63 ss 409 convertible

[R63ss]

OK!!!! ¸.•*¨*•♫♪ On the 14th day of ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪♫♪ Christmas the Fedex ♩♪♫♬ guy brought to me ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♫♪ .............

The clutch is coming tomorrow.
The exhaust on Saturday.
I love it!!

 

[BSL409]

looking good!!!!!

 

[R63ss]

It’s been awhile since any work has been done to the convertible.Now that I am done and into my new shop I have no excuses.I did paint the firewall and my son and I installed the motor this weekend.

 

[Phil Reed]

Looks great Rick!!!!!

 

[409gang]

It’s been awhile since any work has been done to the convertible.Now that I am done and into my new shop I have no excuses.I did paint the firewall and my son and I installed the motor this weekend.View attachment 91779View attachment 91781View attachment 91784View attachment 91785

That looks REAL good!!

 

[R63ss]

Thanks Phil and 409 gang

 

[La Hot Rods]

Looks Great! The helper has to be a blessing, give some knocks form me.

 

[R63ss]

Looks Great! The helper has to be a blessing, give some knocks form me.

I am very glad he is taking an interest in all this.
Last week I had him start up and move the gto,the look on his face was priceless when it started.We need to pass our love for 409’s on to the next generation,or it ends with us.

 

[409gang]

I am very glad he is taking an interest in all this.
Last week I had him start up and move the gto,the look on his face was priceless when it started.We need to pass our love for 409’s on to the next generation,or it ends with us.

You are so right, its up to us to get the next generation interested in these cars or it will end. My grandson lives 500 miles away or I would be working on him, I try to every time I see him but right now he's more interested in Transformers. LOL

 

[Iowa409]

This looks so nice, glad to see it coming together, what a beauty.

 

[R63ss]

Think I might have screwed up painting the spindles black.After going back thru my original photos I am beginning to think they were cast grey.The photo shows a splash of orange.I am guessing this is a factory marking.The website paint charts don’t show the spindle color.What about the backing plates as well.Experts what’s the verdict

 

[R63ss]

So I after looking at some better photos it really looked like the spindles were bare steel.Today is front brake day.

 

[63 dream'n]

Just seeing this thread for the first time.....I don’t know how that’s possible..... congratulations...... that was quite a gift.......!!!!..... nice looking shop too!!!.....Wow I’m scaring myself I just looked back through and saw where I had “liked “before........???

 

[R63ss]

My father in law was an incredibly generous man.He helped many people throughout his life.I miss Bill everyday.

 

[63 dream'n]

My father in law was an incredibly generous man.He helped many people throughout his life.I miss Bill everyday.

That is a wonderful thing to say..... the world needs a whole bunch more of that.......!.......People appreciating each other

 

[Phil Reed]

My father in law was an incredibly generous man.He helped many people throughout his life.I miss Bill everyday.

AMEN!!!! I do too!!! Great gentleman!!!!!!!
Bill is looking down and smiling at your shop Rick!!!!!!

 

[R63ss]

 

[Phil Reed]

You're doing a fine job Lucille

 

[R63ss]

Had a busy weekend but still managed to install the clutch,media blast,paint,and rebuild the power steering pump,and put a wicked shine on the gto

 

[Junky]

I noticed the brake linings / shoes lying out in your picture above. I am curious why you are using riveted shoes on the rear, and bonded linings on the front???