joe_padavano

Does it count as a barn find if it's in your own barn?



No, I'm not proud of this. Life has a way of getting in the way (as does work, children, and a couple of ex-wives... )

The good news is that the fact that you can see this car means that the restoration has officially begun. Bumpers and other chrome is coming off to be dropped off at Carlisle next week. My goal is to have this done for the 2018 Nationals (and coincidentally, my 60th birthday present to myself). Stay tuned.

tru-blue 442

Hiding the family jewels I see. Best of luck, any more pics?

jensenracing77

Following... Where are the 2018 nationals?

oldcutlass

Only if it was actually misplaced.

CRUZN 66

It's in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for 2018...

CRUZN 66

Good luck with your project Joe,
Here's one of my barn finds, it's been stored in that corner since I built my new shop in 2000...

oldcutlass

John, shop clutter is like quicksand only slower. In a few more years it will be totally out of sight and out of mind.

CRUZN 66

It was almost out of sight until I donated the Ciera that was in front of it last summer... The stuff on top of it is very light weight, shouldn't sink into the obis too quickly... Like Joe, I am hoping to start on it this year...

Kennybill

Hello Joe, Who are you using to rechrome your bumpers? Thanks

don71

Good luck Joe! Putting a time constraint on your project just makes it harder...in my experience. I mean...don't let that stop you.

Tedd Thompson

They all were in a barn sometime. Makes you wonder if you will ever get it back together.

mfgusa

I would freak if I walked into those sheds/garages/outhouses and saw something like that.

joe_padavano

Qual Krom in Erie, PA. They do phenomenal work. I figure I can drop them off at Spring Carlisle and pick them up at Fall to avoid shipping costs. I did this with my VC bumpers.

joe_padavano

Yeah, but I've taken procrastination to an art form, so I need a hard deadline to get anything done.

olds 307 and 403

Yours looks like less work than Joe's. Awesome car Joe. As we get older, we get better at making excuses.