amen to your last sentence. I am having the same frustrations on my 69, and like you I am determined not to let it beat me. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 1:59 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] September Update on my 69
> Well I thought I would update everyone on the progress of my 69. I got it > back from my paint guy on Labor day. looks good overall, but has some issues > that will need to be taken care of after it's on the road. I've been > spending the last 3 weeks putting it back together. I have a few things that > just aren't going smoothly. > The hood won't close b/c it's hitting the right fender in the front. It > seems that the whole radiator support needs to be moved over. Neither of the > 2 bumpers are lining up right. The weatherstripping is being difficult. > Seems everything I try to do to it ends up becoming a problem. > The seats are out being recovered and hopefully will be done by tomorrow. > The carpet, kick panels, door/quarter glass is back in but I have to make > some adjustments as to where they are sitting so they don't leak. I am going > to try and have someone come out and install the windshield & rear window > next week sometime so I can get tags for it and get it on the road so in turn > it can be taken to have the headliner and vinyl top put back on. (wow there > was a run-on sentence :-). > Tonight I am going to try and get the trunk done and get the door panels on, > get all the wiring hooked back up for the tail lights, then turn some > attention to the front end (come-a-long and a tree may come into play here). > So that is where this project stands, moral of the story is: Never buy a car > that has been hit twice!!! I am determined to conquer this car, it's not > going to beat me :-). > > Tom > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]