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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Very nice Rick!! Coming along perfect. What quarters did you use on this car. Now how about this other ss post you have/going to get.
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Thanks guys,
Yes, Eric does know his stuff, and with his connections we were able to get this spot welder. We used panel bond between all areas that mate together. The quarters are GM NOS from early stampings. Only thing is they were originally stamped with no side-marker light openings, so we will cut those in later. We also decided to cut off the door jamb section for a couple reasons. 1) it allows us to form the door edge gap better, and 2) these quarters have the vent hole cut out in the jamb that we'd have to close off anyway. |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Holy crap that looks like fun!!!!!!!!
Invite me over for a spot welding party any time!!!! Ryan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
See Dan, I am listening to your advice. Foam pad made and installed on wheelhouse
__________________________________________________ _______________________________ This is the Best Christmas present - Awesome! Well Done....take note, this is the way to do a CAR the Right WAY! With 100% Integrity! Remind me to buy "The Doctor" a bottle of his favorite drink for such a great job! OUTSTANDING!!!!!!! Dan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chevyman0429</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very nice Rick!! Coming along perfect. What quarters did you use on this car. Now how about this other ss post you have/going to get. </div></div>
What quarters? NOS, what else [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Looks like you`ll be calling our friend Jim to take care of those few small circles [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img] Dan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
1) it allows us to form the door edge gap better, and 2) these quarters have the vent hole cut out in the jamb that we'd have to close off anyway.
__________________________________________________ _______________________________ Totally acceptable and understandable. Dan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Pritchard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow, Rick, I am impressed!!! That looks outstanding. Looks like 'The Doctor' has 'Spot' very well trained to perform his 'tricks' in an excellent fashion [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img] </div></div>
Plus did you notice what is on the lift all wrapped up for Christmas [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/santa.gif[/img] Dan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Is that the next post sedan Rick is keeping under wraps [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
No, this was the first 1969 Post Sedan, the Cortez Silver L35.... - the second is this Black L78, the third 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan is....well I will allow Rick to tell you - I do not wish to take away his fun [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Pritchard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wow, Rick, I am impressed!!! That looks outstanding. Looks like 'The Doctor' has 'Spot' very well trained to perform his 'tricks' in an excellent fashion [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif[/img] </div></div>
Yes Bill, he does have Spot trained very well. Now if I can only figure a way to keep it here for the next "Build-a-body" workshop. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] I haven't forgotten about your silver car. Will talk with you soon. |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Rick, you will have to do a little more training to get 'Spot' to come to you on command [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]
Very much looking forward to hearing from you regarding the silver post car [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif[/img] Merry Christmas to you and your family....and bah humbug to your garage's intruding squirrels! |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Wow, impressive.
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Looking good Rick. Diggin that spot welder. This has been quite the jigsaw puzzle.
Phil Woj. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Wow, that guy is a metal wizard. Love the post cars, it deserves a reincarnation, love the updates. cool project. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Is the Passenger Quarter going on today?
I looked at a car recently (not sharing) and it was all self tapping screws, so the spot welder is not the only option:-)) Pins and needles Rick!! Ryan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
I am amazed how well it looks like this car is coming along thumbs up to Rick for staying away from the sheet metal screws lol. My first choice as Rick did was to use a donor car for as much of the sheet metal as he could! Then going to the next step and using NOS sheet metal as the second option. Fantastic job Sir and as I stated before I look for new pics daily on the progress of this badazz post car!
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I believe Rick gave the Doctor the Holiday weekend off [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
I Happy and Rested Doctor - A Happy Owner and Car [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img] Dan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Yes, Eric is taking the weekend off, and deserves it.
Here are a few random pics that I hadn't included before. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-dscf7252.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscf7254.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-dscf7255.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-dscf7257.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-dscf7258.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-dscf7266.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-dscf7270.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-dscf7276.jpg |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
A few more.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-dscf7280.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-dscf7300.jpg Eric in full concentration on this one. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscf7309.jpg |
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Like brand new!!
Ryan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
That Aqua Blue color is slowly disappearing before our eyes [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Bring on the Black! Dan |
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Freak'in Awsum !!!!!!
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Ken,
You must be itch`n to start up a new project [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] You`re not much for sitting on the coach. Dan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ken,
You must be itch`n to start up a new project [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] You`re not much for sitting on the <span style="color: #FF0000">coach</span>. Dan </div></div> I don't think he requires a <span style="color: #FF0000">coach</span> to sit on. |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Ha, darn auto spell check [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]
Dan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Yeah!!!.......I got Charley whispering in my ear to put a LSA engine in the convert........
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
I just got caught up on the progress.
GREAT JOB Rick to you and the Doctor!!!!!!!!!! Kurt |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69 Post Sedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just got caught up on the progress.
GREAT JOB Rick to you and the Doctor!!!!!!!!!! Kurt </div></div> Thanks Kurt. A little more progress to show now. We found while aligning the passenger side quarter that the trunk lid I thought was good, had been tweaked from a small hit, enough that it just didn't make sense to the rest of the pieces that lined up nicely. Finally after trying 3 trunk lids, we found one that wasn't hit, and we were able to get things in their proper place without a battle. Really starting to look like a car again, except for the multi-colored paint scheme. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscf7266.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-dscf7318.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-dscf7320.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-dscf7321.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-dscf7324.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-dscf7329.jpg |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
A few more.
I got to have some of the fun this time. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-dscf7333.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-dscf7340.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-dscf7346.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-dscf7348.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscf7349.jpg |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Now that's lookin' better... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Looking good Rick!
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
She is looking great with those racing stripes:-(
Ryan Unbelievable progress!!! |
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Glad to see that 'Spot' is now performing 'tricks' on your command, too [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] Looking good!!!
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I refuse to look at the car and pictures, until you remove those hideous stripes [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]
GLAD YOU GOT TO HAVE SOME FUN, the Doctor can even take pictures :-) Dan |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I refuse to look at the car and pictures, until you remove those hideous stripes [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]
GLAD YOU GOT TO HAVE SOME FUN, the Doctor can even take pictures :-) Dan </div></div> Too late, you must've already looked. Next up........... leaf guards, NYUK, NYUK, NYUK. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif[/img] |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I refuse to look at the car and pictures, until you remove those hideous stripes [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]
GLAD YOU GOT TO HAVE SOME FUN, the Doctor can even take pictures :-) Dan </div></div> Too late, you must've already looked. Next up........... leaf guards, NYUK, NYUK, NYUK. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif[/img] </div></div> You're killing me [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] Dan |
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....and don't forget the "CAUTION FAN" sticker [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]
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Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Not much to take pictures of as we spent some time stripping some paint, getting some parts over at Hanke's shop removed and starting on the cowl area.
Eric finished the weld-up of the front of both quarters, and we did find some interesting paperwork. Hey Dan, getting you to look at it again. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-dscf7351.jpg The gold trunk lid ended up having a few small pinholes on the edge, so time to burn Dan's eyes again. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-dscf7356.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-dscf7357.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-dscf7358.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-dscf7360.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-dscf7361.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-dscf7363.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscf7364.jpg |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
Some of the sanding of the door jambs uncovered this. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-dscf7367.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-dscf7366.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-dscf7365.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-dscf7368.jpg |
Re: Black L78 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan Found
LOL ... Go PAAAAAACK!!!
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