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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 11:14 PM
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Sorry I had to delete all my posts due to photobucket is out of there minds. I will try a different posting later,sorry again.

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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 07:08 AM
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Looks like you are doing it right. I assume you know what you are doing but is supporting the whole thing on 4 jack stands at those spots the best way on a convertible ? I'm paranoid and would prob have 2 more just forward of the front door gap at the jacking point...might be overkill but then that's me...
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Old Jan 30, 2016 | 06:42 PM
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looking good
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Old Jan 31, 2016 | 01:25 PM
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Hi Dean

I will be watching closely on your thread I will have to do the same thing in the near future with my 63.. Give me and I idea what I have to look forward too..
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Old Feb 10, 2016 | 11:06 PM
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Nice car.

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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 06:38 AM
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Wow, that's a ton of progress. Congratulations!

I want to personally thank you for putting the glove box door back to original, that haunted me...



Impressive work!
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 07:13 AM
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wow you aren't messing around once you got going it shows Great job keep us posted .
Your doing all the hard to do stuff it will pay off in the end.
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 08:40 AM
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Nice work.
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Looking good. Nice work.
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 09:26 AM
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Very nice progress.
Heck, just restoring a '63 steering column alone can be an exercise in patience...
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Old Feb 18, 2017 | 10:13 AM
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Coming along beautifully, it's going to looker when done.
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Looking good , you don't hang around , that's for sure !
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Old May 28, 2017 | 07:18 AM
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Seems when **** happens it all happens at ounce.
Lease you got a plan see if you can find an old fender and fix it on the bond strip The engine would be easy fix.
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Old May 28, 2017 | 08:50 AM
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Must have missed this thread 1st time around. You've done a ton of work on it, and it's looking great!

Rich
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Old Jun 3, 2017 | 06:11 AM
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WOW Nice job who would of thought
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WOW Miracles happen
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 01:56 AM
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Starting with this




Fixing frint of body



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Fitting the right front HL buckets



Fitting the left front HL buckets



cut out the damaged right front fender



finishing the replaced new fiberglass piece from the mold made from the original.
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Fixed the rear lower valance and added 64 exhaust bezels to give room a bigger pipe later



rechromed the front and rear bumpers



installed new tail lights
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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 03:42 AM
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replaced both swing arms and brake lines



replaced both swing arms



rebuilt rear spring and replaced all universal joints powder coated all
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