[cdb]

Great job you're doing. Did the car need inner rockers as well? I couldn't tell if they were original or not. Craig

[rub]

Craig, no the inners are really nice, because there galvanized, thats why there so good. But the supports that were spot welded from the factory had a rust buildup between them and the rocker.

Rob

[rub]

Mike, I started getting serious about working on cars in 1980, I always have in one way or another worked on them. I started buying tools back in 1980, and I decided if I even thought I could use a tool, I would buy it.

So I wound up with all the tools to do the mechanical and body part of it. I guess nothing really has to be taken out of my garage, or shop, whatever you want to call it.

Since I retired 3 years ago, all my time is spent in the shop and on here, all car forums learning every thing I can about fixing cars, it interests me, to the tune of about 5000 hours a year on here.

I'm trying to make one of the nicest restored muscle cars, and my intent is to make a half a dozen of these 69 chevelles, but I'm so picky, Its hard to work with anybody at this stage.

Thats why I made jigs for everything, once I get the program down where I'm happy with the quality in it, I'll get a couple of experienced body men and have them help me out.

I don't know if this is a good thing or not, but my life right now is all about this car, and trying to make It perfect, if I can, but nothings really perfect.

It will be a lot better then General motors built when it was new, but if you put it on a lift and looked it over, nothing is out of sorts, a new gm technician right out of school could repair this car with just a gm manual, no surprises.

We have better motors, transmissions, radiators , tires, just about everything for a car today has improved, so I will be putting the newer nicer stuff in it, but nothing elaborate, still a big block 4 speed with a 4 barrel carburetor.

I have to sell it, because I will have to much money in it, but, I will be able to give warranties for most of it, like the motor and transmission and what ever else I can get papers with that can be transfered to a new owner.

I will attempt to sell it, and let the owner pick what factory original interior he wants and the color of that and the body color.

So far my plan is on course, and I have perfect health, so with a little luck I'll get it done.

Long winded here, sorry about that, hope I answered your question, and thank you for asking and visiting my little home made webb site.

You be carefully, and have a good one.

Rob

[Greg Reid]

rub, I'm curious as to why a seemingly die hard Chevelle fan is hanging out in a Pontiac forum?

[rub]

I'm not a die hard chevrolet man, I'm here to learn from you guys, anything to do with body and paint work, mainly body work, i will read it, and i have learned a lot right here from you guys.

I did the chevelle because they made a lot of 69's, but my all time favorites, are gto's, full size pontiac 2 + 2, 62 through 65 mopars, but I like them all.

Boss mustangs, Camaros, doesn't matter, but a full size 2+2 pontiac, white with big black bucket seats, it doesn't get much better then that, four speed and a 421.

But, a 69 chevelle SS thats done right with some not to conspicuous 427 badges wouldn't be to bad either.

Anyway, just an old guy still workin on these cars. Not much money, but lots of dreams.

Rob