JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Sorry I just can't get past the three eyed tail lights 
1968 Coronet 500 Project
- Thread starter JimKueneman
- Start date
Mopartisus
Well-Known Member
Jim, you grew up in the Catskill's?
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Yes. Delhi
Mopartisus
Well-Known Member
How bout that, I'm a few miles from Lebanon Valley Dragway.
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Drove right by there last year on a visit. The cheapest airport in the area was Windsor-Locks.
Jim
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
So Bill will wire you the money and you can store it in your garage until we build enough courage to disclose it to our wives.....
This car reminds me of my first car. It was not a convertible, but a 69 Coronet. Color is similar. It's priced right if it's solid.
'Third' tail lamp was a Coronet 500 and certain R/T kind of thing. I like it. Glad it's not closer to me.
'Third' tail lamp was a Coronet 500 and certain R/T kind of thing. I like it. Glad it's not closer to me.
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
A few? Ah. I went through about 20 Gallon!
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Front seat bottoms are in the Civic ready to be dropped off at Baca Upholstery in Tucson.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/baca-enterprises-tucson
https://www.yelp.com/biz/baca-enterprises-tucson
Cow Upholstery. ....awesome!
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Of course. Gotta stay with the Southwestern motif
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Day off today and the seat won't be ready till 4pm..... Like a kid on Christmas morning.... I want to drive this thing it is getting nice out the Monsoons are drying up!
Bill, are you going to the show at the Caterpillar Proving Grounds in Green Valley tomorrow? $25 entry fee for day of entries but for a good cause.
Bill, are you going to the show at the Caterpillar Proving Grounds in Green Valley tomorrow? $25 entry fee for day of entries but for a good cause.
Glenwood
Well-Known Member
- Local time
- 4:22 PM
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2015
- Messages
- 2,929
- Reaction score
- 2,848
- Location
- Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Did I mention that I am putting in saddles instead of the bucket seats?
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Spent the first half of the day polishing and cleaning for the show at the Caterpillar Proving Grounds in Green Valley tomorrow..
Yes Virginia even the clock works!
She is all shined up with no place to sit!
Baca had to order the vinyl for the seats. They won't be done till tomorrow at noon. The show is over by then
Time to wrap her up for freshness till the next show...
Yes Virginia even the clock works!
She is all shined up with no place to sit!
Baca had to order the vinyl for the seats. They won't be done till tomorrow at noon. The show is over by then
Time to wrap her up for freshness till the next show...
Last edited:
moparnation74
Well-Known Member
Damn that car is so freaking SWEET! Have fun Jim!Spent the first half of the day polishing and cleaning for the show at the Caterpillar Proving Grounds in Green Valley tomorrow.. View attachment 502744View attachment 502745View attachment 502746 View attachment 502748 View attachment 502749 View attachment 502750
She is all shined up with no place to sit!
View attachment 502747
Baca had to order the vinyl for the seats. They won't be done till tomorrow at noon. The show is over by then
Time to wrap her up for freshness till the next show...
View attachment 502751
- Local time
- 4:22 PM
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2008
- Messages
- 19,199
- Reaction score
- 53,121
- Location
- South Jersey USA
agreed........ outstanding!
JimKueneman
Well-Known Member
Thanks, I know early on most mocked me for putting this much time/effort/money into a small block B-Body but to be honest it has come out so nice I have had literally no-one even mention the lack of a big-block at any of the shows I have taken it to. I really wanted to preserve a 500 but make it something fun yet keeps its mechanical authenticity and lastly completely reversible. A paint job and it is 100% back to the way it came out of the factory in 1968. The starting point was in such good shape and got a great deal on it I believe I have about $25k in it including the cost of the car. A bit more than it is likely worth but someone may be silly enough to give that much for it, it does have curb appeal for sure. Just in case the wife is lurking yes it was her choice to paint it safety cone orange and black and she was right. It just works on this car.
Last edited:
moparnation74
Well-Known Member
Shame on those mockers....I like the fact it has a small block...and being a 500 with the letters/numbers on the quarters
She was right...The color combo is perfect...
Similar threads
