427]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlueSS454</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Baltimore car with some of the firewall markings visible. I can read the 13667, but there is something else above it that was behind the firewall wiring gutter, but I can only make out a 2


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Looks like maybe &quot;802&quot;. If you have the build sheet, check in box 1 for the job sequence number. Usually hand written or stamped and sometimes written on the firewall. When it comes time to stripping, use plastic media at a very low pressure. The grease pencil markings will leave a stain in the bare metal and are much easier to read.

[BlueSS454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BlueSS454</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Baltimore car with some of the firewall markings visible. I can read the 13667, but there is something else above it that was behind the firewall wiring gutter, but I can only make out a 2


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Looks like maybe &quot;802&quot;. If you have the build sheet, check in box 1 for the job sequence number. Usually hand written or stamped and sometimes written on the firewall. When it comes time to stripping, use plastic media at a very low pressure. The grease pencil markings will leave a stain in the bare metal and are much easier to read.
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That might make some sense Rick. There is an 0802 on the cowl tag, no build sheet though.

[SS427]

Yep. that is what that is. It is also found on the build sheet (if you had one) in the bottom right corner of box 24.

[Postsedan]

Tom,

What a fun project. What color are you going with? I`m sure it may and will change up until the day you actually spray it on.
Keep us posted.

Dan

[BlueSS454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tom,

What a fun project. What color are you going with? I`m sure it may and will change up until the day you actually spray it on.
Keep us posted.

Dan </div></div>

Dan,

That was the one thing I had my mind made up on this car....going with the original Autumn Gold, black stripes, black top, black interior. The only thing I'm undecided on is bench of bucket seats. The cowl tag calls for a white top, but I don't think I can do white top &amp; stripes on a gold car with a black gut. I think that would look kind of akward.

[BlueSS454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yep. that is what that is. It is also found on the build sheet (if you had one) in the bottom right corner of box 24. </div></div>

Rick, out of curiosity, does it have any significance or just one of those random plant/assembly line things?

[CC Rider]

Tom, how about painting it red with '69 D96 stripes, then park it next to Don Gray's '69 with the '70-'72 hood and deck stripes. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]