little by little

Dick_Koch · June 26, 2011, 1:09pm

Wow Vic - I thought my 59 had rust problems. Your work is far more detailed than mine, an excellent job. These pictures will be most helpful when I get started on My Belvie Cvt. Could you possible get and send a picture of the inside drain holes at the bottom where the rear windows are. I went a little crazy with the seam sealer (DUH) and used it where the drain holes are, and I’m sure I filled them. My options are to try and dig the seam sealer out or drill new drain holes but I’m leary of drilling not knowing where they will come out at. One last question, where did you find your convertible.
Dick.

Dick_Koch · June 26, 2011, 1:13pm

Vic - Never mind, I see in the picture with the primer, the drain holes are in the side not the bottom, Now I know I have to dig out the seam sealer.
AArrrrrrrgghh!!!
Dick.

rogerh · June 26, 2011, 1:22pm

Vic’s cvt used to be in Oregon (see initial post beginning this thread), prior to that it was in Colton, CA, prior to that I do not know.

Denver_59_Fin_Conver · July 2, 2011, 2:04pm

Great work Vic! Doing it right is the way to go with all the panels! Good welding to!

John Q.

vic_barone · February 10, 2012, 11:45am

Hi Again

Hope all are well.

Just thought i would post some more pics. I managed to finally get around and do some work on the car today. Coach builder has been beavering away slowly. Its really coming together but at a slow and steady pace

Getting around to the drivers side now. Replacement rear quarter panel due to go in shortly, stripped it and etched primed it today. My coach builder has refabricated the entire inner rear boot panels and panel that supports the spare wheel. Hope to be taking the body of the chassis soon so i can get started on the underbody and chassis itself.

Engine has been dropped off and hope to start the rebuild soon

Big M has put me on to a supplier in sweden from whom i hope to be getting the middle bows for the CVT top frame

see you again soon

Cheers

Vic

Dick_Koch · February 10, 2012, 2:10pm

Vic - Outstanding, where on earth did you find a new rear panel. Your car will be a shining example to us all.
Dick.

Denver_59_Fin_Conver · February 10, 2012, 4:24pm

I agree with Dick. The work you and your coachbuilder/fabricator are performing on your convert is suberb! Keep the pictures coming on your restoration.

John Q.

Matthew_Keij · February 10, 2012, 5:32pm

Nice work!!

Any pics of that blue Maloo in the background???

vic_barone · February 11, 2012, 4:32am

Cheers guys
The rear panels came off a donor 4door a friend of mine had
It’s served us both well so far
Yes my coach builder is master magician, I just do what I’m told
Getting sick of drilling out holes and removing panels!
Sorry don’t have any further pics of the blue car
Next big head ache is the body colour selectio
I have always loved the copper bronze but the cars original colour was white
My good friend here already has a white one so I don’t really want to copy
Will keep you all posted
Cheers
Vic

Matthew_Keij · February 11, 2012, 5:22pm

Vic, any chance you can get me in contact with the white sport fury vert owner?

You Australians have some great cars over there that we will never get here

rankinrr · February 11, 2012, 7:29pm

I’m kinda partial to Palomino Beige…just sayin… I think your trunk lid back there is lookin’ a little like Palomino Beige. Great work.
Rob

vic_barone · February 11, 2012, 10:00pm

Howdy
Yes a lot of people have commented on the ground coat color my coach builder just mixed up
Matthew I will see if my mate is happy to touch base
Cheers
Vic

vic_barone · February 16, 2012, 11:51am

howdy

just a few more pics of whats been done

jason · March 20, 2012, 10:10am

Hey Vic,

Was great to see you at the Chrysler show this year…Havnt seen ya in ages. Great to see
your car too man…Its perfecto brother. I love it. Hope to catch up with you again soo mate.
Take care Vic!

Jase

Dick_Koch · March 20, 2012, 1:00pm

Victor - Great pictures of things to come for me on my Belvie Convertible. I love the detail, I hope you send a lot more pictures of the floor replacement expecially the brackets under the seat panels. Beautiful work.
Thanks,
Dick.