Before & after pics

[detmatt]

That's excellent!

 

[olmoparnut]

View attachment 108686 Let's start a thread of cars before the restoration started & after it was finished. Regardless of how nice it turned out. As long as it looked better when done

View attachment 108686 Let's start a thread of cars before the restoration started & after it was finished. Regardless of how nice it turned out. As long as it looked better when done

Awesome! I recall an old Burt Reynolds movie (W W and the Dixie Dance Kings) that starred a car quite similar to that.

 

[olmoparnut]

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AWESOME!

 

[GJS]

1946 Gretsch Broadkaster Drum Kit. Bought with the snare, rack, bass and misc hardware. The Floor was built entirely by me save for the lugs, stand (which was a modified snare stand) and badge.

 

[GJS]

No Before shots but this is a 59 ShopSmith MK5 that was my grandfathers. Sat in a damp basement for nearly 50 years when I got it. Rustoleum had just discontinued their light green hammertone finish when I did this which was dead nuts the color that was on this thing originally. Took a few liberties (silver hammertone, dice adjustment screw on the bandsaw, red raised lettering on the bandsaw and a drive train upgrade to poly-V drive belt) but otherwise pretty straight rebuild.

 

[C Body Bob]

The day I bought it.
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Old style scoop

 

[MrMoparCHP]

I have done two restorations. First was my Barracuda, it was an ok driver with well worn paint and interior, not worthy of saving as a survivor.
1983 (16 years old)

1990 (now 23 years old)

2008 after a two year restoration

Alan

 

[MrMoparCHP]

and my second restoration, the 69 CHP car.

2010

Current (not quit done)

Alan

 

[75LandYacht]

and my second restoration, the 69 CHP car.

2010

Current (not quit done)

Alan

Alan.. that's freaking gorgeous... thanks for saving a piece of law enforcement history..

 

[1Fury1]

 

[BigFury]

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I really like that car

 

[tracktor]

1924 star california car 4 wheel Brakes

 

[MrMoparCHP]

and my second restoration, the 69 CHP car.


Alan

Looks like I changed some pictures on my server.
This is what was in-place of the front end...

Alan

 

[ricks_RR]

when I bought it and after I rebuilt it

 

[bulldogchesty]

Friggin awesome. You all suck. lol.

 

[tracktor]

when I bought it and after I rebuilt it

nice lineup

 

[MYSINBIN]

Does a resurrection count?

As found after vandalism:

First time outside after the Darrellmobile donated it's heart and soul:

Now, after complete top and mechanism swap, windshield, and radiator:
(Thank you Darrell, where ever you are)

Still a rattle box trainwreck, but it was my first Newp after 20 years.

And any convertible (even GM) is a magic car to me.

Hope the pics are enjoyed.

John

 

[tracktor]

latest project before after and there is a whole lot of in betweens ;-)

 

[ricks_RR]

here is the next project