[SD455DJ]

The original carpet is in decent shape, just a little worn and sun faded, so going to do the 'redye' restoration. The jute back is in great shape too. This is the rear carpet and the tag fell off from somewhere...

The front carpet has a Nov. 1, 1968 date, while the rear has Oct. 31, 1968.

Dennis

[SD455DJ]

Here's the inner fenders with the brown-ish looking coating (cosmoline?) on the top and the results of a few hours of scrubbing with mineral spirits (did nothing), paint thinner (did nothing), then gasoline (did something). He even sprayed the cowls as seen in the May '82 picture. It took quite a bit of rubbing with gasoline to clean it off the cowls.

Dennis

[SD455DJ]

Fresh Palladium Silver paint applied this past week. The top of the dash and cowl and rear package shelf are getting painted tomorrow. It gets kicked out of the shop on Monday for reassembly. It's finally one color now!

Dennis

[Verdoro 68]

Wow, you guys move fast!

[b-man]

Now you’re just showing off.

[SD455DJ]

Originally Posted by Verdoro 68

Wow, you guys move fast!

This situation is the opposite of body-shop jail...we only have a 2-week window to get the car in and out of the shop before the next cars need to move in, so it was a take it or leave it deal, and these opportunities come along once every blue moon. So, we pulled the trigger and accepted the challenge to squeeze the Custom S in, pitch in a bunch of labor and help out as much as possible to keep the progress moving. It's moving out next Monday or Tuesday, so 2-weeks to the day it moved it, so we have to move fast! It sure has been crazy, but it's been rewarding to see it change for the better...so quickly. And, of course, we are doing more than we originally planned.

Dennis

[SD455DJ]

Originally Posted by b-man

Now you’re just showing off.

It's what I do best...lol.

Dennis

[SD455DJ]

We never noticed this before, but the underdash Kraco 8-Track player has integral speakers built-in to the sides of the body case. We've never seen this before, but I imagine this was one of their offerings if your car didn't have speakers.

Dennis

[SD455DJ]

Solved the mystery on the internet...Kraco KIS-444 "Instant 8-Track Stereo With Built-In Speakers"...

Dennis

[north]

My 69 Executive had a similar (but not identical) 8 track player when I bought it. Interestingly the original owner was evidently worried about doing any damage because he mounted that player on the floor but instead of screwing it to the floor he screwed it into one of those tissue-trash bins with the weighted flaps that sat on the hump. He also wired it directly to the fuse block to not cut the factory wiring to the radio.

I couldn’t stand looking at it but wanted to preserve at least his intent to have recorded music by replaced it with a factory floor mount player.

[SD455DJ]

After we get the Custom S put back together, I'll remove the 8-track unit to clean it up and check out the speakers. I'm not sure now if it is attached to the car's dash speaker. When we played one of the tapes in the player, we just assumed the sound was coming from the dash speaker, not realizing it had 'stereo' speakers built in. We see if we can replicate the 'Stereo Concert in your Car" like the box claims...lol!

Dennis

[Douglas Willinger]

Just found this online, Desert Vally Auto Parts, same basic car.

https://www.dvap.com/project_car/196...dan-69po7847b/

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

The Custom S has been getting prepped this past week for painting sometime next week. The windshield and rear window were removed and minor rust was found at the windshield base that needed some metal work. Fortunately, the rear window channel needed only a little tweaking otherwise was in great shape. The rear window’s seal had a breach at the bottom channel and would let water in the trunk, but, fortunately the car led a garaged life, so no damage (rust) in the trunk. The entire interior is now out, save for the dash and steering wheel, so this is getting pretty serious for a ‘scuff and shoot’! The front fenders were removed and the back sides and inner fender wells were covered with something like ‘cosmoline’ that is practically impossible to remove, so more work needs to be done to get them ready. The original carpet (tags are still on the underside) got a first cleaning along with the original seatbelts. The front bench seat base is pretty ripped and worn (hence the seat cover) and we’re going to take it to the upholsterers to see if they can match the vinyl grain and pleat pattern. The seat back looks to be in nice condition.

Dennis

[SD455DJ]

Originally Posted by Douglas Willinger

Just found this online, Desert Vally Auto Parts, same basic car.

https://www.dvap.com/project_car/196...dan-69po7847b/

It sure is! I wonder what they want for that one and what the option list is...? Could it be another 350HO Custom S?

Dennis

[Douglas Willinger]

New to stock, Call DVAP quickly to save this car

1969 Pontiac Lemans “Custom S“ 4 Door Sedan

**For Viewing Only**

New to stock and we are still waiting on paper work, so this car is posted to “view only”. Price has not yet been set. Call with questions.

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

It sure is! I wonder what they want for that one and what the option list is...? Could it be another 350HO Custom S?

Dennis