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04-10-2008, 03:56 AM
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Just wanted to tell you Rick just how beautiful the LS6 Chevelles that you restored where. The Shadow Grey car was just stunning and the LS6 droptop in that color was perfect. Chads silver LS6 was every bit as nice as those other two. I would not have wanted to be the judge in that group. Oh, and if Don ever gets his body on the frame, that will be a such a neat combination. Great job guys...BKH
 
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#82
04-10-2008, 04:08 AM
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Bruce,no doubt about it.It's already going on three years Rick and I have been planning this-after seeing some of his work first hand i know I made the right choice.
I hope you can be in Mesa in Dec 09 when we reunite the car with the zone rep for the first time in forty years!
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#83
04-10-2008, 04:43 AM
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Thank you for the compliments guys. I have always admired your work Brian and am just glad you don't make a habbit of doing Chevelles as I do not need that much competition.
 I must say the convertible deal was bitter sweet. Many of you don't know it but thanks to Don Lightfoot who located and turned the convertible onto me from the original owner, I was supposed to be the new owner of this car. The original owner and I had a gentlemen's agreement on the purchase but he refused to take a down payment from me stating "what good is a handshake if I cannot be a man of my word".  Needless to say the weekend before I was to fly out to purchase the car he sold it to someone who showed up at his door (a broker). Due to no malice on their part they got a very good deal. One of the potential buyers then contacted me without knowing the connection in hopes that he could fly me up to authenticate the car before he signed the dotted line. I saved him some money as I already knew the car was real. He then hired me to do the restoration which started out as a very difficult project due to the connection but soon turned into a labor of love. I owe much of the car's end result as well as Dennis Lang's Shadow Grey car, Chad's Cortez Silver car and Kent Mathison's LeMans Blue 69 Z-28 to my painter Tom Scholtz. He is one of the best I have ever seen and have used him for over 20 years. Though not cheap by any stretch, he paints them exactly as I want them without me having to babysit him and was instrumental in working with me to develop the trunk painting process. I found the trick and he refined it with about 90 hours of experimentation though not by the time the convertibles trunk was painted. Dennis's truck did have the refined process down and it turned out great. Because of his expertise in painting these cars, he is now getting two new restorations. Don't ask me for his contact information as I need him available to me full time!  Mark, rest assured that not only will the car be there but I will as well. I would love to meet Mr. P. and be a part of the unveiling and reunion. Mr. P. has been wonderful so far in the cars research and history and I am sure will be elated to see the car once again.
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Rick Nelson Musclecar Restoration and Design, Inc (retired) www.musclecarrestorationanddesign.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62r-6vgk2_8 specialized in (only real) LS6 Chevelle restorations
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#84
04-10-2008, 06:45 AM
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Bruce,no doubt about it.It's already going on three years Rick and I have been planning this-after seeing some of his work first hand i know I made the right choice. I hope you can be in Mesa in Dec 09 when we reunite the car with the zone rep for the first time in forty years! [/ QUOTE ] Name the time and place... Oh, BTW, all attending WILL come to my place beforehand to eat...LOL Mark, Bart, Rick....you guys know you have a place to stay when you are out here...anytime! Great pics...great guys...'nuff said!  
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Bruce Choose Life-Donate!
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#85
04-10-2008, 07:11 AM
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Just wanted to tell you Rick just how beautiful the LS6 Chevelles that you restored where. The Shadow Grey car was just stunning and the LS6 droptop in that color was perfect. Chads silver LS6 was every bit as nice as those other two. I would not have wanted to be the judge in that group. Oh, and if Don ever gets his body on the frame, that will be a such a neat combination. Great job guys...BKH [/ QUOTE ] Thanks Brian! as Rick said coming from a restorer like you that is a great compliment. After the dissapointing resto on my Yenko chevelle i decided to do my cars myself. This was my first attempt at at a full frame off and was very happy with the outcome. I have to give alot of credit to Tom Scholtz as he took a car that was in pretty rough shape and turned the body and paint into a work of art.
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