This is my other 69 442 post,its a 4sp with air,very rare,Glade Green,Black interior,PDB,white Y73 stripes.Pictures coming up.

Greg

 

Progress on the car. These pictures have been taken over the past several months.

 

The process continues:

 

and more:

 

still going thru the collection of pictures over the past months.

 

batch of current pics:

 

last few....

 

I really want to see this one get completed! The options, Post 4 Speed with A/C is unique.

 

I love it X 100,000,000

Ryan

 

Could you get a picture of the car from a distance? Then I would know how my car will look with shiny paint!

Ryan

 

I can try to get it outside but I need help pushing it as the drive in front of the shop is gravel. The front wheels arebolted to the frame horns,they are hospital bed wheels. The body still has to come back off the frame I only assembledit to make sure everything lined up correctly and have it in one piece instead of 50 pieces. I bought this car in Mobile Al about 3 yrs ago,It had been in storage since the 80s and originaly came from Oklahoma.It was an extremely rust free car except for around the rear window.which I replace with a piece from a rust free donor. Floors,1/4 drop offs, trunk floor, windshield area was all Rust free,as were the doors & decklid . I found the hood which had been an NOS piece and wasnt on a car very long as was the left front fender. All the B90 window trim is NOS,along with many suspension components and body mnts. My goal was to use as much NOS as I could to do this car. I believe it to be 1 of under 50 or 60 4sp post cars with ac.

Greg

 

Very nice Greg. What did you use to blast the body?

 

Don't drag it outside on my account, I'll be patient!!

Looks like a beauty!!

I agree with the rarity, the AC is rare, almost strange:-)

Ryan

 

Your trim tag is so similar to mine, built a month after mine:-)

Ryan

 

The body underside was blasted with sand & very low pressure as not to abrate the metal,the body was original paint and was sanded to bare metal with a DA sander,jambs and trunk were blasted just like the underside and firewall.

Ryan AC on an automatic post car is very common,but, a 4sp with air post car is extremly rare,and on top of it it came with 3:23 gears and no posi just like the red car.

Greg

 

An M20 and 3.32:1's will be very nice to drive, and then crank the AC..........this is one cool car!

Can you finish it in time to bring it to MCACN??? If you plan to sell this one you can pay extra and have it for sale at the show.........I can't think of better advertising.

Ryan

 

No way to get the car done by MCNCA,Still need to do engine,have much more money to spend for Glass,engine,wire harnesses etc. All my money is tied up in the red car and need to sell it before I can do anything else. Body has to come back off the frame. The 4sp car isnt for saleI have over 2000 hrs at this point in it,I cant get near my labor costs on the red car let alone cost of parts,materials,carand the Green car was done with almost all NOS parts I Had the red car at a small show yesterday and was approched by a group that is putting on an auction in Rockford Il the week before The Nationals,they offerd to wave there consignment fee if I ran the car in there auction. Im thinking about it but Im a little hesitant.

Greg

 

Sounds like a fair deal on the auction, get a note from them in writing!!!

So the 57-57 B90 is yours to keep?

Good selection, I hope to someday have our cars at the same place at the same time for a great photo opp!!

Ryan

 

Yes its my keeper unless someone wants it more than me and has enough money. I really want a 69 Post W30. They gave me a card that says One free vehicle entry.

Greg

 

I love it...what's your secret to the trunk splatter?


You do awesome work....


tim

 

Tim, its a multi step process eurothane and waterbase unlike the original which was just a single step and waterbased.This is the closest to original that I have seen but still not absolutly identicle I try to perfect it more everyone I do.This one has a larger aqua speckle which is more like the 70 and up trunks,but I wasnt going to redo it. 68/69 Lansing cars have a smaller speckle and Fremont cars have a stringy like spiderwebing speckle. My process is much more durable than the original. Thanks for the compliment.

Greg

 

All the BEST Muscle Cars are in IL.


Well done Greg.


Dan

 

Hi Greg, it the b90 trim is NOS did some driver quality trim come off the car?

If so maybe I can buy it for spares?

Ryan

 

I do have some other NOS and nice used but Im hesitant to sell them they are very hard to find.I plan on buying another post.

Greg

 

Good plan.


Buy another Sports Coupe!!!


Ryan

 

Well with the New Year, I'm starting to work on my Green 69. Here are a few pictures of my front bumper just back from chrome plater. I'll post some more of the core support assembly later.Bumper is absolutly perfect ,all brkts ecoated,parklight assys are NOS.All fateners are replated!

 

Looking nice Greg :-) Call me when the '56 is done and we`ll get her back home :-) Dan

 

Thanks Dan,the 56 wont be done for a while.when it is I'll let you know.

Greg

 

Perfect :-) I knew that :-)

Dan

 

Here's the core support partially assembled.it is ecoated just like the factory ,it looks NOS the headlamp mnt panels also look NOS but are perfect originals! All bolts are plated correct,lock assy is NOS.
Greg,

 

Looking good Greg.

 

Watching with amazement.


Did you sell the other 69 Post yet?

Dave

 

Thanks guys,no Dave I still have it.Had a deal on a 71 w30 in trade but it fell thru.Will be posting some seat pics in a little bit.

Greg

 

Original seats, absolutely perfect.

 

Here's the progress from today. Steering Column Resto.

 

Pedal assembly done, the brown you see around the clutch start switch and the pedal shaft is grease.

 

Does anyone know the length of the drive shaft for a 4sp? I have 3 shafts from the absolute end to end,2 i have are 57 1/2 and one is 56 1/2.

 

I will check mine.

Rya

 

You must be measuring the shaft without the yoke.

57 1/2

Ryan

 

yes ryan,just the lenght of the shaft. thanks