63split

hello my name is Sander and i am from the Netherlands
currently i am in the progress of a full body-off resto of a 1959 super 88

90% of the body metal work has been done then i figured out it would be a good idea to built a rotisserie
now i can do the last 10% with more comfort

at this moment i am working on the rebuild of the engine and transmission


here some pictures

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63split

here some more pic's

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394cu engine rebuild

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hydra matic jetaway rebuild
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chequenman

I sure like what you have done so far, and the number of pictures are great, but with your Rotiserrie I would have secured both ends of the Rotiserrie so they are joined together with two different size pieces of squared tubing that would slide into each other so you can adjust the different length cars and it would stabilize each end of the Roriserrie when you roll it around without effecting the structure of the Body Shell. Most Rotiserrie's I've seen each end of the Rotiserrie are usually connected to each other some way or other. Just my thought.
Great Project and keep posting when you have the time......

droptopron

You had a nice looking car to begin with. Were you plans to do the car to this level from the start? How is it to get chrome re-done over there? here it is a PITA. Good luck with it.

63split

its not realy needed to connect both rotisseries together they are ridgid enough to stand alone the connection with square tubbing is optional to make it easier to move it around on uneven terrain.
the 2x 3 weels makes it more difficult

anyway thanks for your concern
Sander,

chequenman

Okay...

63split

the plan is to get it like it left the factory one day

chrome is not realy a problem to get done over here, as long you bring the $$$
or in my case the €€€

restored a 58 olds a few year ago, so i am prepared on chrome

Oldsmaniac

Looking Good maybe you can do mine next! LOL

citcapp

Very nice keep the pictures coming. You have a very nice shop as well.

63split

ship m over and i see what i can do

1969w3155

A lot of extensive work, well done!

johns59super88

Welcome Sander! Looks like you started with a great car and will end with a perfect one. Very nice and very nice work you are doing.

As my name says, I have a 59 Super 88 Holiday Coupe in restoration. Mine will be a driver that will be garaged and only taken out on nice days .

Have you decided on paint yet? Also, curious, will you be keeping the car or selling it? How good or bad was the body when you got it stripped? Mine was waaaaay worse that I thought would be .
John

63split

yes i have been following your project, nice work and cool to see another 59 being saved !
and yes the plan is to keep the car, the color i am not realy sure yet
but thinking abouth Red exterior with red/white/black interior and black top.

the body looked better on the pictures
Rockers , front floor pans and trunk and brace behind bumper and lower quarters behind rear wheels where gone.

lots of bondo and fresh paint can hide a lot

safetymike77

Yeah, I was going to say.... That didn't look too pretty once you took the paint off. Lol... Looking good though. Nice to see a few of these 59 builds going on. Funny though, until I bought this one, I don't think I have ever seen one, and I have been to lots of shows...

63split

ok made some progress last week
finished the jetaway and engine next project will be the chassis to be disassembled

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fresh paint
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dressing it up
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next step.................
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DENT

Nice work, looks great.

421-6speed

Great looking project. Looks like you have some good fabrication skills and the shop to go with them. Do they call you Sander because your them main sander on this project..? Keep up the good work and keep the progress pics coming...

ent72olds

Awesome work Sander! Very professional....do you do this for a living?

63split

no dont do this for a living

63split

today i have lifted the engine from the engine stand to connect the transmission behind it and made a dolly to move it around untill it can reunite
with the chassis

last week dissassembled the chassis but forgot to take picture's of that process but it will go out this week to be sandblasted

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joining his older brother... Uhh no not all these cars are mine....
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rocket vs trubofire
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ent72olds

Looks like that engine and trans would be perfect in an art gallery! Stunning...it will be a shame to hide it under a hood!

63split

sanding the aircleaner (me not the sander ) painted it once but we didnt liked the end result
used the wrong paint the black wasnt Black enough

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also loaded the bare chassis on the trailer tonight (underneath an other chassis of a 55 chevy pickup)
ready to go to the sand blaster tomorrow
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63split

painted the aircleaner last week and added some decals to it
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also made a new fuel line from seamless stainless steel pipe
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davesdelta

I love builds like this ! Great photos.

63split

Got some work done on the chassis today
had some bad spot on the passenger side just before the kickup over the rear axle. a squirl lived there one day

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new outer piece
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repared inner box piece
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also staightened out the drvers side frame rail from dents

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citcapp

Looks like your making good progress. Great work.

63split

Thanks for the thumbs up !

don some more work on the chassis
where the steeringbox bolts on there was one bolt hole with hair line cracks
and one previous repair by bubba

mades som cuts and made a new piece and welded it back in.
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here the inside bold hole with the cut in hairline cracks and welded and grind of
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put it on the rotisserie ready for primer and paint
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Olds Dad

subscribed!

johns59super88

Really looking good! I commend you on the quality of your work. And I wish I had your garage/shop. My 59 barely fits in my Model A size garage!

John

gearheads78

Very nice work.

63split

Thank you John i am following your project too !

actualy the garage space is not mine but from my uncle
and fortunatly have the honner to use it + its more fun working together on our projects
(also working on a custom built 55 chevy pickup from my uncle )

a year ago i was still working in my own (much smaller 500 sqft) garage
my uncle place is 4100sqft for dutch standards thats realy Big!

63split

the chassis has been painted in primer now and being sand off for the final
coat of satin black

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holidaysedan

Wonderful quality of workmanship! I love those colors too! By any chance did this car come out of Vermont? If so eMail me direct, I know of it's history back to around when it was new... you can eMail me at: firesweep "at" verizon "dot" net replace words in " " with the usual symbols. Best Roger Anderson in VT & NY

63split

hi this car drove in Joplin Missouri most of his live for what i know of,
the Tilte i have with it is from 1965.
i did send a letter to the owner name on the title some time ago,
i got answer from his daugther telling me unfortunatly here father past a few years earlier. but she could remember the car !

My Dad purchased the car because of it's heavy frame in order to pull his race car to Tulsa, Oklahoma each week to the races. He was an incredible driver and I remember him winning many races. My father's best friend, Leon Comer told me stories of them all going to the races and once thinking that my Dad was going to wreck the car because it began to fishtail on the highway very badly while pulling the trailer. But my Dad was able to get everything back undercontrol and they were on their way. Tulsa, Oklahoma is about 90 miles southwest of Joplin, Missouri on the Will Rogers Turnpike.

its pretty cool to hear these stories and know a little history on the car

63split

Yesterday made some progress painted the frame in its final coat satin black
the weather was nice and the sun was shining

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GAOldsman

Stunning Absolutely gorgeous! Great job, keep up the awesome work

Scot

63split

last week i have pulled the chassis from the rotisserie
and installed the new fuel line and clips

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63split

this weekend i have installed the park brake assembly
and drive shaft

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and have sand blasted a bunch of parts and painted them black
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johns59super88

Looking great! What are you putting between the spring leaves? I'm almost at the same point.

63split

i am doing this car/resto hobby (or sickness just give it a name ?) together with my dad

and he started with the wheel covers spinners by painting them red.
will be a pretty patient job by masking it all off and filling in all the tiny bars in the outer
ring.

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