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Offline TelisSE440

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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #90 on: October 09, 2015 - 04:20:08 PM »
Well I said it was an odd of doing it, but you can't argue that it looking fantastic... :2thumbs:
It came out very nice  :thumbsup:, but the method is actually a little difficult, at least to me...




Offline culp71

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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #91 on: October 15, 2015 - 09:25:21 AM »
a few days of hard work and a month worth of progress. only a few small items left to paint before reassemble begins!!

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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #92 on: October 17, 2015 - 05:45:13 PM »
My monitor makes the body colour look awful (but the other pieces look great so I know it's just those particular photos). Car looks nice and straight!

Sheldon

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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #93 on: October 19, 2015 - 08:31:03 AM »
well, finished the body color this weekend, all cleared, and gorgeous.
only grille, side mirrors and turn signal housings, tail panel and rockers left to paint.
then back together we go.

ya, some pictures are from a cell phone while past post were with an actual camera.

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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #94 on: October 19, 2015 - 08:38:27 AM »
Nice!  :2thumbs:
Brad
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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #95 on: October 19, 2015 - 08:42:00 AM »
The rockers should be black with the Cuda rocker moldings ... :2thumbs:....but you probably knew that already. :banghead:
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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #96 on: October 19, 2015 - 10:36:00 AM »
Very nice.
Removing the warning labels one at a time.
Nature will take care of the rest.

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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #97 on: October 19, 2015 - 11:15:17 AM »
Nice job!  :clapping:
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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #98 on: October 19, 2015 - 05:02:58 PM »
    :wow:  Coming along nicely. 
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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #99 on: October 20, 2015 - 10:23:47 PM »
Looks great.

Can't wait to see it with the grille and Shaker on.
Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #100 on: October 27, 2015 - 11:16:14 AM »
"Can't wait to see it with the grille and Shaker on"

you and me both!!

The grille and shaker are so killer on these, working to get them done and on...
in the meantime I painted lower rockers and tail panel.
finally received wheel hoops and rocker molding.


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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #101 on: November 10, 2015 - 08:30:57 AM »
so after many more hours spent, a ton of fiberglass, cutting off both front and rear lip, reshaping and 7 coats of spray-able filler the shaker bubble looks correct.

I also finished grille paint and begun assembly.
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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #102 on: November 10, 2015 - 09:01:55 AM »
Nice work on the shaker hood! It came out great  :thumbsup:

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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #103 on: November 10, 2015 - 09:47:25 AM »
That looks so fine...

Mike
Removing the warning labels one at a time.
Nature will take care of the rest.

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Re: waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun
« Reply #104 on: December 22, 2015 - 12:00:40 PM »
With a month worth of work the grille is finally complete
fitted into car and ready to be fastened!