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Old 09-17-2017, 03:33 PM
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After about a year and a half restoration, it's finally in the paint shop. 65 L76. Concourse frame off restoration. The motor was completely rebuilt as well.




Bad lighting.

Proper lighting.


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Car looks great
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Awesome!! Can't wait to see it finished.

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Originally Posted by JackTripper
Bad lighting.

Wow, looks awesome even yet unassembled.

You're doing a great job there.
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She's going to be beautiful!! Quality work
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Thanks. Can't wait!
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The purity of form as exhibited by the bare car is just so striking. Congrats on the progress!
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The purity of form as exhibited by the bare car is just so striking. Congrats on the progress!


I love paint booth photos!
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Looks great. Jealous here.
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Cool! The color looks great, as well as the motor pics!

Looks like you have crest the top.

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My goal is "Concourse", but I bought\had all correct parts (dated, etc) and the motor and drive-train are matching. I would like to NCRS this car as well, but I know that I will get 'dinged' for my quartz clock, my original looking Hurst shifter and the newly restored paint. I am going to install DynaMat under the newly installed Al Knoch carpeting.

Any recommendations for me while I am at this stage?
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Wow, super deluxe
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Wow- looks great! That's a lot more than I expected you were going to do with the car when you originally purchased it!

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Looks great
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Looking good Jack... love to see it when your back on the road.
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Nice job, Jack, it looks gorgeous!!
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Thanks guys.
Any recommendations for me while I am at this stage?

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Originally Posted by JackTripper
Thanks guys.
Any recommendations for me while I am at this stage?
What wheels you putting on her? Exhaust?
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Beautiful. Keep the pictures coming.
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Love the color! Congrats on the milestone.
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