When does money outweigh sentimental value? 1968 notchback build thread

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So earlier I said I stripped out the vent window pivot on the driver's side. I just found out why. Here is an original to a repop. Little bit of an offset difference.

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I'll just keep the 22" opening then. No need to cut her up if there's not that great of a benefit.

Probably OK. I had my radiator for a few years before I went to paint.
This is what I did in 2005, figured it is easier to show you the "during" modifications because it illustrates the material removed - the tape is there to give me better guide marks for cutting:
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In 2014 when we were painting and modifying Sam (fabricator) cleaned up the edges and gave it a rolled lip when he was making the lower radiator support and doing the other work in the area:
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Polished run channels today and got them prepped for install. New strip caulk, mounting tape and foam backers. Screws are soaking in evaporust. Should be ready to go tomorrow.

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Hit the tamrazs 50% off special. Pretty happy with this one. Saved a boat load of cash.

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Also got my screws and whatnot all cleaned up with evaporust. Run channels are ready to go in. Also got a used vent channel coming to replace my rusted one. Hopefully it turns out nice. Then it all going in.

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Radiator is done and mounted.

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License plate light derusted with evaporust, need to order a new lens. Washer pump also no cleaned up.

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Side glass installed, vent windows, door glass and quarter glass. Had to make a new vent window bolt and anchor also.

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Getting stainless steel cut and polished. Just need to do a final polish on these. Then I can get them installed.

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Also picked these out of the junk yard. Still need to drill and install. But I need to borrow a buddies nutsert tool to mount them.

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Got my non bent radiator the other day. Opened up the cooler lines from 1/8 npt to 1/4 npt with a .375 i.d. Then I installed some compression fittings for Hardlines. Gotta get it mounted and make SS lines around to the aux cooler.

It's a 26" radiator so I'm still in mock up phase. Debating on cutting the support or just leaving the 22" opening.

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Do you have a part number for that radiator? How's it fitting.
 
Well I did some stuff today! Got the final polishing done on the door trim and rain gutters. So the door glass and trim is all done.

What a giant PITA! If you ever have the opportunity to help do quarter glass in a notchback, don't. Find better friends.

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Also, I was a balmy 60* in Colorado today. So i took the opportunity to dye my dash pads. I had my top pad redone by dashpadpros in black and a green lower left and a brown lower right. So black, brown and green.

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I am absolutely blown away by the quality of Herb's dye! Unbelievable how awesome this stuff is. I'm literally floored and can't recommend it enough.

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Stock vs dye
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What a giant PITA! If you ever have the opportunity to help do quarter glass in a notchback, don't. Find better friends.

No doubt. I spent hours on the passenger side rear quarter window. Position and everything is perfect, still binds when I roll it up and down, no different than before I took the car apart. I don't know if there is anything I can do about it. Not sure if something is wrong or if I am doing something wrong. Not looking forward to doing the drivers side.

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Did some grille and bezel disassembly. I need to strip the anodizing and have the aluminum straightened. Then I can get everything polished and ready to reassemble.

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