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#41
12-15-2005, 11:30 AM
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Nice Andre!
It's nice to see you getting it done so quickly! Mine took 8.5 years! |
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#42
12-16-2005, 03:52 PM
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Sometimes I wish my state (Indiana) allowed me to swap original vin plates and body tags onto a replacement body like that. I'm sure my restoration would be coming along just as quickly as yours then. When I was all done my Lemans could be worth as much as a GTO too. However, I'm stuck with fixing my car the hard way by replacing what's damaged or rusted without removing any vin tags. In Indiana if the body or frame is changed, the resulting vehicle requires a new state issued vin. The restoration takes a lot longer, and when I'm done my Lemans will still only be worth the going rate for a Lemans (for some strange reason it's only about half of a GTO, even if my Lemans is equiped better than a GTO in the end). Luckily I'm not restoring my Lemans for the money, I'm doing it to make my car the way I want it, with the equipment I want. Although my insurance company won't see the value that way. Anyway, congrats on a fast moving restoration - it's looking good!
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#43
12-19-2005, 08:36 AM
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The underbody has now been painted black.
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#44
12-19-2005, 01:20 PM
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awesome pics
nice picture of the z-bar 4-speed mount on that frame - in particular - could help some of us |
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#45
12-20-2005, 11:38 AM
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Here is some more progress- The rear end was disassembled, blasted and painted. One of the axles was no good, so I used one from the parts car.
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#46
12-20-2005, 11:40 AM
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Some more progress... the front end being reassembled onto the frame
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#47
12-20-2005, 11:43 AM
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Non stock disc brake components
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#48
12-20-2005, 11:48 AM
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In this picture you can see that I went with a heavier than stock sway bar, and a brand new manual steering box. If you look closely, you'll see that one motor mount is painted, and the other is left natural. Although this is not a concourse restoration, this was the way they were on the car, so I chose to leave them in that format. At a GTOAA event, I'd probably have a hard time proving this, except that I do have original pictures of the parts.
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#49
12-20-2005, 11:52 AM
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andre,
how did you install the front coils? since the first pic shows the lower control arm already fastened to the spindle. david |
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#50
12-20-2005, 05:07 PM
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I have not earthly idea... I have not done any of this work.... Sorry!
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#51
12-20-2005, 08:40 PM
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Man, it's going quick!
It seems like a lifetime ago that mine was in that state! |
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#52
12-21-2005, 08:44 AM
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More parts pieces have been added to the frame. These include the 4 speed only reinforcing arm, emergency brake cables, and muffler hangers.
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#53
12-21-2005, 08:47 AM
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The front end disk brake assembly uses the aftermarket spindle, caliper holder and backing plate. The remaining parts are NAPA off the shelf.
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#54
12-21-2005, 08:49 AM
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We now have a roller... If you have sharp eyes, and scan the background, you can see a 65 GTO convertible that has just been dropped off for restoration work. It is a matching numbers tripower 4 speed car. It is originallly red, and still has it's original black top and interior.
To top it all off, it has rally gauges, wood wheel, and factory a/c. |
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#55
12-21-2005, 08:53 AM
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Here are a couple more pics of the rolling chassis... I don't see my POSI lube tag in place... bah humbug! Repo Spiral shocks are a nice touch, but they hurt my wallet
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#56
12-21-2005, 09:10 AM
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Andre, my frame has been painted so far...that is it..LOL I have to catch up...
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#57
12-21-2005, 10:17 AM
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Looking GREAT!! Mine is that far as well...and I too am excited.
Nothing like the look of a beautiful frame to get your blood flowing on restorations, eh??? -Ben |
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#58
12-21-2005, 12:22 PM
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Andre,
Thanks for the inspiration!!!! Great pics Jim, 65 GTO |
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#59
12-21-2005, 01:37 PM
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#60
12-21-2005, 01:39 PM
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I wish I had Andrea's money except in time! I don't approve vin swapping if thats what went on by reading earlier posts, but I definitely like the results you are recieving.
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