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05-01-2012, 06:47 PM
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Matador Red Judge Resto Pictures
Looks kinda slooooow in this section so I thought I would throw a slide show up for you guys. I guess they all look the same at this point, but you guys never tire of it right?
When I stopped buying cars, a friend emailed me about this one. Because it was Matador Red, original motor, and a lot of work seemed to be done on it, I couldn't resist. It is a 4spd, low option car. Non-hideaway, drum brake, 3.55 "N" posi rear, with a black interior. Well the first unexpected expense was when I found the already rebuilt engine was full of media blasting material. So the motor went off to Paul Spotts. I got the frame, and rear housing, powdercoated, which I am very happy with. Those pictures are at my house, and the body pictures are at my body man's home shop. He got the floors done, which look great, but now he is stalled out on the shell. Everything done by prior owners needs to be redone. I am adding disc brakes from Inline, a tilt wheel, and hood tach. The hood was already cut for the tach. I'm sure I didnt do everything "correct" but I would just be happy to finish some day, and fine tune down the road. -Doug click below and select "view as slideshow." http://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/...1/The%20Judge/ |
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05-01-2012, 07:43 PM
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Looks great - nice frame work!
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05-01-2012, 08:21 PM
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Looks Good Doug, love to see pictures of rolling frames all done up. Great job so far
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05-02-2012, 07:13 AM
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Looking good Doug! I was wondering how that project was coming along.. Still have your 70 vert? Brent
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05-02-2012, 09:16 AM
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Thanks guys.
Hi Brent. Yes the '70 convertible is in storage until I get this frame out of the garage. Sold my Expresso Brown '69 I had for a long time. The buyer did a very nice restoration to a Judge clone, but kept the correct colors at least. Spoke with the '68 HO owner and he has a target date this summer to finish. He took it off the frame but is just shooting for driver quality. Will you be at the PY open house? Doug |
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05-02-2012, 09:11 PM
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slowgto:
I am having my 69 GTO painted this year also,plus some body work. The color now is a Candy Apple Red,painted in 1980. I am going to change to Matador Red this year. What paint brand could you recomend for that color,I want it to be a nice deep dark red like I have seen some GTO's when painted Matador Red. Also Paul Spotts built my 462,nice job,good man  )
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05-02-2012, 09:32 PM
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Looks awesome Doug and Matador Red is my favorite color for a Judge hands down. Keep the pictures coming please.
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05-04-2012, 11:14 PM
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Quote:
Brent |
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05-05-2012, 02:17 PM
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Looks great! - Nice work.
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05-13-2012, 05:28 PM
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Pic of my Matador Red Judge ive owned since high school, had it almost 27 years now, RAIII 4 speed.
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1969 Judge, Matador Red, Black, RAIII 4Spd, Owned 33years 1974 LeMans GT Honduras Maroon, 3 speed stick 350 2brl. 1963 Catalina 389 Black with Burgandy Ventura interior SOLD 1970 GTO Pepper Green 400 YS auto Factory A/C 56K orig miles |
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05-13-2012, 05:31 PM
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Rear view.
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1969 Judge, Matador Red, Black, RAIII 4Spd, Owned 33years 1974 LeMans GT Honduras Maroon, 3 speed stick 350 2brl. 1963 Catalina 389 Black with Burgandy Ventura interior SOLD 1970 GTO Pepper Green 400 YS auto Factory A/C 56K orig miles |
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05-13-2012, 08:48 PM
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Nice Doug, the powder coating looks great!
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69 GTO convertible Warwick blue w/parchment, 400 4bbl auto trans, #'s matching, frame off resto w/ 36 options and more coming. 67 Bonneville 428 convertible one of one Verdoro green w/parchment, documented GM brass hat parade car with every option for 67, non running MAJOR future project. |
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05-13-2012, 10:38 PM
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Well...
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05-15-2012, 09:00 AM
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Very nice work! By any chance do you know if the cutout in the floor for the 4-speed is the factory cutout?
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05-15-2012, 09:14 AM
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Looks like it.
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978 |
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#16
05-16-2012, 09:24 AM
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Nice work on the Matador Judge.
Floor cutout looks correct except the tab is missing on your car. What plant was yours made at? here is an Arlington factory cutout.  
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05-19-2012, 06:13 AM
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John,
Are you referring to the tab of sheet metal on your car that remains on the pass side rear of the cutout? Wonder why that tab remains? Why would they have done that? |
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#18
05-21-2012, 06:13 PM
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This one is an original 4spd so I think the floor cut-out is original. It is a Baltimore car.
The paint will be PPG but we have not tried it out yet. |
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