Greg Godon's 69 442 Post
February 28th, 2015, 09:10 PM
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I think these guys are doing some time lapse photography. Nice job guys. Car looks amazing. I hope it exceeds your expectations at auction. This car was a great find. I'll bet you must be having second thoughts about selling it. How's your other project going? Haven't seen anything about it for a while.
March 1st, 2015, 02:45 AM
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This car was in unbeleiveably nice condition, I dont want to call it a survivor but it kind of was, so the restoration process wasnt as time consuming as it usualy would be. Also I have lots of NOS, replated and just a bunch of excellent condition parts that I can use and substitute if something isnt nice enough.There hasnt been any reproduction parts used on this car by me,the only reproduction pieces on the car are the upper control arm bars and they were done by the privious owner and I couldnt find my replated bars,also have Legendary front and rear seat covers,new carpet,rear package tray and new fuel and brk lines coming.Im kinda fussy,and I do this stuff for a living,most reproduction parts are just junk.
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March 1st, 2015, 02:54 AM
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I think these guys are doing some time lapse photography. Nice job guys. Car looks amazing. I hope it exceeds your expectations at auction. This car was a great find. I'll bet you must be having second thoughts about selling it. How's your other project going? Haven't seen anything about it for a while.
Greg
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March 1st, 2015, 04:55 AM
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If you like what you see we can do one for you! Our Quality Knowledge and Expertice is second to none but doing a restoration to this level is kind of pricey!
This car was in unbeleiveably nice condition, I dont want to call it a survivor but it kind of was, so the restoration process wasnt as time consuming as it usualy would be. Also I have lots of NOS, replated and just a bunch of excellent condition parts that I can use and substitute if something isnt nice enough.There hasnt been any reproduction parts used on this car by me,the only reproduction pieces on the car are the upper control arm bars and they were done by the privious owner and I couldnt find my replated bars,also have Legendary front and rear seat covers,new carpet,rear package tray and new fuel and brk lines coming.Im kinda fussy,and I do this stuff for a living,most reproduction parts are just junk.
Greg
This car was in unbeleiveably nice condition, I dont want to call it a survivor but it kind of was, so the restoration process wasnt as time consuming as it usualy would be. Also I have lots of NOS, replated and just a bunch of excellent condition parts that I can use and substitute if something isnt nice enough.There hasnt been any reproduction parts used on this car by me,the only reproduction pieces on the car are the upper control arm bars and they were done by the privious owner and I couldnt find my replated bars,also have Legendary front and rear seat covers,new carpet,rear package tray and new fuel and brk lines coming.Im kinda fussy,and I do this stuff for a living,most reproduction parts are just junk.
Greg
I am going to get my dirty dog drive able after MCACN and decide how far to go with her then.
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March 1st, 2015, 07:25 AM
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Your Green 69 Post 442
I think these guys are doing some time lapse photography. Nice job guys. Car looks amazing. I hope it exceeds your expectations at auction. This car was a great find. I'll bet you must be having second thoughts about selling it. How's your other project going? Haven't seen anything about it for a while.
Greg, I don't know if you have any pics of your Green car progressing. But if you do, send them to me. That car is really going to be spectacular.
Here are a few I took last year.
. Frame is finished for now.Tomorrow I get back to the body and drive train.
March 5th, 2015, 06:17 PM
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Got the fuel and front brk lines today,everything was correct and very nice as always. Core support finished and partialy assembled all fasteners,latches etc correctly plated,nos radiator seals,nos ac fluid line. Core support turned out very nice.Got the tires mounted on the rims. Tomorrow I will finish putting the lines and tires and wheels on the frame. went to Mecum on Monday and consigned the car for the Indy auction,they are giving me prime Friday evening #,they feel the car will do very goods.They wanted to get it in the Friday Magazine but I wont have it ready in time for that.
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March 6th, 2015, 12:50 AM
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March 6th, 2015, 11:47 AM
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March 7th, 2015, 12:56 AM
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I am extreamly passionate about how I do things. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. This is kind of a restoration and preservation,I try to save anything thats original that will cleanup and look as new. My problem is I get a little fanatical.
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March 7th, 2015, 12:28 PM
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Installed the rest of the brk & fuellines today. Where the fuellines meet is the original hose it was still in perfect condition and that is exactly how it was when I removed the old lines. Hope to have the engine & trans completed and detailed in the next week,then I can install on frame.Should get my seat covers from Legendary this week also.
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March 8th, 2015, 05:16 PM
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March 13th, 2015, 02:16 PM
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Engine is done, painted and ready to go back in the frame.The color is not as orange as it looks in pictures. I have the air compressor,alternator,brkts and pulleys all finished and ready for assembly. Seat covers arent finished yet, they were suppose to be shipped the 7th.Has anyone else had issues with Legendary, called three times and each time they say they will find out the new completion date and Email me,so far no response.
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March 15th, 2015, 05:32 AM
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Got the engine installed on chassis,had a little issue with lining up the motor mnts but loosened one at the block and then the holes lined up.Motor mnts are old stock NAPA Balkamp, heat shields are Originals replated.Thanks to Mike Richards for keeping these motor mnts on the shelf for years.
Worked on assembling all the bolt on components, The cap is an original as are the heater valve,booster hose,open face alternator,distributer,ac compressor pulleys and everything else you see. All engine components,brackets are correct originals and date coded. The PCV hose is original and was split on the carb end,with a little trimming the rest was still soft and still had all the codes on it,the booster hose had all the #s and codes.Carb dash pot and mnt brkt was the original,choke pull is an original replated. Carb is the original and has very nice finish,its just set on engine and still needs to be cleaned and detailed. There is a vacuum line that is original that has a sort of Y shape that is there but not usable so I have to try and find that.
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Worked on assembling all the bolt on components, The cap is an original as are the heater valve,booster hose,open face alternator,distributer,ac compressor pulleys and everything else you see. All engine components,brackets are correct originals and date coded. The PCV hose is original and was split on the carb end,with a little trimming the rest was still soft and still had all the codes on it,the booster hose had all the #s and codes.Carb dash pot and mnt brkt was the original,choke pull is an original replated. Carb is the original and has very nice finish,its just set on engine and still needs to be cleaned and detailed. There is a vacuum line that is original that has a sort of Y shape that is there but not usable so I have to try and find that.
Greg
