I've been lurking around in the back-ground for a few months and I suppose it's time to hit the newbie forum.
I bought my 68 'Vista in the fall of 1996. It ran great (I still haven't done a tune-up) but the body needed some work. I found a body-man who was willing to replace the rust with solid metal and paint the car for under $4K - that's a lot of money when you're raising 4 sons. I stripped the chrome and interior from the car added the 442 hood (couldn't live with the regular Cutlass hood) and then waited for 6 months before getting it back in the spring of 1997.
There's a lot of chrome on the Vista Cruiser so it took a couple of months to put everything back together. Then the rear end went so a 3:55 posi rear was installed.
There are still a few changes coming up - a 455 out of a 68 Delta 88 is waiting for paint and installation. There is a set of bucket seats waiting for some Supreme seat covers and the console needs to be re-painted before installing.

... to be continued

George

 

Another lurker comes foward. about time!! Ok now you need to add some pictures so we can see your project.

 

Welcome to CO.

 

Welcome aboard

X 2 on sum pics of de Vista

 

Puleezzeeee........X's3 on the pictures of the Vista!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

X4 on pics!

Hood discrimination?
I can live with my Cutlass bonnet (Brit lingo).
Those twin sculpted hood bulges are actually really nice from a design standpoint IMO.

I'm going to have the only Vista Cruiser around with a regular hood and whitewalls with wheel covers. I'm the the man who hears a different drummer drumming. The constant drum noise in my head noise is driving me crazy, the voices are bad enough, must..find..tinfoil..hat.

 

Welcome to the forum.

You better post pictures fast 'cause the natives are getting restless!

 

Welcome George, so you've found the other place I hang out on computer. I hope you'll have the VC finished in time for the show in July...if not there is a "Best Project" catagory. See you at the cruise nights.