68 coronet 500

[Boise68]

Nice find MB68, like it was just waiting for you. Tail panel and tail light restoration looks good, any tricks to taping off the vertical bars on the tail panel?

 

[Chase383]

Nice to see another 68 500 on the forum

 

[METAL BEE 68]

Yeah. You don't see many 68 500s. As for the finish panel, I just tappet it then cut the the shape of the bar with a razor blade.

 

[mr. b]

looking good nice work keep us posted on your progress

 

[smyythe68]

Definitely a solid start. Funny how the car looks solid but the bumper is horrible. Did not fair well at all. Congratulations on the find though not your everyday B body.:icon_thumleft:

 

[METAL BEE 68]

Got her home! Let the work begin

 

[Basket case]

great find. what are your plans?

 

[tallhair]

Excellent work on the tail lights and finish panel brother ! I'll be following

 

[METAL BEE 68]

Thank you! I love doing stuff like that. Also, I plan to keep it a 500. But give it my touch. Satin black some nice chrome five stars. I'm going to get it put together as a driver. Then slowly add to it. Like upgrade breaks, gauges ext. If I had the funds I'd go all out on it. But I just want a driver for now. First, I need to put the floors in it!

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Lucky the car came with floor pans. Just need to trim and fit them in. Not before I POR 15 the crap out of the frame!

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If you instagram you can see my car pics at Jweedon82.

 

[Basket case]

glad to hear you're keeping it a 500. with all the bee and R/T clones, the 500s are scarce.

 

[METAL BEE 68]

Yeah, I've always wanted a super bee. But you just don't see 68 500's.

 

[METAL BEE 68]

Got the rocker done today.

 

[Coledavis01]

Looking good MB68! Glad it was what you were looking for & hope to have the chance to stop by and check out the progress!

 

[METAL BEE 68]

Any time. And your bee is looking awesome! !

 

[METAL BEE 68]

Got the drivers floors put in.

 

[Propwash]

Nice Work. Looks a heck of a lot better.

 

[coronet340]

Lookin good man!

Not to rain on your parade but you might want to take your deer to the vet, it's head fell off. The other one may have vertigo.

 

[METAL BEE 68]

Thanks guys. And the headless deer let's all the other deer know not to go in my garden. ;)

 

[roadrunnerman]

Nice Work. Looks a heck of a lot better.

I agree. And you even made it look original to the car

 

[bigowhiteboy]

Sweet. I will also be following this build as I just picked up a 68 Coronet 500 wagon. It also has rust in the floors. Do you know what other floor pans can be used as donors for the 68 Coronet?