It took months, but she finally has color ....

 

Here's a shot of what will drag her around....

 

Congrats Fred! Is that the factory color, possibly Burgandy Mist? Nice engine setup too, what kind of air cleaner(s) are you planning to use? John

 

Nice. One comment, the bypass hose should go to 11 o'clock on the water pump. Fusick makes a correct repro hose. The factory did that since the water neck was pushed forward to clear the front carb, and the 4 barrel bypass hose would get pinched almost shut trying to go to 12 o'clock on the pump.

 

I'm jealous you actually have yours painted! I've been so busy working on everything else and putting off the paint. Haven't found a good shop in my area that will do a decent job at a decent (by my standards) price.

 

John,
yes it's Burgundy Mist... not the original color to my car, but I thought
it would look nice with the side trim painted the argent(?) and the black
interior with white headliner. Can't decide on wheels just yet, but I'm a long ways from having to worry about that. As for the air cleaners, I lost
mine in a move and so I'll have to locate them or something close to the originals. Any ideas where I can locate those animals? I've been told that
about the by-pass hose, Run to Rund, but I'm not sure I'm buying it. My buddy from High School bought a new '66 442 Holiday with the L69 and his
had a "formed" by-pass just like the one I have on the engine. I understand the housing for the thermostat is further forward, and I've seen
how guys cross the hoses but I think I'll stick with the pre-formed by-pass as it works and I think it looks better.

 

What was the original color of your car? The Burgundy Mist is looking great! Good choice

 

the car was originally Green.. can't remember what color olds called it...

 

Nice car. Fan is on backwards

 

Air cleaners are reproduced but I don't recall which vendor offers them. Curt Anderson is hoping to reproduce the shrouds soon. The GM Parts book and Illustration Manual show the bypass hose I mentioned. I also have magazine articles from 66-7 showing it.

 

@dancutlass - make it look like mine:

 

Guy.... I've been thinking about a vinyl top for about a month now. I would have to get the trim (don't know where that will come from and also haven't done any research on top material as yet. For now, I'm gonna finish it up without a vinyl top and see what she looks like. That is a very nice lookin ride you got buddy. Hope mine turns out as nice as yours appears. Just can't get a handle on wheel/tire combination yet. Oh well, just more to think about I guess. Run to Rund - I'm not disputing the other hose configuration, I'm just saying I know what came on my buddies car (very very early build) and as I said, I prefer the look with the formed by-pass hose. It's formed in the shape of a (?) and fits very nicely. I'll check the fan blade(hell I've installed things wrong before, so it wouldn't surprise me if I got the fan blade on backwards)....

 

To Mr. Ron Roth of Michigan, the home of the GREATEST CRUISE in the world (THE Woodward Dream Cruise) for doing an outstanding job on my Instrument Panel... Sir, you are a magician... and I absolutely love the
Tach that you installed in the idiot light pod.. Really looks sharp... Thanks
again Ron and what a pleasure it has been to talk with you. We will meet
up at the Dream Cruise, just not this year.... People you will NOT find a better person to do business with.. One of the good guys...

 

MORE PICS!!!!

It'll be a virtual twin to my buddies car, Burgandy mist & L69

What transmission do you have? He's got 4 spd & buckets.

There is ANOTHER 66 442 near here, another burgandy mist car, but with the black vinyl top like Guy's... So there are 3 of us (if you count my cutlass) that are near twins within about a 10 mile radius. Kinda cool.

My friend has 15x8 SSI's w/ diamond back Redline radials. Looks killer.

 

Thanks Rambow.... It has 4speed with black buckets (new Legendary covers and foams, front and rear) and console... Factory reverb unit (still works), p/s and p/b... any idea where I can get the trim if I decide to do the vinyl top and a source for the correct material for the top? also, I would like to replace the console base if you got a lead on one. Thanks, Nufo (Fred)...

 

Here's some before/after shots of some parts.... I have so many pictures of so many parts (before shots) and I'm starting to take pics of (after shots)...

 

first shot - POR 15 (1) coat
second - primer coat
third - primer second coat
fourth - trunk tiger stripes for block sanding
fifth - sealer (2) coats

so here's whats on the car

1 coat POR15
4 coats of filler/primer/tiger stripes for block sanding between each coat
1 coat sealer
2 coats tinted sealer
4 coats of color
5 coats of clear

Now car has to be color sanded three times 1000/2000/3000 then rubbed/buffed/polished... still a very very long way to go....

I have NO idea why I started this...

 

as you can tell, these have a long way to go yet...

 

hopefully she will be nice when done...

 

Looking good.
It is going to be a job to put back together.
Good luck, stay with it, so you remember where all the parts go.

Gene

 

You are the one that used the Range Rover color aren't you I believe I watch the picture of you car on fb 10 times a day and still can't get enough.
It's looking awesome!

 

You don't have to worry about that! She will definately be a beauty

 

Fred .Thanks so much for the kind words.I have been fortunate to have customers like yourself.
I do it more for the friendships that have been carved out of this Hobby.
I look forward to the day we can have a cold one together.
Please keep in touch.I wouldnt mind seeing some pictures of it installed.
Ron
586-556-1234

 

Here is the result of some of my efforts to bring her back to life...

 

so many pieces.... anybody remember where all this stuff goes????? oh well, I'll just wing it....

 

every car I've ever owned(well you know, the one's that count anyway) has had a name and so I need to come up with a name for this one. Had her since about '79 or so. She was born green (obviously she's changed her colors). As you can tell from the first pics she is now Burgundy Mist Irid.. She's strong willed but patient (hell she's waited since '84 for me to get off my butt and help her get well again. So, any suggestions for a name would be appreciated. Can't promise I'll pick one of them but it's fun and who knows maybe something will strick her fancy....

 

"Misty"


Gene

 

Thanks for the recommendation Gene, I've put "Misty" on the list....

 

Misty? Not bad :-). Take her out and play misty for me :-)
However IMHO she is much more proud mary
Lucille ???? Ala bb king or the even the beatles
Doesn't matter what you call it a rose by any other name.......

Its going to be gorgeous

 

Proud Mary
Lucille
Rose


added to the list of names.... Thanks Eddie

 

SINnamon or SINnamon Girl
:-)

I had a burgandy 70 cutlass S for a while that a girlfriend named the Hot Tamale since i like those, and a box wound up in the rear window one day when she walked by. it really did look kinda like one.

 

thanks Ben and they're on the list.... Maybe I'll have to hold a drawing later. LOL This is gonna be hard, cause I think all the suggestions are really worthy of serious consideration.....

 

Well here's some before, during and after shots... Everything blasted, primed and painted. Legendary Covers and Foams....

 

I took these the day after it was painted. Still needed color sanded, buffed and polished. Going out of town for awhile so hopefully when I get
back I can move it up the street and start putting it back together... Not too frickin pumped...

Nufo