Re: 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T restoration
[Re: LimeliteAero]
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02/03/13 11:38 AM
02/03/13 11:38 AM
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my BLACK/ red conv 4 sp 68 427 vette went to two shops, one charged me $6000-8K and butchered my car, gave me two laquared cans told me those where for touch ups, the other shop $1500, and re-stripped the car and dropped something on the car!, i got my car out out there. its kinda what made me BUY all my own shop stuff years ago, lifts, Professional paint booth, etc, sand blaster, ingerhol 250 JD motor!! i figured if these HACKs can do it i can! and now i do alot of my stuff!! and do all the local sandblasting around Columbus for some hot rod shops, for play money../trade.. i do have a great body guy!! that works in my shop,, since i have all the equipment we trade off!!.. jc
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Re: 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T restoration
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#1159256
02/04/13 01:53 AM
02/04/13 01:53 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 18,575 Dreaming of the 808
AZ_A12_BEE
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I Live Here
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Two big things to update.
1) I recently saw an older aricle on MCG of a one owner A4 silver 69 Hemi bee, long story short....All of you guys begging me to keep it A4 over black can stop now.....Its going back in A4.
Most importantly though, 2) Body man has had the car for over a year now and has done maybe 12 hours of work to the car. I have had an offer to bring the car to a different shop that WILL get the car done this year. At this rate, the current guy will get the car done by the time I retire on 2040. Im gonna have a long talk with the current body man this upcoming week about what it will take for him to honor the agreement we made to get the body and paint done in 18 months. If he cant satisfy my concearns, its getting yanked and he is gonna owe me big on my down pament for the metal work. Im super frusterated with the lack of progress.
Anyways, its going back A4 regardless of who finishes the car.
Good choice on going with the A4 silver, sorry about the body shop he'll, it seems to be an all too common story
69.5 A12 Bee, first purchased in 1976, car 169 on registry
69 Coronet R/T 440/4 spd
69 Coronet 500 Conv H code 383 4bbl/auto
37 Plymouth PU
Find your spot on earth and ride it.
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Re: 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T restoration
[Re: fc7_plumcrazy]
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02/22/13 07:26 PM
02/22/13 07:26 PM
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Anonymous
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The current body man that agreed to do all the metal work, body work and paint work and I had a meeting recently. We agreed that he will finish all of the metal work and that will be the end of our transaction. It bums me out because the guy is super talented, but due to 2 different helpers of his quitting, his realizing that his initial quote was very conservative to do the car and the fact that he has 3 other cars he has made commitments to get done this year, it just was the best choice for both of us. I have contacted another guy that has done work for me and my family/friends about finishing the car after the metal work is done and he has penciled me in to have the car brought to him this fall. Body man #1 promised me that the car will be solid and in primer by mid april, so we'll see about that. It would be nice to see my car get some attention soon, but it looks like it may end up sitting until November after I get it back in April. On the bright side, I have a ton of other components to keep me busy.
All of the Dash components are done, Im just waiting on getting the frame back from paint. I'll post those pics soon as it should be together this March.
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Re: 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T restoration
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02/22/13 11:35 PM
02/22/13 11:35 PM
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 637 West Central Wi.
1969 HEMI R-T
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mopar
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glad to here your making some progress. even if it is small steps.
HEMI,S ARE FOREVER!!!
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Re: 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T restoration
[Re: Kidsixpack]
#1159261
04/07/13 09:35 AM
04/07/13 09:35 AM
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Anonymous
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I think that you should paint it black! KID
I think we should paint your bee plum crazy
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Re: 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T restoration
[Re: RoadRunnerJD]
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05/23/13 02:32 PM
05/23/13 02:32 PM
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Posts: 18,582 Rust Belt, SW PA
Silver70
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I Live Here
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As much as I love black cars, nothing beats silver on a b-body Have an a4 69 gtx about to go under the gun. I'm not going to want to give it back to the owner
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
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Re: 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T restoration
[Re: 1969 HEMI R-T]
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09/18/13 09:43 AM
09/18/13 09:43 AM
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drmopar
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Car is still in body man jail. I am sure my brother will chime in soon. He has made a lot of progress with components and engine stuff.
-------------------- RM27H9G 4 speed F8/tan guts RS27L9G auto B5/black guts WM23H9G auto F5/green guts 2021 Challenger 392 Indigo/black guts 2019 Charger Daytona R/T F8 on black 2018 Ram Sport Hemi 4x4
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Re: 1969 Hemi Coronet R/T restoration
[Re: OhioMopar]
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11/02/13 01:03 PM
11/02/13 01:03 PM
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Ok, little update. The car is finally solid. The metal work was completed last week and the car is getting re-media blasted as we speak. Should be sealed up in epoxy primer early part of next week, then off to the new body man. Im through with being anxious at this point. It will get done when it gets done. My wife and I had our son this last September, so I have been preoccupied with him, work and everything else, so it will be a nice break in the action to jump back on the car and some parts soon. Here are some pictures of the car before it left for the blaster.
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