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Next Restoration...Chevelle Convertible

Started by BlueSS454, January 02, 2011, 11:42:59 PM

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PocketThunder

#25
March 04, 2011, 12:26:26 PM
I think you are giving member Ridelikehell a run for his money!   :2thumbs:

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,48718.0.html

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studio57

#26
March 04, 2011, 02:48:36 PM
oohh.. you have done it nicely !! im building one as well... not restoration but something different  http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3082654/1971-chevrolet-chevelle i call it Chevelle 70 1/2   :2thumbs:
572 Aluminum Hemi + 6speed autom. 1968 Charger XV-motorsports Level II suspension.

1969chargerrtse

#27
March 04, 2011, 05:24:12 PM
Man O man the shape is there.  :2thumbs:   :coolgleamA: Looking awesome.
This car was sold many years ago to somebody in Wisconsin. I now am retired and living in Florida.

bobs66440

#28
March 04, 2011, 05:59:33 PM
Quote from: 68blue on March 04, 2011, 11:05:15 AM
That has to be the most extensive resto I've seen  :o.
:iagree: There's not much of the original car left!

BlueSS454

#29
March 04, 2011, 06:17:29 PM
Quote from: TruckDriver on March 04, 2011, 10:59:36 AM
I was looking at this thread again. What are you going to do about all the rust in the places that are not going to be changed out?

Media blast it away  :2thumbs:  I can access everywhere I need to that still has rust on it.  While the quarters and deck filler were off, I blasted the support panels behind them and primed/painted it all.
Tom Rightler

71ChallengeHer

#30
March 04, 2011, 06:54:23 PM
Amazing work.   :2thumbs:

resq302

#31
March 04, 2011, 07:16:22 PM
Yup, Tom certainly has some talent!
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

Hissing Cobra

#32
March 05, 2011, 12:20:32 AM
You've got some great skills! How many hours have you got into it so far and how many do you expect to have by the time you're done? I can't wait to see it in finished form!
1969 Dodge Charger 318/automatic - Gone and sorely missed.

1979 Mustang Cobra
Street, Strip, Show
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April 2007 Modified Mustangs Magazine Feature Car

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BlueSS454

#33
March 05, 2011, 08:45:51 AM
I started keeping track of hours then that kinda went out the door.  I started doing this on January 2nd of this year.  If I had to guess...probably somewhere between 150-200 hours right now.  Doing this is the hardest part.  Once I'm done welding and grinding, the rest is gravy.  It will need minimal plastic filler work which I can probably knock out in 2 days over a weekend once it warms up a bit, maybe 20 hours.  I still have to pull it off the frame, put it on a rotisserie and have it media blasted along with the frame.  Then I have to epoxy the frame and fill in all the pits and paint it and reassemble it.  I'll probably have 20-30 hours in the frame alone.  The long part is going to be priming and blocking the body.  I'm a little anal and a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to that so that will probably take a while.  I also plan on having it painted by June. 
I'm really going to get held up when it comes time to do the engine.  I'm planning on doing a hydraulic roller 496  :2thumbs: backed by an Autogear M22 4 speed.
Tom Rightler

bobs66440

#34
March 05, 2011, 05:52:21 PM
Quote from: BlueSS454 on March 05, 2011, 08:45:51 AM
I'm planning on doing a hydraulic roller 496  :2thumbs: backed by an Autogear M22 4 speed.
Good thing it's got a full frame!  :yesnod:  :o  :2thumbs:

BlueSS454

#35
March 05, 2011, 06:42:58 PM
I spent about 5 hours today welding the quarters on.  They are on there forever now.  The last thing I need to get on there is the deck filler panel, but I have to grind some welds down first.  About 2 more weeks and it should be ready to come off the frame for media blasting.
Tom Rightler

jaak

#36
March 06, 2011, 11:33:02 AM
Nice work, Tom!  :2thumbs:

Jason

Charger_Fan

#37
March 06, 2011, 04:30:42 PM
Quote from: bobs66440 on March 04, 2011, 05:59:33 PM
Quote from: 68blue on March 04, 2011, 11:05:15 AM
That has to be the most extensive resto I've seen  :o.
:iagree: There's not much of the original car left!
That's what I was thinking. This looks like a Goodmark poster child. :icon_smile_big:
Still, there's no discounting the sheer work involved. I doubt I'd ever be able to put that car back together resembling anything close to being straight. :-\ Looks great so far, keep at it! :cheers:

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LeeBoy

#38
March 17, 2011, 03:21:33 PM
any updates  :popcrn:
My 68 Charger build http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,41318.0.html
2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, 2005 HEMI Ram( totaled with only 27,000 miles on it!), 1977 Power Wagon (Sold), 1977 Plymouth Trailduster, 1974 360 Cuda, 1973 Satellite Sebring Plus, 1973 D200 Adventurer Sport, 1968 Charger (sold), 1965 Dart (sold)

resq302

#39
March 17, 2011, 10:53:42 PM
its a GM, these things take time!   :lol:
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

BlueSS454

#40
November 15, 2011, 07:31:58 PM
OK I haven't updated this in quite sometime so I'll give a brief summary.  The metal work was completed in June, the frame was completed in August, and I know have it in primer ready to be blocked.  I've hit some hurdles with it accompanied by some other things along the way but I'm hammering back on it now in hopes to have it completed by June 1, 2012.

Some pics to tell the story since the last update:

Body completely assembled





Taken back apart and coming off the frame





Frame disassembled



Media blasted




Painted frame after HOURS of filling in pits and sanding



Detailed Frame (I haven't put on the decals or do the inspection marks yet)






Bottom painted



Filler work





Primer (I just hung the fenders to get them out of the way)



Back on the frame





Seam Sealer and lots of it








I'm ready to start blocking it with 320 then 1 final reprime and it should be ready to go.  The one thing that I would do differently if I could go back such as metal finishing the welds in the door jambs instead of grinding them and using filler.  It's one of those live & learn things I suppose.
Tom Rightler

maxwellwedge

#41
November 15, 2011, 07:52:56 PM
Quote from: BlueSS454 on January 03, 2011, 07:30:53 PM
That's Autumn Gold Brian...brown, LOL.  I have 1 brown car in the yard, that's more than enough.  I think ya need to adjust the colors on your monitor  :icon_smile_big:

I'm kinda partial to Misty Turquoise with white stripes..... ;)

1969chargerrtse

#42
November 15, 2011, 08:18:03 PM
 :drool5: :drool5: :drool5:
Wow coming along great.  Loooooove 69 70 Chevelle converts.
This car was sold many years ago to somebody in Wisconsin. I now am retired and living in Florida.

bobs66440

#43
November 15, 2011, 08:24:09 PM
Great work on an awesome project. That seam sealer is not cheap I found out!  :o

1970Moparmann

#44
November 15, 2011, 08:24:54 PM
Wow, what a lot of work.   Looking great! :cheers:
My name is Mike and I'm a Moparholic!

vancamp

#45
November 15, 2011, 08:26:10 PM
looking good  :2thumbs: i didnt know a chevelle existed as rusty as a buddy of mines 69 454 4 speed

BlueSS454

#46
November 15, 2011, 08:29:23 PM
Quote from: bobs66440 on November 15, 2011, 08:24:09 PM
Great work on an awesome project. That seam sealer is not cheap I found out!  :o

$15 a tube, but WELL worth it!  I used 4 total.

If anyone wants to see a much more in depth thread on it, I have one posted here:

http://chevellestuff.com/forums/showthread.php?949-70-Convertible-Resto
Tom Rightler

resq302

#47
November 15, 2011, 08:39:51 PM
I still say you should paint it Fathom blue with white stripes!  That color just looks like a cleaned up brown car.    :nana:
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

bill440rt

#48
November 16, 2011, 08:33:46 AM
Wowee, that's a buttload of work!  :o
Kudos to you, man. You are a brave & skillful soul. Looks really, really good.  :yesnod:

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BlueSS454

#49
April 16, 2012, 09:09:49 PM
OK so I haven't updated this in a while, I've been busy trying to get it finished.  It's painted and 75% reassembled.  I have a few things to finish up before the interior is done, then on to the drivetrain.

Here it is in final primer with the top on




In the paint booth








Rolled outside




Fast forward after thrashing on reassembly






Tom Rightler
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