70vista

Nice looking project you found yourself. I am sure it will look great with you working on it. After I am done with the Vista I am doing I might have one more car in me to do. I am thinking 30's But love the 50's car like the 57 super 88. Good luck once you get started on it. Steve

Rocket331

Ideas to avoid...

Pretty. But, what's that under the hood?

http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3624515419.html

gearheads78

Oh heck no...I thinking more like a Toyota in line 6

RAMBOW

Any updates on the conceptual drawings?

gearheads78

All my ideas have been discussed with Ben. He has other work in front of me but I am hoping by April or early May. Its for the best if I see it then its going to make it that much harder not to work on it.

Red Delta

I would never wash that. Make the mechanicals sharp and the interior liveable. Leave the exterior alone. That kind of patina is hard to find.

Allan R

Maybe if it was an antique gun, but IMO....that's too nice an Olds to not do the whole thing. I'm sure Richard will unveil the grand plan for it when he gets the rendering from Ben.

gearheads78

I will sport the patina for a while but once the car is done it will be a finish painted hot rod.

Red Delta

It's just my opinion, of course. I have a real love of the barn fresh look that's all the rage these days. There are ways of protecting the car for future resto while sporting the weathered look.

Meanwhile, I really dig your car.

sicky olds

Gratz on finally getting the one you were looking for for a while. If you need any parts hit Amesolds up on here, he might have parts for you.

Pat McClelland

Wonderful ride. You've got the best of all hydros. The 324 would run with or past anything in 1954. How about some Weiand valve covers on a good rebuild and maybe 3 dueces. I always wanted to paint one of these turquoise and charcoal.
Pat

gearheads78

Thinking more like single quad with twin snails

OLD SKL 69

Richard, can't wait to see the drawings and the direction you're going to take this in. I have to admit, I am still drooling over your 66 that you built as that turned out to be a very special car. Wish I had the $$$ to buy that when you decided to sell.

Tedd Thompson

OH my ....I gotta see this I have evil dreams of things pertaining to hod rods like this. And I hope its shiny pretty when done....Tedd

gearheads78

Thanks man. One of these days I need to look that guy up and see how its doing. Anyone spotted it around Northern California?

HAHA I hope I can meet the expectations of your evil dreams

64Rocket

maybe like this one
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

gearheads78

wheel combo kills that one.. nice otherwise

gearheads78

Not time to share just yet but I got some concept drawings from Ben tonight. Holy crap this thing to going to be so bad ***. Once I have a final drawing I will post it.

redoldsman

Richard there is no question whatever you build is going to be bad ***. I thin we should get a lottery going as to how many post this thread will have when you are done with the car. I know it will be more than your Cutlass and Rob's interior thread.

gearheads78

HaHa when ya'll see the concepts they will get 3-4 pages of comments by themself

I've got something up my sleeve today that is going to help make this car a reality even sooner than expected. I will share details when it's on my trailer.

droptopron

Do you plan on doing a new frame or working with what you have?
Good luck with it.

gearheads78

Looking at some aftermarket options but $$$$ may keep me using and modifing the factory one. I was looking at Roadster Shop frames at Goodguys last weekend and they are a work of art but $16,000-$17,000 can buy me a lot of other parts for this car and tools to build it.

gearheads78

Picked up my new TIG welder at lunch today .


Ok not quite but the profit from this will pay for it. I was not even looking for anything and this fell in my lap a couple days ago and I made the final deal today. Its been sitting in someone's garage for 5 years after driven a couple years when a restoration was finished.

Rocket331

What this forum needs is a "Like" button!

sicky olds

Just a heads up, the Vista Cruiser frame does fit under these bodies. Just need to trim off the back end of it though, but the wheelbase is the same.

gearheads78

I'll keep that in mind......

I have decided to let a small piece of meat for the sharks that are smelling blood in the water. This is one of the concepts I am working with. This will not be the color combination but it give you guys an idea of the direction that I will be taking the car over the next few years.

redoldsman

I hope I get to be the first to give a response. Man I love it. I really like the black and red. It is interesting to scroll just right and get the car on the trailer at the bottom and the drawing at the top.

sicky olds

I likey, but since you are not going with that color combo what you thinking?

gearheads78

Have not decided yet but that one was in last place on my like meter so its off the list.

sicky olds

How about silver and white? Kinda like this one

gearheads78

Ive got a lot of color combos I am playing with.

gearheads78

Well my initial concepts are in. I have it narrowed down to 3 of these that I am listing. I still have to pick one so the final rendering can be completed. Hiring Ben Hermance to put my ideas to paper is some of the best money I have ever spent. There are several ideas that sounded good in my head but once seeing them are now scrapped. Love it or hate it this is what I am building.

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sicky olds

I like 3 and 5 the best. But is there a reason that they dont have the chrome piece moved down like on concept 2 on the bottom? 5 with the added chrome would be awfully schmexy i think. Just my .02, this is your project and it will look amazing i am sure when you are done

redoldsman

I think I like the blue and black the best followed by the black and red. We all know this is going to be the most spectacular car on here.

69442C

Richard, which ever design you choose, I'm certain it will look like a million dollars when you complete it. I feel I would be remiss if I didn't throw this out there. When you finish the car, should you ever find yourself a little pressed for space in your shop, I would be more than willing to offer to keep this car at my place for as long as necessary. No charge to you at all! Logistics would need to be worked out but that's easy. And I know cars should not sit for long periods of time and therefore I would make sure it got plenty of exercise. Just trying to help a guy out if I can.

Brian

Tedd Thompson

I get all hot and bothered with number 2 and number 5, great idea to have the drawings made. I'm sure looking forward to see this thread and car develope...Tedd

gearheads78

In reality Black / Red is probably my favorite also but I just don't want to deal with the upkeep of that much black. If it was a show car trailer queen I would but I plan on driving the crap out of it on the autocross, drag strip and cross country on Power Tour.


You are first on my list for a storage facility

Me too....wanna buy a maroon 69 Camaro?

doc

3B1 looks wicked.....

WTony

Concept 3 with the black wheels and red lines of 3b1. Chose 3 over 3b1 because the silver roof might be a little cooler inside during the hot Texas summers?
Also like the burgandy of 5. Im sure it will look nice no matter which direction you take.

gearheads78

Been thinking the same thing. I asked for a version like that last night. I don't care about the heat thats what a/c is for but I might like the look of the silver roof better. I am down to a version of the silver/black, blue/black or gold/white