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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1964 1/2 - 1965 => Topic started by: CharlesTurner on May 17, 2010, 01:26:48 AM
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Posted a couple updates:
http://65kresto.blogspot.com/
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Great site and very informative - much to learn! ;)
Thank you!
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Looks great Charles....Where are those plastic straps located? I am curious as to if I have those as well...
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Looks great Charles....Where are those plastic straps located? I am curious as to if I have those as well...
Outside of the rear frame rails in the wheel well area. There's a pic that shows one installed. It held the parking brake cables up until the rear was installed. Have seen wire clips used at other plants.
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Beautiful, Charles!!!
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Glad to see more progress on your car.
Looking forward to an update on the stainless you sent out too, curious to see if you are happy with the second vendor.
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Charles:
Were both the upper and lower arms both natural for a 65 SJ car?
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Charles:
Were both the upper and lower arms both natural for a 65 SJ car?
Gotta read the text more closely! ;D No, they were not all natural. I have to dip them when I get them back from the place doing the riveting.
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Charles:
I've been following your blog since late last year, and I am in awe of what you've accomplished. I have a 65 Convertible, C-code, which I would like to keep as original as possible. I have managed to collect a few NOS parts, but I'm at a bit of a crossroads. I don't have the resources to continue trying to find NOS parts, and a C-code wouldn't warrant that investment even if I could. Should I just use reproduction parts or try to stick with as much NOS/original as I can? Replacing the rear bumper is a great example of my dilemma. The repro bumpers aren't great, I can't find NOS (and again is my car worth that investment anyway?), and I'm having a hard time finding somewhere to get the bumper rechromed. Goodmark has a rechroming service, which I think will run about $400. Is that a good option, or am I wasting money that I could use to move the project further along? Will the Goodmark "show chrome" be inconsistent with the NOS/replacement from bumper if I were to go that route? I would appreciate your advice, as well as that of other members of the Forum. Thanks. -James in Richmond, VA
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What you spend on your restoration is a personal choice, which should reflect what your final goal is.
Regarding rear bumpers, ideally you could find a super nice original that could be restored. The other alternative is to find a good NOS bumper, which are kind of hard to find.
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Thanks for the advice, Charles. I think, where practical, I'll try to get NOS or restore original parts. My rear bumper is a pretty good core. Any recommendations for where to get it replated? Thanks again.
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I have had nothing but good results from Qual Krom, www.qualkrom.com
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Thanks, Charles. I appreciate it. -James
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Another quick update, some nice pics of properly restored upper and lower control arms for a '65:
http://65kresto.blogspot.com/