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GAS455 Modification of 57 PONTIAC
GAS455:
--- Quote from: bonnevista link=topic=2859.msg16979#msg16979 ---They're only 53 years old, if you replaced them now, you'd void the warranty.
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LOl..... I only though to my self the other day.... Geez, the 60 is 50 years old now!
It's got a few years and miles under it's belt!!
GAS455:
Decided since I had cleaned up and painted the control arms that I would continue and do the whole chassis.
There was only 12 bolts that I had to undo to pull the body from the chassis.
So I got stuck into it this afternoon and got them separated.
I will give the chassis a good cleaning, getting rid of 53 years worth of crud and give it a paint with Kill rust.
Just a bit of a tidy up, now is the best time to do it while the car has nothing bolted to it. Otherwise I would never have done it.
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sms777:
Greg... You are a great inspiration to this club.
I just can not beleive the amount of energy and enthusiasm you have been putting into your project in such a short time.( do you have a secret you would like to share with us?). decide in the afternoon to do it right...next minute body off frame and hook into it. You are a legend, keep it up and keep us updated on your progress.
You are making me feel young again grasshopper! :shades:
GAS455:
--- Quote from: sms777 link=topic=2859.msg16999#msg16999 ---Greg... You are a great inspiration to this club.
I just can not beleive the amount of energy and enthusiasm you have been putting into your project in such a short time.( do you have a secret you would like to share with us?). decide in the afternoon to do it right...next minute body off frame and hook into it. You are a legend, keep it up and keep us updated on your progress.
You are making me feel young again grasshopper! :shades:
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The build was started about a year ago and spent 6 months at the panel shop getting the body work done.
I get a lot of help from friends.
It has to go away again soon to get some welding work done on it. Pedal box made up, hand brake mods etc
I am only working a half day today, so I would like to get the chassis cleaned up, and on Sunday I will paint it.
Not looking forward to getting covered in crap again by lying underneath the car scrapping crud.
GAS455:
Things are taking a little bit longer than first expected cleaning the chassis. Work keeps getting in the way of my hobby!!
This was when I first pushed it out of the garage.
Hopefully I can spend some more time on it tomorrow to finish it off.
I am almost done on it.
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