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Mar 7, 2011 | 01:06 PM

Deacon Don

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From: Vilonia Arkansas

Finished!!

Well, I just finished Saturday with my freshening up of the ole' girl. New paint, new interior (or what it needed) and a little mechanical fixin' up.

I'll put together a slide show of the process, but I wanted to share a photo of the finished product. Sorry it's a little dusty. Haven't had time to clean it up yet...

This is what I started with:

Last edited by Deacon Don; Mar 7, 2011 at 01:19 PM.

Mar 7, 2011 | 01:18 PM

udornf4

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From: Myrtle Beach South Carolina

nice

Deacon - very nice. Looking forward to more pics!!!

Alan
Myrtle Beach

Mar 7, 2011 | 01:21 PM

MrJlr

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From: Chino CA

That's a work of art !

Mar 7, 2011 | 01:29 PM

Eric Voigt

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From: Riverside CA

Congratulations! The effort paid off!

Mar 7, 2011 | 01:32 PM

Deacon Don

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Racer

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From: Vilonia Arkansas

Thanks guys. Been working pretty much every day after work til late and all day Saturdays since the first of Oct. last year. There were times I didn't even want to see a Corvette, much less work on one. BUT, I'm glad I hung in there and got 'er done...

Mar 7, 2011 | 01:39 PM

929nitro

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From: West Kingston RI

Well worth the effort. You'll be smilin this summer.

Mar 7, 2011 | 01:57 PM

centralcalvette

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From: Porterville Ca

Sweet!! I really like the matching top.

Mar 7, 2011 | 02:10 PM

oldsarge

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From: Canboro Ontario

Congrats, good job !!!

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Mar 7, 2011 | 02:43 PM

DZRick

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From: Syracuse NY

Nice job!

Mar 7, 2011 | 03:25 PM

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Muddywaters

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From: Salinas Ca.

Very nice...you'll have a blast this summer!

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Mar 7, 2011 | 03:52 PM

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Brooklinite

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From: Kawartha Lakes and PEC, Ontario

Looking good. Love the orange.

Mar 7, 2011 | 04:43 PM

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Deacon Don

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Brooklinite

Looking good. Love the orange.

Thanks. The photo doesn't really do it justice. In the sunlight, that Firemist Ontario Orange metal flake really pops!

Mar 7, 2011 | 04:55 PM

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C6DuffMan

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From: Roseville CA

Awesome! Definitely want to see all the pics.

Mar 7, 2011 | 04:58 PM

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Alan 71

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From: Westminster Maryland

Hi DD,
Your car looks TERRIFIC!
You've finished just in time.... hoping for an early Spring, I'll bet.
Good Luck, NOW you get to enjoy your work.
Regards,
Alan

Mar 7, 2011 | 05:24 PM

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MyRed69

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Very nice job...

But are we EVER "finished"???

Mar 7, 2011 | 06:12 PM

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HOOAH

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From: Port Huron MI

St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyRed69

Very nice job...

But are we EVER "finished"???

Sure............until we run into another GREAT deal and start all over again, time after time after time etc. That's why some forum members have 4 and 5 Vettes.

Deacon Don, You did a beautiful job. Did you do all of the paint work yourself??? Regardless, be proud my friend, be proud!!!

Terry