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Old 06-25-2016, 12:22 PM
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Couple years ago I bought 1966 Convertible project. It is not #-match big block and there is some work to do, but nothing enourmous. Car has been at painter quite a long time, but maybe in a couple of months it will be back in my garage.

Pictures you can find from this link.

This will be done restoration style, but besauce it has lost original engine an trans there will be some period correct modifications. It seems that this car has wild history. When body was soda blasted we found many scars on it.


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Good luck and keep us up to date
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Good luck and keep us up to date
Yes, I will make up date when someting new happens.
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Never seen a 'front end' section put on that way...hope thats not a problem later on..
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Never seen a 'front end' section put on that way...hope thats not a problem later on..
It is very interesting way to do it, but it is old repair. I think it is made maybe 1970´s or 1980´s and it was under very old paint job. No sign any problems and hope that it will stay that way.
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It took too long time to up date these project pictures, but here are some pictures from July 2016 to January 2017.
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And I did posting with my phone, so managing all this in one repply was little bit challenge. Now pictures are all in own reply 😖
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That's pretty good-looking.

Keep it up, and keep posting pics.
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That is going to be pretty for sure.
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It's going to be sharp. I love the color!
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Very nice! Look forward to the final finish. Keep the pics coming. Dennis
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Few pictures from paint shop arrived few minutes ago. No it looks very nice.
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It was time to install dash. Rivets are now visible, but they vill be painted to body color later to night and then it is like factory istallation. Also ugly white steering wheel will be changed to 1966 style wheel later on.
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You are doing well. Looks real good! Dennis
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Today it arrived back home.
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I love seeing this come together!
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It was time to install dash. Rivets are now visible, but they vill be painted to body color later to night and then it is like factory istallation. Also ugly white steering wheel will be changed to 1966 style wheel later on.
gorgeous color i am envious
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