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Offline Mark Ascher

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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #75 on: August 24, 2010, 08:10:52 PM »
Loren,

That will just mean more progress to see on your next visit.
Had a good, albeit short, visit with Mr. Stone a few nights ago.

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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #76 on: August 24, 2010, 08:35:32 PM »
Mark,
Still have that manifold for you. Hope I don't miss place it again.lol
Looking forward to seeing the progress, in the not too distant future.
Got a bit of a full dance card this fall with our son's wedding coming up, as well as every thing else that normally goes on.
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #77 on: March 13, 2011, 10:33:11 AM »
Loren,

Sorry I missed you last week. Let me know when you're going to be up here next. We have to do a parts exchange! Still looking for those original lug nuts you had too....

Thought I'd post a few pics, updates.

Shifter was completely disassembled, cleaned, and parts bead blasted. They are now off to the platers. Most of these will be gray phosphate, with a few black, cast-blast painted parts.

Mark
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #78 on: March 13, 2011, 10:40:33 AM »
The dash clusters - both sides - were completely restored by Brian Stone. They look like new front & back! Many thanks Brian!
The heater control bezel will posted next, he did that as well.

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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #79 on: March 13, 2011, 12:49:21 PM »
You guys (Mark and Brian) are amazing. That dash looks like new and the shifter will too when its done. Great work.

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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #80 on: March 13, 2011, 02:02:15 PM »
Mark,
 I've had some time and have been sorting through things, still haven't seen the lug nuts.
Our trip up that way was not planed, no real lead time for letting you know. Had a funeral in WI that I needed to be at.
 Things are finally picking up at work, start back Wednesday.Just when I start making some real progress on things at home too. Poor planing on their part.lol

 Will catch you some other time,
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #81 on: March 13, 2011, 02:20:34 PM »
mark the dash is beautiful who is Brian stone and how much did he charge? Glenn!
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #82 on: March 13, 2011, 05:54:46 PM »
This is the heater bezel Brian did.
Oh yea, an old grungy one is on the right. Brian's work is on the left.

Dan, thanks! I'll be talking to you soon.

Loren, the job thing is good... I hope to see you sometime this spring.
Do you want to help me put in the windshield and back window?

Glenn, Brian is an esteemed member of this forum. His handle is "Brian"
Send him a private message. You should discuss any charges with him.
I have his labor, plus some parts in the dash. Locating suitable decent, original,
chromed dash components will be the key.

Mark
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #83 on: March 13, 2011, 10:00:53 PM »
Mark,
I would like to help you with that. But it looks like I am going to be a wee bit tied up with the work thing for a while.
Also getting closer to putting the floor in my shop this spring. I am really looking forward to that.
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #84 on: March 23, 2011, 10:08:38 AM »
Loren,

I think I have the glass part handled. Thanks!

I put the ESPO springs in last week. These were recommended by Pat Guida (and Walt I think).
They are going to work much better. I don't have the brakes on yet, but will this week.
Then on the ground so I can measure ride height.

Now, what should I get from ESPO for rear springs? I'll cross post over in the suspension forum
on that thread regarding springs.

Link to spring thread:

http://65gs.com/board/index.php/topic,47.0.html

Mark
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #85 on: May 16, 2011, 03:11:29 PM »
I was going to install the rechromed front bumper I've had waiting for nearly 15 years about two weeks ago. Since the bumper didn't come on this car, it was a crapshoot whether it would fit. It didn't. The left side needs some bending and reshaping if it's ever going to work. I picked up a used core two years ago. I had the back cleaned up on this one with some fine sandblasting to clean off rust and old road grime. This one is will work fine, it just needs to have some small dings and a few bumper jack dents taken out and then rechromed. I have a quote for $475 from Keystone. I'll post a pic later of the fit on the car.

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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #86 on: June 15, 2011, 06:39:08 PM »
On the car trial fit. It's out being straightened and de-dinged. Then back on to fit again.

Mark
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #87 on: June 15, 2011, 07:04:07 PM »
Mark, where do you get your bumper bolts ? Around here they all seem to have too small a head. Think the head is supposed to be 7/8 " but the ones I've found are a bit smaller.
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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #88 on: June 15, 2011, 07:09:04 PM »
Dan, I had to use, scrounge originals. I found the same problem. When I had a decent set, I polished the outside with a Dremel and a small polish wheel.

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Re: 65 4-Speed Restoration
« Reply #89 on: June 16, 2011, 09:56:24 AM »
Dan,

I got my bumper bolts from Carquest. Of course, this was 12 years ago. They were a match for the originals. I think two different size diameters are needed for the front and rear bumpers. They had stainless steel caps and polished up nicely, like chrome.

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