Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!

[WILMASBOYL78]

This car is about a 1/2 hour from our house....amazing time capsule....they're only original once.

We need to see more survivor type cars...

wilma

[jasonL78]

Let me just tell you that I have seen this car in person and it is just amazing. It made the hair stand up on my arm's. It is a great example of an original car. I turned Jim onto the site this past fall and I am glad to see he has signed up.

Jason

[JimL78]

There was a question about the weight hanging things they are moth cakes to keep to mice away. I should have removed them and the battery tender before I took the picture. I have some interior shots and will post them when I can figure out how. There was a question about the black back panel I believe it was flat black but with the wax it shines a pretty good. The parts that I have replaced are the rear shock absorbers in 1969, the tires in 1970 or 71, the carburetor in 1983 went to a double pumper, lower radiator hose 1983, several batteries but the last one in 2006, chambered exhaust system August 2007, valve covers and air filter cover August 2007 the old ones were pitted and I couldn't stand it. The radiator cap just to shine things up, floor mats spark plug wires and fuel pump August 2007. I have all the old parts except for the shocks I also have the airpump and plumbing for it. There has never been any bodywork or painting done to the car everything you see is 1969 the way Chevrolet built it. Jim

[Mr70]

Don't ever change.

[Salvatore]

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This car is about a 1/2 hour from our house....amazing time capsule....they're only original once.

We need to see more survivor type cars...

wilma

[/ QUOTE ]Well you got a couple Tommy!

[JimL78]

The photo in Hemmings that you spoke of was there because the editors, George , Matt and I were talking when they shot the car about the angle that the paint colors joined and not flat like a lot of people restoring their car do. The other reason was and I know it will be hard to believe that Chevrolet actually didn't build the cars as perfect in 1969 as the people are restoring them to be. We just accepted their workmanship as okay because it was a Chevrolet. A lot of people have taken photographs of that car so that they could put everything in the proper place when they are restoring their cars since nothing has been moved or changed. Jim

[Steve Shauger]

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Weoclme to the site. Is the car orig paint and if it is can you confirm how glossy or non glossy the black paint on the tail panel is ?

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Trouble maker, its semi gloss, that gets glossier when polished and waxed over time. Oh, what is "Weoclme"

[Steve Shauger]

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The photo in Hemmings that you spoke of was there because the editors, George , Matt and I were talking when they shot the car about the angle that the paint colors joined and not flat like a lot of people restoring their car do. The other reason was and I know it will be hard to believe that Chevrolet actually didn't build the cars as perfect in 1969 as the people are restoring them to be. We just accepted their workmanship as okay because it was a Chevrolet. A lot of people have taken photographs of that car so that they could put everything in the proper place when they are restoring their cars since nothing has been moved or changed. Jim

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Jim is a great guy with an absolutely stunningly orig car.

[Charley Lillard]

Gloss...

[ORIGLS6]

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There was a question about the black back panel I believe it was flat black but with the wax it shines a pretty good.

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Flat to semi-gloss is how I remembered them......... but then I'm a lot older than Charley so maybe I'm suffering some memory loss.

To be continued,...... I'm sure.