Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Nice progress Donnie,
Looks like it will be ready for the August show.
Phil Woj

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Woj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice progress Donnie,
Looks like it will be ready for the August show.
Phil Woj </div></div>

Or sooner.....Will the debut be at my Chevelle Party.
You`ve got plenty of time [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Phil, it should be done for Ohio. if not I'll bring it as is.

Dan, your party is when?

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Dan's party is usually at or around August 15th. The NOCC show is Aug 2nd and 3rd.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

I'm still working out the logistics of family schedule, events, etc.

I will announce my party date on May 1st.

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Hope I'm not boring you guys, but heres the latest.

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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

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

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Donnie,

Looks really nice....that black side stripe will set it off nicely.

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

----This Chevelle is going to be freakin cool!!!! Love white.....Bill S

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Sharp!

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Donnie...looking awesome!!

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Looks great. Will we see it in Ohio?

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Bill, even if its not finished I plan on bring it.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Very nice car! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Looking great Donnie , Joe

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Very nice Donnie.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Looking forward to seeing it in Ohio this august Donnie. Looks great and please keep the pics coming.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

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

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

White - my wife's favorite color on a car! Looking great, Donnie. That grass in the background is looking 'springtime green' [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Wow, (I am sooooo not bored with this project)

The vinyl top is outstanding, love the seams in line with the body lines.

Great, can't wait for NOCC.

Didn't see any Chevelles in Japan... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img]

Ryan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sYc-427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looking great Donnie , Joe </div></div>

Joe MIGHT be a little biased [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] , ..... but he's dead-on with his statement!

Very, very nice Donnie. And for the record, ....... WE'RE NOT BORED!!! Give us more. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Pictures are worth a thousands words and they are free.....

Sounds like a great deal.

CU @ NOCC

Ryan

PS: Who did the Vinyl top in the end? (Share or not as you see fit)

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Donnie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill, even if its not finished I plan on bring it. </div></div>

I'll finish it in the parking lot by putting the drive shaft in it [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Bored? Not a bit. Jealous? You bet! Keep the progress pics coming please.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

OK, I promised Donnie I would post these pics for him. I finished his driveshaft finally. I had Quanta restore it, then installed new Made in USA Precision U Joints and striped it. I put the stripes back exactly as I found them on the drive shaft...not perfect. I took measurements of distance and width of each one and noted the colors.

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Wrapped up and ready to go back!

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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

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

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Looks great!

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Can't wait to see this car in person.

Ryan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

havent posted anything in here lately. heres an update windshield and back glass go in tomorrow. dropping seats off in the morning for repair. hoping to reuse all the original covers. heres some pics, dash is almost complete and rear speaker is in.

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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

47 Days to NOCC [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Looks great Donnie [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">47 Days to NOCC [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

only 16 days that I'll be able to work on it.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Looking good.

The dash is spectacular.

One piece at a time.

Ryan

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

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

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Made some good progress all the clear glass is in and some more odds and ends are finished. also picked up some weather stripping today.

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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

I really don't know any of the fellows commenting on this car. I had the pleasure of meeting a few of the members over the weekend at the SLS. Great bunch of guys!!! Grady, Al G., Bill Rose, and of course Brian and Joe S., although I don't think they posted on this restoration. Donnie, like I said I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you, but I read this thread from start to this page and all I can say is WOW!!! You are indeed doing one FANTASTIC job on this car. The car reminds me of a DW/Black vinyl '69 SS396 that a guy I knew had back when I was a teenager. His car had a 4:56 rear and he hated it. Well it was just what I was looking for to use in my '64 Cutlass. Dig this---we swapped drum-to-drum even up. We did the swap and boy! did it wake up my little Olds. He was tired of not being able to drive his car because of the stiff gears, and I wanted exactly that rear because I was racing mine a little. His rear was a hair wider, but it worked because I only had 7&quot; wheels with 7&quot; M$H slicks. The one that went in his car was a little more narrow, but only barely noticeable with the stock SS 5-spoke wheels. Enough of my old Olds story. Anyway, your car looks absolutely superb and I thought I would give credit where it is due. GREAT JOB!!!!!

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Dave, Thanks for the kind words. although I'm not as good as some of the guys around here. I always try to improve.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

dash is now complete. brake system complete filled and blead. steering column ready to go in I'll do that on the 4th. next weekend front end and bumpers go on.
<span style="font-weight: bold">anyone have a nice set of bucket seat backs in black?</span>


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Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Looks great.

Re: Donnie`s new 1969 Dover White L78 Chevelle
 

Vary nice!