Finally getting close
 

Finally, it's getting very, very close. I wish I'd kept a chronological log of my journey with this car but they are scattered all over the forum. Mostly in the Body Shop.
Anyway, here's where it is today. Got all that MUD off and it makes a world of difference! By tomorrow, it'll be closer and I'll post more... I actually have the hideaways and grilles installed but didn't take pics..

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It's looking great!

Very nice, good to get to a stage where it all starts to come together. I see you even cleaned out the garage too.

That car looks great. You're in the home stretch. :)

The poverty caps with RWLs are outstanding on that car, very nice.

Greg, looks GREAT! - I hadn't realized you hadn't finished the car. I was off PY for a couple of years and just assumed somehow that you'd finished the car already. man, all I remember is that swiss cheese roof that you tackled!

is that black or a dark blue on the vinyl roof?

I like the poverty caps!

Thanks guys..I'm pleased with the way it's turning out... and I'm glad to see the opinions on the poverty caps. I was on the fence about them until I washed the car...then suddenly, I started liking them again.

Dennis, the top is black. The color scheme is the factory scheme. It's the only car I've seen with the Turquoise paint, black top and turquoise interior. Every other K2 car I've seen had a black interior.

Andretti, lol at the garage comment but it's a good thing I didn't raise the other door..lol

Great looking car Greg. You may be slow but you are good.

Very nice! Almost done!

Awesome. Bet it feels great to be that close to completion. Congrats Greg.

DAMN!

Looking good Dude!

Simply stunning.

Great color.

Love the wheel/tire combo.

Good going Greg! :thumbup:

Bart

Wow! She's looking good, Greg! It's got to feel good seeing it all come together.

You guys are too kind. :)
Grilles, wheel and rocker trim in place.

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I love the stance with the dog dish hubcaps and the dumps out the back - it looks tough.

That looks real nice, and clean - wish I could keep mine that way. I am so slow that everything gets a nice coating of dust on it.

You have a new tank on yours? Looks like the filler neck actually comes out in the right spot on yours - how'd you do that?

Thanks Ken. I like it too... I have some Rallys but I think I'm going to stick with this look for a little while.

Jeremy, coincidentally, I just posted my solution to the filler neck on your thread.
As for the dust, if you look closely, you can see a fine coat of pollen on the last pic. It just started yesterday and we'll be in for a crapload of the stuff over the next few weeks.
Also, the trunk and interior or still LOADED with sanding dust, pinestraw and etc. I wanna clean all that before I add the bumper and of course, install the interior.

Greg,

quit teasing and get the back bumper on there! You're in the fun part of the resto now, just assembling. Man I hate doing the bodywork which is where I'm stalled at with the 67.

I hear you on the rally's....got bored with them myself, that's why I wasted a ton of money replacing the 14" rally's on my 71 that had less than 50 miles on new rubber with a set of 15" honeycombs I had to have. I've got the rally's set aside for now. Wish I would have kept the original steelies but 20 years ago they were "winter tire" rims and they all went out to the trash during one of the garage cleanups!

I kinda lucked into those 15" steelies. I bought a '78 Bonneville as my son's first car. Like all first cars, it was driven into the ground. When I sold it, it was under the condition that I would keep the steel wheels and the Cooper Cobras.
I'm ashamed to say that I didn't do a thing today... :o ...except yard work. :(

One fine looking ride! Congrats!