1964 Impala, oh dear!

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:06 pm
Looking good.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:44 am
Thanks all!,

More pics after final polish.

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Left fender still needs final adjustment,

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:04 pm
Looks great!
Are you done with it now or finishing it off?
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:17 pm
'68 Coronet R/T wrote:Looks great!
Are you done with it now or finishing it off?


I have moved the car to the final assembly area. Just some final details like bumper panels and trim left for me to do. The upholsterer is getting busy now replacing the entire interior and convertible top.

Where the car is now is shared space, half is for the upholsterer and the other half is my finishing space/clean room.

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Main shop for mechanical and heavy lifting,

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Body shop behind the main shop,

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:29 pm
Calling this one done!

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Still waiting for a steering wheel center cap.

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What it looked like when I got it,

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Still have to install the front seat trim and the A pillar trim, but that will have to wait as the car is now on it's way out west to Alberta.


On to the next one!


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:49 am
Looks like you are no stranger to restorations. Very nice looking shop you have there and beautiful job on the Impala, going to be one happy owner :goodjob:



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:47 am
I've been watching this thread for a while as the project progressed. Looked through the pictures again. Fantastic restoration.

The car was in terrible shape when it was trailered in. Now it looks better than it did when it rolled off the assembly line 50+ years ago. You obviously enjoy doing things the right way, no cutting corners. And you have the knowledge, experience, tools, facilities, and contacts to get it done.

So, I have to ask. What did this restoration cost.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:01 pm
Thanks fellas!

He's about $35k into the car so far (Canadian dollars), my labour was $14.5k.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:59 am
$35,000... wow.

You look at the labor dollar figure, and it's like, holly cow. But then you start thinking about what that actually represents. $14.5K is only man 240 hours at $60. That's two guys for 3 weeks. And to be able to get this kind of restoration done in that amount of time is amazing.

This is why not everyone is driving around in a nicely restored classic car.



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2016 2:35 pm
Wow Great job. Just not a lot of $ for all this work.
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