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That will be a beautiful car

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Old 11-11-2016, 10:37 PM
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..Thanks for sharing...i own a 6 4lemans, body on resto to driver quality....
...any idea/ballpark what it takes $$$$(range) to do this type of resto??..just in case i hit lottery sat night!!!
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Old 11-13-2016, 05:49 PM
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..Thanks for sharing...i own a 6 4lemans, body on resto to driver quality....
...any idea/ballpark what it takes $$$$(range) to do this type of resto??..just in case i hit lottery sat night!!!
Nobody likes to give estimates because every project is different. The attached article details the effort required for concours quality paint and body work. Nyle did all body and paint on my '64. My car even has one picture in the article. It's the bare convertible shell....

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/mu...n/3750353.html

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Old 11-13-2016, 11:41 PM
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wet sanding, and dash paint
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Old 11-22-2016, 11:53 PM
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a little polishing compound works wonders....
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Subscribed !! Absolutely gorgeous !

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Marimba Red or Grenadier Red?

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Old 11-25-2016, 01:27 AM
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Marimba Red or Grenadier Red?

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It is L1 marimba red. I have never seen an original paint marimba red car (at least not in the last 20 years) but the color does look to my eye like other restored marimba red cars I have seen.

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Old 11-25-2016, 10:23 AM
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Your guy does find work!

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Old 11-30-2016, 12:07 AM
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While Nyle and crew were attending to the body work I tore into the little 215 6 cylinder for analysis and potential overhaul. The bad news; granny did not change her oil often enough! The cam lobes were worn, and the cylinder walls had a pretty significant ring ridge, but the good news was the crank journals looked amazingly good....
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Engine back together (bored .060" - yikes!, marine cam, Ross 9.25:1 pistons, stainless valves, etc) and back in the car, along with a THM2004r. I know the Pontiac faithful are expecting to see a 389, or at least a 326, but alas this little Tempest came with a 215-6 and that's what she'll stay for now. 4 speeds in the trans and a 3.55:1 axle will help.
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looks really good, keep it going......and thanks for sharing

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Old 12-15-2016, 11:07 AM
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It is L1 marimba red. I have never seen an original paint marimba red car (at least not in the last 20 years) but the color does look to my eye like other restored marimba red cars I have seen.
I own an original 64 L1 Marimba Red car and a Grenadier Red car.

Agree, the L1 Marimba Red car is a car not often seen or previously saved by most people.

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would love to know what paint was used. Custom mix?

Amazing job on the car. Thanks for posting up the pics.

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Looks great. Nice piece of history there. Very cool. Thanks for sharing pics.

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Old 12-15-2016, 04:34 PM
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Engine back together (bored .060" - yikes!, marine cam, Ross 9.25:1 pistons, stainless valves, etc) and back in the car, along with a THM2004r. I know the Pontiac faithful are expecting to see a 389, or at least a 326, but alas this little Tempest came with a 215-6 and that's what she'll stay for now. 4 speeds in the trans and a 3.55:1 axle will help.
Are those factory headers?

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Old 12-22-2016, 05:59 PM
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No, these are from "Langdon's Stovebolt". I don't think the chevy sixes ever had anything like a factory header, typically two log manifolds (int and exh) sandwiched together for carb heat.

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Old 12-22-2016, 06:03 PM
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Paint update....wet sanded, buffed, front end sheet metal on.
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Hey giles, any updates? I'm dying to see your progress!

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Hey giles, any updates? I'm dying to see your progress!
sorry have not been on much lately....progress has been slow but steady. Just got the seats back from the upholstery shop. Repro covers are not available for a Tempest Convertible so I bought fabric from Original Auto Interiors, Columbus, MI (plain vinyl) and SMS, Canby, OR (embossed vinyl) and had an upholstery shop make new covers. Time consuming and expensive, but they turned out great.
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