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Post by johnny on Mar 31, 2014 16:48:57 GMT -5
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Post by harron68 on Mar 31, 2014 18:51:21 GMT -5
Really nice paint and chrome trim work! That is a real skill! I'm trying to remember if the hubcaps that year had some small red someplace on them. I'll have to check the web. Good job overall and nice grille detailing too.
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Post by johnny on Mar 31, 2014 22:40:46 GMT -5
I know the 65's did but the only cap I had with my 1:1 64 had a black background in the center. Edit: Memory fading fast! The SS letters were red in the 64 too. (my better half just told me so :
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Post by wylee on Apr 1, 2014 4:06:21 GMT -5
nice
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Post by dogfish7 on Apr 2, 2014 4:09:25 GMT -5
Excellent Classic!
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Post by dimaxion on Apr 21, 2014 12:49:14 GMT -5
A replica worthy of praise . The Back-up lights are located by the Factory positioned at the center of the three . This flaw was not uncommon on the 1:1's . All built during this era of the GM's have this constant & common fault . SOP , at night during braking , more than half of the taillights went out . The one of the remainders lit up brighter . These were a nightmare . I don't think time has fixed the problem for these . After a Fix or two at the Dealership , this is a replica of the Fix or two . By accident , you got a not well known detail correct . It looks just right IMHO . Your better half is a Keeper . Mine just responds ; "it's just a Car ." Thanx ..
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Post by johnny on Apr 21, 2014 21:57:03 GMT -5
John, I owned a 1:1 back in the late 70's early 80's. Yes the taillights were a nightmare to say the least. When I got it the backup lights were on the inside hole. It drove me crazy so I moved them to the middle when I was attempting to make the lights work right. There was some inherent grounding problem with these cars. My 63 Impala was the same way!
My intension was to make this look like my 1:1 which would have required me to add primer spots and dull coat the whole car. After the paint came out so nice I could not bring myself to do it!
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Post by TooOld on Apr 22, 2014 6:07:15 GMT -5
Nice looking '64 Johnny , the paint and trim are excellent !
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Post by boxcar on Apr 22, 2014 11:17:35 GMT -5
A replica worthy of praise . The Back-up lights are located by the Factory positioned at the center of the three . This flaw was not uncommon on the 1:1's . All built during this era of the GM's have this constant & common fault . SOP , at night during braking , more than half of the taillights went out . The one of the remainders lit up brighter . These were a nightmare . I don't think time has fixed the problem for these . After a Fix or two at the Dealership , this is a replica of the Fix or two . By accident , you got a not well known detail correct . It looks just right IMHO . Your better half is a Keeper . Mine just responds ; "it's just a Car ." Thanx .. The taillight/brake light fail was common on full size Chevy's from 61 through 65. It was a grounding problem and due to an inefficient gasket setup. the fix was to remove the light assy and brighten the contact in the body, then remount the light assy. Some just added a ground wire from the light to the inside of the trunk area with a sheet metal screw. When I restore/modified my 62 the problem was fixed by the removal/repair, and reassembly. A ground was naturally applied with this restoration. And this model is very nice. Wish I could build this well. Attachments:
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Post by dimaxion on Apr 28, 2014 12:52:24 GMT -5
The Problem did not go away in the '65 MY nor did it start in the '61 MY . It was Brand Identification until the late '90's . I fixed my '60 Bel Air and too many to count of the other Car Lines from the General over my decades . I believe this is GM mark of excellence from my experiences . When I was a Tech At a Local MoPar Dealer . I was given the task to fix the taillights / backups / brake lights / license lamp on a '90's Firebird . The owner thought and still does all makes are the same . Yuppp . I had no chance of a schematic , wiring diagram , trouble shooting , Factory / Recall /Repair Information to make this right . I did know about the General placing an Electrical Connector under the Trunk Mat . In the Firebird discussed here , under the Hatch Carpet . The Connector is Fabricated in Aluminum and the wiring attached to it : Copper . Laid on a Steel painted floor . No insulation ever placed on it . Instead just a plastic cover with the wire ends exposed to the world . Can anyone say Electrolysis ? Or , how about a resulting blue-green snot not permitting current flow . Plus the bonus Ground Problem . After two days , the Boss passed this pile to the Local Mr Goodwrench . IIRC , the car was not repairable as the Shop Time Cost were more than the Value of the pile . On the clock , 38 k . A typical GM fix ; a "great trade" for a NEW Car , the pile sent to Auction . Thanx ..
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