Last post for my 62 build update.

[MileHiSS]

I finished it!

Well almost. I worked my rear off this week and had a good day today. I started with installing stainless, then aligned the front end, finished most of the interior, installed deck lid and front fenders. Anyway I still lack the hood, but who needs a hood anyway. It had no miles on it so I trailered it home, and out to Golden, Co for the big monthly cruise. I barely had time to clean the dust off. Any way, here's a few pictures to see what I've been doing for the last twelve months.
dave in denver

Last fall bringing home the Biscayne from Amarillo

September 1, 2007

And finally, the muscle

 

[droptop62]

VERY NICE!
love the Black with Gold/Fawn interior.
you do nice work, but that is obvious when seeing your cars.
Your chevelle is still one of my favorites though.

 

[skipxt4]

Nice job Dave. There's something about a black car, that looks mean. I know you're happy with the results. Skip

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

That is one sweet ride Dave! Congrats on a great job!

 

[jim_ss409]

She looks good in black!bang

 

[MileHiSS]

Thanks guys,
Black is really hard to photograph.

 

[impalanut62]

Great job dave. The car looks fantastic. Good luck with her!

 

[rstreet]

Dave: The last picture we saw of the house it had a massive pile of snow in front of it. Now it has a couple of neat Chevy's. I wonder what you like best
Robert

 

[JimKwiatkowski]

Dave,nice job on your 62 looks Great,but I like your 57 better I wonder why

 

[MileHiSS]

I'm in Fort Morgan , Colorado this weekend for a neat small town car show and get together. Lots of guys stopped by to tell me stories of their cars in days gone bye. The 409 sure is a great converstion starter.

I like the 57 too, but I traded off the double trailer for a single, so I had to make a choice, and I'm loving having a 62 to show and shine.

 

[boxerdog]

Nice job, Dave. It obviously has "the look"!

dc

 

[Ronnie Russell]

Beautiful car Dave, Quite an accomplishment in only 12 months. Should acquire many trophies with it. Good luck,,,,,,,,,

 

[RCE1962]

A classic muscle car..... with a classic muscle car look.!

Passenger side profile photo (9/01/07) is a keeper.

Nice wheels and stance on this car Dave! I wouldn't change a thing...except ...yeah...you do need a hood.


Ron

 

[tripower]

Dave, Nice job... Your 62' looks great. I love to hear all the old stories when the crowd sees that 409.

 

[MileHiSS]

A classic muscle car..... with a classic muscle car look.!

Passenger side profile photo (9/01/07) is a keeper.

Nice wheels and stance on this car Dave! I wouldn't change a thing...except ...yeah...you do need a hood.


Ron

I've ended up having to split my hood all along the edge to seperate it from the braces. The hood is badly oilcanned, and I can't get to the bottom to stretch/shrink it. I hope to make this one straight enough to paint black, but if I can't I might paint it white, and letter it. Then I can distress it, and run it with

409 c.i.

on both sides of the hood, until I can locate a good hood to rework. Maybe even add a scoop. I have a few pictures somewhere, of a period correct 62 that looked like that.
What do you think?

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Nice!

Dave, I just wanted to throw my hat in the ring and say "Nice work"" on that '62!

It's gotta be hard to get those big quarters to look good in Black. Excellent effort, my hat is off to you and your accomplices .

Anything you do with the hood I'm sure will be top notch . Put a mailbox on it, paint it black!

Cheers!
TomK