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« on: August 01, 2007, 04:30:07 am »
http://shubee2.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!A428D22F7763625B!481/

Also Check out my Project 67 Chevy II on the same website you can see the kind of work I do! Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2007, 05:40:41 am »
this looks promising, very nice car to start with, are you gonna keep the coral red  Huh
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2007, 12:08:53 pm »
Quote from: thehanz on August 01, 2007, 05:40:41 am
this looks promising, very nice car to start with, are you gonna keep the coral red  Huh
I am Not Sure Yet on the Color I dont Want it to Look like a Resto Cal Look so It will most likely get painted a Porsche or BMW color But It will an OLD SCHOOL CAL LOOK ( Dechromed,Lucas Lights,Filled in exhaust ports on rear apron,T Bars,Empi Deck Lid,American Racing 5 Spokes,84x94 Motor,built trans, IDA's, Joe Hunt Magneto,VDO Gauges,Deano Shifter,Etc.)
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2007, 14:07:26 pm »
Looks like you are making good progress.

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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2007, 14:11:55 pm »
Quote from: louisb on August 01, 2007, 14:07:26 pm
Looks like you are making good progress.

--louis
LOL Louis I got to get it Done I also have My 67 I am Doing  check out the what did you get in the mail today thread
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2007, 20:32:50 pm »
cool pictures gary  Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2007, 21:14:23 pm »
Nice work
Nice parts
Nice project

Good luck
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2007, 22:14:27 pm »
shubee you have nich chevy nova also bug.
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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2007, 23:48:53 pm »
Quote from: Mags on August 01, 2007, 22:14:27 pm
shubee you have nich chevy nova also bug.
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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2007, 03:30:11 am »
Would a dechromed Coral Red car look too pink?  Might be worth a try.  I'm a bit jealous of that car.

Nova looks good, altho a flat hood and the hubcaps would suit the car a little better.  Only my opinion... Grin
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« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2007, 13:27:04 pm »
Quote from: javabug on August 02, 2007, 03:30:11 am
Would a dechromed Coral Red car look too pink?  Might be worth a try.  I'm a bit jealous of that car.

Nova looks good, altho a flat hood and the hubcaps would suit the car a little better.  Only my opinion... Grin
HUBCAP'S??? And Take off my Rare American Torq Thrust "D's" are you NUTS?? LMAO  I Like Both Hoods The Cowl Induction Hood is Steel And I Had Both Hoods Painted and Rubbed when I did the Car Stock wheels and Hubcaps Would Cover up My 4 Wheel Disc Brakes ??
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« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2007, 13:30:13 pm »
Quote from: javabug on August 02, 2007, 03:30:11 am
Would a dechromed Coral Red car look too pink?  Might be worth a try.  I'm a bit jealous of that car.

Nova looks good, altho a flat hood and the hubcaps would suit the car a little better.  Only my opinion... Grin
Why are you Jealous?  I Dont Think I want it Coral Red Because I dont Want it to look like all the Others out there Plus A Stock Color is To Resto Cal
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2007, 15:13:08 pm »
Yeah a post-sedan Chevy II should be a sleeper!  Those wheels are too shiny!!!   Wink  A skinny whitewall would be perfect.

I'm jealous because '58 is my favorite year for a sunroof car.  Also, resto-cal goes out the window with the dechrome job. 

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« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2007, 15:53:01 pm »
It takes more then just a Dechromed car to make an Old School Cal Look  thats only the begining of the Build
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« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2007, 20:42:02 pm »
gary you're not building an old sckool cal look Roll Eyes but a cal look  Grin old school is for the 90's cal look
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« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2007, 23:06:03 pm »
LOL Fabian I am Stuck In The 1975 Cal Look Days  LOL
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« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2007, 14:34:03 pm »
 Grin Grin
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« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2007, 03:06:47 am »
more pictures added today
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« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2009, 05:33:15 am »
Have not Posted anything for a While Started working on the 58 Again I made the Template for the Dash Insert and for the Firewall Will be sending them off next week to have them Copied in Machine Turned Stainless heres a few pictures of the Dash Layout  You Can See The Body Dolly I Made in a few of the Pictures it was a 66 Pan LOL Grin Grin
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« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2009, 08:03:32 am »
Holy cow! What gauges do you have planned for this?  Shocked

Awesome job with the dash. Looks great. I'm diggin it!  Wink
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« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2009, 08:16:43 am »
By the looks of it, you must be stuffing a 9 cylinder radial motor in there. Wink
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« Reply #21 on: March 12, 2009, 08:30:29 am »
Gary, what gauges are you fitting?

Speedo

Rev counter

Oil pressure
oil temp
clock
ampmetre
cylinder head temp?HuhHuh
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« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2009, 15:56:00 pm »
LOL !!!!   Gauges will Be All Original NOS steel Case VDO Cockpit Gauges Dated 1971 Grin  Speedo,Tach, Oil Press,Oil Temp,Cyl Head Temp,Volt,Clock,and I had The 8th Gauge Special Made it looks just like the other Small VDO Gauges but has 5 Idiot Lights in it  (oil,gen,turn sig,high beam,parking brake)  I dont like the look of seperate little idiot lights so  I came up with my own Idea and carried it Out Grin Grin  Plus it makes the Dash look much Cleaner
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« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2009, 17:03:30 pm »
very cool gary!!
i love how you fabricated that dashboard, pretty unique these days! can't wait to see what it will look like.
keep up the good work Smiley
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« Reply #24 on: March 12, 2009, 19:31:29 pm »
That's gone be a nice layout.I'd like to see the finished dash.  Wink
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« Reply #25 on: March 12, 2009, 19:46:25 pm »
Don't you see the theme going here, Your car, AssHulls, mine, ... Al with a maimed dash, isn't it great how the lounge leads us to al this debauchery  Shocked
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« Reply #26 on: March 12, 2009, 19:51:24 pm »
Quote from: lids_2001 on March 12, 2009, 08:30:29 am
Gary, what gauges are you fitting?

Speedo
Rev counter
Oil pressure
oil temp
clock
ampmetre
cylinder head temp?HuhHuh
gyroscope
Altimeter, Airspeed indicator, radar...   Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #27 on: March 12, 2009, 20:14:11 pm »
Quote from: Dr. Jeckill on March 12, 2009, 19:46:25 pm
Don't you see the theme going here, Your car, AssHulls, mine, ... Al with a maimed dash, isn't it great how the lounge leads us to al this debauchery  Shocked
The Dash Has Been Done Along time now just got around to making the template for the Dash Insert I kept the VW look just Streched it a Bit  LOL
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« Reply #28 on: March 12, 2009, 20:21:02 pm »
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on March 12, 2009, 20:14:11 pm
Quote from: Dr. Jeckill on March 12, 2009, 19:46:25 pm
Don't you see the theme going here, Your car, AssHulls, mine, ... Al with a maimed dash, isn't it great how the lounge leads us to al this debauchery  Shocked
The Dash Has Been Done Along time now just got around to making the template for the Dash Insert I kept the VW look just Streched it a Bit  LOL
So it's YOUR fault! You started the debauchery. LOL  Cheesy

Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on March 12, 2009, 15:56:00 pm
The 8th Gauge Special Made it looks just like the other Small VDO Gauges but has 5 Idiot Lights in it  (oil,gen,turn sig,high beam,parking brake) 
Any chance of you throwing a picture of the special made gauge up here? I'd be curious to see it.
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« Reply #29 on: March 12, 2009, 20:27:15 pm »
Quote from: AssHull on March 12, 2009, 20:21:02 pm
Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on March 12, 2009, 20:14:11 pm
Quote from: Dr. Jeckill on March 12, 2009, 19:46:25 pm
Don't you see the theme going here, Your car, AssHulls, mine, ... Al with a maimed dash, isn't it great how the lounge leads us to al this debauchery  Shocked
The Dash Has Been Done Along time now just got around to making the template for the Dash Insert I kept the VW look just Streched it a Bit  LOL
So it's YOUR fault! You started the debauchery. LOL  Cheesy

Quote from: Shubee2 (DSK) on March 12, 2009, 15:56:00 pm
The 8th Gauge Special Made it looks just like the other Small VDO Gauges but has 5 Idiot Lights in it  (oil,gen,turn sig,high beam,parking brake) 
Any chance of you throwing a picture of the special made gauge up here? I'd be curious to see it.
LOL I was just thinking about doing that But I want to try to get a picture with it all lit up
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