My 1st post and Lime Green Restoration
April 13th, 2012, 06:34 PM
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My 1st post and Lime Green Restoration
Hi all,
This is my first post since joining last year. I am currently working on a 1971 Cutlass S which i am doing a partial restoration on and i thought i would submit a few photos of my progress. The car came to me with 74,000 original miles but hadn't been tagged since 1995. After a good tune up and carb rebuild she fired right up and runs great! She still had original hoses, shocks, brakes, etc., all of which had to be replaced for safety and she is now mechanically sound. I just finished recovering the upholstery and it is now ready to go back in the car as soon as i complete the body and paint.
Fred
This is my first post since joining last year. I am currently working on a 1971 Cutlass S which i am doing a partial restoration on and i thought i would submit a few photos of my progress. The car came to me with 74,000 original miles but hadn't been tagged since 1995. After a good tune up and carb rebuild she fired right up and runs great! She still had original hoses, shocks, brakes, etc., all of which had to be replaced for safety and she is now mechanically sound. I just finished recovering the upholstery and it is now ready to go back in the car as soon as i complete the body and paint.
Fred
April 14th, 2012, 05:39 PM
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I remember that color well. Our neighbor 2 houses down had a 71 W30 in that lime outer/white interior. It was awesome to watch that car rumble out of the garage and hit the streets. IIRC it was a 4 speed too.
July 12th, 2012, 04:36 PM
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Making Progress
Well you could say my progress has been slow but steady. Finally finished all the major metalwork and bodywork that i could see and feel. Then proceeded to go over the car with a DA and 80 grit to blow off the old respray and uncover the original paint, most of which had good adhesion. Then proceed to DA it with 180 and 220 grit before wrapping it in preparation for primer. I used the PPg's Shopline Epoxy sealer (two coats), then three coats of Shop Line's 2K primer-surfacer reduced for high build. The epoxy and surfacers went on pretty smooth. My next steps are to start block sanding. My evenings are sure to be chalky! A little history on the car, i had previously found that the left rear of the car took a pretty hard lick, so at some point before i got the car, the entire left rear quarter section of the car was cut off and replaced with a section from another cutlass. I assume that is why it was resprayed at some point in its' life.
Fred
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July 14th, 2012, 09:58 AM
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That car is a twin to mine. Same color, same trim. Mine is rusted in a similar fashion too. All except for the roof pillar. Mine is in perfect condition.
Mine didn't have the vinyl roof, though. Or if it did, it was removed before I got the car. It had been painted twice before I owned it.
Mine didn't have the vinyl roof, though. Or if it did, it was removed before I got the car. It had been painted twice before I owned it.
November 6th, 2012, 07:19 PM
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Making progress
Thought I would post an update on progress of my restoration. This past weekend finally got into the paint my Cutlass. I chose PPG's Shop-Line System for the basecoat/clearcoat and I am really pleased with the results. Here's a few pics.
Fred
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November 7th, 2012, 06:23 AM
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I'm going to keep this car for a while. At first I was undecided if I would keep it or sell it when I was done. But now after laying down the color, I think I want to enjoy it for a while first. I'm self taught in body and paint, although i did first learn to weld in 7th grade shop class.
November 7th, 2012, 04:12 PM
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November 7th, 2012, 06:14 PM
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Hi all,
This is my first post since joining last year. I am currently working on a 1971 Cutlass S which i am doing a partial restoration on and i thought i would submit a few photos of my progress. The car came to me with 74,000 original miles but hadn't been tagged since 1995. After a good tune up and carb rebuild she fired right up and runs great! She still had original hoses, shocks, brakes, etc., all of which had to be replaced for safety and she is now mechanically sound. I just finished recovering the upholstery and it is now ready to go back in the car as soon as i complete the body and paint.
Fred
This is my first post since joining last year. I am currently working on a 1971 Cutlass S which i am doing a partial restoration on and i thought i would submit a few photos of my progress. The car came to me with 74,000 original miles but hadn't been tagged since 1995. After a good tune up and carb rebuild she fired right up and runs great! She still had original hoses, shocks, brakes, etc., all of which had to be replaced for safety and she is now mechanically sound. I just finished recovering the upholstery and it is now ready to go back in the car as soon as i complete the body and paint.
Fred
November 7th, 2012, 08:01 PM
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Nope! Freezing my **** off.
You should post a pic of your car with it's Y73 stripe. LOL had to laugh at your comment about 'other' people getting the paint done.
You should post a pic of your car with it's Y73 stripe. LOL had to laugh at your comment about 'other' people getting the paint done.
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