0ne owner 1967 GTX restoration

[gerardhansen]

Put the carpet in today. The car still has the Inland shifter. The pile of parts is getting smaller and smaller! Down to just a few baggies of small stuff.

 

[CornDog]

NICE, NICE! Man that car has come a long way! I had fun working on it and I'm glad I could help bring it back to life. I always love seeing an old Mopar brought back to life after sitting for so long! Great work Gerard!

Justin
"CornDog"

 

[gerardhansen]

NICE, NICE! Man that car has come a long way! I had fun working on it and I'm glad I could help bring it back to life. I always love seeing an old Mopar brought back to life after sitting for so long! Great work Gerard!

Justin
"CornDog"

Could not have done it without you. I really appreciate all the work you did on the GTX and how well it all looks.

 

[gerardhansen]

Little more progress. Ordered the P6K Copper interior paint from Herbs Parts and it was PERFECT! Got the drivers door almost completed.

 

[roadrunnerman]

man!!!! that looks awesome

 

[gerardhansen]

Thanks RR man. Just for fun I glued on my "aged" window sticker that I re-created. I have the original but it was damaged when I took it off the car.

 

[roadrunnerman]

was that paint you ordered from herb's in a spray can?if so i was kinda wondering how good it did.

 

[gerardhansen]

It was a spray can and it worked great. It is a matt finish and it said that it can be used on vinyl, plastics or fiberglass. I used it on the upper and lower inside of the doors and also on the door panels and arm rests. It really went a long way, one can did all that you see in the pictures.

 

[gerardhansen]

After, during and before.

 

[gerardhansen]

Lots of B body's at this place.

 

[gerardhansen]

here is another

 

[roadrunnerman]

those look like three different cars.what a transformation.hell of a job!!

 

[gerardhansen]

those look like three different cars.what a transformation.hell of a job!!

Thanks. I had lots of help with the body, paint and drive train. This where the work was done in Ridgeland MS. The owner of the shop has two Superbirds both of them restored at the shop. The guy in the middle, Justin, is the metal and body expert. They do fantastic work! This is from the 2011 Spies Hecker automotive finishes calendar.

 

[gerardhansen]

The seat skins came in from Legendary Interiors yesterday and are being installed. The instrument cluster and glove box door are at Auto Instruments in VA. I expect to have them back any time now. I will post some before, during and after pictures on the seats.

 

[gerardhansen]

Just put the seats in and still have to paint and install the seat backs.

 

[gerardhansen]

Before.

 

[mattsmopars]

Outstanding thread! Great to see you taking the time to do up your brothers car like it should be done! Keep up the good work.
Matt

 

[gerardhansen]

Interior is complete. Just waiting for the instruments and glove box door.

 

[GTX MATT]

Wow, I like that car. I've always liked a 4 speed buddy seat car.

Was the car sent out to be blasted or did the body guy strip it by hand?

And what paint did you use and how did you approach the red striping on the tail panel?

Do you remember what it ran way back in stock trim?

 

[gerardhansen]

Wow, I like that car. I've always liked a 4 speed buddy seat car.

Was the car sent out to be blasted or did the body guy strip it by hand?

And what paint did you use and how did you approach the red striping on the tail panel?

Do you remember what it ran way back in stock trim?

The body was soda blasted at the shop, I did the fenders, doors, hood and deck with paint stripper. On the tail panel I used a dark maroon paint that I found for plastics. It looks more correct than a brite red, I sprayed it and then wiped it off the ribs. It matched the red on the taillight bezels almost perfect.
The body was shot with Spies Hecker.
I guess it ran some low to mid 14's. It was only on the dragstrip once, raced on the street almost daily. The car never had any engine modifications, not even headers.