Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<span style="font-weight: bold">heres a little proof that I'm working on it. shes in the middle of the garage and not stuck in the corner.</span>

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-dscf1393.jpg

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Wow, the white and black top .... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]...nice

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow, the white and black top .... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]...nice </div></div>

Agreed!

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Man does that look good.

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Looks great.

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Love the colour combo. Awesome. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

That is soooooo sweet. Killer Jackson power too boot!

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

couple more

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-dscf1381.jpg
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Keep Em coming Donnie. Good motivation and inspiration. Helps dealing with temps in the single digits!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Beautiful Donnie!

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Thanks for the kind words everyone.

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Looks great Donnie.

Phil Woj. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Beautiful Donnie! </div></div>


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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Wow, just stunning, love the white with black top. Also the perfect wheels for it, still the best looking wheels. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<span style="font-weight: bold">couple more things off the list.</span>

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-dscf1397.jpg
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

----Donnie,,,,This is such a minor thing that I hesitate to mention it,,,but, the window cranks should be some where between the 7and 8 position when the window is all the way up. Seems almost stupid to mention it, but it's true. You have a Chevelle I would love to own and I have been watching your progress since day 1. Absolutely top shelf job!!!!!........Bill S

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Thanks for the info Bill.
I didnt know that, those handles are not cliped on. trying to find an NOS set at a reasonable price.
when they get cliped I'll fix that.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<span style="font-weight: bold">what color are the clips that hold the weather strip to the bottom of the hood?
at some point as you can see they were painted black I think they should be some sort of green.</span>

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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Olive GREEN

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Dan, is it paint or a plating? if paint who has it?

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

I will send you a part number this week.....I blast and paint them.

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

I second the Olive green.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Long Island Corvette Supply makes a pretty good talc paint for it...

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<span style="font-weight: bold">well, I got out some paint stripper and this is how they turned out.
would you use as is or repaint?</span>

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-dscf1406.jpg

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Repaint. It is quick, simple and cheap. Buy one of the flat olive green camo paints found at most hardware stores. If you get the right one they are almost a dead ringer.

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Looks real close to that VHT olive zinc primer.

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rear panels took the whole afternoon. pain in the a$$ but their on now.
I put the armrest on so they couldnt move. I know they have to come off for the seat to go in.
have to order seat covers tomorrow.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-dscf1413.jpg
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Nice work, looks perfect.

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Donnie,

YOU ONLY NEED TO PULL ONE OF THE ARMS RESTS......to get the seat in [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----Donnie,,,,This is such a minor thing that I hesitate to mention it,,,but, the window cranks should be some where between the 7and 8 position when the window is all the way up. Seems almost stupid to mention it, but it's true. You have a Chevelle I would love to own and I have been watching your progress since day 1. Absolutely top shelf job!!!!!........Bill S </div></div>

Bill, do both sides get put at 7 to 8?
or one side 7 to 8 and the other side 4 to 5?

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

----Donnie,,,Both should face forward and down. I should have made that clear. Sorry!

----Also sorry it took me so long to answer, but I just got back from a short trip.....Bill S

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

no problem Bill.
so 7 to 8 passenger side and 4 to 5 driver side.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

I took the car for its first drive on the street yesterday. if you plan on driving your car DONT put repop belts on it only went 3 to 4 miles and tossed the fan belt and turned the power steering inside out.
got the front end aligned today now I have a couple bugs to work out.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Whose aftermarket belts do you have on it? I have heard people complain about Quanta belts and I have been using them for over 10 years with no known issues.

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Rick, they were Quanta. if the car never sees any rpm's there fine.
I ran it up testing things out and lost them.
picked up a couple made in the USA napa belts today and no issues.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Whose aftermarket belts do you have on it? I have heard people complain about Quanta belts and I have been using them for over 10 years with no known issues. </div></div>

Rick,

Most of the cars that you and I restore - are mostly Trailer Queens....you won't find many weekend drag cars or PSMCDR guys using Quanta Belts.
It's a great factory correct product....just not good for over 6000 rpm.

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

I tried the Quanta belts on my Chevelle &amp; Camaro and had the same twisting problem at high RPM. So worried it would damage the curved neck radiator I switched to Napa belts also.
George