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Trunk Seams Sealed

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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Trunk seams sealed

Using some beige seam sealer from Napa, I sealed up all the seams in the trunk and made it look pretty close to how it did when it left the factory. I sealed inside the weatherstrip channel for the trunk … Continue reading →

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TWO YEARS

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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Overhead shot

Well it’s now been two years! Sure doesn’t seem like it, and by the looks of the progress you wouldn’t think so either but… we are having fun and learning a lot so who cares? This project gets worked on … Continue reading →

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Rust Repair Around License Recess

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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License Plate Recess Rust

In the recess area for the rear license plate, is a flat area where two sheets of metal are sandwitched together. Water gets trapped in here and of course, rusts it out. Easy fix though! … Continue reading →

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Right Front Fender …. Savable?

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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Right front fender before being repaired.

The right front fender that was originally on the car was badly smashed, so a replacement was needed. It has turned out to be pretty difficult to find a good right front fender locally. They turn up on eBay all … Continue reading →

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Door Skin Replacement

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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Door Skin Replacement

Well, that crappy passenger side rear door just isn’t going to work. I decided to remove the relatively good skin from the Biscayne parts car, and install it to the inner framework of the original door. The structure is just … Continue reading →

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Convertibles

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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Two Convertibles

Well, like I need another project…. but my brother Marty decided to sell his ’65 Impala Convertible, so I bought it. Runs and drives but its pretty rough. A friend of mine stopped by with his Jaguar XK-120 convertible, putting … Continue reading →

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Inner Fenderwells and Core Support

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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Inner hood stuff

Rather than deal with trying to clean and strip the inner fenderwells, core support, hood latch support, front bumper filler panel, and the cowl vent panel the hard way, I just took them into the media blasters and had them … Continue reading →

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Visit to Tekoa, Washington

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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Impalas in Tekoa, WA

Just for the heck of it, I went with a friend to Tekoa, WA which is not too far from here. We ran across this great looking red 1960 Impala Sport Coupe inside the old Doresey Chevrolet dealership building… wow … Continue reading →

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Door Alignment Test

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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The doors mounted

We aren’t really ready to install the doors yet, but I want to see how they fit so I can make appropriate adjustments before doing the bodywork. I’ve discovered that the rear passenger door doesn’t fit work a crap. It … Continue reading →

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Body Meets Frame!

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Dave Stromberger
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Body back to the frame

Finally, we put the body back on the frame! This was a major milestone considering where this car came from. The first step was to trick some friends and my dad into coming over to help! We lowered the body … Continue reading →

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