Time for a new look
Well, I decided to get the body and paint finished up on My 55 Chevy Bel Air. It took some time to locate a body shop in town that I felt comfortable with but after talking to a guy I…
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Tag Archive: body work
Ready for the next step
Well, it’s been a while so I figured it was time to get the rest of the car in primer so it looks a bit more uniform. I took it back to the body shop that worked on it the…
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It’s gotta be done sooner or later.
And since I set up a date to take the car back to the body shop, I made it sooner. I’m talking about the driver’s side door. I put the passenger door on last month and wanted to get this…
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Talk about taking my time
It’s been a few weeks already and I have yet to put the window in the door I replaced. I figured I was pushing my luck and it could be anytime before I may get caught driving and have it…
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Time to do the doors
They’ve been sitting around long enough. The doors I picked up earlier this year have been cleaned and primed and just sitting in the garage so I figured it was time to put them on. I started with the passenger…
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The Rear Window Is Going Back In
The roof, rear quarters and deck lick are finally primed and ready for paint. Now when I find doors and fenders, I’ll be that much closer to getting the car painted. (Still no word on what color it will be….
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Getting closer to the end result
With My 55 Chevy Bel Air in the body shop, I am now getting even closer to getting that lovely new paint job on it. I still haven’t decided on the color but at least it’ll be ready for paint…
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Getting The Tail Pan On
I drove the Chevy to Ricks Body shop to finally have the rusty tail pan section replaced. I like the other jobs I have seen come out of this shop so I decided to go with them. Hope it get…
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Finally all the pieces are together
The tailpan arrived at 9AM. Wow! FedEx is prompt. Now that all the parts are in place it’s time to get them on the car. Let’s see, who can assist me now?
What? No Tail today?
Boy, the shipping company are early risers. Today when I awoke, a very large box was waiting for me. Unfortunately, it did not have the one part I was looking for in it. The tail pan for some reason did…
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