Hey troops,
Been working on this one for a bit in the shop, it's a 1964 Belair sedan, straight six, 3 on the tree, armstrong steering, standard brakes and radio delete. I don't think there is an option on this car lol.
Floors and frame needed serious work,
Both 1/4s were pretty bad on the lower parts.
Got her in the shop and started right away on the floors and mounts,
One thing nice about these X frame cars is that you can replace/repair the inner rockers without lifting the body from the frame lol.
These cars are really badly engineered as there are no body mounts between the firewall and the ones over the rear axle!
So we added 4 more mounts, just like the convertibles have,
the rear ones,
The front ones under the front seats,
New floors installed,
Then we removed the body from the frame and proceeded to replace the rear pan,
New wheel wells going in,
New used trunk floor,
Now the frame gets bolted back up for all the final welding,
Rear patches welded in,
Now it's all welded up and seams sealed up,
We painted the firewall and cowl as well,
Today we bolted the frame back up for the final time and Monday we'll take it to my new shop to start the body work.
cheers
1964 Belair sedan
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Good judgement comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgement.
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Nice work but I can't understand why anyone would put that much money into a car like that.
They never get that back when and if they sell it. 1968 Coronet R/T
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It's a heirloom car, the grandpa bought it from his sister who bought it new. Passed it down to his grandson who is having it restored. Unfortunately the grandpa passed away a few months ago which makes this car even more valuable to the grandson, just not in a monetary way. cheers Good judgement comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgement.
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That explains it then. There are some things you just can't put a price tag on.
1968 Coronet R/T
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You're making it look easy. Very nice.
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More parts added to the engine,
Started on the rear trim and lights, getting closer! More underside pics, Video of the first start-up, https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=bRgMRTv89Ac The refinished dash, Don't mind the wheel, it's only temporary until the original one is restored. The original interior going back in. Any tips on removing the black staining on the vinyl? I have tried Simple Green, Upholstery cleaner, and bathroom scum cleaner lol. And back bumper back on. cheers Good judgement comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgement.
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Well shes all finished and delivered to the owner today in time for his wedding tomorrow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Z-zHAEySQ&t=3s cheers Good judgement comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgement.
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Looks fantastic. What did you end up using on the upholstery stains?
1968 Coronet R/T
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