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Forum: Member's Rides Today, 12:17 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
DriveShaft

Aside from body work finishing up chassis items one at a time. I dont have the time, patience or money to try and get a driveshaft back to bare metal and have it look good, so painted works just...
Forum: Member's Rides Yesterday, 01:31 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Rough in Complete

After stripping its hammer out the dents, followed by the base layer of filler. I wanna point out that the better job of hammering out the dents the less filler you have which is the primary goal. ...
Forum: Member's Rides 08-31-2024, 08:40 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
You just need a strong base solution like water...

You just need a strong base solution like water and baking soda. You will still get some amount of light rust, just no way to get around it.
Forum: Member's Rides 08-31-2024, 04:29 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Roof Fust

Some cars seem to have some surface rust which is always alot of work to get clean. I strip the paint and then get out muriatic acid. Nasty stuff to work with. Doesnt take too long for the rust...
Forum: Member's Rides 08-26-2024, 01:25 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Body Work has started

Ive noticed there are a lot of fancy and quick ways to strip the body. Its a slow process for me. Paint stricer and a super sharp putty knife. Someone caved in the roof at one time so pounding out...
Forum: Member's Rides 08-17-2024, 11:04 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Thanks Dave, I felt bad for calling you Jake by...

Thanks Dave, I felt bad for calling you Jake by accident the other day. You should have called me out.
Forum: Member's Rides 08-16-2024, 10:39 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Radiator Recores

I had an orignal BO 69 radiator recored. I still need to attach the tags. Also in the mix was another not often seen 68 OJ with the different stamped main tank XM.

Not to be too outdone but had...
Forum: Member's Rides 08-16-2024, 10:34 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Chrome back from AIH

Picked up the chrome work pieces I prepped a few weeks back. Admittingly the quality of work on these items are far superior to anything GM did. Noticed the nice thing with high quality chrome is...
Forum: Member's Rides 08-05-2024, 12:44 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Rust Repair

Im about finished working through trunk, and floor patching.
Forum: Member's Rides 07-26-2024, 11:25 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Chrome Preparation

This is one of those jobs that honestly sucks. I get all my chrome stripped and do some prep work. For this restoration I only grabed the quater window chromes, hood vents, door handles and a set...
Forum: Member's Rides 06-23-2024, 05:42 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
When i first started redoing cars I would take...

When i first started redoing cars I would take pictures of bolt head markings. To be honest when your putting the car back together its process of elimination. The only place that can get confusing...
Forum: Member's Rides 06-23-2024, 03:17 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Color Spray Out and bunch of misc items

Weekend of running. zinc and yellow zinc plating done. Radiator being recored. Picked up some sample 72 paint for a color spray out test. Looks very close,
Forum: Member's Rides 06-22-2024, 01:52 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Appreciate it, but this thread was started back a...

Appreciate it, but this thread was started back a few years ago.

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=122013&highlight=monaco+orange+chevelle
Forum: Member's Rides 06-13-2024, 01:29 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Fixing Speaker Mounts in the Deck

Seems like just about every car I restore someone has butchered the speaker holes. Pretty easy fix. Always nice using original metal as it fits into place with no massaging or mismatching of holes...
Forum: Member's Rides 06-13-2024, 01:26 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
300 Deluxe Rubber Floor Question?

I was curious if anyone could provide some explination about a few things related to the 300 deluxe cars. Upon getting into the car I noticed that there were small twisted shank nails pounded into...
Forum: Member's Rides 05-27-2024, 09:13 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Seat Tracks and Springs

Amongst some of the smaller items to redo i blasted, cleared, and painted the seat tracks. Ive seen variations on if the full foot track is fully black, ends black and in a few instances no black. ...
Forum: Member's Rides 05-27-2024, 07:53 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Control Arm Bushings

Once i have all the chassis parts smoothed out with no rust pits, its time to press back in the bushings. Ive made some simple tooling over years to help. I use the press as much as possible with...
Forum: Member's Rides 05-12-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Nice weekend for Painting

Frame was really easy to work on, sanded twice, and 95% of the light pitting is gone. The nicest frame I have ever worked on. Beautiful morning for some bug and wind free painting.

Moved it to...
Forum: Member's Rides 04-26-2024, 02:39 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Hard Work

My time is also being spent sanding and filling pits, removing sharp edges, weld spatter............etc. After I get off work I only get a few hours a night. I make most of my progress on the...
Forum: Member's Rides 04-26-2024, 02:38 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Odds and Ends

Nothing really too exciting. Alot of prep work for the different resto process. Cleaned bucket full of hardware readied for plating. Pile of Chrome to be stripped, and the always touch and go...
Forum: Member's Rides 03-16-2024, 11:26 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 174,203
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Im a pretty hard critic of my own work, but...

Im a pretty hard critic of my own work, but thankyou.
Forum: Member's Rides 03-15-2024, 06:59 PM
Replies: 221
Views: 174,203
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Restoration Complete

I think it came out ok.
Forum: Member's Rides 03-13-2024, 12:25 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Thankyou. I have cars I drive and I have cars I...

Thankyou. I have cars I drive and I have cars I dont. After you spend about 3 years and 1500 plus hours on a restoration like this Im not able to bring myself to even take it down the road. As i...
Forum: Member's Rides 03-11-2024, 08:54 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
12 Bolt 4 Series Carrier for the 4.56

Well Scratch my earlier question on this. Just as an update. I decided it would compliment the L89 to go with a set of 4.56 grears when i get to assembling the rear end. Managed to find a real...
Forum: Member's Rides 03-06-2024, 12:47 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 92,250
Posted By OneStopRestoration
Frame Blasting and First Prime

I use basic sand blasting sand and a standup outdoor blaster. For many of you following I dont get bogged down in the details of thinking the most exocitc process is the best. I keep things as...
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