Got My '69RS Back From Paint and Body

rich69rs · April 13, 2014, 08:05:22 PM

Just sharing a little happiness on my end. I bought the car on 1 Nov 1991 and over the years have had it apart and have been completely through it mechanically. On 3 September last year I dropped it off at the restoration shop in Sparks, NV (Reno). It went down to bare metal, body came apart, glass came out along with 70% of the interior. Front buckets were recovered with new foam and springs repaired as necessary. New custom door panels (I have my originals, but they were cracking in the arm rests). Inner fenders, license plate brackets, misc. bracketry under the hood, and the wheels were all powder coated.

I picked it up this past Tuesday, 8 April....just in time for spring time in northern Nevada and a multiplicity of car shows and events that begin in ernest next month.

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Richard

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ko-lek-tor · April 13, 2014, 08:07:56 PM

absolutely GOR-geous Richard.!!

I think you hit Camaro Nirvana! Why the standard seats with deluxe door panels?

69Z28-RS · April 13, 2014, 08:11:38 PM

That's a great looking RS, Richard...

rich69rs · April 13, 2014, 08:14:15 PM

Quote from: ko-lek-tor on April 13, 2014, 08:07:56 PM
absolutely GOR-geous Richard.!! I think you hit Camaro Nirvana! Why the standard seats with deluxe door panels?

Car has the dark blue custom interior; trim tag #716

ko-lek-tor · April 13, 2014, 08:17:56 PM

Perhaps it is my ignorance, but I thought it would be comfortweave, like my 712 car.

BillOhio · April 13, 2014, 08:19:01 PM

Very nice!

TooManyReels · April 13, 2014, 08:27:54 PM

X2, very,very nice looking car.

TMR.

rich69rs · April 13, 2014, 08:32:57 PM

Quote from: ko-lek-tor on April 13, 2014, 08:17:56 PM
Perhaps it is my ignorance, but I thought it would be comfortweave, like my 712 car.

I don't know how many different seat material combos were available, but mine were / are just vinyl. Rear bench seat is original - it hasn't been recovered. Still in great shape - no one ever sits back there, except maybe during one of the parades during Hot August NIghts.

camaro jock · April 13, 2014, 08:49:30 PM

Beautiful car, many hours have been spent on your car love the color.

chili r · April 13, 2014, 10:22:15 PM

Great color

Now drive and enjoy as you I'm sure you will.

hotrod68 · April 13, 2014, 10:44:35 PM

Freakin' sweet! The stripe really sets it off. Beautiful car!

BULLITT65 · April 13, 2014, 10:49:47 PM

very cool unique clean looking car. I love the stripes, you just don't see enough of those stripes these days.

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Got My '69RS Back From Paint and Body