Our 69 Yenko Chevelle restoration - Page 55

**SS427** · #1 04-02-2019, 04:18 AM

Thanks Charley. Glad that one is over!

**big gear head** · #2 04-02-2019, 12:05 PM

Hey, that's pretty cool! Way to go Rick.

**Slob44** · #3 04-02-2019, 05:06 PM

ordered mine back in October - waiting for them to ship it!!!!

**SS427** · #4 04-02-2019, 05:11 PM

Some have already received theirs so I would suspect if would be fairly soon. BTW, this book was written more for the backyard restorer and not a semi-professional as some of the material may seem a little over explained in the book and would be old news to the professionals.

**Tracker1** · #5 04-03-2019, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SS427

Some have already received theirs so I would suspect if would be fairly soon. BTW, this book was written more for the backyard restorer and not a semi-professional as some of the material may seem a little over explained in the book and would be old news to the professionals.

That's One of the reasons why I ordered it

**SS427** · #6 04-03-2019, 05:04 PM

Newly restored seat belts installed, carpet completely installed, door panels and rear seat prefitted for final assembly once I get the glass installed. Front seats are done and ready to install but will wait till the glass is in before doing that. I am etching my own glass since no one sells PPG reproduction glass and will post several photos on how this is done. I hope to be doing this on this coming weekend if my supplies arrive.

tunes · #7 04-03-2019, 10:53 PM

Lookin' good!

**SS427** · #8 04-04-2019, 02:11 PM

I have received a couple of private comments regarding the primer color bleeding through the edge of the metal portion of the dash just to the right of the plastic face. You can see the red oxide primed area in this photo. The flash greatly amplifies this in the photo and in ambient light it is really not that visible. I will take a shot of it in natural lighting when I get a chance and post it.

We did this because the original was painted exactly the same way which is actually quite common as I have found. Some may not like it but that is the way we chose to restore it. Basically the whole car was restored how we found it.

Keep the comments coming. This gives me the opportunity to explain why some things were done and how they were done originally instead of them seeing the photo and thinking it is wrong.

**Woj** · #9 04-04-2019, 03:14 PM

Rick,

My COPO has the same primer bleed-through/thin paint coverage as your car in that area of the dash. The lower left metal surround on my car's glove box door has very thin paint as well.

Phil

**SS427** · #10 04-04-2019, 04:34 PM

Here are the photos of Phil's unrestored COPO. Mine was not as obvious as his so you can see how many of them were painted and how obvious it is.

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