well many of you know the story about my car and how I been looking for a long time but know that I have one Im going to make it how I want it. This is going to be a very slow moving thread from now until november... football 6 days a week and school leaves only sundays for the car... no real progress, alot of the quarter is sand blasted and primered... all that primer is coming off again... also got the grille fitted and it looks pretty good. plans are not to work on it the next couple sundays and get 2 rivs parted then the front end is coming off and the motor will be swapped for a 72 455. Also the garage will be getting 2 more cars in the next 2 weeks... stay tuned i guess. Louie bad pictures because of phone.
with the shape of gs it looks like a good starting point .. dont forget to tag and or bag parts ....I'm on year 4 on mine and still a ways to go ... good luck :TU: btw ....easy with sandblasting on sheet metal ...I learned my lesson on my nice original GS hood...I lightly sanblasted the underside and warped it in a few spots
I'm all primed up and soon to drop shell on frame Louie ..seems like you have good space there also ....thats important 1/2 my battle was space ...
Rex, Yes we are, the floor is less than a month a old. I hope to get the car done by next september... If it was up to me Id take my drivers test in it... lol Louie
Parts\mods list Items in red I have bought. List will also be added to over time. Anybody that wants to make suggestions feel free PARTS: Grille Bucket seat covers Console, shifter, linkage and handle Rocker mouldings GS emblems Winshield washer bottle right wheel well moulding GS air cleaner Hood scoop foams ALL BADGES (grille, fenders, and trunklid) carpet stainless trim around grille Gas tank left front fender MODS\UPGRADES: Power disc brakes 16 inch rally steering wheel 15 in rallys repro in dash tach Alpine CDE 102 cd player Sport mirrors 3.23 Posi 455 Build: TA 284 cam T\A Lifters oil mods JW 9 inch converter 2.5 in. exhaust + a lot more! flowmasters Maybe headers? edelbrock intake?
I actually got to see the air cleaner today... Im going to work on it an hour a night after football. I like the tan\cream color paint. ou:
Louie, That is going to be a sweet ride when you get it finished! Gather parts here and there as you go- it is much easier to be able to afford these cars if you spend a little here and there instead of just dropping a fat check all at once. Don't overwork yourself and get burn out on a project, it's very easy to do. Take your time and do things once and do it right. It sounds like you've got your head on straight but those tips are easy to forget in the heat of the battle. keep up the good work and keep us up to date on what's going on with it!
This is great advise your young and you will have many years to enjoy it when it's done. Good luck and have fun. Jamie
Thats for sure I bought my car over the summer and just keep throwing money at it and it feels like i will never get it done LOL
NO WORK DONE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!:af: :af: :af: wierd week... friday night got sent to the ER second play in the second half... I got a helmet to the abs, got the wind knocked out of me, gagged so hard i popped blood vessels in my throat and started coughing up blood... got to the ER got checked out. Doctor said I was fine no internal bleeding...cleared to do whatever I want. Saturday-went to hershey park with friends it rained... today- suprise birthday party for a friend. then went to another friends house watched the jets. IM SLIPPING UP!!!!!!!!! next week there will be some progress hopefully!!!
Louie Take your time on the car. I am working on 5 years on my GS and in the middle of a frame-off restoration. I know you're young but I have work, family and everything else that stops me from working on it. BTW - I owned my car for almost 25 years now! George
Louie, I am 4 years into my frame off and you see where I am in my avatar. You'll get there. At this time in your life school and freinds are most important.
Louie, I see you posted Power Brakes / Disc Brakes.... are you going with reproduction? or Original? I have an original Booster only I can sell you? Let me know if your interested, a very fair price of $25.00 plus shipping. Dan.
most likely no progess again. My game got moved to tommorow due to downpours. At least I have a good excuse.
Footballs over so now the resto will be in full swing. Tommorow we are going to finish stripping a 73 riv and then its on to the GS. Louie
