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Old 04-21-2017, 01:46 PM
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No major structural cracks, body work and paint should bring her to life.
With modern rubber and weatherstrip choices from Steele rubber should be able to get her sealed up. Mike Terry has me headed in the right direction for the right guy to do the back lexan. And looking at coppper 55 and other modern latching ideas I think I can keep it from taking flight... thanks mike terry and coppper 55.

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Super cool piece. We own the 54 "Bubbletop" with top. It's so unique....
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Great find. Please post some photos when you're done and the top is on the car.
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Originally Posted by keeks2915
No major structural cracks, body work and paint should bring her to life.
With modern rubber and weatherstrip choices from Steele rubber should be able to get her sealed up. Mike Terry has me headed in the right direction for the right guy to do the back lexan. And looking at coppper 55 and other modern latching ideas I think I can keep it from taking flight... thanks mike terry and coppper 55.

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I don't think the wife would want you washing the rags in her washing machine, so you may want to go to the local Laundry or jut give them to the trash can. Ha Ha Ha. I will say Steve that you are sure cleaning that 54 Vette up and making it look great. You may not want to restore it at all and just drive it the way it is. The historic paint and other things just make it look so cool. Keep up the great work my new friend.
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Originally Posted by webfiero
Great find. Please post some photos when you're done and the top is on the car.
of course....😎

I document everything with a million pictures so I can remember how things go back together...and so people can learn from my mistakes and or tips I learn
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Originally Posted by Mike Terry
I don't think the wife would want you washing the rags in her washing machine, so you may want to go to the local Laundry or jut give them to the trash can. Ha Ha Ha. I will say Steve that you are sure cleaning that 54 Vette up and making it look great. You may not want to restore it at all and just drive it the way it is. The historic paint and other things just make it look so cool. Keep up the great work my new friend.
Trust me I am well aware over the last 30 years my shop towels never go in the home washer. I always feel slightly bad for the poor guy using the machine at the laundromat when I leave.

The thing I love about the corvette community is how wise people help the next generation learn about these things.

Thanks again
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Very cool that you have the original pricing sheet to go with it!

I got a chuckle out of the $7.00 credit for just leaving it in primer.

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