[RedDirtRoad]

Just got my car back from the trim shop.
I had the headliner done and the vinyl top done.
Came out really great. The trim shop was recommended to me by a friend and as soon as I saw his shop and previous work I knew he was a true craftsman. Shop is spotless and his work was perfect.
This was also the first time the car moved out of the garage on its own power. It started and I actually drove it. Its very tight, no rattles or vibrations. It feels like a new car.
I have the date coded glass on its way and waiting to complete the next phase.

-Dominic

[6 Grrrs]

Looks great!

[RedDirtRoad]

Glass came in yesterday.
I bought it directly from LOF and paid extra for the original date coded logos.
Bad news is my glass guy is on vacation for 2 weeks.

[fyrffytr1]

I think my painter is on vacation until next May!! Your car is beautiful.

[RedDirtRoad]

I thought my engine builder took long. I waited almost 2 years to get my engine back but I think your painter has him beat.
Is your paint shop a bonafide business?

[SD421]

Originally Posted by RedDirtRoad

Glass came in yesterday.
I bought it directly from LOF and paid extra for the original date coded logos.
Bad news is my glass guy is on vacation for 2 weeks.

Whats the full name of the glass company?

You are almost there!!

-Don

[RedDirtRoad]

Don,
I bought the Glass directly from Pilkington. Pilkington bought Libbey Owens Ford Glass (LOF) in 1986. LOF made the glass for GM until they sold the name to Pilkington, a UK company.
They have a classic glass division with all the original templates and they can still etch the original logos and dates codes which I got done too.
Here is the link

http://www.pilkington.com/north-amer...s/default1.htm

[BANJO1]

Hi, I love the car especially the color, I am sorta new here ,not sure how any of this posting works , I have never posted before but when i saw this i wanted to share my experience also. since we are both getting close now,may need to start a new post or something but i was happy to find this one, i will try to attach a couple pics

[RedDirtRoad]

Clarence,
Looks like we are working on the same car!
I just replied to your email too
Your car is looking good too

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by RedDirtRoad

I thought my engine builder took long. I waited almost 2 years to get my engine back but I think your painter has him beat.
Is your paint shop a bonafide business?

Yes, he owns a certified business but he is also a friend and that is where it gets sticky. I trust him but I want my car even if I can't completely finish it right now.

[400 4spd.]

Originally Posted by Old Goat 67

Just went back to find that thread. VERY interesting again.
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...nder+extension
What plant was your car built in RDR?

You are doing one hell of a job! I will go back to my assigned corner now.

Charles

Beautiful silver 67's you guys are building. It's great having so much input and help from different 67 owners going through the restoration process.
I don't mean to get off topic here, but something caught my attention. I read through the years-old topic link that Charles provided above and saw my post and the one from GTOGreg. According to our numbers, Greg and I have cars that were built within hours or maybe even minutes of each other, both from the Baltimore plant. For those keeping track, both originally came with black fillers/fender extensions.

[RedDirtRoad]

There are examples of the fender extentions and being painted body color and black to match the grille surrounds.
One thing about GM was there was never certain things carved in stone and it varies from plant to plant.
I have owned my car since 1982 and had the original paint on the car and the fender extentions were the body color. My car was built in Framingham MA.
I plan on getting my car judged at the GTOAA when its finished so I am curious howthe score points on that issue.
I also agree that this is a great site to exchange info.

[RedDirtRoad]

Glass is getting installed early next week.
I should have all my trim back from my plating shop this Saturday. I am having all the aluminum and stainless trim buffed and polished.
Just ordered the interior too and went with Legendary over PUI.
I hope to make some serious progress in the next 2 weeks.

[lazlo]

If anyone knows these cars and has suggestions please tell me. Always open to critisism and suggestions

Should the firewall have silver overspray across the top instead of a defined line?
My 67 original paint survivor does...

[RedDirtRoad]

Originally Posted by lazlo

Should the firewall have silver overspray across the top instead of a defined line?
My 67 original paint survivor does...

Yes, the firewall should have color of the car overspray on it. When I began restoring my car I didnt plan on have it judged at the concours level so I taped off the firewall.
I am curious to see how many points I lose. I can always add the overspray with a detail gun later.

[BANJO1]

Here is a pic of what i tried to duplicate using a 19k car as a pattern. and a recent pic of car last week thanks Jason

[67 LeMans 326]

My LeMans was built in Pontiac and when I bought the car 2-1/2 years ago from the wife of the original owner the car only had 54k original miles. The car still has all it's original paint (except the front half of the hood which I had repainted) and my car's firewall does not have the over spray. Did this depend on the plant possibly?

[RedDirtRoad]

The front of the underside of the hood should have overspray on it too as well as the bottom of the floor by the frame rails but not on the frame since these cars were painted before the car was on the frame.

[Old Goat 67]

My KC car never had overspray on either one of those places.

[Old Goat 67]

By the way Dominic,

Just noticed something else you may want to consider, the muffler on the AC compressor on mine was originally black. I am just going about re-sealing the compressor and made these pictures yesterday.
Unit was never touched in 45 years. I know for sure.

Charles