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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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found a rust hole

i bent back the pinch weld(U know were they are always pushed up)It was so far up that the bolt went though the floor.Well after X amount of years this is what it looked like( see pic) Got the outer rocker and the inner welded in tonight I'll be done with it tommrow.I'll post some more than. I all so found a set of keys to the car under the carpet anyone else find keys..
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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One could certainly classify that as a hole
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 12:46 AM
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fix it
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 01:20 AM
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I did all that is left is the floor.Inner and out rocker is done.
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 01:35 AM
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what about back here

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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 02:04 AM
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ahhh don't relly know were that is. I did fix this
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 02:44 AM
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thats my L rear brake drum in the lower right corner its the metal of the wheel well by the door
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 02:47 AM
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ahhh don't relly know were that is. I did fix this
me too

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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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Ok today i got thefloor done,R and L quter done, shaved the ANT.
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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I wish I could have put a new one on this car,Like u did 85. but i think this will last awhile. I'll do it in a few years. If i still have the car.
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
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wow looks great man
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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looks good, did a great job on it
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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Thanks check out the hood did that do.Notice anything diff about it?
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:14 AM
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those arent inserts?
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:21 AM
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
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grafted in some vents huh?
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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Yep them are the ones from the hood. It was pretty easy. Took about hour 1/2 to do.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
i like the look of the vents like that man wow ...when you going to get it on the car to take a pic of it ?
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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it is on the car lol I just don't have enuff room to stand back and take a pic. I should be primming the car in a week or to so i will take some more when i pull it out.
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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awsome
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 09:35 AM
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Man those rust pics make me shudder... but good job on the restorations.
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 01:24 PM
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yeah i know when i bought the car i saw the rocker rust.But the floor was covered by that peace that was pushed up.I did not even see it.
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