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Old Jul 1, 2021 | 10:10 AM
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Color looks great!
Old Jul 1, 2021 | 10:15 AM
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Yeah, finally, can't wait to see it go together!
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Old Jul 1, 2021 | 10:37 AM
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WOW!!! Outstanding!
Old Jul 1, 2021 | 10:55 AM
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Congrats....milestone.
Old Jul 1, 2021 | 01:47 PM
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A few more photos
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Old Jul 1, 2021 | 03:13 PM
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Looks great, Alain!
Old Jul 1, 2021 | 03:28 PM
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We can only try Jimmy
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Old Jul 5, 2021 | 01:54 PM
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A little bit more eye candy
Dash is in overspray on a pillars and back glass done rear bumper in
Still looking for the correct tailight lenses without selling my fist borne
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Old Jul 5, 2021 | 01:55 PM
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Old Jul 5, 2021 | 02:03 PM
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Looking great! Love those W-31’s!!!!
Old Jul 6, 2021 | 01:33 PM
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More progress
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Old Jul 6, 2021 | 01:44 PM
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Sags, is this an example of poor paint prep, poor paint execution, or is this a result of something else?

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Old Jul 6, 2021 | 01:53 PM
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The bodies were dipped in the sealer
So the bottom of the car should have a lot of them
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Old Jul 6, 2021 | 02:33 PM
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Ah, my car has similar sags. I initially thought poor painting technique, but the sealer runs make sense. Thanks.
Old Jul 6, 2021 | 02:49 PM
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No problem
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Old Jul 6, 2021 | 08:40 PM
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Boy sure looks good all shiny and fresh. Great thread. Beautiful car. If Santa could get behind the wheel I am sure all the reindeer would be sitting at home. I love it.
Old Jul 7, 2021 | 01:21 PM
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It is official I have a nice chevelle
Tried to explain that it is not but I do not know what I am talking about
So be it
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Old Jul 7, 2021 | 01:29 PM
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Clueless people are everywhere. 🥴
Old Jul 8, 2021 | 05:46 AM
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Nicest "chevelle" I've ever seen!!! Can't wait to see it finished!!!!!!! Awesome!!
Old Jul 8, 2021 | 05:59 AM
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Yeah, Dr. Chevelle and his "W Machines" were always a crowd pleaser! LOL!
Old Jul 8, 2021 | 06:07 AM
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Maybe I should restore Chevelles and I will be told nice W-31
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 01:48 PM
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Good progress all glass and trim is in All O/E glass to the car but not windshield went with jobber.
I will be driving this car
Tomorrow final buffing not going for glass finish will keep some orange more authentic to me
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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 02:08 PM
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Looking good. I had one the same color combination. I actually bought and sold that car 3 times....
Old Jul 15, 2021 | 02:54 PM
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Amazing, I've got to hand it to you, you have done a great job!

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Old Jul 15, 2021 | 04:23 PM
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Maybe I should restore Chevelles and I will be told nice W-31
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Not a chance. That would require knowledge and intelligence.
Old Jul 17, 2021 | 01:52 PM
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Final buff done
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Old Jul 17, 2021 | 02:10 PM
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The color looks fantastic. Do you know how many coats of clear have been applied?
Old Jul 17, 2021 | 02:37 PM
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Sorry I do not know how many coats were sprayed
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Old Jul 17, 2021 | 02:40 PM
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Well, I'd venture to say, more than one

Old Jul 17, 2021 | 03:13 PM
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I would agree with you .But I do not know how many coats
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Old Jul 17, 2021 | 03:22 PM
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Red with white stripes really pops!
Old Jul 17, 2021 | 03:33 PM
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Should pop more with pearl interior
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Old Jul 21, 2021 | 01:29 PM
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Starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel
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Old Jul 21, 2021 | 01:57 PM
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Looking great! Nice work!!

I wish mine was this close to being done!

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Old Jul 21, 2021 | 02:15 PM
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Going ***** to the wall for Lake George .If the US CANADA border is open?
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Old Jul 21, 2021 | 03:44 PM
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Looks great. Are those bias ply wide ovals or the radials? Stock size? They look great.
Old Jul 21, 2021 | 04:11 PM
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They are the radials in the correct size .The tires are from Coker Tires
Car should ride and track smooth
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Old Jul 21, 2021 | 06:28 PM
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Going ***** to the wall for Lake George .If the US CANADA border is open?
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Whats in Lake George? Im heading there this weekend for my kid's lax tournament.
Car looks great BTW
Old Jul 22, 2021 | 02:56 AM
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The Adirondak Nationals in September
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Old Jul 22, 2021 | 09:03 AM
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They are the radials in the correct size .The tires are from Coker Tires
Car should ride and track smooth
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I may get a set of those when I complete my resto. I prefer the look of the Wide Oval radials vs the Goodyear poly glass radials made by Kelsey. I do not like the tread pattern of the Kelsey. Jumps out at you to much. The wide oval tread pattern is much closer to the straight line tread pattern of the original bias ply version, where the Kelsey tread pattern is much more aggressive. I think my car originally came with poly glass tires but I gotta decide whether I want the originality and get the Goodyear poly glass bias plys or the wide oval radials. I like the ride of the radials way better so that is probably the direction I will go.



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