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#41
12-05-2009, 10:45 PM
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Wow, you don't mess around! Looking great!
Shawn
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#42
12-08-2009, 09:20 PM
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Making progress.........
Thanks, Shawn
 .Update pics from shop visit today; hanging the front clip tomorrow  .Les
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Les Iden ---------------------------- '65 Buick Sport Wagon Custom, 340, T350, 3:23 '66 GTO Post/468, 700R4, 3.31 (Mike's as of 9-16) '68 Grand Prix/455, dual AFBs, T400, 2:93 posi (sold) '72 TA tribute/461, T400, 3.08, (Russ's as of 9-16) '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo, Konis, 5 speed '09 Torrent GXP, nav, Sun & Sound pkg., Bilsteins |
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#43
12-09-2009, 09:18 AM
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Les, the trunk is too pretty to put anything in it...lol
Looking good...still on budget?....lol
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#44
12-09-2009, 12:17 PM
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Budget blown..........
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. Initial budget of around $8,000 ( $6,000 for the paint: quality "cruise night" paint job over sanded & prepped surface in the same color, jambs & lids not painted + $1900 for the new interior) is now exceeded by around 50%  . Bodywork & paint: $6800 New Legendary interior: $1800 Polishing & chroming: $1900 Misc. powdercoating: $250 New w/shield: $275 Misc. repro parts: $1000 Les
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Les Iden ---------------------------- '65 Buick Sport Wagon Custom, 340, T350, 3:23 '66 GTO Post/468, 700R4, 3.31 (Mike's as of 9-16) '68 Grand Prix/455, dual AFBs, T400, 2:93 posi (sold) '72 TA tribute/461, T400, 3.08, (Russ's as of 9-16) '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo, Konis, 5 speed '09 Torrent GXP, nav, Sun & Sound pkg., Bilsteins |
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#45
12-09-2009, 08:21 PM
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Yea, I did that too...lol
It's the old...."well, while I am it" mentality.
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#46
12-09-2009, 08:55 PM
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She's a beauty!!!! Don't worry about the cost. You could have wasted the money on things like food, rent ,taxes,nice clothes,etc!!!!
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#47
12-09-2009, 10:05 PM
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She's a beauty Les! Keep writing the checks and posting the pics!
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#48
12-09-2009, 10:43 PM
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Wow eye grabbing for sure.
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#49
12-10-2009, 05:37 PM
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More progress.........
Thanks for the comps, gents
.Got the doors and front fenders installed. Check out the sweet door gaps, far better than my as-built gaps, thanks to my skilled body & paint man . The bumper pic shows the chrome pealing around the bumper mounting holes  . The rear bumper was mounted on the car for about an hour w/ only 30# of torque on the bolts when the chrome puckered & cracked around the bumper bolt heads. Back to the chromer tomorrow .Les
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Les Iden ---------------------------- '65 Buick Sport Wagon Custom, 340, T350, 3:23 '66 GTO Post/468, 700R4, 3.31 (Mike's as of 9-16) '68 Grand Prix/455, dual AFBs, T400, 2:93 posi (sold) '72 TA tribute/461, T400, 3.08, (Russ's as of 9-16) '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo, Konis, 5 speed '09 Torrent GXP, nav, Sun & Sound pkg., Bilsteins |
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#50
12-10-2009, 08:25 PM
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Looking great. Nice realistic budget to get it done real nice... Dont get too carried away with the "might as wells" like I do...
Did the Radiator drop right in? You had that already in the car, correct?
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#51
12-10-2009, 09:39 PM
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Radiator mods.......
Thanks James,
That's a Summit race radiator (same as the one that B-man is using in his LS-3 powered Tempest) that I fabbed to fit. Let me know if you need more info, or check out Bart's lengthy thread for details. Les
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Les Iden ---------------------------- '65 Buick Sport Wagon Custom, 340, T350, 3:23 '66 GTO Post/468, 700R4, 3.31 (Mike's as of 9-16) '68 Grand Prix/455, dual AFBs, T400, 2:93 posi (sold) '72 TA tribute/461, T400, 3.08, (Russ's as of 9-16) '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo, Konis, 5 speed '09 Torrent GXP, nav, Sun & Sound pkg., Bilsteins |
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#52
12-10-2009, 09:43 PM
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make a budget and then double it especially when places like PY offer so many parts for our cars,, |
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#53
12-10-2009, 09:49 PM
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I usually say, double the price and the time the body man say's..lol
OK Les, lets talk about those gap's once the cowl, and hood are on...Both sides. Anyone can align 1 fender to a door.....lol Those 4 corners, cowl, hood, door, fender...you know what I mean...lol I have one side great...the other side...not so much.
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#54
12-11-2009, 01:09 AM
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Les, you have another great car coming together. Pat
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12-11-2009, 01:40 PM
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#56
12-11-2009, 01:53 PM
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No, that's the good picture side...lol
Not touching those hinges again until I have too.
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#57
12-12-2009, 08:32 PM
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Survivor pics.
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#58
12-17-2009, 07:10 PM
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Update........
A few missteps: had to respray the hood as it was lighter than the surrounding bodywork and the rear bumper needed replating due to poor adhesion which resulted in the chrome lifting around the mounting bolts. Should pick up the bumper tomorrow, hang it, and then do the first walk around inspection before picking the car up next week
. I installed the aluminum window mouldings and the stainless rocker panels . Currently working on the vent windows and the new window channels and "fuzzies".I am using RAAMmat (1/2 the cost Dynamat and works just as well) materials to insulate the GTO's cabin and doors against the rowdy 3" exhaust .Les
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Les Iden ---------------------------- '65 Buick Sport Wagon Custom, 340, T350, 3:23 '66 GTO Post/468, 700R4, 3.31 (Mike's as of 9-16) '68 Grand Prix/455, dual AFBs, T400, 2:93 posi (sold) '72 TA tribute/461, T400, 3.08, (Russ's as of 9-16) '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Turbo, Konis, 5 speed '09 Torrent GXP, nav, Sun & Sound pkg., Bilsteins |
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#59
12-17-2009, 08:08 PM
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BUDGET!! I knew I forgot something when I started my restoration.
And, I am liking you less and less the closer you get to being finished! That is a beautiful car.
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#60
12-17-2009, 08:30 PM
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Looks awesome! Can't wait to see it in person. Let me know if you need any help putting it all back together.
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