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 done. Cost me $120 bux for all.. money well spent! Here they are in my… Continue reading Inner Fenderwells and Core Support
Author: Dave Stromberger
Visit to Tekoa, Washington
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 cool! 348, mostly original car. It looks like it had been painted at one time,… Continue reading Visit to Tekoa, Washington
Door Alignment Test
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 appears to have a twist to it that I am having difficulty correcting. Not only… Continue reading Door Alignment Test
Body Meets 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 down to some jack stands so that we could detach it from the rotisserie. Then… Continue reading Body Meets Frame!