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« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2009, 10:00:39 AM »
Found this pic on eBay... love the caption:
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« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2009, 03:35:09 PM »
Replacing the door skins on our '65 Chevelle, part 1... the removal.

         
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« Reply #32 on: May 01, 2009, 07:10:35 PM »
Replacing the door skins on our '65 Chevelle, part 2... the install.
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« Reply #33 on: May 02, 2009, 02:45:46 PM »
Man, you guys always have the coolest tools!
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« Reply #34 on: May 03, 2009, 02:23:22 PM »
Yeah, that one is pretty neat.   
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« Reply #35 on: May 14, 2009, 07:44:07 AM »
The metalwork is completed on our 1965 Chevelle, and now the car is entering the bodywork phase.   The hood displays a unique pattern... like a large weight pushed the hood skin into the inner structure of the hood, which will have to be straightened.   In this video, Kelle takes us through some of the items that have been fixed, like the door gaps and panel replacements, before the car enters the dent fix / body filler phase of the project.   

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« Reply #36 on: May 14, 2009, 02:44:28 PM »
Ooh, things are starting to shape up with the Chevelle.  It's come such a long way!  Are you guys starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with this one yet? Grin
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« Reply #37 on: May 14, 2009, 06:38:46 PM »
Yeah, starting to see the light.   The videos are behind the actual progress, so it's farther along than the video, and it's looking really nice.    It's going to be a straight car that fits really well.   
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« Reply #38 on: May 15, 2009, 08:31:08 AM »
...And here's how we fixed those small dents in the hood and in various other places. 

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« Reply #39 on: June 10, 2009, 08:26:57 AM »
After all the panels were aligned and all the dents pulled, our 1965 Chevelle moved into the body filler stage.  Our body technician John  started the process by grinding the steel panels to achieve a mechanical bond as well as a chemical bond, then began mixing and applying the Marson Mar-Glass fiberglass filler to the structural areas and seams, followed by a coat of Marson Platinum Plus filler over the rest of the car.    Although the filler was applied over large areas, John sanded most of it off in a process that refined the shape of the car, straightening minor waves and surface imperfections.   The filler was followed up by a new 3M glaze applied by a new 3M Dynamic Mixing System applicator gun.    The glaze fills remaining surface scratches and pinholes, and the gun applicator does all the mixing for you, ensuring quick, accurately mixed glaze (and filler) with no pinholes and reduced waste.   The entire car then went through a block sanding process.  The next step: Standox Sprayable Polyster.

         
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« Reply #40 on: June 23, 2009, 06:44:12 AM »
All the body filler on our 1965 Chevelle project has been block-sanded straight, bringing the car one step closer to  paint application.  The next step is to apply several coats of Standox Sprayable Polyester .. a high-build sprayable body filler intended to fill any pinholes or sanding scratches in the body filler layer below.    Tiny pinholes and sanding scratches can be barely detectable in filler, but they become magnified under the shiny paint and clear coat of final paint, so it's crucial to take whatever steps you can to eliminate them from the car's surface before spraying paint.     We applied several coats of the Standox product, which leaves a highly textured surface when hardened, which might appear to be a step backwards in the straightening process.   However, most of what you see here will all be block-sanded off, leaving a solid white layer of perfectly smooth substrate ready for the final application of primer before paint.   When properly sanded, the poly leaves no traces of pinholes or spreader marks, and it sands smoothly with minimal effort.   But you'll see the whole block sanding process in the next chapter of our '65 Chevelle.  Standox Website

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« Reply #41 on: July 13, 2009, 03:12:16 PM »
I have a 65 chevelle also, i bought it from my uncle and he had gutted it in the 80's and i bought it in 03. after graduating from wyotech i can afford to work on it, im curious what wiring kit are you going to use. i found the most complete kit is from american autowire. to my door was about $550. painless doesnt make a 65 specific kit and i have not found anyone else who makes a complete kit using new ato fuses
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« Reply #42 on: July 13, 2009, 07:52:45 PM »
Hey Dcal -

We're planning on using a resto harness from OPGI on this car.    I'm sure we'll be posting video when that stage happens... it's being block sanded now.     Video to come on that, too.    What's the plans for your car?

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« Reply #43 on: July 14, 2009, 11:53:49 AM »
as of now the plan is to restore interior to original with a few mods ie gauges and stereo. the outside i think im going to do snow storm white from dupont hot hues 18" color matched wheels and tubular suspension. my budget is about 20k and im doing the work myself with help where i can. it has a 454 th400 with im going to take out eventually and go with a 383 and a 5 speed. i will post some pictures in the proper section soon
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« Reply #44 on: July 15, 2009, 08:53:16 AM »
Sounds cool.    That Snow Storm White is a great color.     We look forward to seeing the pics!
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