Dick Koch's convertible



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Dick Koch wrote:Moving right along, the back seat is finished, I can feel the wind blowing thru my hair.
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Thru your Hair????? Really Dick...Though you did say hair,,,singular and all!

Looks good and you installed those rare Belvy convert interior chrome strip quarter pocket moulding some great guy out west gave you.....LOL Glad you put them to use. :D

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He really is a great guy and thank you very much. There was only one metal arm rest / cyl. cover in the car when I got it and it was a mess so I had a set made locally. My welder friend said he made them but I don't think so, he's good but they came out way above his pay grade, I'm sure he farmed them out because the price doubled. Before I sent them to SMS I drilled the holes for the courtesy lights but forgot to drill holes for the stainless strips. SMS covered them for me so I drilled the holes and mounted the strips before I took them to the upholsterer.
Which brings me to getting in touch with John Fowlie to see if he would like to have the old rusty sample that mine were made from. But then he may have some decent samples.
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Correction: HAIRS.
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Closer and Closer, It shouldn't be long now, maybe two weeks at most. The tip mechanism is adjusted, tacking strips all in, cylinders and motor hooked up and filled with oil. Man, it really operates smoothly. The top well supplied by Gary Goers is installed and fits perfectly. The top came in so it will be installed next, then the front seat will be done then the door and side panels will be installed and DA,DAAAAAAAAAA. It's finished?? I'm going to drive it a bit for fine turning because Yvonne and I are going to Mississippi to attend http://www.cruisinthecoast.com on October 9,10 & 11 then a Koch family reunion in Slidell, La. October 12 & 13, then on to Nawlins, La. to visit Yvonne's brother and his family. Finally, Finally getting to do what I've always wanted to do and that's take a nice extended trip in one of my old cars. Then I can scratch that off my bucket list, well maybe not, there are other trips we would like to take.
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Dick Koch wrote:...Then I can scratch that off my bucket list, well maybe not, there are other trips we would like to take.
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Like Carlisle, Dick?! :P

What a sweet ride. I have to come down and see your cars!

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Dan - Oh yah man, Carlisle sounds real good.
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You're really moving right along, Dick!

As usual, nice work!!

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A little closer, should be done in a couple of weeks.
More pitchuhs,
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Re: Dick's convertible project
by Dick Koch » Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:24 pm

Closer and Closer, It shouldn't be long now, maybe two weeks at most.
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by Dick Koch » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:25 pm

A little closer, should be done in a couple of weeks.
Hey, just like fusion energy - always ten years away :P

Kidding aside, it's looking be-yoot-tee-ful, Dick.

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That's one nice Belv'y convertible Mr. Koch! Top Notch all the way! :D


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Thanks Guys, I so cited, only two more weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dan.
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Looks fantastic!!

I'm not a big fan of all white cars, but your ragtop is certainly beginning to change my outlook!!

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Hokay, some more pitchuhs of the Convert. Top. Check out the size of that rear window. Sergio said he will be finished Mid September, that's about two weeks!! Need three of the clips pictured, anybody got any. extras.
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I thought that was one Big A** rear convert window on your convert... I also like the SF rear interior convertible courtesy lights too! They look good on on a Belvedere convert. People comment on them at shows I go to.


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Very nice detailed restoration project. It took me days to read most, but not all of this thread.
Very nice quality work.
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Great work!

I must say, the drivers side of Red looks better than the passenger side :mrgreen:
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