1969 Stage1 4 Speed Convertible …MCACN?

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  1. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Full steam ahead.
     

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  2. 455 Powered

    455 Powered Well-Known Member

    Looks a whole lot better than the last time I saw it. You do excellent work
     
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  3. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Thanks! The color is stunning.
     
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  4. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    The owner must be happy!!! Looks GREAT Adam!
     
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  5. Utah455

    Utah455 Platinum Level Contributor

    Love that color!
     
  6. Lon Bauer

    Lon Bauer Well-Known Member

    Looks great!! Is that Diplomat Blue or what ever they called it in 1969?
     
  7. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Yes, Twilight Blue. Oddly enough, I had the paint supplier mix up a batch of 69 and 70 blues…they were nowhere near close, but the 70 the mixed was pretty close. I had them custom mix this one based on the trunk lid paint that was still original.
     
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  8. Ken Mild

    Ken Mild King of 18 Year Resto's

    Is this Eldon from Pennsylvania's former car? If so I drove it back in the 90's and had an opportunity to buy it. All the numbers checked out.
     
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  9. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I know it comes from the NE, but the owner probably knows that answer.
     
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  10. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Ready to start cut and buff tomorrow.

    this top frame nearly sent me to the asylum. Right frame rail had a bend in it that was causing it not to stack properly, and was not moving at the same speed as the left side. I had a restored frame rail that I swapped it out with, but it was so sloppy, I couldn’t use it either. Parts car had a good one, so on it went. Bled lines and it’s ready for top install on Thursday.

    I need a drink.
     

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  11. George D.

    George D. Platinum Level Contributor

    Looking good, Adam. Great work!
     
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  12. Daves69

    Daves69 Too many cars too work on

    MCACN is next week, you are going to need some help.
     
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  13. ajesh35

    ajesh35 Well-Known Member

    Dave you got to get a new calendar
     
  14. J. Jaeger

    J. Jaeger Well-Known Member

    I'm glad to see you Honing those Awesome Skills you have. I know those Conv. Tops can be a Nightmare,.. but We've got YOU, to make it easy for the rest of us. Lol
     
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  15. Buicksky

    Buicksky Gold Level Contributor

    Adam nice work! Love the blue but don't remember any ever looking that good.
     
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  16. Thumper (aka greatscat)

    Thumper (aka greatscat) Well-Known Member

    So two twilight blue stepkids to be there.
     
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  17. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Top is on. Paint is cut down and I’ve started buffing. Hoping to be done with buffing Monday sometime. Sunday would be a stretch, but it’s on my schedule to be done by then. I have a pinstripe guy coming to do this one and the white unveil 69 on Monday.
     

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  18. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Cut and buff done...and first of two step polish done. I will wait until the car is pretty much complete to touch up the polish and complete the last step.

     
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  19. FLGS400

    FLGS400 Gold Level Contributor

    Beautiful!
     
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  20. Daves69

    Daves69 Too many cars too work on

    Looking good Adam. :D
     
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