my1970conv

Hi,

I have posted this in the C3-General section already, so some of you may have already seen my post, but I figured I'd post it here as well, so my fellow Canadians can take a look

Well I'm sure some of you know how it goes... I bought my 1970 convertible in 2001, and it has been going through a frame off restoration ever since... yep, 16 years ago... obviously this was done on and off, and mainly off for several years.
And anyone who has gone through a frame off restoration also knows how much it costs (the main reason for the off periods LOL)...
Still no regrets though... I'm hoping to have one last final push this year and get it done.
If you want to check out a BUNCH more pictures you can check my site at www.9teen70vette.com
Enjoy

P.S. Have I waited patiently 16 years without driving a Vette... heck no... I caved in and bought a 2007 Indy 500 Pace Car back in 2011... Have driven it 50000 miles in those 6 years that I have had it, so no garage queen for me.


When I bought it...

Frame/drivetrain done!

Interior preparation

Engine bay (Base 350/300HP)

Almost there!

paulrichy

Really cool idea, twins, LOVE IT. But warning: get your flame suit out an dont take it personal, you have fans for what your doing.

my1970conv

Hi Paul... thanks, I love it too... did you mean I "won't" have fans for what I'm doing? I'm sure the purists will be after my skin... but I am of the mindset that I want the car the way that I want it, and not how someone else wants it... I'll be ready for the criticism!

Maymyvetteliveforevr

This is the first that I've seen your posts and I'm glad you posted in the Canadian section as I would have missed it.

Congrats on making it through the journey and hope you see a light at the end of the tunnel. Some of us on the Canadian section have done our own body off resto and know first hand what you're going through. It takes a lot of determination, many hundreds of hours and a whole whack of cash.

Please keep us posted and hope to see you, by end of the summer with the beauty on the road.

my1970conv

Thanks... I am seeing the light finally... it's certainly a labor of love... Actually my cousin in New-Brunswick is the mastermind behind the restoration, and he is a perfectionist. Nothing goes untouched.
If all goes well, hopefully by the end of the summer it will be on the road... and it won't be a garage queen either, I plan on driving it.

Sam Kalmuk

Congratulations on the Progress on your '70 Vette Convert....
Well aware of what you have been going through with the Resortation... work, family, parts, outsourcing, labour & cash....
Great Job... Keep us posted.
Sam

lionelhutz

Wow, it's looking good. Good luck getting it on the road this summer!

The boss

That is a huge project, it will me awsome, I hope to see it in one of the Montreal area corvette show

VITIV Coupe

Wow, 17 years is a long time and well worth it. Congratulations on your project and best of luck when you get it back on the road. Don't forget the wave.

my1970conv

Thanks Boss... I'm sure I'll be cruising the Montreal area shows once it's done... in the meantime, I'm usually at shows with my 2007 Indy 500 Pace car...

walleyejack

wow, great progress, and most of all the patience you have to persevere, it will be your car, not someone elses, great job on this project.

The boss

I will try to see you then. I try to make it to most show with Club Passion Corvette, you can see the schedule on there web site.

Salut

Cdn Z06 Mike

That is one gorgeous car and congrats!!! |Love the fact you built it for you and not the typical purists that you can only restore a car one way. Bloody hell that is one gorgeous ride. you have some serious patience... I wish I had some of yours! Cheers and enjoy

gdh

Looks great, what colour did you choose?

my1970conv

Thanks for the compliments on the car Mike... I am of the mindset that I should be able to restore to the way that I want it, and not how someone else wants it... if someone else wants to pay for it, I'll do it exactly like they want to... .

After 16 years of on and off restoration, yeah I guess I am patient. Hopefully by the end of this year it will be complete, then I'll enjoy it, and it won't be a garage queen either. I'll drive it!

my1970conv

Thanks gdh... I chose a color called Copperhead Metallic. Stacey David built a truck with this color, and I liked it, so that's the color I'm going with... you can see it on the picture of the engine bay. Color on the firewall and on the sides it Copperhead Metallic.

gdh

I remember well his Copperhead build, had thought about using that PPG paint scheme on mine. Did you also go with the larger gold flake like he did as well? Looking fwd to seeing it completed, I think that the NCRS folks are becoming fewer each passing year. I tend to like the Not Correctly Restored Society version better.

my1970conv

Hmmm... good question about the gold flake... I basically went with the formula I found on his site... I like your latter version of NCRS as well... Any parts that needed updating, I went with period correct parts, but I have no issues with replacing with reproductions either...
I'm sure when it's done, I'll be going to ON for car shows there as well.

1 QUART FORMULA
CODE
COLOR
***.
PARTS
DMD1698
Medium Aluminum
467.9
467.9
DMD1610
Transparent Red
809.0
341.1
DMD650
Sparkle Aluminum
879.0
70.0
DMD1606
Perrindo Maroon
918.4
39.4
DMD648
Weak Black
949.0
30.6
DMD646
Weak White
970.9
21.9
DMD622
Red Oxide
975.3
4.4
DBX1689
Basecoat Binder
1027.8
52.5

gdh

I wish that I could remember the episode where he and Ron mixed the paint. I'm pretty sure it was part of a non Copperhead specific episode where he'd said that there were lots of requests for the paint code and he went to the paint shop mixed the paint and then picked up 2 jars of gold fleck. He had said that most painters used the smaller flecks but he chose the larger one to help make the paint really pop. I had talked to a couple of painters recommended to me that did a lot of Corvettes. Neither one used PPG 3 stage paint nor wanted to.

my1970conv

Well, haven't updated this thread in a long time... and I basically I need to change the subject from "16 years and counting" to "19 years and counting"... but the light is now at the end of the tunnel... not quite out of the tunnel but at the very very end. Assembly is 100% done. Now it's just a few mechanical things to tighten up, and it should be ready to go. Little leaks here and there, which are being addressed. Then needs to get an alignment, and the A/C filled... then a week or 2 shakedown with a few several hour drives to make sure that it's all good.
My next problem is going to be to pick it up. I'm in the province of QC, and the car is in NB. With covid, it may not be as straightforward and things could change in the next few weeks.

The end result is phenomenal... better than new. I will rest easy once it's in my garage which I hope will be sometime in the next 2 weeks.

Enjoy the results!!!