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Offline pullejo

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New guy...restoring all original '65 GS vert...
« on: September 30, 2012, 04:21:28 AM »
I can't believe it took me so long to find this group.

I'm in the process (10 months in) of restoring my father's all original '65 vert (3 sp).

Mark Reeves (then and now auto) is doing all the work.  We're doing all but a rotisserie.

Happy to be here and will share some pics - we're about a month out of being done!

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Re: New guy...restoring all original '65 GS vert...
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2012, 08:40:03 AM »
Glad you found the site. A 3 speed vert is like hen's teeth. Glad you are saving the car. We love pictures.
1965 Special Convertible, L33 LS, 4L60

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Re: New guy...restoring all original '65 GS vert...
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2012, 09:29:27 AM »
I can't believe it took me so long to find this group.

I'm in the process (10 months in) of restoring my father's all original '65 vert (3 sp).

Mark Reeves (then and now auto) is doing all the work.  We're doing all but a rotisserie.

Happy to be here and will share some pics - we're about a month out of being done!


Welcome!  I have mentioned your resto @ Then & Now-

http://65gs.com/board/index.php/topic,1307.msg7195.html#msg7195

Check out my Wildcat if you get down there!

Ted
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Re: New guy...restoring all original '65 GS vert...
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2012, 05:03:43 PM »
Welcome John, looking good.  :thumbsup:

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Re: New guy...restoring all original '65 GS vert...
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2013, 10:50:02 PM »
Some trim... and the top is about all that's left....

20 months... too much money to talk about... but she's going to be amazing.

15" Rally wheels (6" 235/70 up front, 8" 275/60 in back BFG RWL) showed up today.

Still waiting on a set of original big bird caps to show up.


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Re: New guy...restoring all original '65 GS vert...
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2013, 10:53:53 PM »
Side shot sitting on the original 14" "knockoffs"

With the 15" rally wheels she's going to look amazing.




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Re: New guy...restoring all original '65 GS vert...
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2013, 10:40:33 AM »
Great car, great story!
Looking forward to seeing more pics... Is that your shop?, looks like a dream garage!
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
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