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Offline WkillGS

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Re: MY 65 Post 4 SPEED restore OFFICIALLY STARTED 7-1-2012 goal complete by 2015
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2012, 08:18:52 PM »
Great progress!!
I also prefer painting outdoors. You can't  beat the great lighting and ventilation!
What kind of primer and paint are you using?
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Re: MY 65 Post 4 SPEED restore OFFICIALLY STARTED 7-1-2012 goal complete by 2015
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2012, 09:25:21 PM »
this is my second time to do this and i am in a money saving mode.I really like Rustoleum.I had everything media blasted and painted with KBS Rust seal first (better than por 15 IMHO) you can spray it right out of the can without thinning and a qaurt goes a long way.Than I sprayed Rustoleum with 10% acetone semi gloss .A Arms,swaybars and core support are gloss . 35 bucks for the KBS and 15 for the Rustoleum and you can touch up with spray cans.Last restore i did i used eastwood but this one looks just as good

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Re: MY 65 Post 4 SPEED restore OFFICIALLY STARTED 7-1-2012 goal complete by 2015
« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2012, 04:33:27 PM »
posi installed front end and rear end almost rolling

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Re: MY 65 Post 4 SPEED restore OFFICIALLY STARTED 7-1-2012 goal complete by 2015
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2012, 03:16:11 PM »
Delivered to bodyman today frame about finished

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Re: MY 65 Post 4 SPEED restore OFFICIALLY STARTED 7-1-2012 goal complete by 2015
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2012, 10:04:30 PM »
It's amazing how clean that sheet metal is.  This has been an "Ohio car" it's entire life and you just don't find virgin metal like that here.  The dent in the door jamb and quarter was actually a blessing simply because this is what made the owner park it for so many years (since 1973).  I can't wait to see this car back on the road and I'm so happy we was able to save another one from the crusher and Bob is reunited with "the car" from his youth.

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Chris he saved the QTR after all the cutting up another car paying to have it blasted there wasnt much left of the donor QTR and he saved this one .Body work is done ready to start blocking and final touch said the car will be ready for the frame to pick up painted and buffed in 4-8 weeks

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Wow, Bob, you've made great progress over the winter! Keep the pics coming!
Is it going to be the original color?
Walt K
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66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
79 Turbo Regal

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That's awesome to see that the quarter could be saved.  This car is so amazingly solid and I'm really glad to see that she still has her original quarters.

Can't wait until she's done and it looks like the worst is behind you now.

Chris
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should have the body buffed and painted on the frame in May
« Last Edit: March 30, 2013, 07:14:47 PM by bobbybuick »

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Wow looks great. Makes me wanna get back at mine.
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ONE YEAR TOMARROW NAILHEAD LONGBLOCK IS TOGETHER

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ENGINE IS IN :hello2:

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Bobby

They sure are beutiful when they are this fresh.

My problem is waiting to get it finished so I can drive it.

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Looks GREAT!
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