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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Donnie,
Looking good, completion date next August yes? The car needs to be in Elmhurst, IL. next August. Dan |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Eric,
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! for the update. |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
All fitted up and awaiting final OK from Donnie to final weld:
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10290011.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10290012.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10290013.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10290014.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10290015.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10290016.jpg More later once everything's welded up. |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Thanks to Eric and Rachel for "adopting" this displaced dude for the afternoon. They took me over to Dave's shop to check out Donnie's '69 velle. It is coming along nicely. Can't wait to see this car done. Thanks guys!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
It was our pleasure Sam, Rachel and I really enjoyed your company yesterday. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
Hopefully the weather will cooperate and Tuesday will pan out. Eric |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Wow...you let Sam near your house? (I guess he's done with probation then... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] )
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] Actually, that's cool! |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11230011.jpg
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Lookin good!! Can you tell us which parts are repops? My 69 will need quarters and a tail panel soon.
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11230021.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11230022.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11230023.jpg And that's a wrap. ...........for some reason this seems all too familiar...... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img] |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Lookin good!! Can you tell us which parts are repops? My 69 will need quarters and a tail panel soon. </div></div>
To the best of my knowledge everything is OEM except for the package tray section, but Donnie will have to confirm that. Eric |
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Look'in "Good"....... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Donnie - lookin' GREAT! Those gaps are looking real nice. You gotta be stoked!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
When are you picking up the Chevelle? |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Man o man! That body guy is doing some good work! Looks great! Better than the factory I'm sure!
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
the only part thats not G.M. is the package tray.
Sam, it will be picked up Fri., Sat., or Sun. all depends on work. Thanks for the pics Eric. |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Donnie,
Make sure you keep us posted as you continue to bring this bad boy back to life! |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Glad to help Donnie, just wish I could've gotten out there another time or two for a few more in-process pics.
BTW, PM coming your way. Eric |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Eric.....How about more pic's of your Chevelle???????
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
I have a few things I'm working on right now (new set of L60 Polyglas on the back again, trying to decide on some wheels, install new front springs & final alignment, cleaning the underhood mess, possibly getting the headers coated).
Time and $$$ permitting, I hope to have more updates before the end of the year. |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
It'll be worth the wait fellas. i saw Eric's beauty a few weeks ago and <span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-weight: bold">it is a great looking <span style="color: #000099">Chevelle</span> </span> </span>[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] that will run like a scalded dog! He'll have little trouble boiling the hides of those L60-15s! Can't wait Eric. Let me know if I can help with anything ('cept the carb stuff; I'll leave that to you <span style="font-weight: bold"> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/whistle.gif[/img]</span> ).
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
went to Dayton and picked up the car today.
its now with my painter for fender fitment before we pull it off the frame for media blasting. hope to have it off the frame in a couple weeks. then I'll bring the frame home and have my winter project. while the painter preps the body for some Dover White paint. |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 20pt">Dover White, L78, Chevelle =<span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-style: italic"> C [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img] L</span></span></span></span>
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 20pt">Dover White, L78, Chevelle =<span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-style: italic"> C [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img] L</span></span></span></span> </div></div>
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
I took the front end off today and pulled the body off the frame.
underside is real clean unfortunately the underside pics are blurry. body mount holes in the frame are real nice. should have the undercoating scraped off in the next few weeks then its off to be media blasted. I have pics just waiting to get someone to post them for me. |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Donnie,
I`ll post them for you....just email them to me. Dan |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Donnie`s Pics....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/62.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/63.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/64.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/65.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/66.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/67.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/68.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/69.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/70.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...dan2012/71.jpg Dan |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Good deal Donnie. Keep 'em coming!
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
no body pics yet, but I'm sending Dan pics of the
idle stop solenoid bracket I picked up and the restored brake pedal assembly I just finished... more to come will be scraping undercoating this Sunday if anyone wants to help. |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Here you go....Planters Peanuts, very high in Sodium. You need a much healthier Choice!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...an2012/133.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...an2012/134.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...an2012/135.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...an2012/136.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...an2012/137.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...an2012/138.jpg Dan |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Nice pix Dan.
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Donnie, Moutain Dew.....Really???? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]
Dan, we need to get him some Sun Drop!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] Kurt <span style="font-weight: bold">>>>>> </span>Sun Drop Commercial <span style="font-weight: bold"><<<<<</span> |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
More pics, No more Planters Peanuts [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
got over half the undercoating scraped off today. will finish it up next Sunday then its off for media and sandblasting.
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Tuff work Donnie, but that undercoating preserved yr metal. Looking good! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Lookin good Donnie. She's gonna be a stunner when you're finished.
(BTW, I'm a Coke & Planters fan myself, but I use P'nutbutter jars for parts storage. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] ) |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Yikes! Been there, done that!! Ya gotta love the ol undercoating. Ya gotta be careful with that crap flying around the shop. I understand a lot of it had asbestos in it. You don't want to use a wire wheel on it.
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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
Dennis, I'll have to start taking the labels off the jars. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
Bill, no wire wheel here. I burnt up a cheap heat gun yesterday, so I just bought a good one that will last. |
Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
I only have one pic this week. sent it to Dan for posting.
the quality heat gun I bought worked fine. it was my son that gave out on me this week. undercoating is all off. there's a good chance it will be at the blaster this week. |
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