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1965 Chevelle L79
Here is the way part of the paint from 1986 buffed up so far on the car thanks to Jason Hale doing a super job. I will go over in couple days take picture with my camera. Jason took with cell phone.
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Love the L79 cars!
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Just got back from taking pictures of what Jason did so far buffing on old paint from 1986, cleaned bumper up and pictures of L79 engine.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...evelle_001.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...evelle_002.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...evelle_007.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...evelle_003.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...evelle_004.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...evelle_005.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...evelle_006.jpg |
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L79s... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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This car is turning out great. At first Barry wanted to paint the car but I talked him into leaving the old acrylic paint and just give the car a buff and detail. The paint is all cracked and checked with a couple of dings here and there but from 10 feet it looks like glass. If you seen that bumper before you wouldn't think it was the same one. The car is going to have a lot of patina with a little sleeper L79 with 4:10s in the rear.
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Nice work Jason.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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X2!!
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Look how amazing it looks so far Jason just sent these to me don't look like same car anymore https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...55-photo_5.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...56-photo_6.jpg . |
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Updating what I thought was correct until I found this in the packet from Kim Howie where he had the 5th owner of this 1965 Chevelle L79 write down all about what he knew on the car since he was related to 1st owner who got killed in hunting accident about 8 months after buying the car new. All owners were from same area were friends and the 5th owner Jerry Doolitle (cousin to 1st owner) who bought car 9-14-1973 and owned for 32 1/2 years until Kim Howie bought it as found. The 2nd owner Steve Romsey had car painted Black Pearl by man named Wayne Larson in 1969 and showed car at show in daily driven class took 2nd place. So the paint is from 1969 and still in great shape since it was in a heated garage all those years even though it sat until found. Jerry drove the car with his cousin in April 1965 with only 27 miles on the car. He just had to buy the car back from his friend in 1973 since it meant so much to him. Sure is a great survivor car and great story looking better the more Jason does cleaning car up and putting all the parts back on that were there with the car all those years. A lot of the original license plates were behind the 1986 plate that was on the bumper of the car when Jerry parked it including this 1972 plate on the bottom. Keep up the great work Jason it looks so nice and will be a great nostalgic car to take to shows that will draw attention. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...om_owner_2.jpg
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Kim Howie just called me said that Jerry Doolittle was not his cousin it was first owners brother my mistake. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]
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That is some nice paint for being 45 years (!) old.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: leach</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Kim Howie just called me said that Jerry Doolittle was not his cousin it was first owners brother my mistake. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] </div></div>
Makes sense...most of his relatives have disowned him anyway [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] |
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Kim is trying to get the picture from 1969 of the show after guy had it painted that Black Pearl color and picture of both brothers from the early days standing by open hood of the car. Yes it is the paint from back then it is a 10 foot car but you get close you can see imperfections but it sure looks great for a car painted that long ago. Jason spent a lot of time buffing to get the dirt out of the paint from sitting all those years in that garage but at least it survived as a great car that will turn heads at car shows.
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Kim Howie just sent me picture Jerry Doolittle brother 1st owner and the last owner of 32 1/2 years at age 17 when his brother street raced the car https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._doolittle.jpg
This picture was before his brother died in the hunting accident in 1965 |
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When Kim picked car up from Jerry he snapped picture of that one above Jerry would not give it up but he still had original dual snorkel way you see it in the picture when they raced it with snorkels knocked off and holes cut in base to let air in better only extra hole was when I ordered new reproduction snorkel Jason took the one tube off this original to fix it correct compared to way they making repro ones. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...norkel_002.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._snorkel_3.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._snorkel_4.jpg Pretty dumb thing to do thinking they were helping get air to the carb [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] |
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Cool vintage photo. Why is that dumb Barry? It very well could be but I have had a bunch of vintage air cleaners with similar mods. Usually done with a hole saw though.
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Here is 1973 title from Jerry Doolittle where Kim bought car in 2006 and 1969 pictures where Steve Romsey 2nd owner took 2nd place in car show at Veterans show after Wayne Larson painted it Black Pearl lacquer paint that year which car still has that paint on the car since then(10 foot car) https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ibu_tittle.jpg
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looks like it had some 5 spoke wheels back in the day...cool stuff.
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Barry, what were the mag wheels on it back then? You are lucky to have some old pics!
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It sure did looks cool back then with the mags https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._l79_early.jpg
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Barry...I think you need to put those whitewalls and wheel covers on the shelf...get some TT's and performance black wall tires like in the photo!
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I know looking for them
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I thought red lines would great on it. By the way the car is looking really great.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: leach</div><div class="ubbcode-body">https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._l79_early.jpg
</div></div> Wow.....that stance and wheel/tire combo looks outstanding [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] |
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A member on here fsc66 (paul) who has a web site for reproducing window stickers sent me a great present in the mail for Veterans day and I can't thank him enough for the great job he has done on producing these and using the old paper from back then a great addition to this fine documented 1965 Chevelle L79. his web site is http://winvoices.com/ https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ow_sticker.jpg
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Jason delivered my sons car back to my garage yesterday what a great great job Jason did would recommend him highly. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...lle_back_5.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...lle_back_6.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...lle_back_7.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...lle_back_8.jpg |
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Beautiful work!
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Very nice
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Looking good! Can't wait to see it in action
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What a great project. I’m glad Barry decided to leave the car as is and just put it back together. This way Barry and his son can enjoy the car. The day 2 original look really works for this car. From 10 feet you would think you are going to fall into this paint job. But when up close you see years of patina. You just can’t duplicate that look. Here is a couple I took before loading the car up.
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That thing is so cool,I like it.
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I bet you wouldn't guess it had 4:10s and an L79 under the hood from these pictures. LOL.
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A real wolf in sheep's clothing.
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Great job Jason... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Good luck Barry... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img] wilma [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img] |
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Very cool!
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If you guys happened to take any pics w/o the hub caps I'd love to see them. I've had them on my 65 only a few times.
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Jason had a really tough time getting those NOS hub caps on the car since they were never mounted.
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Regarding the Window sticker did you supply the ECL codes (2 letters after the option alpha-numeric) for example the AK after L79?
I do not think anyone reproducing WS has the full list of what these indicate. For example There are at least 3 different ECL's for ZL2 in 69. |
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