68 Polara restore back on
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mr. fix it
Old Man with a Hat
No one will see them...
Big Thanks to Polara_500 for sending me some clips to try. Unfortunately I see that the trim edges are offset so the leg length of the trim going down the side of the car is longer than the top leg. The width is correct but the original clip has a much deeper offset. The trim would try to ride higher than designed and put the trim at an angle. This was difficult to judge until I put both clips in the trim. Original is closest to the camera and on the right. Thanks again to Mike
Progress is happening. I got an invoice for last month. Love hate relationship. Love that progress is happening, hate getting the bills.
Here is a door, fender, hood, and deck lid getting blocked
Here is a door, fender, hood, and deck lid getting blocked
GJS
Senior Member
drool ...
New shoes but no clothes!
Next week the body comes off the rotisserie and re-united the running gear. Old tires didn't do a very good job of holding air and had different sizes of tires. I wanted to give them half a chance when lining up the fenders and gaps.
Next week the body comes off the rotisserie and re-united the running gear. Old tires didn't do a very good job of holding air and had different sizes of tires. I wanted to give them half a chance when lining up the fenders and gaps.
Looks fantastic
GJS
Senior Member
Ah. Fresh!
Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
Those look like the same Hankook Optima tires that I put on the Monaco. If so you will like them. BTW looking good 
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Those look like the same Hankook Optima tires that I put on the Monaco. If so you will like them. BTW looking good
Yep Optima's
I have Optima's on two vehicles, although both much newer and they work very well all year round even though I'm not thinking you'll test them too much in the winter once you finish spending all that coin.... 
GJS
Senior Member
Haven't had the chance to run them yet but went with the optima as well. They look a lot sweeter against that freshly painted frame, gotta say!
I have Optima's on two vehicles, although both much newer and they work very well all year round even though I'm not thinking you'll test them too much in the winter once you finish spending all that coin....
As much as I am spending I should drive it year around.
It had never seen salt in it's life, so I will probably keep it that way. I have been spreading the spending out for the last ten years. I believe it was June 2007 when I went to Colorado to get it out of Dad's place and started tearing it apart.
I spent up front. Took a break for a few years collecting parts off and on, but now It is hitting hard on the wallet again but the end is in sight.
GJS
Senior Member
You should leave it!!! I love that kind of sh**! It's one of the reasons I'm having a hard time committing to a full restore... then, truthfully, my 67 is a little beyond a "freshen up". But yea, it's was how you remember it. Awesome idea. My Grandfathers tractor (which I restored) still has his SS number engraved on the instrument panel... such a nice touch.
saylor
Senior Member
running optimas here too decent tire for the amount of money they cost
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