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Lemans64 wrote:

I would have to agree with Carl, U have to have large wallet to tackle this, Mine was all done by myself with bare minimum sent out, IE cyl head job and most other expenses are for parts and supplys and cost are over the 20g mark, car still needs to be painted yet, I know where it all went as I have a running total, it's scary, and to know I'm not finished yet.

Good luck

    I guess I am fortunate to work in the autobody trade and have access to the shop and any equipment I need to restore my car. I would have to pay for any material I use which I would also get a discount on. I can restore my car for a reasonable price. It's the time that it will take that will be the scary part.




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If you don't have the time, money, space, or alot of patients needed to do a restoration, it can get fustrating in a hurry. Many a projects I have seen abondoned because of the lack of the above. They just realize after they start that oops I am in too deep, by then it is too late, to turn back. Try doing alittle at a time, like the front or rear suspension. This way you will have these done and then you will know whether or not if you are ready for the "big project". Do not be discouraged, but be aware, and be prepared for unexpected setbacks to be encountered.

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Here's what the bottom of my '68 GTO looks like!

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Hey, wait a minute! That looks like a Ch**y diff under that 68 GTO!

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here carl, let me spell that for you...CHEVY biggrin

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It's out of a '71 Lemans with a 455. Twelve bolt 3:31 gear.

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69 belair wrote:

here carl, let me spell that for you...CHEVY biggrin


Here, let me try to say it---------

Chcensored.gify There, I said it. Well, look at that, they won't even let you say that word on here!!!

Nice diff. 12 bolt 3:31 brings a good buck these days. I can't make it out in the pic, is it a TH400?

 



-- Edited by Carl Stevenson at 21:32, 2008-09-27

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Yup, 428 and th400/

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Oh, that is a very cool combination. Very nostalgic.

How did you happen to luck out and find a 428? Hen's teeth around here, those things.

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Came out of a '69 GP about 25 yrs ago.I've had this one 24 yrs.

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There's a solid 428 69 Catalina for sale out west right now for $3500. We could all pitch in and buy it. I want the front end, Mark (CDNPNT) needs a trunk lid, Carl you can have the 428...


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69Laurentian wrote:

There's a solid 428 69 Catalina for sale out west right now for $3500. We could all pitch in and buy it. I want the front end, Mark (CDNPNT) needs a trunk lid, Carl you can have the 428...



Oh great, and then I'd have to find a body to put it in, and I'd have another project carevileye



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