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Offline Aussie Skylark

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #60 on: October 07, 2020, 04:53:52 PM »
Jim,

That one piece looks amazing. looking forward to seeing it welded in.

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project! Update
« Reply #61 on: October 26, 2020, 08:01:26 AM »
Power washing the undercarriage
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project! Update
« Reply #62 on: October 26, 2020, 08:02:53 AM »
Test fitting the right rear lower quarter patch panel
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project! Update
« Reply #63 on: October 26, 2020, 08:05:59 AM »
Trunk drop offs...Thanks to Loren!
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Offline JimL65

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project! Update
« Reply #64 on: October 26, 2020, 08:09:12 AM »
One piece trunk floor is spot welded in. Pleased with the fit.
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #65 on: October 26, 2020, 09:03:04 AM »
Great progress! Looking good!
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #66 on: October 26, 2020, 09:46:11 AM »
Looks great. Thanks for those detailed photos. I'm putting in a one piece as well so having good photos helps.
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #67 on: October 26, 2020, 10:01:13 AM »
Jim,

  It's looking really good. Glad those trunk extensions worked out for you. I noticed in your pictures of the extensions that the driver side appears to have a flat spot in the middle section. Maybe it is an optical allusion in the picture, but it should have a slight belly down. The passenger side looks correct. I've attached a screen grab of your picture and marked the area I'm talking about.

  Loren
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #68 on: October 26, 2020, 02:00:27 PM »
Thanks for the advice Loren. Any help is appreciated. I’m basically a one man show, still bending , tweaking and massaging. Just feels good to finally make some progress to show off! It’s a long long road.
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #69 on: October 26, 2020, 03:44:59 PM »
Great work and progress Jim.  Keep it up!

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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #70 on: October 27, 2020, 07:07:37 AM »
It looks great Jim. Those of us that have spent time in that trunk know how much is done that never shows and the hours spent laying on your back and standing on your head.
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Thanks! (Re: South Deerfield restoration project!)
« Reply #71 on: October 27, 2020, 02:14:48 PM »
Thanks Jim for the update and all the detailed photos!  :hello2:

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #72 on: January 26, 2021, 02:17:03 PM »
Been quite busy with my project just haven't had time to sit down at the computer to give y'all updated pictures of the progress. I do have lots of photo's to upload, its a long long road. I'll get to it "one of these days" Today I took my vent windows apart. Mine are in decent shape however the right side horizontal channel under the vent window is pretty much rusted. these are basically riveted in. If anyone has anything that could help me out let me know.
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Re: South Deerfield restoration project!
« Reply #73 on: January 27, 2021, 09:43:41 AM »
Jim, if the part is beyond repair, Chicago Muscle Car Parts lists several vent window components. Including the vertical channel and horizontal brace.
Hope it helps.

https://www.chicagomusclecarparts.com/collections/1965-chevelle-gto-cutlass-skylark-door-parts
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Thanks for the update! (Re: South Deerfield restoration project!)
« Reply #74 on: January 27, 2021, 01:01:26 PM »
Dear Jim, Kevin, and mid-60s Buick restorers,

Quote from: JimL65 on January 26, 2021, 02:17:03 PM
Been quite busy with my project just haven't had time to sit down at the computer to give y'all updated pictures of the progress. I do have lots of photo's to upload, its a long long road. I'll get to it "one of these days"
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Thanks for the update!  Do look forward to seeing some of those pictures when you can spare some computer time!

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
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