Dental work on the 59.

[John Mcgraw]

Well the old girl has a nice new set of teeth in her mouth. It is the first time in 34 years that she has had a smile! I got the power steering plumbed, fabricated the brackets for the front license plate mount and finished up on the trans cooler lines last weekend. I am still not moving around very good, but it was good to be out in the shop again! With any luck, I will get the rear bumpers mounted this weekend, and get the engine started for the first time.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1315149


Regards, John McGraw

 

[IH2LOSE]

Well its great to see your back out in the Garage. First fire is always a great day good luck with it.

Are you all wired up allready

 

[BarryK]

John
she looks great

can't wait to keep seeing more progress pics

 

[JJS]

Great job, John.

-John

 

[studiog]

Well the old girl has a nice new set of teeth in her mouth. It is the first time in 34 years that she has had a smile! I got the power steering plumbed, fabricated the brackets for the front license plate mount and finished up on the trans cooler lines last weekend. I am still not moving around very good, but it was good to be out in the shop again! With any luck, I will get the rear bumpers mounted this weekend, and get the engine started for the first time.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1315149


Regards, John McGraw

For a guy who is "not moving around too good" you sure got a heck of allot done. Good luck with the first fire and hope you are feeling well & everything went smooth with the surgery. My front bumpers and grille bar took allot of finessing to get them to where I was finally happy with them.

 

[wapaugh]

That's sweet. I am inspired.

 

[firstgear]

did you replate the originals or get new and if so from where and what do you think of the quality?

 

[John Mcgraw]

Those are new repro's from Corvette Specialties. They are beautiful quality and are dead nuts copies of the originals. There is no way that I would ever have a set of originals re-plated as long as ones of this quality were available!


Regards, John McGraw

 

[Viet Nam Vett]

Man ..The Old Girl Looks great..!!! She's got that $2000.00 a Night Hooker Smile.. Yeah Baby... Glad to here your moven around. Nothing like a date with a Lady In Red to get you pumped Up..

 

[maxphunn]

Those are new repro's from Corvette Specialties. They are beautiful quality and are dead nuts copies of the originals. There is no way that I would ever have a set of originals re-plated as long as ones of this quality were available!


Regards, John McGraw

Thanks for posting that John. I put the old teeth in my '59 yesterday but decided the old girl looks so good, she deserves a new smile. I was concerned about the quality of these import parts but based on your recommendation I ordered mine today from Corvette Specialties. They were very helpful on the phone.
Thanks again.