Looks good! I would also go with some glass black, however. It does look very grey :/

 

It still has a grey hue to it, but standing upright out in the sun light it looks more black.

 

Looks fine to me. When these SSI were new, they were flat black in the centers and satin black on the rim.

 

Job well done!

 

I wasn’t going to post these pics as I wanted to do the full reveal, but I am too excited not to. It will be a couple more weeks before it comes home.

 

Outstanding! A job well done. Did you clear over the stripes or no?

 

Yes, they are cleared over. It is a personal preference of mine, I don’t think the factory did though.

You car is going to look great as well! I am following along.

 

Nice job Troy. She's gorgeous! Well done sir.

 

Thanks Adam! She is not quite done, but I am like Pavlov’s dogs just waiting and slobbering all over myself.
😮😁😁

By June she should be on the road, and to a few shows.


Hownis you project coming?

 

You do amazing work.. When I looked at in in FL a few years ago it was in rough shape

 

VERY VERY NICE! Will you have this at the nationals in 2020?

 

Looks awesome! Great job!

 

Man, so true, so true!! I have gained so much more respect for even the original factory installers of everything back then. I've got a dozen + oops putting it back together, and even more after driving it...should of done that, should of done this, etc.

Now I know why guys put it on trailers and don't even drive it.

 

Looks great. Great seeing it come so far.
My hood stripes were cleared but the side stripes weren't. The guy did them a few months after the paint was done.

 

I would love to claim all the work, but the body work was done by a gentleman in Covington KY. If any one is close and needs body work, PM me and we can talk.

I do what little I can. Such as I went through 12- 16 beauty rings, cleaned over 2/3 rds of them to find the 4 best that I had, and still not completely happy with them. It seems you keep upping the bar on yourself.

However, sometimes it’s good to reflect on just how far you have come.

BEFORE



AFTER



Funny, in neither picture does the car have an interior yet.

 

I appreciate it!

I told the Mrs. It finally struck me that this isn’t someone else’s car that I am looking at at a car show....It’s our 4 4 2!

Unfortunately, Nationals is not in the cards this year. I am really going to push for Homecoming though.

 

Thanks everyone for the other compliments. I really appreciate this site all the help and support and new friends!

 

Wow! I love it, you gotta be pumped. Looking forward to hopefully seeing it at homecoming.

 

Thanks Luke!


I am pumped!!! I don’t know if Christmas was ever this exciting, LOL!!!

 

Yesterday, I finally brought her home!!!! Still interior work to do, but it is a great feeling!

 

She's beautiful Troy. Nicely done sir!

 

Gorgeous!!!!

 

Thanks Adam!!

My tech deficiency is showing again. I cannot get the video to upload from my I phone any suggestions?

 

Thank you!!

 

In case you missed the personalized plate post. (Last letter is a N)

 

Not a clue. I finally figured out how to make a call with the wife's phone, ha.

 

Very nice! Such a great feeling at this point of a build.

 

Congrats Troy!

 

Looks great. What did your body man do with the stripes? Mine did the hood stripes before the car was cleared but the side & the trunk a few months later when after he rubbed the car out.

 

Thanks! Yes it is a great feeling. I got to drive her, although it was just off of the trailer and into the garage. I had never been in the car when it moved on its own.

 

Thanks again Rick!!

 

Thanks Ron! All stripes were done and cleared over when it was painted. Was that you on face book asking about the SSI’s vs the aftermarket rims? If so, I vote for the SSI’s

 

That finish is Awesome Congrats!

 

stripes finish wing car all awesome !!! nice work.

ill bite whats the plate mean ?

 

Thank you guys, I am really pleased with it.


As for the plate....

 

LOL that was me. I wasn't really asking for opinions but plenty of people gave them. The 17's are going back on. I love the SS1's but it drives so much better with the modern rubber and I want to use the car. Plus I don't like my musclecar having the skinniest tires at the house. If I had to do it over again, I'd just buy radials for the ss1's and be done with it rather than the Wide Ovals. I got them right before the radial version came out.

After I put the belteds back on I took it around the block and thought ohh that feels different & not in a good way

 

I understand, I like the looks of the Wide Ovals, but not the tread pattern or the ride of those old style tires.

 

Beautiful job Troy!! Great choice leaving the ugly white vinyl top off!!!

 

Thanks Rob! I will say when they are done right, some vinyl tops look good, but I don’t like to deal with them. Plus, I think it is sportier looking without the top.

 

I’m wanting to go for a ride, the Mrs is wanting to go for a ride. So, interior be darned, Put the passenger seat in, throw the speedometer in, and away we go.

Stopped by Advance to pick up a couple of things. An older gentleman approached tells me that is a beautiful old Chev... you have there. ( Less, than an hour into the maiden voyage)

I thank him, and tell him actually it’s an Oldsmobile.

He looks at me and says that’s an Olds?

I said yes it is.

He relies: Well I am going to go look it over if you don’t mind.

Go right ahead, but she’s not done yet.