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Location: North Australia | John, fantastic workmanship, humbling to me as a Bloke who wants to be able to do the same kind of work, but never had the opportunity to do this kind of thing. I am a Fitter/machinist, so no stranger to working metal. To me this is more like an artisan's field of work. What makes it even more amazing is the basic tools you use and surroundings you do this work in. No offence intended or implied. I would love to watch you, help, and learn. Did you get taught by someone? Steve. | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Thanks for the kind words, Jerome, Roger, and Steve. I was trained as a professional mechanic, but never took any classes on bodywork. I learned by practicing, reading old school bodymen books, as well as watching some of the local old timers work. They are long gone, but I have been helping some younger guys with tips, so hopefully they will pick it up. ---John | ||
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Expert Posts: 4036 Location: Connecticut | John - I read your post as, 'I was trained as a professional magician'. Seems appropriate, with the work you've done on this car. LOL ! Ron | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Had a nice still afternoon and 80 degrees yesterday, so the Sport Fury is now painted fully. ---John (001.JPG) (002.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 001.JPG (125KB - 283 downloads) 002.JPG (125KB - 293 downloads) | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | You gotta think up a new name for 'her/him'. | ||
FIN ME |
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Expert Posts: 2788 Location: USA - KY | Looking GREAT, John! You've been busy. You have indeed worked your magic on this car! I agree; "Rusty" just doesn't suit this car anymore. | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | d500neil - 2014-04-16 1:22 PM You gotta think up a new name for 'her/him'. M'lisa already did- She named the car Toothless, after a dragon called a black Fury in an animated movie, "How to train your dragon" ---John | ||
The Chrysler Kid |
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Expert Posts: 1384 Location: Ocala, Florida | Good name! After looking at the first photo of this thread than this what they say is true you are an artist. Edited by The Chrysler Kid 2014-04-16 8:40 PM | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Well, he'll be "Toothless" until he is fully drivable....then, maybe "Toothy"... | ||
1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2633 Location: Minor Hill, TN | It looks good in black all you will need is a white convertible top and it will look even better | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Now that my driver is put back together, got a chance to do a bit on this one. I climbed up to the loft where I had stored the doors, it was 100 degrees on Saturday, but probably 20 degrees hotter up there. Summer has officially arrived here! I had blankets covering them, but as you can see, they were still covered in dust. I did manage to get both fitted and aligned to the body, however. Also, I painted the inner fenders semi-gloss black, although with the paint still wet, looks like gloss black. ('59 SF Convertible 013.JPG) ('59 SF Convertible 014.JPG) ('59 SF Convertible 015.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF Convertible 013.JPG (125KB - 278 downloads) '59 SF Convertible 014.JPG (125KB - 282 downloads) '59 SF Convertible 015.JPG (126KB - 276 downloads) | ||
1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2633 Location: Minor Hill, TN | Its getting there. | ||
deloverly |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 755 Location: Big M Automotive's Yard | I went out to the barn to see what John was doing. He is re-assembling the dash. Here are some photos. M'Lisa | ||
deloverly |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 755 Location: Big M Automotive's Yard | I went out to the barn to see what John was doing. He is re-assembling the dash. Here are some photos. M'Lisa (DSC_0001_1043.JPG) (DSC_0002_1044.JPG) (DSC_0003_1045.JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSC_0001_1043.JPG (56KB - 265 downloads) DSC_0002_1044.JPG (51KB - 269 downloads) DSC_0003_1045.JPG (61KB - 273 downloads) | ||
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt! Posts: 5358 Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK) | Looking good John. You can get a lot done "One Day at a Time"!. Keep on hitting those "one day's"! | ||
LD3 Greg |
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Expert Posts: 1906 Location: Ontario, Canada | John, I believe I read somewhere in your thread that this car was rescued from upstate NY. Could I ask where? Near Watertown? Greg | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | LD3 Greg - 2014-06-22 7:42 PM John, I believe I read somewhere in your thread that this car was rescued from upstate NY. Could I ask where? Near Watertown? Greg Greg, the yard was somewhere near Ithaca, but I don't have further details, as my friend that found it has since passed away. He did say that the yard was no longer operating, and had a truck repair business located on the property. ---John | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 537 Location: Upstate NY | With all the rust in this area I am impressed with the progress and the methods to try to counter the effects of rust. I have a vehicle about as bad and have been gradually grinding, blasting and coating fresh metal with epoxy primers to try to keep what I have left. I can truly appreciate the SLOW painstaking progress you are achieving. Great job. I can see why people get so frustrated and give up because it is slow and expensive and easy to lose the vision of having it finally finished to enjoy the fruits of labor. Great job! | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Thanks, Bob! | ||
The Chrysler Kid |
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Expert Posts: 1384 Location: Ocala, Florida | Amazing! Very impressive work! Cant wait to see it done. | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Thanks, Randy! Was going to fit the deck lid yesterday evening, but it was close to 110 degrees in the back of the barn, so I lost interest in doing so after fighting the torsion rods and hinges, and decided to throw some horseshoes with Big Al and his son. ---John | ||
1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2633 Location: Minor Hill, TN | My father told me the car sold brand new at Erie J Miller Chrysler plymouth in Ithaca, NY. I told him were the car sold brand new in Ithaca that is when he told me were it sold. I read a post here about the car and that is how I found out what location the car sold. the car has come along way and its getting there | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Thanks, Steph! I received my second set of coffee cans with re-plated hardware, and had the hood hinges plated also. Greg Conomos had sent me a set of his newly reproduced hood springs, so I painted them red and installed them on the hinges. Thanks again, Greg! I bolted both fenders on, as well as the deck lid. I will have lots of adjusting panels, but I wanted to get things close so I can wetsand and buff the paint out first. ('59 SF convertible 004.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 005.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 003.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 004.JPG (126KB - 280 downloads) '59 SF convertible 005.JPG (126KB - 273 downloads) '59 SF convertible 003.JPG (126KB - 281 downloads) | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | John, have you, yet, bought a copy of Rusty's IBM card? | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | d500neil - 2014-06-26 3:14 PM John, have you, yet, bought a copy of Rusty's IBM card? Funny you ask, Neil, I did this for three or four of my cars about five years ago, but I cannot remember which ones! I'll have to find them and have a look see. ---John | ||
1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2633 Location: Minor Hill, TN | You can go to the Chrysler history and request it they will need a copy of the title or registration | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Body panels all assembled, finishing the wet sanding with 2000 grit in preparation for polishing. ---John ('59 SF convertible 001.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 011.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 001.JPG (132KB - 259 downloads) '59 SF convertible 011.JPG (126KB - 261 downloads) | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Looks good John, now is the most rewarding time coming up - dressing up the car with the chrome | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Spent the most of Saturday with a buffer- Now to get the aluminum trim re-anodized. ---John ('59 SF convertible 001.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 001.JPG (126KB - 266 downloads) | ||
1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2633 Location: Minor Hill, TN | Looking really good John | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Thanks, Steph! | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Looks good John - now's that the fun part remains..... what price are you asking? Edited by wizard 2014-07-22 4:53 PM | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | Interesting ploy; get John to commit to a price before he finalizes it, so that he 'now' comes up with a price that would be something less than what the car would bring, at an open auction, after it is completed. Private-prices are usually lower than are bidding-prices. | ||
hemidenis |
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Expert Posts: 3887 Location: Northen Virginia | incredible transformation John, we discussed how much will cost to restore one of theses rusted ragtops over the years, specially when I saw people paying over 60k 70k for cars in the same shape of rusty, will be great to listen to you estimate to complete a nut and bolt resto like this one. | ||
1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2633 Location: Minor Hill, TN | Its looking good John. When you get it done why don't you put a before and after photo of the car | ||
FIN ME |
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Expert Posts: 2788 Location: USA - KY | Rusty is looking Fabulous! You are a miracle worker, John! | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | I probably have close to 40 hours into straightening the lower valance, as it was mangled like nearly all I find. I painted it argent, along with the filler panel, and installed them on the car. Also, installed several stainless trim pieces, and the headlight buckets. ---John ('59 SF convertible 001.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 001.JPG (126KB - 255 downloads) | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | This car will be Swede quality... even Jan F. would be proud of a job like this! | ||
oldwood |
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Expert Posts: 2905 Location: little rock, AR | I would have thought you would have had a stash of '59 Valances. lol Did I miss the info on your engine build??? Your quite a surgeon!!! | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Dorsey, the engine was not rebuilt- I removed it from a good running [but rusty] low mileage coupe fifteen years ago. I replaced the timing set, head gaskets and all other gaskets, checked the valves and bearings. Hopefully all is still good after setting all this time. ---John | ||
oldwood |
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Expert Posts: 2905 Location: little rock, AR | Is it going to be a 2bbl car or are your going to liven it up a tad??? | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | It's the stock 361 Golden Commando 4-barrel AFB that I will be using. I won't be hopping it up, though | ||
oldwood |
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Expert Posts: 2905 Location: little rock, AR | That 361 should do the job really well!! | ||
Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2596 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Should be fun to get together and see 59 when you come so far in the renovation (Maybe unscrew then?). We will come to you on Saturday 18 October. Hope you are at home then. Agree before you're home. Our Road Trip 2014 go LA, Big M, Las Vegas, Kingman, Phoenix, Tucson, LA Looking forward to it. (DSCN9732.JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSCN9732.JPG (80KB - 251 downloads) | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | I'm looking forward to seeing you again also, Joakim!!! ---John | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Installed the firewall pad, then the underdash components. Much easier to do when the dash is out! I had already blasted the dash, and painted it with semi-flat black paint, and installed the defroster registers. I disassembled the cluster, and repainted the speedo needle, lubed and tested the speedo, and tested the gauges. All parts were thoroughly cleaned before reassembly. Next was to assemble the other components into the dash, followed by the dash pad, which was made for me by Dash Specialists in Oregon, nearly fifteen years ago. ---John ('59 SF convertible 004.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 005.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 005.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 006.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 007.JPG) ('59 SF convertible 008.JPG) Attachments ---------------- '59 SF convertible 004.JPG (126KB - 248 downloads) '59 SF convertible 005.JPG (125KB - 253 downloads) '59 SF convertible 005.JPG (126KB - 274 downloads) '59 SF convertible 006.JPG (126KB - 253 downloads) '59 SF convertible 007.JPG (125KB - 243 downloads) '59 SF convertible 008.JPG (125KB - 272 downloads) | ||
bbrasse1 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 537 Location: Upstate NY | Real sharp John! I know how long and tedious it is to polish the knobs and levers and the speedometer looks new. Is the company still in existence that did your dash? | ||
big m |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7806 Location: Williams California | Just checked, and they are still in business. I do remember the price quoted was quite a bit less than what Just Dashes quoted me, perhaps half the price. It's Dash Specialists in Medford Oregon, [541) 776-0040 for anyone interested. I'd recommend them to anyone! ---John | ||
1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2633 Location: Minor Hill, TN | Do they have a web site also I would like to check it out | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443 Location: Perth Australia | I assume your into facebook Steph https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dash-Specialists/159987070690485 | ||
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