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Original glory |
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Better(?) side |
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Holes |
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Referrance shot of rag top mechanism |
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More holes. |
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...Holes... |
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Could not carry watermelons |
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Holes |
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Hole...the outter panel looked good until I found piece of gas can sheet metal held in place by a big rock...covered with bondo |
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holes |
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Patch panel in place. |
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Patches |
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Patches |
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Replaced and discarded all this except for the header frame and data plates. |
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Bye, bye! |
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New floor, rocker and cowl section in place. |
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Love it when a plan comes together. |
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Body off the frame and bracing in progress. 54 Plymouth (one of my weaker moments) long gone. |
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Photographer was not me... |
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Frame and suspension details, details, details... |
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Frame and suspension details, details, details... |
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Frame and suspension details, details, details... Upper and lower side by side. |
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Body on rolling stand. |
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Repair details |
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Another shot. |
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Another... |
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Bracing details. |
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Bracing details. |
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Prepped for paint. |
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Pile of parts waiting. I cannot believe how clean the work bench is in that shot. Thermometer reads 90* |
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Two parts. |
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Organ donors and hauler. |
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Engine back home. |
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Engine back home. |
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Engine back home. I actually ran it at this point...just could not wait. |
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Engine back home. |
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Engine back home. |
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All that work on the exhaust system cannot be seen now. |
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Paint the firewall before mating to the frame. |
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Primer color underside. |
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Backside of dash with wiring harness and vacuum lines, painted silver, helps to see when installed. |
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Body back on frame. |
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Front side of dash. |
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Firewall pad with some parts installed. The guage cluster is hanging until dash is installed. |
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Primer color. Just used some laquer left over paints mixed to look like primer. |
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After first 10 miles test drive...ran it up to 60 mph: real ride with no windshield, junk tires and aligement not set. |
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First ride. |
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She did not ride or drive it that day. |
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...should have smiled so you could see the bugs in my teeth. |
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Windshield with trim in place. Note the green visors later dyed to match the rest of the interior. |
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More of same. |
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Winshield and trim with first body color just below. |
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Fitting and finishing parts. The fender had an old lead repair at the back edge. |
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Glazing putty on top of etching primer. |
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Details. |
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Details: inside of trunk lid in primer. |
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Same. |
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Good enough fit to proceed with finishing. |
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Details. |
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Starting to look like a car. |
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Yep. |
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Details |
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Details. |
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Details. |
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Details. |
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Details. |
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Part shade...still love that color combo. |
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Details...convertible top before the "rag". |
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Details...convertible top before the "rag". |
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Details...convertible top before the "rag". |
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1997, ready for the trip to St Louis. |
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1997, ready for the trip to St Louis. |
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Public televisions studio with personalities. |
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Wedding ride...they wanted to top up after one block. |
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1997, St Louis, Gold Senior...399 points. |
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Engine in full dress uniform. |
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Again. |
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Trunk ready for show. |
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Again. |
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Interior. |
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More interior. |
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Used this shot as computer desktop background. |
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Wire wheels finally! |
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Plano 2004, Senior Preservation...shot before the big storm. |