Picked up this new customer today, sorry I only snapped this one picture before I close the doors on it for a couple of months before I can get at it.
Little bit of a GOOD/BAD story to this one....with a twist....
GOOD: Owner has had the car for 38 years, bought it when he was 17. Enjoyed it for most of those years. It's an original 1970 Challenger R/T convertible, numbers matching 383 Column Automatic, FE5 Red, Black top and interior. He tossed the original tag years ago with the rusted aprons :pullinghair:, not sure if there's a build sheet, owner doesn't think so. Didn't see much else for options.
BAD: Typical "Body Shop Horror Story" Brought it to a local restoration shop for a ground up restoration in 2009. Spent a lot of money and had the rust repaired.....Still has a long way to go. Owner of the shop sold out everything and is moving this month....car was going to move with him, but the owner was tired of waiting and actually wanted the car finished....That's where I come in....
TWIST: Restoration is not going to be stock. The car is set up already for front and rear Control Freak suspension, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Tremic 5spd behind the original 383. TTI exhaust. Also going with 17" YearOne rallye wheels.
Hmm: Neat car originally.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on August 26, 2017, 05:52:41 PM
Hmm: Neat car originally.
:rofl: You and me both brother :console:
There's a similar type situation in my area.
Viet Nam vet bought a '70 Challenger R/T 383 4 speed vert new. Drove it for many years, but eventually stored it away and it became a "gonna fix it someday" situation.
His kids must have watched that Chip Foose show, as at some point they got the car out of storage and sent it in for restoration without dad's knowledge.
It got completed, and is pretty sharp. But the shop restified the car, it now has the 17" year one wheels, a T/A spoiler, a lot of mods under the hood, and a custom dash.
I'm a purist, so I cringe a bit when I see this car.
But dad is taking it all over the place and seems thrilled with it, so in the end that is what is important.
This will be a fun one to watch come together. And it's in the right hands now too. How did he get you to do a non stock restoration? :pokeeye:
I've dabbled in Resto-mods before.....breaks up the monotony :banana:
Quote from: anlauto on August 27, 2017, 03:44:38 AM
I've dabbled in Resto-mods before.....breaks up the monotony :banana:
I seem to remember a 572 fuel injected 5 speed resto-mod a year or two ago?
Quote from: dodj on August 27, 2017, 04:27:13 AM
Quote from: anlauto on August 27, 2017, 03:44:38 AM
I've dabbled in Resto-mods before.....breaks up the monotony :banana:
I seem to remember a 572 fuel injected 5 speed resto-mod a year or two ago?
YES...Unfortunately the owner of that car stop paying and I had to give him the boot. The car was shipped back to California to be finished (I guess).
All I ask is to be paid for the work I do in a reasonable amount of time :bigmoney: :dunno:
What's control freak suspension? Coil overs at 4 corners and extra tabs and gussets welded in?
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on August 27, 2017, 08:41:45 AM
What's control freak suspension? Coil overs at 4 corners and extra tabs and gussets welded in?
Yea...pretty much :crying:
Couple of shots taken by the owner the day we brought her out ...
I must be the only sucker that takes on basket cases....The parts for this car are so unorganized it's not funny.....not to mention I think I only received about a dozen bolts to put it back together :'(
Oh well......now starts the daunting task of sorting and organizing ! :tired:
Alan . . I give credit where credit is due . . . and you certainly get some here! :worship: :worship: :worship:
Made a new page for it on my web site http://www.alangallantautomotiverestoration.com/
(Click on the big picture)
I'll be adding pictures there as I go along..... :banana:
I feel your pain...LOL
Yes: My last two were basketcases. It's a bit "Challenging" all right.
"Challenging" :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:
No pain no gain.
Look at it this way Alan - at least you aren't restoring a gremlin. :rofl:
Quote from: HP_Cuda on October 18, 2017, 12:57:56 AM
No pain no gain.
Look at it this way Alan - at least you aren't restoring a gremlin. :rofl:
And you are working! :yes:
Nice work Allan,
The good parts about this deal, is that you're the only guy I know who not only knows what bolts are required, but that you also have them and know pretty much every piece on these cars and where they go. The guy will be happy by the time you and your "guys" do your things, I know! :bigthumb:
Oops...they did it again...... :thumbdown:
I can't believe what some shops will do because of their lack of knowledge of a particular car or attention to details :steamingmad:
Check out their idea of a spare tire bracket compared to an original....and the problems that could cause if found AFTER paint :pullinghair:
:haha: :rofl: :haha: :stop:
Never owned a ragtop ebody, but don't the spares mount in a different location on a vert compared to a hardtop? Or was it if the car had a space saver regardless of hardtop or convertible? :notsure:
Convertibles ONLY came with collapsible spares, and yes they mount farther rearward for clearance for the collapsed roof.
How was the rust repair done or what surprises will you find there later!
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Doh! That would be fun to pick up that way in paint.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on October 25, 2017, 04:58:55 PM
Doh! That would be fun to pick up that way in paint.
I guess it's what 32 years experience restoring E Bodies gets you...this actually hit me last night while lying in bed, my brain never seems to shut off... :looney:
Quote from: FlatlandTA on October 25, 2017, 04:03:57 PM
How was the rust repair done or what surprises will you find there later!
I can tell it's mostly new metal, but I am having difficulty finding a paint shop that will just paint over someone else's body work. My two primary shops won't touch it without stripping it back down to bare metal, which the owner wants no part of....I'm bringing it to another shop next week to see what they have to say...
Quote from: anlauto on October 25, 2017, 11:00:41 AM
Convertibles ONLY came with collapsible spares, and yes they mount farther rearward for clearance for the collapsed roof.
I was going to ask that to, learned something new! :ohyeah:
All ready to send to the body shop.....now if I can just find one :pullinghair:
Quote from: anlauto on October 26, 2017, 03:19:48 PM
All ready to send to the body shop.....now if I can just find one :pullinghair:
Boothill?
Quote from: kdcarman on October 26, 2017, 03:36:54 PM
Quote from: anlauto on October 26, 2017, 03:19:48 PM
All ready to send to the body shop.....now if I can just find one :pullinghair:
Boothill?
Boothill is busy, hopefully starting on a certain black Cuda soon ;) ....Blaine also mentioned he wouldn't want to do this car without stripping it back down to bare metal :pullinghair: I have a line on another place....checking it out next week....if it pans out, I'll have three cars out getting painted at the same time :banana:
It's looking good!
Little bit of an update...after sitting in another shop for eight years.....I've finally got paint on the car after only having it about three months....I can only imagine how happy the owner is :banana:
Great work as always! You are an inspiration to us all. :worship:
Quote from: anlauto on October 25, 2017, 06:10:12 PM
Quote from: FlatlandTA on October 25, 2017, 04:03:57 PM
How was the rust repair done or what surprises will you find there later!
I can tell it's mostly new metal, but I am having difficulty finding a paint shop that will just paint over someone else's body work. My two primary shops won't touch it without stripping it back down to bare metal, which the owner wants no part of....I'm bringing it to another shop next week to see what they have to say...
I can tell you from experience why good shops won't go over something somebody else did. When something comes loose or bubbles the blame game begins. Body man says it's something with the paint. Paint shop say's it's something the body man did. Owner wants to know who's paying to fix it. Lots or scary potential problems.
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 13, 2017, 12:10:27 PM
Quote from: anlauto on October 25, 2017, 06:10:12 PM
Quote from: FlatlandTA on October 25, 2017, 04:03:57 PM
How was the rust repair done or what surprises will you find there later!
I can tell it's mostly new metal, but I am having difficulty finding a paint shop that will just paint over someone else's body work. My two primary shops won't touch it without stripping it back down to bare metal, which the owner wants no part of....I'm bringing it to another shop next week to see what they have to say...
I can tell you from experience why good shops won't go over something somebody else did. When something comes loose or bubbles the blame game begins. Body man says it's something with the paint. Paint shop say's it's something the body man did. Owner wants to know who's paying to fix it. Lots or scary potential problems.
I understand that fully....The car's owner made the choice and has been made aware of the consequences, not much more we can do but hope for the best. :fingerscrossed: So far the guys doing the final block/paint have been pretty impressed.
Nice to see paint on it. Owner must be dancing a jig about now.
Glad to see another one being put back on the road. :clapping:
That paint looks really nice! :banana:
Quote from: 303 Mopar on December 14, 2017, 06:46:41 AM
That paint looks really nice! :banana:
If I understood them correctly, that's just their first coat....they're going to colour block and paint again, but I agree, I thought it looked pretty nice. :clapping:
When you do a car with moderate rust how long does the body shop usually take to get it done?
Gonna be a nice convertible! I would be dancing! :banana:
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 14, 2017, 08:21:05 AM
When you do a car with moderate rust how long does the body shop usually take to get it done?
I split the two jobs...I have one shop do the metal work/rust repair and another shop do body and paint.
I currently have four cars in four different shops getting painted....and one car in the metal shop.
My main shop usually turns out body and paint in about 10-12 weeks. They've done 19 cars for me and have the 20th right now.
I've had them done in as little as 5 weeks as well.
This is the first time I've used the shop this red car is in because my other shops refused to paint over someone else's body work (refer to the start of this thread)
Quote from: anlauto on December 14, 2017, 09:39:17 AM
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 14, 2017, 08:21:05 AM
When you do a car with moderate rust how long does the body shop usually take to get it done?
I split the two jobs...I have one shop do the metal work/rust repair and another shop do body and paint.
I currently have four cars in four different shops getting painted....and one car in the metal shop.
My main shop usually turns out body and paint in about 10-12 weeks. They've done 19 cars for me and have the 20th right now.
I've had them done in as little as 5 weeks as well.
This is the first time I've used the shop this red car is in because my other shops refused to paint over someone else's body work (refer to the start of this thread)
:unbelievable: That's fast!
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 14, 2017, 10:01:29 AM
Quote from: anlauto on December 14, 2017, 09:39:17 AM
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 14, 2017, 08:21:05 AM
When you do a car with moderate rust how long does the body shop usually take to get it done?
I split the two jobs...I have one shop do the metal work/rust repair and another shop do body and paint.
I currently have four cars in four different shops getting painted....and one car in the metal shop.
My main shop usually turns out body and paint in about 10-12 weeks. They've done 19 cars for me and have the 20th right now.
I've had them done in as little as 5 weeks as well.
This is the first time I've used the shop this red car is in because my other shops refused to paint over someone else's body work (refer to the start of this thread)
:unbelievable: That's fast!
I've seen shops on TV turn out whole cars with a three week deadline, so my guys really need to pick up the pace :steamingmad:
Wow Alan, having 5 cars going at the same time is mind baffling to me. The organization of all the parts and all the other details that need to be done for each car! :stop: :notsure:
We need to be better friends! :cheers: :worship: :worship: :worship:
Quote from: Spikedog08 on December 14, 2017, 11:20:51 AM
Wow Alan, having 5 cars going at the same time is mind baffling to me. The organization of all the parts and all the other details that need to be done for each car! :stop: :notsure:
We need to be better friends! :cheers: :worship: :worship: :worship:
Well thank you.....but it's actually seven cars on the go....I have another Challenger waiting to go into a body shop and a 70 Runner partially assembled waiting for the owner to save more money...
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 14, 2017, 10:01:29 AM
Quote from: anlauto on December 14, 2017, 09:39:17 AM
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 14, 2017, 08:21:05 AM
When you do a car with moderate rust how long does the body shop usually take to get it done?
I split the two jobs...I have one shop do the metal work/rust repair and another shop do body and paint.
I currently have four cars in four different shops getting painted....and one car in the metal shop.
My main shop usually turns out body and paint in about 10-12 weeks. They've done 19 cars for me and have the 20th right now.
I've had them done in as little as 5 weeks as well.
This is the first time I've used the shop this red car is in because my other shops refused to paint over someone else's body work (refer to the start of this thread)
:unbelievable: That's fast!
My paint jobs are no where near the quality of your work Shane :worship:
Quote from: anlauto on December 14, 2017, 11:59:50 AM
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 14, 2017, 10:01:29 AM
Quote from: anlauto on December 14, 2017, 09:39:17 AM
Quote from: Shane Kelley on December 14, 2017, 08:21:05 AM
When you do a car with moderate rust how long does the body shop usually take to get it done?
I split the two jobs...I have one shop do the metal work/rust repair and another shop do body and paint.
I currently have four cars in four different shops getting painted....and one car in the metal shop.
My main shop usually turns out body and paint in about 10-12 weeks. They've done 19 cars for me and have the 20th right now.
I've had them done in as little as 5 weeks as well.
This is the first time I've used the shop this red car is in because my other shops refused to paint over someone else's body work (refer to the start of this thread)
:unbelievable: That's fast!
My paint jobs are no where near the quality of your work Shane :worship:
Thank You!!!
Here's what I was working on today....
That's awesome Alan! Beautiful as always! :ohyeah:
Quote from: anlauto on December 13, 2017, 11:07:38 AM
Little bit of an update...after sitting in another shop for eight years.....I've finally got paint on the car after only having it about three months....I can only imagine how happy the owner is :banana:
3 months? What happened? :rofl:
Quote from: HEMICUDA on January 16, 2018, 08:12:36 AM
Quote from: anlauto on December 13, 2017, 11:07:38 AM
Little bit of an update...after sitting in another shop for eight years.....I've finally got paint on the car after only having it about three months....I can only imagine how happy the owner is :banana:
3 months? What happened? :rofl:
Six other cars in the way :pullinghair:
Quote from: anlauto on January 16, 2018, 09:39:55 AM
Quote from: HEMICUDA on January 16, 2018, 08:12:36 AM
Quote from: anlauto on December 13, 2017, 11:07:38 AM
Little bit of an update...after sitting in another shop for eight years.....I've finally got paint on the car after only having it about three months....I can only imagine how happy the owner is :banana:
3 months? What happened? :rofl:
Six other cars in the way :pullinghair:
Oh, you painted it?
Quote from: HEMICUDA on January 16, 2018, 10:28:36 AM
Quote from: anlauto on January 16, 2018, 09:39:55 AM
Quote from: HEMICUDA on January 16, 2018, 08:12:36 AM
Quote from: anlauto on December 13, 2017, 11:07:38 AM
Little bit of an update...after sitting in another shop for eight years.....I've finally got paint on the car after only having it about three months....I can only imagine how happy the owner is :banana:
3 months? What happened? :rofl:
Six other cars in the way :pullinghair:
Oh, you painted it?
No I don't paint the cars, I outsource that. I currently have 4 cars in 4 different paint shops getting painted and all coming back very soon.
It took three months because my shops are quite busy....
I think when he said "you painted it". He meant the rear end you were working on . . . :dunno:
Blue on Monday.....Red on Friday.....Kinda busy around here.....
They just need to finish the assembly and do a final cut/polish and I'll be getting this car back too....likely another two weeks :o
Quote from: anlauto on January 26, 2018, 04:46:53 PM
Blue on Monday.....Red on Friday.....Kinda busy around here.....
They just need to finish the assembly and do a final cut/polish and I'll be getting this car back too....likely another two weeks :o
Black on the rad support? :notsure:
Nah: Alan is starting a new trend, he's going to white this one out.
Quote from: 303 Mopar on January 28, 2018, 08:09:41 AM
Quote from: anlauto on January 26, 2018, 04:46:53 PM
Blue on Monday.....Red on Friday.....Kinda busy around here.....
They just need to finish the assembly and do a final cut/polish and I'll be getting this car back too....likely another two weeks :o
Black on the rad support? :notsure:
I do all the black-out once the car arrives in my shop...
Shouldn't have all these been done weeks ago?
:rofl: :haha:
Amazing flow of organized work there. Raising the bar one car at a time.
:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:
So I went and picked this up today from my body shop.....looks real sweet....This was easy for them, just said "paint EVERYTHING red" and they knocked it out of the park :drooling:
For anybody counting along at home.....That's three fully painted shells I've picked up in 59 days, a little over 8 weeks......
Looks like I'm going to be busy for a while....
Looks nice! That's a lot of red to spray. Do you now what stages they painted everything? Bottom first etc.... Did they jamb it in first or paint everything all together like the factory?
Bottom first, then interior and jambs and quarters. All other body panels off the car. I believe they color blocked the quarters and resprayed again, not sure if they assembled the car for color blocking the panels or not....I saw the panels being cut off the car, so I guess the final paint was done off the car, not sure when polishing was done, but final polishing was done with the car assembled.
:lookatthat: :worship: That looks amazing!!! :wowzers: :perfect10: :1place: :perfect10:
Notice the frame connectors :twothumbsup: :rofl:
I'm not a big fan of red but that's fantastic. :bradsthumb: 8) :popcorn:
That looks awesome. The material bill for all that red would be fairly high.
LOOKS GREAT! :ohyeah: :ohyeah:
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on March 22, 2018, 06:38:29 PM
That looks awesome. The material bill for all that red would be fairly high.
Ya about $800 per gallon!!! :'(
Clearly another amazing car coming together! :worship:
Ahh makes sense!
I thought hell had iced over when you went away from OE specs! :haha:
Awesome car!
Customer gets, what the customer wants...
Well I know who to visit when I want to chop my Survivor Hemi-cuda into a rat rod! :takemymoney:
Quote from: anlauto on March 23, 2018, 10:43:46 AM
Customer gets, what the customer wants...
Even if someone wanted you to put in a Hellcat engine? :notsure: :pokeeye:
Quote from: 303 Mopar on March 24, 2018, 08:05:35 AM
Quote from: anlauto on March 23, 2018, 10:43:46 AM
Customer gets, what the customer wants...
Even if someone wanted you to put in a Hellcat engine? :notsure: :pokeeye:
I'd be more then happy to install a Hellcat engine in an E Body someday.....I got bills to pay :bigmoney: :haha:
Since moving that black Cuda out last Monday I thought I would start putting this car together....looking sharp :drooling:
That's Control Freak rear suspension from years ago....
Boy: That would be a great looking car all OEM, I'm sure the owner will be happy though.
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on May 21, 2018, 06:29:25 PM
Boy: That would be a great looking car all OEM, I'm sure the owner will be happy though.
Yup...original 383 Auto RT FE5 red, black top/interior....not sure if it ever had a stripe....Owner has had it since 1977
That's great then. He obviously isn't a BJ flipper type. I really like the orange on it.
Wow that will be sharp when completed! :worship:
"Owner has had it since 1977" well he has had some time to think about it. Im a fan of orange so go for it :bradsthumb:
Really nice! :worship:
The car is still FE5 red :yes: ...looks orange in the pictures though....
Sad thing though....When it was at the last restoration shop for NINE years....the guy was a real salesman and talker.....he sold him on the Control Freak stuff....The owner didn't really understand fully what he was buying....turns out he really had no idea of what it would even look like or how it's going to effect the ride and steering etc... :angry:
Dashing...... :lookatthat:
Another bonus on 70 Challengers, THE best looking dash pad of them all....
Al, nice job as usual! Also what brand of rear bumper did you use? Were you happy with the chrome quality as well as the fit? From the pic it looks like it fits good.
It's a Keystone bumper and I think it fits great.... :banana: Same kind that Brad really likes :haha:
Al. that's great news. Can you tell me where you bought it and how long ago. Maybe the seller has another one from the same batch. Dave tells me the fit on those are hit and miss. :dunno:
Quote from: 750-h2 on May 23, 2018, 09:46:15 AM
Al. that's great news. Can you tell me where you bought it and how long ago. Maybe the seller has another one from the same batch. Dave tells me the fit on those are hit and miss. :dunno:
I bought it from Cross Canada https://www.crosscanadaparts.com/order-online.html back in November 2017 for $281.49 plus tax CDN.
Thanks Al. That is a great price!
Quote from: anlauto on May 22, 2018, 07:04:44 PM
It's a Keystone bumper and I think it fits great.... :banana: Same kind that Brad really likes :haha:
Do you have a better picture showing the rear tail lights/bumper straight on ( not on an angle)
Quote from: Brads70 on May 23, 2018, 04:30:30 PM
Quote from: anlauto on May 22, 2018, 07:04:44 PM
It's a Keystone bumper and I think it fits great.... :banana: Same kind that Brad really likes :haha:
Do you have a better picture showing the rear tail lights/bumper straight on ( not on an angle)
I don't have room for that... :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:
I'm not saying it isn't tweak either....I'm saying it looks fine to me :dunno:
A little further along....
So today I moved the "RESTORAG" to my upholstery shop because as pointed out many times, I'm not a "restoration business"....only some guy working out of his two car garage.... :haha: regardless the same upholstery guy has been doing all my cars since 1987..... Scott Davis will install the new convertible top at his place...
Anyways...Took some pictures of the car outside....always my first time to step back and have a look....Great looks great out in the sun...absolutely love those YearOne rims :drooling:
@Brads70 (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/brads70_12) Here's some Keystone back bumper pictures, just for you....yes you could say it's "bowed" in the center....I don't see it, I think it looks great, but I'm not as fussy as others....
Looks good Ala, that bumper fits much better than mine. :bradsthumb:
Challengers sure make great looking convts.
WOW- she's a stunner, especially in daylight! The YearOne rims are a great touch! Please share updated pics once your talented upholstery guy has his way with her! :twothumbsup: :takepicture:
Wow...she's gorgeous!! :wowzers:
That looks really good! Nice job as usual! :ohyeah:
Gorgeous as is your standard.
Love that engine bay set up. Lots of chrome and aluminium. Im thinking the battery would look better in the trunk on this one, but thats just my :alan2cents:. Your painter is talented and doesnt seem to cut corners. Im sure you will have another happy customer.
Interesting build - I'll tag along
The idea was to have a basically stock looking car on the inside, only the 5spd lens on the shifter will be "non-stock", and the outside appearance basically stock, with 17" wheels vs 15"......and then when you get to a show or cruise night...open the hood....BLING ....and the crowd goes wild.... :unbelievable: 8) :cooldance: :bravo:
I've enjoyed building it, and I love how it's turning out....but not my cup of tea either.....although i think I've said it a million times...I love the wheels... :drooling: :rofl:
Quote from: anlauto on June 10, 2018, 11:15:10 AM
So today I moved the "RESTORAG" to my upholstery shop because as pointed out many times, I'm not a "restoration business"....only some guy working out of his two car garage.... :haha: regardless the same upholstery guy has been doing all my cars since 1987..... Scott Davis will install the new convertible top at his place...
Anyways...Took some pictures of the car outside....always my first time to step back and have a look....Great looks great out in the sun...absolutely love those YearOne rims :drooling:
@Brads70 (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/brads70_12) Here's some Keystone back bumper pictures, just for you....yes you could say it's "bowed" in the center....I don't see it, I think it looks great, but I'm not as fussy as others....
That looks nice Allan, I sure wish my bumper guards fit as nice as yours.
I like the stock look too. The paint and body looks great and so do the wheels. Convts. sure make great cruisers.
Quote from: J-Code Jeni on June 10, 2018, 03:04:32 PM
WOW- she's a stunner, especially in daylight! The YearOne rims are a great touch! Please share updated pics once your talented upholstery guy has his way with her! :twothumbsup: :takepicture:
Here you go Jen....
Looks fantastic :drooling:
Wow looks great. When I'm working in your neck of the woods I should be on the lookout for these treasures coming and going. ( I often at trafalgur and 401).
Looks very nice!
Is it a weird photo or does that front bumper dip way too much in front?
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on July 09, 2018, 10:02:52 PM
Is it a weird photo or does that front bumper dip way too much in front?
I saw that too, I think it's camera angle but it does look odd...
There's more pictures of the front bumper on the previous page, I'm not sure what you're referring to ?
Well: When a Challenger is "right" the bumper and hood molding kind of make a beautiful loop. The camera angle makes this one look like it comes to a point and droops down a bit.
Actually in these shots of my orange car it looks like the bumper was angled up just a smidge (1/4" or so). When they look good the slight curve of the bumper matches the profile of the hood trim (as long as the hood has never been damaged either) perfectly. (ignore the incorrectly repaired left fender on the orange car, It's a bioch fitting trim to a finish painted car when a misteak was made like that).
Like I say I think it is probably camera angle that makes the convt. look pointy, on the road it probably looks perfect.
Beautiful car for sure! :bradsthumb: 8)
I'm addicted to purism as well. Whether it's a slant six or one of the big boys, I love keeping them factory, unless too many parts are long gone that is.
I'm new to this thread and the craftsman. If it's not out of line? What was the bill for all the work?
Good job :bigthumb:
Quote from: 70Barracuda on July 14, 2018, 09:05:58 AM
I'm new to this thread and the craftsman. If it's not out of line? What was the bill for all the work?
If you followed along from the beginning you would know I rescued it from another restoration shop, so I didn't have any of the rust repair or body work done. I did not supply any of the suspension. To date I would guess he's spent $80K CDN roughly.
IF a E body is not red or orange its not a mopar. 8) Just kidding but that my first choice :burnout:
Calendar material :)
Some more pictures added here: http://www.alangallantautomotiverestoration.com/RESTORAG.html
Nice car Alan! :clapping:
Looks great!
Come on Alan, you know porn isn't allowed here!
:haha:
My total time invested from start to finish....300.2 hours. Pretty darn close to my estimate of 300-350 hours.... :banana:
Just looking over the invoices now that the car is finished.....
Interesting dates:
I yanked this car out of another restoration shop that was basically closing it's doors on August 26th 2017, less then a year ago. The car was in the other shop since 2009. :(
I put the car in storage and didn't move it into my shop until October 17th 2017.
So 291 days, or 41.5 weeks, or 10 months to finish what the other shop couldn't do in 8 YEARS ! :pullinghair:
Where's the "blowing your own horn" emoji ?
The wheels look awesome on it
Quote from: anlauto on August 04, 2018, 06:07:03 PM
Just looking over the invoices now that the car is finished.....
Interesting dates:
I yanked this car out of another restoration shop that was basically closing it's doors on August 26th 2017, less then a year ago. The car was in the other shop since 2009. :(
I put the car in storage and didn't move it into my shop until October 17th 2017.
So 291 days, or 41.5 weeks, or 10 months to finish what the other shop couldn't do in 8 YEARS ! :pullinghair:
Where's the "blowing your own horn" emoji ?
That's impressive :twothumbsup:
Even know today is a holiday here in Ontario....I couldn't keep this very happy owner waiting any longer :cooldance:
Another one gone to another happy customer :slapme5:
Fantastic!!! :clapping: :1place: :perfect10: :1place: :perfect10: :1place:
Owned by him since 1977, last driven by him 1985.....a long time coming :stayinlane:
Fantastic! I like happy customers too!
33 years. Time to put down some rubber.
Awsome to see sooo many hitting the streets again
Quote from: anlauto on August 06, 2018, 01:50:03 PM
Owned by him since 1977, last driven by him 1985.....a long time coming :stayinlane:
Time to get some bugs on the grill! :) :slapme5:
Quote from: Brads70 on August 07, 2018, 05:19:45 PM
Quote from: anlauto on August 06, 2018, 01:50:03 PM
Owned by him since 1977, last driven by him 1985.....a long time coming :stayinlane:
Time to get some bugs on the grill! :) :slapme5:
Says he's driving it to Moparfest :dunno:
Quote from: anlauto on August 07, 2018, 05:40:42 PM
Quote from: Brads70 on August 07, 2018, 05:19:45 PM
Quote from: anlauto on August 06, 2018, 01:50:03 PM
Owned by him since 1977, last driven by him 1985.....a long time coming :stayinlane:
Time to get some bugs on the grill! :) :slapme5:
Says he's driving it to Moparfest :dunno:
Where does he live?
Quote from: Brads70 on August 07, 2018, 05:42:04 PM
Quote from: anlauto on August 07, 2018, 05:40:42 PM
Quote from: Brads70 on August 07, 2018, 05:19:45 PM
Quote from: anlauto on August 06, 2018, 01:50:03 PM
Owned by him since 1977, last driven by him 1985.....a long time coming :stayinlane:
Time to get some bugs on the grill! :) :slapme5:
Says he's driving it to Moparfest :dunno:
Where does he live?
Young/Eglinton area of Toronto....
Says he cruised home yesterday in 5th at 70 mph on the 401 no problem, barely revving... :stayinlane:
I hope he registered with the e-bodies.org group. He's welcome to park with us either way on Diamond 1.
Quote from: blown motor on August 07, 2018, 05:52:55 PM
I hope he registered with the e-bodies.org group. He's welcome to park with us either way on Diamond 1.
I doubt he's pre-registered and pretty sure he's not aware of this web site. :dunno:
Quote from: anlauto on August 07, 2018, 06:39:38 PM
Quote from: blown motor on August 07, 2018, 05:52:55 PM
I hope he registered with the e-bodies.org group. He's welcome to park with us either way on Diamond 1.
I doubt he's pre-registered and pretty sure he's not aware of this web site. :dunno:
Alan, would you extend the invitation please?
Sounds like a candidate for the Carlisle caravan next year! :haha: Nice to hear it's actually being driven! :bravo:
Don''t think of it as getting wet so much as getting baptized....
You know, I love it: It's a darn car and I've picked up new cars/trucks and drove them in the snow, rain, whatever, that's what it's for. Sounds like you did a proper job on the windows, weatherstripping, wipers etc. too Alan.