Not Original, but not Restored either....What is it?

I would call it beautiful! :TU:
Man, what a cool car!!!
Adam

 

I believe the correct term would be "Partial Restoration"

Looks good!

JW

 

ya know Tom, when I met my wife, she had a yellow 350, I think an HO, with white interior...

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm p

JH

 

Jim:

Mine was driving a blue 57 Tbird. Previous boyfriend. Shades of American Graffiti.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

Looking really good Tom. Let her rip with the Akron stance.

Jim

 

Now i know you boys from up north kinda like that Low look,but us boys from Akron like a little air in the fenderwells :TU: I was so embarassed about this Firebirds stance at the fall race(low,looking kinda tired),that i just had to "fix" it,before i bagged it up for the winter! If i would have got it done more than 2 days before the race,i would have never been seen with that Mexican, :error: in the weeds stance ou: Tom,car looks cool!Would you believe i still have not found a good 69 Bird body!!!!

 

Lookin' good John, running good too!

Yes John, I would believe that you haven't found a good body.
For as many of them that were built, the remaining one's are either totally
rotten piles, totally restored big dollar car's, or right in the middle(which most
of them are) are the Custom candy apple red modified's that were dragged
through a jeg's catalog, covered with braided hose cover's and lot's of chrome
and billet on their small block chevy engine's ou:

 

All the cars around here sit just like these two. I don,t see a problem o No:

 

I'm with daveh on this. The phrase "cosmetic restoration" came to mind immediately. I'd think "mostly original car with partial cosmetic restoration" would be a very accurate description of that very fine-looking ride :TU:

 

So all I have to do is repaint a rust-free car and I can call it a partial restoration? Cool - and to think I thought there was more to it than just paint.

 

well......

You might want to replace the door handle's too :Smarty:

 

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

The only parts I've put back on my red 68 W30 since it came out of the paint shop are the new door handles. Wahoo. I'm done!

 

I'd call it beautiful. :beer

 

How about fluffed up? Congrats again on the baby. :beer

I would just say you painted and detialed it.

Mark

 

Are you preparing the FOR SALE ad ??? p

 

Phew.....finally......

I've been waiting a couple of days for the Steve A post....

Almost did it myself.

All is now right with the world. :laugh:

 

Do they have to be new/NOS/repro, or can I just put on any nice looking set of handles?

 

okay, I'll call it....

an 8x,xxx mile original, that has had one repaint and an engine rebuild :3gears:

 

Hey Tom, how's it going?

Sure looks like a restoration to me, perhaps body-on or cosmetic restoration best describes it.

What's the story behind the Wildcat in your avatar? A new acquisition? Is it for sale yet? I might be interested. :laugh:

 

When in Rome

I figured if I was going to spend a bunch of time on a Buick site, the least I
could do is put a picture of a Buick in the Avatar to show some respect.
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