!Starting a new resto a 1969 W-31 very complet car
In the deep end of the pool again love it
Alain

 

I love your projects Alain, looking forward to following along
- PJ

 

Lets see some pics!!!

 

Yes, I want to see a gallery of "before" pictures!

Subscribed!

 

All that is coming photos etc
Alain

 

if it is the car I believe it is, you have a good car to start with. Looked at it about 18 months ago. Can't wait to see it done!

 

Car has very good bones
Will do my best to do it justice
Alain

 

Here are a few photos I have restored a few parts Alain

 

Looks fantastic, enjoy!

 

Craig, it is the car you and Tim Murphy inspected at my shop with lots of new parts and work done on it.

Alain will take it to the next level and will be fun to watch him perform his magic as he has done before.

Going to be an even more awesome car when done.

 

Bill, I am just happy that car will be getting brought back to its former glory! From what I have seen, Alain will definitely take it to the next level! I am sure it was hard to see it go. See can't believe you got the car in Cincinnati I didnt know about the car, LOL.

 

More progress.Also Happy Holidays to all Alain

 

anybody need this let me know? Alain

 

Neat car. Looking forward to following your work on another W-car. Happy Holidays!

 

Hi Jim
Thanks for the kind words We will be giving it our best
Also best wishes for the Season
Alain

 

Latest update anyone seen fender with machined holes?
Moving along at good speed
Alain

 

Can't say that I've seen that on a fender. Is it possible someone tried to "re-skin" them at some point? Are they original fenders or maybe older reproductions?

 

Hi Jim
there is no body work of any kind on fender holes are not drilled bur punched they seem original to the car
Alain

 

Anxious to follow your journey on this one. After seeing the '70's you've done I was a little surprised to see you taking on a '69. I have two and haven't ever seen one with holes in the fenders like your pictures. These things all have 50+ years of stories to tell!

 

Alain, best of luck with your latest project.

 

Those fender holes are a real mystery. I've never seen that before.

 

Very cool car. The areas circled in red look like plug welds done with a mig welder rather than spot welds. The holes in green also look like they have a raised lip from drilling rather than a punched hole where the edge would be flush. I am betting the fender skin and under hood section did not start life together. As Jim said, it looks like someone reskinned the fender, but did not finish all the plug welds.

 

Holes in fender were there when I purchased the car 23 years ago. No repairs on fender while I had the car. The 3 holes in the trunk had a switch like for an alarm or light to go off/on kind of like door dome light switch but 2 screw to hold it on. Rear bumper by license plate has hole for air shocks. Car did have trailer hitch but I did remove it.

 

2025 - 23 = 2002. A lot can happen in the life of a 33 year old car. Just sayin.

 

The holes have no edges or raised lips the mystery continues
On a different note body should be of next week
Alain

 

My '69 does not have the holes either.

 

Body coming off tomorrow .Photos to come Alain 22/01/26

 

Now wee are in the deep end of the pool
Alkain

 

Well, we know that you are a good swimmer.

 

I will try to be a good swimmer
Alain

 

More progress

 

More to come Alain

 

small update

 

O/E 9255 carb engine and big balancer
More to come
Alain

 

Looks just like my balancer.

 

the big one
Alain

 

Frame stamp matchs engine and car VIN
would say this W-31 is numbers matching
Alain