FINALLY! It's painted...
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Lusby MD
FINALLY! It's painted...
After 5 years of screwing around with this restoration, the 69 427/435 coupe is painted!
I've had the body off and on twice, redid the chassis twice, moved twice, ended one marriage, and had 6 OTHER corvettes roll through my possession; but now I can look down and see progress! With any luck I'll have her back in rolling status by the end of next week!
Here's an album with some history of the restoration:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/chris_...lbum?.dir=4349
I've had the body off and on twice, redid the chassis twice, moved twice, ended one marriage, and had 6 OTHER corvettes roll through my possession; but now I can look down and see progress! With any luck I'll have her back in rolling status by the end of next week!
Here's an album with some history of the restoration:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/chris_...lbum?.dir=4349
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by 69L71
After 5 years of screwing around with this restoration, the 69 427/435 coupe is painted!
I've had the body off and on twice, redid the chassis twice, moved twice, ended one marriage, and had 6 OTHER corvettes roll through my possession; but now I can look down and see progress! With any luck I'll have her back in rolling status by the end of next week!
I've had the body off and on twice, redid the chassis twice, moved twice, ended one marriage, and had 6 OTHER corvettes roll through my possession; but now I can look down and see progress! With any luck I'll have her back in rolling status by the end of next week!
Great collection of photos, vette is looking awesome.
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Lusby MD
Thanks y'all. It is nice to finally see it coming together.
I just ordered $400 worth of chassis bolts from Dr Rebuild so I can get the thing back together. The frame is powdercoated and ready for re-assembly, but I cleaned and sandblasted a bunch of the bolts, and they all rusted. That is the ones that I haven't lost over the various moves.
I'll post more pics after I get the body back home and reunited with the chassis. I'll also try to update some of the older photos of the various incarnations of rework...
I just ordered $400 worth of chassis bolts from Dr Rebuild so I can get the thing back together. The frame is powdercoated and ready for re-assembly, but I cleaned and sandblasted a bunch of the bolts, and they all rusted. That is the ones that I haven't lost over the various moves.
I'll post more pics after I get the body back home and reunited with the chassis. I'll also try to update some of the older photos of the various incarnations of rework...
