Bringin SmokinBBC Back to Life

SmokinBBC

SmokinBBC

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Most of you have probably seen my project or had input/advice for me. To make a long story short:

Bought my 70BB a few years ago in hopes that I could restore it to it's original beauty...but, with a few minor upgrades along the way...I sold my 70SB and started along the way. Well I am keeping to my plan with one major exception...although it ran very strong, the engine was consistently causing me headaches....so I had it rebuilt into a roller motor. I posted a thread in the engine section if anyone is interested in the build.

Here's the engine thread:

http://www.vettemod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139

I did the diff rebuild myself with some major help from GTR1999. Gary built the posi unit. Gary also rebuilt my steering box.:1st:

Anyway, after discussing this with some friends and many of you on DC, I decided on a shop to do the bodywork/paint. I drove it off right before last Thanksgiving(late November for you guys on the other side of the big pond). I hope to get it back sometime in May.





Here are the progress pics.

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Rivit dimples repaired
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Filling in the Luggage Rack holes.
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Body pics.
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Steering Box was rebuilt by Gary. Trans was rebuilt by a local Muncie rebuilder.

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Lense polishing:
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Wow I didn't know you were going that far into the resto

It will turn out very nice
 
Looking good :thumbs: why did you only repair a couple of the rivet bumps? i would do them all while you're at it, the others are bound to give you trouble later on.
 
Twin_Turbo said:
Looking good :thumbs: why did you only repair a couple of the rivet bumps? i would do them all while you're at it, the others are bound to give you trouble later on.
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They were all popping and they were all fixed. Bad Picture. Here's a better pic.

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Looks good Paul. My 69 is/was Lemans Blue/blk. I have it stripped down to the glass and sitting now for 5 years! I have to bond in the headlight V bar. I had the same issue with the rivets, I chisled out the support and replaced the bonding strip less the rivets. Every summer I tell myself I'm going to get back to working on it but never do.
Post some pictures on the paint when you get it done, I think I'll stay with the blue as well.
 
GTR1999 said:
Looks good Paul. My 69 is/was Lemans Blue/blk. I have it stripped down to the glass and sitting now for 5 years! I have to bond in the headlight V bar. I had the same issue with the rivets, I chisled out the support and replaced the bonding strip less the rivets. Every summer I tell myself I'm going to get back to working on it but never do.
Post some pictures on the paint when you get it done, I think I'll stay with the blue as well.
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My bonding strip came out rather easy. It is all bonded back together with some super adhesive.

My dash pad, front panels and console are all in excellent shape, so I want to keep the light blue interior. My last vette, the PO changed the interior to black and did a poor job of dying the old pieces. The black interior otherwise looked fantastic..carpet, seats, panels, etc. It was a shame that he did a poor job with the dye.

I really like the lemans blue body color.
 
I like the tall wood blocks. Gotta make me a set of those.
(Car looks good too):lol:
 
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