OneStopRestoration's Special Orange 69 Chevelle 300 Deluxe Coupe

[69PostSSChevelle]

Rick,
Any updates?
Missing my "fix" of your restoration of a great 300 Deluxe.

[OneStopRestoration]

Originally Posted by 69PostSSChevelle

Rick,
Any updates?
Missing my "fix" of your restoration of a great 300 Deluxe.

I apologize, never realized i would be a situation where anyone would find what I do that interesting.

That said its spring, gotta take care of things around the house and yard first. Car frame is mostly done and its now back to body work and small parts work sanding and painting.

I have actually been just wrapped up in the human are of learning, trying, failing, trying some more and finally learning just enough about holley and quadrajet chromating to be dangerous. Im very driven and I wont settle for kinda right although the process to do it is quite involved and very process driven. Ive attached a few pictures of one of my first full carbs I have done to try out my skills. This is a 69 z28/lt1 holley. I just realized today that the base plate and throttle shaft is wrong so I found another laying around to make it a complete correct carb. Plan is to sell it as I picked it up with a some other carbs like a 70 l78 carb I got for my dad.

At the risk of getting too much honest feedback, any constructive comments?

[dykstra]

Originally Posted by OneStopRestoration

I apologize, never realized i would be a situation where anyone would find what I do that interesting.

That said its spring, gotta take care of things around the house and yard first. Car frame is mostly done and its now back to body work and small parts work sanding and painting.

I have actually been just wrapped up in the human are of learning, trying, failing, trying some more and finally learning just enough about holley and quadrajet chromating to be dangerous. Im very driven and I wont settle for kinda right although the process to do it is quite involved and very process driven. Ive attached a few pictures of one of my first full carbs I have done to try out my skills. This is a 69 z28/lt1 holley. I just realized today that the base plate and throttle shaft is wrong so I found another laying around to make it a complete correct carb. Plan is to sell it as I picked it up with a some other carbs like a 70 l78 carb I got for my dad.

At the risk of getting too much honest feedback, any constructive comments?

That's what makes this site so awesome! Like minded individuals with a passion.
Looks great!!

[SMS]

How did you determine the driveshaft paint markings shown in post 276?

[OneStopRestoration]

Originally Posted by SMS

How did you determine the driveshaft paint markings shown in post 276?

Based on what I can find, see in other examples and read on the Chevellestuff website pretty much all 4 spd big block cars should have the same length driveshaft and thus the same colors. I have seen a few exmaples of other baltimore restorations where the Orange, Blue and Yellow are found. I really wasnt so much concerned about being perfectly correct, as I was more about having something on the driveshaft vs nothing.

[SMS]

Originally Posted by OneStopRestoration

Based on what I can find, see in other examples and read on the Chevellestuff website pretty much all 4 spd big block cars should have the same length driveshaft and thus the same colors. I have seen a few exmaples of other baltimore restorations where the Orange, Blue and Yellow are found. I really wasnt so much concerned about being perfectly correct, as I was more about having something on the driveshaft vs nothing.

I agree with your assessment based on build sheets on line showing BY in box 19 for manual BB cars. The orange I guess is an additional balance or inspection mark. Getting ready to redo mine (past owner did it in White Blue White for some reason) in the same colors as yours so I was checking all the most definitive original cars and restorations I could find to confirm my research. Thanks for that.

[Z282NV]

Excellent work

[big gear head]

Looks pretty good to me. I'd love to be able to do that. Maybe when I get my shop finished and I'm retired I can play around with it some.

[OneStopRestoration]

Originally Posted by big gear head

Looks pretty good to me. I'd love to be able to do that. Maybe when I get my shop finished and I'm retired I can play around with it some.

To prep the casting and do the coating out of anything i have done on a car is a serious PIA. If your a process focused person and willing to do alot of research, trial and error you will enjoy the journey.

[OneStopRestoration]

Just continueing to sand small parts and paint them in batches. Bumper brackets, grille brackets, misc.....