Projects My next project, 55 Pontiac wagon

Coming along real nice.

 

Installed some glass and rubber.

 

The headliner is in. Took about 10 hours to get it to look decent.

 

Picked up the wife's seats from the upholsterer today for the 55 Pontiac. WOW

 

Very nice!!!

 

Lookin good! Love seeing the progress.

 

Still following along. Those seats are great! I'm getting pretty close to needing a rotisserie for my project and as I mentioned earlier in your thread I really liked the way you made yours. I came up with these for free. Cant argue that price. A trip to HF for some cheap casters and I'll be set. I have a couple hundred ft of 2" square tubing I got helping a buddy tear down a fence. Thanks for the great idea!

 

Started repairing the bumpers for powder coating. They are pretty rough. These are the rear guards.

 

What absolutely great attention to detail! Wow, just Wow!

Thank you so much for documenting this journey!

 

Did you press the dents out of the guards, or hammer and punch? What tools did you use?

 

I made an aluminum punch out of 1/14 round stock. Rounded off the end and used that and a hammer.

 

Worked on the chrome extensions for the chrome lip on the hood. A little work left to do.

 

I was able to finish installing the windshield. What a pain with only 1 person.

 

I'm impressed. I've never attempted to do a windshield in a tri-five by myself. A few back glasses which aren't too difficult solo. My hat is off to you, sir!

 

Thanks. I've never done one that has all that trim in it before. Sure makes things difficult.

 

Man, putting that trim back on had to have been a pain. Looking good!

 

on a tri 5 you have to install the top 2 pieces in the rubber before you install the windshield.

 

got some more upholstery back.

 

Picked up the door panels yesterday.

 

latest progress.

 

Really like the color of the interior. Headliners and windshields are a booger to do alone. Keep up the good work.

 

Thanks. Barring dying I'll get it finished. lol

 

I accomplished a bit more.

 

Cokers and the exhaust arrived today.

 

Nice

 

Your “keep at it” is impressive and awesome to say the least! Please keep posting I and I’m sure other guys enjoy your posts. Please be safe for you and yours.

 

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Can't get my images to show up now.

 

Started some interior work tonight. Began with the part that I dreaded doing the most. Went much better than I thought that it would go.