I striped most of the car and then drove it to a body shop, yes i drove it like that and no cops in site. Let the build begin. George.

 

The body shop did the body work while i restored all the parts i took off the car at home in my small basement shop. I had  all my parts sand blasted at the same time, primed all the smaller stuff at home and had the body shop spray all the bigger stuff. Here goes another labour of love. George.

 

Now she is at home and the assembly begins. For me this is play time and i loved every moment of it. The motor was already rebuilt, so i just cleaned it, painted it and did all the detail work. Assembly went together well and i had everything restored and ready to go on the car. Fun time. George.

Finished the interior, which i did my self and doing the final assembly on the car. George.

 

Another beauty. Always liked those 57 Ponchos.

Excellent post George ... great to see the "old" pictures ... always loved your car.

I too drive my car in pieces (with no interior) down the road occasionally to stretch it's legs. A piece of a tree trunk makes a good bucket seat!

Have had the priviledge of seeing your car in person. Beautiful work George.
Brian

Thank you every one for the kind words, it is always very much appreciated. Labour of love does not begin to express how i feel about doing this car as well as other cars in the past. I have no doubt in my mind, that the old car hobby is the best of hobbies by far. Real pride goes into the build of each and every one of our old cars. I can not imagine life any other way. Thanks again. Cheers. George.

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 Mark that is a real neat old photo. Do you know where and when? I am going to guess early 60's because of that 61 Pontiac at the back there. This would be my dad coming in his 57 Pontiac back then because i would have been three or four years old about that time. Thanks for sharing the old photo, do you have any others? Cheers. George.