1KULC7
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Several have email'ed me asking about the status. Thanks so much for the interest and here is the latest.
By no means have I been sitting still with this restro just because I could not make Carlisle. Instead I have taken the opportunity to even improve the final product. On 25 August, Wednesday the week of Carlsile, I got the seat assemblies out of the 63 put them in the truck and had a pre-arranged appointment with Al Knocks crew to do the entire seats over. Got there about 7:30 AM, and they took my seats immediately.
One thing that was great at Al Knoch's area this year was the display of all the seats from every year, including the seat frames and associated hardware. I had to check the 63 seats, and to my AMAZEMENT, I have all the correct slides and hardware for the 63. Many 63's have the later slides on them and the seats are not correct, but mine had the correct 63 hardware...for once something that I don't have to search for, buy and then replace. My seats are totally STOCK.
I watched them as they tore down the seats, and then we found the seat foam was ORIGINAL, with a date stamped on the seat foam. The date was 1-14-63, the day the seats were put together. I had no idea the seat foam had time dates on them. This makes sense as I know my car was finished on 24 January 1963. I met Al who is a businessman's businessman, met Dale and Melonie, all were very nice people who I enjoyed talking too. I was told the 63 seat was one of the hardest to reupholster and it would take several hours to complete the task. Finally both seat were finished and they turned out perfect. They gave me the old seat covers, foam and burlap so I could keep them. So if anybody needs a good set of seatcovers, no wear on them at all, I will sell them to you cheap. They are correct and in good shape...both seats $30.00 plus postage. They are the black vinyl.
Anyhow, after the seat covers I managed to find a seat of mint 63 seatbelts the complete assemblies, a great set of 63 exhaust bezels, and a set of new coupe SS door trim. This completes what I needed for the 63.
In the meantime I have been have sent my wheels to Krisler to do, and have received some of the back, they are show condition now. I have two complete sets of 63 wheelcovers. The best set will be for show only, the second set will be for street use. Krisler does an excellent job.
The rest of the time we have been priming, sanding, priming, sanding, sealing, sanding, and cleaning the body.
Last week, removed the headlights, doors, rear facia, hood, and other smaller pieces, front window vents, primed, sealed, sanded and painted.
As of today at 10:30 AM the basecoat was mixed and the spraygun loaded and the painting of the body has started. So folks, as of today the car is being painted...
I will follow up with photos later this week-end. What is that bright light at the end of the tunnel......oh its getting bigger and bigger.......
By no means have I been sitting still with this restro just because I could not make Carlisle. Instead I have taken the opportunity to even improve the final product. On 25 August, Wednesday the week of Carlsile, I got the seat assemblies out of the 63 put them in the truck and had a pre-arranged appointment with Al Knocks crew to do the entire seats over. Got there about 7:30 AM, and they took my seats immediately.
One thing that was great at Al Knoch's area this year was the display of all the seats from every year, including the seat frames and associated hardware. I had to check the 63 seats, and to my AMAZEMENT, I have all the correct slides and hardware for the 63. Many 63's have the later slides on them and the seats are not correct, but mine had the correct 63 hardware...for once something that I don't have to search for, buy and then replace. My seats are totally STOCK.
I watched them as they tore down the seats, and then we found the seat foam was ORIGINAL, with a date stamped on the seat foam. The date was 1-14-63, the day the seats were put together. I had no idea the seat foam had time dates on them. This makes sense as I know my car was finished on 24 January 1963. I met Al who is a businessman's businessman, met Dale and Melonie, all were very nice people who I enjoyed talking too. I was told the 63 seat was one of the hardest to reupholster and it would take several hours to complete the task. Finally both seat were finished and they turned out perfect. They gave me the old seat covers, foam and burlap so I could keep them. So if anybody needs a good set of seatcovers, no wear on them at all, I will sell them to you cheap. They are correct and in good shape...both seats $30.00 plus postage. They are the black vinyl.
Anyhow, after the seat covers I managed to find a seat of mint 63 seatbelts the complete assemblies, a great set of 63 exhaust bezels, and a set of new coupe SS door trim. This completes what I needed for the 63.
In the meantime I have been have sent my wheels to Krisler to do, and have received some of the back, they are show condition now. I have two complete sets of 63 wheelcovers. The best set will be for show only, the second set will be for street use. Krisler does an excellent job.
The rest of the time we have been priming, sanding, priming, sanding, sealing, sanding, and cleaning the body.
Last week, removed the headlights, doors, rear facia, hood, and other smaller pieces, front window vents, primed, sealed, sanded and painted.
As of today at 10:30 AM the basecoat was mixed and the spraygun loaded and the painting of the body has started. So folks, as of today the car is being painted...
I will follow up with photos later this week-end. What is that bright light at the end of the tunnel......oh its getting bigger and bigger.......
