69 GS Fireglow paint color...anyone have a photo?

come do mine!!!

wow,must feel good to be putting parts on :grin: very good progress also :TU: thanks for the tutorial as this is what i intend for my 69.same color with steel 15,s painted body color.still undecided about the top though uzzled: are you going to put the side chrome on?

 

69 GS Fireglow paint

Your Welcome

Still haven't decide on the wheels and tires, 15 inch ralleys or go with a 17 inch torq II's. As for side chrome, My GS didn't come with any, only chrome I replaced was the roof rails and rear pieces that pinched the vinyl roof.

 

69 GS Fireglow paint

Update:

Today, the carpet was cut, fitted and installed. Also installed the console without a shifter handle ( still looking to replace the broken one), remote mirror, sill plates.

 

69 GS Fireglow paint color

Update:

Today mostly we worked on the bucket seats, putting on the new seat covers. Also cleaned the engine compartment, power washed the undercarriage to remove as much over spray possible before detailing it.

 

69 GS Fireglow paint

Update;

Today we took the old bumper and removed all the brackets, lights, and taillight assemby. Was taken apart and detailed. After cleaning everything, it all was put on the new bumper from The Parts Place. The rear bumper was put on the car. Now the GS is really starting to take shape.

 

69 GS Fireglow paint

Update: 02/24/06

Today, we did quite alot, removed the old headliner and installed the new one from Year1. Cleaned, taped and painted the radiator support, grille brackets, headlight buckets and the hood. Also was able to install the new grille from the Parts Place.

 

after all that work painting the car...DID YOU RATTLE CAN THE INSIDE OF THE HOOD?????????? :shock: also,just asking,dont be offended,why did you replace the chrome for the vinyl top with no vinyl top?i think it would look better without,but i am not a chrome kinda guy.just sumthin else to try to keep shiny.keep going,looks great :TU:

 

69 GS Fireglow paint

No offense taken, the reason I did that way is, I can always put the vinyl top back on if I want the car to be correct. Once you remove those pegs and fill in the holes, it would hard to replace the vinyl top. This way you would know that it was a vinyl top car and can really appreciate the hard work that went into the roof.

 

69 GS Fireglow Paint

Update 02/25/06

Today the front bumper, headlight bezels were installed. After the fourth try, we got the bumper pretty well adjusted and evenly spaced. Also put new seat covers on the driver's bucket.

 

where is it,huh?

2 days with no update :spank: what,are ya slacking off? :laugh:

 

69 GS Fireglow Paint

Yeah, went to work on Sunday and today finished the passenger bucket seat. Waiting on the window fuzzys from Year1, to then complete the interior.

 

69 GS Fireglow Paint

Well the fuzzys came in from Year1, and I was able to locate a shifter on Ebay. The interior was put back in the car over the last week. Just a matter of detailing the trunk, undercarriage and the wheel wells. :Smarty: Now have to decide on the tire and wheel combo.


Louie

 

Very nice job Loui.

Did you replace all the weather stripping on the car? Did you get it all from year one, and were you happy with the fit?

I close to oerdering all the weather stripping for my 69 and was curious how you made out.

Thanks.

 

69 GS Fireglow Paint

James,
Thank you, I got all the weatherstriping from here, --->http://www.buick-parts.com/catsky.htm
The interior from Year 1, seat covers, headliner, and carpet. Also got all the emblems and window fuzzys from them. The bucket seat chrome set from S&S Classic auto parts

Louie

 

Looks nice!

I could be wrong, but this 83 Buick Regal I might be buying looks like the EXACT same color.

I could have sworn the owner said it was "firewood" something. (original color)

I'm sure it carried over through the years and is very similar.

Anyone have 1983 Buick paint codes/names handy?

Also... am I reading this correctly that the Fireglow Orange Poly was a special color for the GS in 1969 only?

 

69 GS Fireglow Paint

Thank you
Yes it was only offered in the spring of 1969, only a total of 306 GS were painted that color. 150 GS 400 and 156 GS 350

 

Nope... familiar with Rosewood, has a strong Mauve Hue to it.

This 1983 factory Buick color is nearly identical to 69 GS Fireglow Orange, it's called "fire-something"

 

That's weird... I don't see it listed, and no color comes close.

Going to check a few other years...