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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (1/63)
9/2/10 1:40am

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Kemblesville, PA - USA

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Well I finally have time to get Adam's old Corvette into the shop to start on it. I bought it in May drove it for days tagged it and the power steering went out so its been sitting here resting. Time for Paint !!! We opted to sand it rather that strip it as the Body was in Great shape and still has all of its original panels. The paint was Sunburned but not peeling anywhere. So far the front has been sanded seams repaired and some small areas addressed and its now in its first coat of 2K primer for one of many Block sanding parties!!! I am getting ready to cut the front fenders to fit the optional front spoiler. More updates shortly.

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (2/63)
9/2/10 6:32am

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Ha Ha..................thats the best it has ever looked!

Glad your bringing it back to life, I know it was with heavy heart that the big guy sold it. He will for sure buy it back for 3X the money once it's done!

He'll just have to hide it from momma LOL

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (3/63)
9/2/10 6:15pm

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1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

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It's good to see Adam's old ride found a new home and a new lease on life.

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (4/63)
9/2/10 8:41pm

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Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible

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I was just wondering the other day what happened to the car and the new owner. Can't wait to see it finished!

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (5/63)
9/2/10 9:35pm

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!

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Looks like a great job being done on the ole vet

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (6/63)
9/3/10 7:16am

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

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Cool!! Adam, don't spend that do-re-mi yet!! Big smile

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I'd recommend shooting some epoxy sealer before getting to your next primer layers. Years of sunburn surely have soaked some things into that paint that grease and wax remover won't find. Thumbs Up

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (7/63)
9/3/10 8:11am

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1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

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Ah YES, Nice to see the old girl again. Spent a few hours leaning on her fenders and checking on her welfare myself. The casino supplied the cash and EBO and I took time out of the C-3 gathering in Mystic to confirm he would be part of the group. Hope to see the new dress code at a C-3 gathering in the future. Maybe the BOSS will want it back. Mark

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9/3/10 12:12pm

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1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.

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Even if Adam bought it back, he would most likely loose it again in the devorce settlement! Wits End

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (9/63)
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Or momma would sell it for legal fees...............................I was learning how to clean the shot gun. I had no idea it was loaded.

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (10/63)
9/3/10 4:18pm

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HEY, I thought SHOT GUNS were for weddins. The butcher knife is for the D-I-V-O-R-C-E.

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (11/63)
9/3/10 8:17pm

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1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.

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Or momma would sell it for legal fees...............................I was learning how to clean the shot gun. I had no idea it was loaded.

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I'm sure Adam is way too smart to waste a perfectly good shotgun shell on a soon to be ex-wife. LOL

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9/3/10 8:19pm

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Week 1 - The car is dissembled, all repair work done to body, seams, and top surfaces. The entire car is now in 2K primer. Next week will bring plenty of blocking !!! Update everyone next week !!!!

Jim

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9/3/10 8:27pm

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Check out the door gaps and hood alignment on the corners !!! A little time shure pays off !!!!

C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (14/63)
9/3/10 9:09pm

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Sweeett! keep goin an keep postin....dis bee gettin xcittin Clap

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (15/63)
9/4/10 8:38am

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Sykesville, MD - USA

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1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops

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Man, its looking good! Almost makes me look forward to doing mine!

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (16/63)
9/4/10 8:46am

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Barry, mapquest Kemblesville, PA see how far of a drive it is LOL

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Jim do I get a finders fee $$ ??

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (17/63)
9/4/10 10:02am

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Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...

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Sure is a lot of work sandin a shark down.... and those friggin hood corner points are NOT very finger forgiving......! OUCH !?XO!

Nice g-rage ya have ta werk in too... lotsa room & clean... makes for some gud paintin fun!

And I believe I did see another wer - in - progress rubber bumper tail section in on o dem pics.....

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (18/63)
9/5/10 10:01am

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Thanks for the update and pics!!

Did you email address change? I've emailed you a bunch of times over the past few months and haven't heard back from you.

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (19/63)
9/5/10 9:26pm

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SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
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Hope to put "The Toy" through that process some day. Keep the updates comin'...!!!

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (20/63)
9/7/10 1:46am

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Kemblesville, PA - USA

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Labor day Block party !!!! Round 1 complete its going to be straight !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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9/7/10 5:37pm

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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8 more hours of light prime and blocking Now in final primer, Its Very, Very straight !!!, time to straighten the waves in the front bumper and a week of baking in the sun !!!!!!!

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9/7/10 8:47pm

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Man, its really lookin' good! Mine's next! Evil Smile

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (23/63)
9/7/10 9:06pm

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Jim, it looks great, were there any surprise's along the way? So how do you take the waves out of the rubber nose's do you use filler?

Nice bone yard in the background.....not your first rodeo!

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C3VR Car Number 1 Getting an Overhaul !!!!! (24/63)
9/7/10 9:33pm

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

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One shiny C3 coming up!!!!! Clap

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9/17/10 11:05am

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Well its been a week plus taking the waves out of the front bumper. We use sem bumper repair to fill the deep areas after proper sanding and prep. We wait a day between recoatings for dry time then sand prep and fill again. Then we use the 2 part 3M bumper repair material to finish , again allow the proper dry time. After a week plus of straightening the bumper its now straight and going in primer. You will see many rings of applications to get it straight. Take a look at it wet its there now !!!!!

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Wow no wonder those plastic surgens get so much money for straightening a nose!

I'd like to read up on that process. Thanks for the insight.

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Man, keep up the good work! Remember, I'm next!

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Looks like the nose of a gray shark!!! Thumbs Up

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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I finally got time to get the Red 79 in Paint. It only helped it by letting it cure and shrink up for 5 months sanded and ready to paint. We Used Dupont Chroma Base and its looking good !!!! more picts to follow !!

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Going In Base Coat !!!!!!

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Round 2 of base !!!!!

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2/17/11 11:40pm

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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3 Coats of clear its super straight !!!!!!

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Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible

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Wow! Adam, are you wanting it back yet?

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WOW! What a impressive product. I am planning to see this car in reality in MAY at M.A.M. Looks GREAT. Congrats M-n-S

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Jim,

Thank you for the updates!

It kinda looks orange in the pictures. I hope that is the florescent light doing that.

Also, how come you didn't pull the bumpers and doors before you sprayed? I thought that gives it a better finish.

When it's done, you know you're gonna have to let me come visit her, right!?!?! Cry

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It does look kinda orangey but I'm sure it's the lighting. I've been wondering how the car was doing! It's neat seeing the color and clear coat in process since I didn't get to see mine! Keep up the good work! Thumbs Up

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Glad to see it having a new lease on life.

JB are there any other plans for the car now that the outside is done? Stroker?

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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Its the correct code 72 Red here are some out door picts its baking in the sun today !!!!

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1979 Red T-Top - Previously owned by Adam Wartell and a 1970 Orange T-Top w/Baldwin Motion Exterior mods Flared fenders,Rear slanted window and spoiler all done in early seventies, 4 inch Hooker side pipes, ET III wheels LT-1 4speed

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If you properly prep the car there is no need to remove the doors or front bumper and you get a better and safer job. Installing the front bumper after its painted is bad enough without having to worry about paint cracking when its tightened. I have restored dozens of this vintage CC3 Corvettes and they come out great this way !!! Look at the bumper fit No Paint build up !!! looks like it was installed after paint. Jim

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Jim,

Thanks for the outside shots! She looks MUCH better (and Redder) in the sunlight!

So, have you done anything to the engine, interior or weatherstripping/t-tops yet?

If so, what have you done?

If not, do you have plans for any of those areas? What are the plans?

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Hey, also, I just noticed, the body panel t-tops were not on top in the shop. Did you spray those at the same time? (Off the car, I'm guessing)

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Another question....find the build sheet or tank sticker anywhere yet?

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Dog gone good job!! Ya know, I wanted to buy that car but it's a good thing Jim bought it. If Adam knew that I was thinking it would be sweet to paint it hot pink, his jaw would of dropped off.........that would match the Louis V. seat covers and interior.....it would be so awesome for this female vette lover! Oh YEAH!!

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Very Cool! Nice job!

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Nice job Jim!! Hey Adam, I'd buy her back!!

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Great paint Jim. LOVE the color LOL

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Just needs some pinstriping to personalize it.

Thanks for letting see the results of your efforts.

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Adam, why such an interest in something that just made you miserable? Don't go tell us you have some kind of excitment hapinin when you look at a C3...... Say it aint so....

Oh now this is funny...... Rolling On The Floor Laughing

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Remember anything is for sale for the right price Wink

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Betcha it could be ready before May 16, 2011

All kiddin aside the car is coming out great and your Dad is smilein Big smile

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JB was a man of his word the car has a new life it will be running down the road and turning heads soon, it could have been parted out!

Thanks for saving another C3............ JB!

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Ha Ha..................thats the best it has ever looked!

Glad your bringing it back to life, I know it was with heavy heart that the big guy sold it. He will for sure buy it back for 3X the money once it's done!

He'll just have to hide it from momma LOL

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Adam go see if that parking spot in the barn you were renting is still available Wink

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[QUOTE=Adam Wartell]Jim,

Thanks for the outside shots! She looks MUCH better (and Redder) in the sunlight!

So, have you done anything to the engine, interior or weatherstripping/t-tops yet?

If so, what have you done?

If not, do you have plans for any of those areas? What are the plans?

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Adam I obtained an NOS steering wheel, Beautifull original door panels, new armrest, center armrest,NOS emblems and door handles,and a repro carpet set . The interior will be stunning done !!! I adjusted the Glass tops that I am going to keep on the car. All of the other parts were painted seperately. The roofs off and hood off for No paint line in the jambs. I am going with the New OEM Latex door weatherstrips. I will keep You posted. Jim

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