The American cars had plastic filler panels between the bumper and the hood but the canadian models didn't. The upper bumper re-enforcement plate (painted black) serves as the filler, in your photo it looks like the bumper needs to move inwards to reduce the gap. Very easy to do.
The American cars had plastic filler panels between the bumper and the hood but the canadian models didn't. The upper bumper re-enforcement plate (painted black) serves as the filler, in your photo it looks like the bumper needs to move inwards to reduce the gap. Very easy to do
Well painted in inside trunk,door edges,ect..and a couple pieces in the front a coat just to see color on the car..not what I had in mind but should look alright with the black top and stripes I think ?? haha !!
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Well after adjusting my gun,air,ect ect,,I just could not get the darn paint to shine like it is supposed too..so I will give it a couple weeks and buff it up..was so unhappy,till I turned on the radio and it decided to work,,dam small things can change a out come..had someone come by today and wanted the car it would have gone, just one of those days !! not sure but I may do the stripes tmrw just so tired of the car today hasn't been fun !!
-- Edited by Bill shuba on Sunday 30th of June 2019 04:33:20 PM
Well after adjusting my gun,air,ect ect,,I just could not get the darn paint to shine like it is supposed too..so I will give it a couple weeks and buff it up..was so unhappy,till I turned on the radio and it decided to work,,dam small things can change a out come..had someone come by today and wanted the car it would have gone, just one of those days !! not sure but I may do the stripes tmrw just so tired of the car today hasn't been fun !!
-- Edited by Bill shuba on Sunday 30th of June 2019 04:33:20 PM
Hi Bill
Been there done that! This is the same feeling that I had with the restoration of my '66. When I felt this way I took a few days away from it and then came back. It can make a world of difference in that little break. Don't want to rush it at this point. Slow and steady is best.
Great advice Luppy. I remember my mom (who I had/have tremendous respect for) telling me when something really was getting you down or upset, sleep on it. A fresh look always helps. Sometimes it takes a few sleeps but it works.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Great advice Luppy. I remember my mom (who I had/have tremendous respect for) telling me when something really was getting you down or upset, sleep on it. A fresh look always helps. Sometimes it takes a few sleeps but it works.
So true! I can remember working on a problem at work and spending 2 hours on it. I went home and slept on it, then the next day it was resolved in 10 minutes with a fresh perspective.
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
haha you guys sound just like my Boss..yep theres gotta be alot of truth to it and what your all saying thank you ! I can have a buddy bring over a car for a quick paint job just to make it look better dam thing turns out like a show type job..yet on my own stuff things go sideways...trying to hard and yep rushing..
With my choice of always getting beat up cars there is always a breaking point long before done. Then it gets moved to storage and I bring in another project.
Im very jealous of those of you that can focus and stay committed to one project to completion.
well much better day today started on the stripes,going to change them up abit,as the factory look to me looks unfinished.IMO ..looking at the car it don't look that bad in a satin type finish,and theres still a few small dents ect and they don't look as bad as they would have with the proper sheen ,wanted to keep it orginal haha
-- Edited by Bill shuba on Tuesday 2nd of July 2019 09:31:20 PM
-- Edited by Bill shuba on Tuesday 2nd of July 2019 09:50:25 PM
Well found out that the paint hasn't the right sheen because of the amount of tint the color took..so thats that..stripes are on,need to take hair dryer to back window to tighten that up and shes all tuned up and ready to go..going to put plates on it thats cool as May 87 was last time it was done..Then theres a member here that has been of great help to me and has never taken a penny for any thing I needed ,,great guy..Going to go show him and let him take her for a spin I would never have got the car this far without ALL the help from the members on this site,,thank you all very much...Soon my buddy and his sister will finally get to see and drive thier dads car after more than 30 yrs it is a honour ..love hate thing mind you haha
-- Edited by Bill shuba on Thursday 4th of July 2019 09:17:27 PM
Can't believe How happy I am to have the 69 plated and running all legal like on the street and my 64 back in the yard to get back to work on it..My buddy is coming home next week to deal with house stuff and told him to make a time for him and his sister to see the car..been a couple great days..finally haha
Thanks todd was wondering if I should put them on..wasn't brave enough to drill holes in the hood,broke pins off and used clear silicone,,should be easy to remove if they needed be..but I think they add to the car not take away so all good !!
Well took the car out for its first cruise, dam points ignition,and I could hear the gas boiling in the 2 barrel ?? peppy but ran like crap missing and farting around..lots of thumbs up but was just happy to get it home..plans have changed yet again,,back in the yard it gos and its HEI and 4 barrel time.
I've got a period correct Edelbrock C3BX intake and I'm sure I have a matching Holley 780 kicking around if you're interested. That'd wake up that 350.
Actually re the Holley 780, I'm sure I have a couple of them. One with metering blocks on both primary and secondary, and the other with a metering block on the primary, and a metering plate on the secondary.
-- Edited by seventy2plus2 on Saturday 6th of July 2019 06:15:26 PM
Thanks Clint I picked up a GM CFM aluminum 14057053 -28 ? ? from a swap meet don't know much about it other that you can put a rochester carb on figured I use the factory carb that was on my 64 327 as I am going to use a Carter for that now...I only have a thin gasket for the base of the carb and the butterflys rub on the gasket ? so I must be missing a thicker one ? or something is not right ?? must have forgot where I put it or I will just get another maybe a spacer also.?
-- Edited by Bill shuba on Saturday 6th of July 2019 09:32:06 PM
