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Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:05 am

So I have decided this is not the car for me to learn on. The car is with a professional that will use mostly replacement metal that I have sourced. Theis guys work is incredable. So good you cant even tell that there has been any welding done. I'm going all out on this 100% stock restoration.

Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:02 am

Sounds like a wise choice. Hope it turns out perfect!

Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:26 am

RAIDER SS wrote: Sounds like a wise choice. Hope it turns out perfect!

Definitely sounds like a wise choice. You can learn on your bus instead. :lol:

Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:53 am

69 Notchback wrote: So I have decided this is not the car for me to learn on. The car is with a professional that will use mostly replacement metal that I have sourced. Theis guys work is incredable. So good you cant even tell that there has been any welding done. I'm going all out on this 100% stock restoration.

Sounds exciting... can't wait to see it!

I think I have given up on my 40 year dream of ever owning a 1969 FI automatic Notch. :cry:

Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:54 pm

Tram wrote: I think I have given up on my 40 year dream of ever owning a 1969 FI automatic Notch. :cry:
My dream is a stock 1969 FI 4sp Notch.

I couldn't talk Leo into selling me this one!

Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:14 am

Beeing its curent care taker I just want to do right by the car and make sure it last for its next caretaker. I was lucky to find this notchback. At the time I had a 63 and a 64 that I had to put up for sale to aquire this 69. Glad I did because you dont see many 69 notchbacks that have remained stock and unmolested. I think I will be on slow motion on this build as it is with the metal fabrication guy at the moment and no telling when I might get it back. For now I'm concentrating on making everything I took off the car look like new and make sure it's all ready for the bodys return from rust repair.

Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:28 am

Love it Bob. I have 2 mor 69 squares that I will learn on befor I start the bus. So hopefully by then I will have a clue.

Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:34 am

Tram I have never owened a auto type 3 so I'm going to have to go with ss on this one. Lol.

Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:23 pm

Your squareback was done so well, I cannot wait to see this one! I just put this thread in my favorites.
We gotta get a N.M./CO. T3 road happening!

Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:10 pm

Right on J. yes lets all get together soon.

Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:34 am

Patiently waiting on my pan to come back from media so I can send it off to powder. Only had to replace one half. Oops I will add picks and be back.

Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:24 pm

Pan has been media blasted and all welded up. Ready for powder coating. Progress is being made.

Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:28 pm

Coming along nicely Leo. 8) Make sure ALL of your pan welding is done before sending it out for powder coat. :wink:

Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:30 am

What's up Bob? Trust you and Sue are doing well. thanks for the tip, the pan will be fully welded and all repairs made before it goes to powder. this has becoming quite the restoration. unfortunately for me it wont begin till I get the car back from metal fab and paint. I have been lining up parts as well as cleaning up motor, trans, and suspension. this should be a clean driver for the wife to take to shows and put around on the weekends.

Thanks for following the build Bob. make sure you give our regards to Sue.

Leo and Ellen

Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:09 pm

No one is as quick as Pedro, but my 69 sunroof notch is still moving FWD. Pan has come back from powder and body is undergoing rust repair.

Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:33 pm

Looking Leo. 8) The metal fab and body guy is doing a great job. =D> Nice progress.

Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:01 am

Thanks Bob! It's a slow process and I'm not much on patients but for the quality of work it is recieving I will wait.

It's a good thing I picked up this fastback to keep me intertained.

Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:18 pm

69 Notchback wrote: Thanks Bob! It's a slow process and I'm not much on patients but for the quality of work it is recieving I will wait.

It's a good thing I picked up this fastback to keep me intertained.

8)

Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:57 pm

69 Notchback wrote:
It's a good thing I picked up this fastback to keep me intertained.

Hey! Be careful with my car there...!

Where is that build thread, again, anyways...? :-s

Wed Feb 06, 2019 3:13 pm

What up Steve. You say the word and we can trade any day. I have lusted for you fast back for years now. :lol:

I haven't started a build thread on the fastback because I'm only allowed to work on one car at a time. I'm afraid if I do to much the wife will catch on :D . for now I have a fresh 1914 going in it with dual DCNF that are currently in route to California. They will be worked over by Gary Berg. this should get the fastback moving. I'm getting tired of pushing it around the shop! Then I will start on the breaks. New soft lines and rebuilt master. the drums, shoes, pads, and calipers as well as bearings all look new. Planning on having the fastback ready for the summer. all this without the wife finding out. When she ask what I'm up to out in the shed I tell her I'm just cleaning parts for her notchbacks return. :lol: