63 Dart GT Convert Project Begins

[luvbeer35]

Just bought a camera to document my progress (and help me figure out how to put it back together). First photo's...redid the seats from the frame up. Not pefect but not bad either.

 

[crvtec90]

looks good. glad 2 c u luv beer and a-bodies.

 

[OldVart]

Looking very good.

 

[luvbeer35]

Always good to get nice comments on your work......keeps you motivated. Here's the before and after panels. These are sweet!!!!!

 

[clifftt]

Nice work, Luvbeer. Are you for hire? And pardon me for asking, but I gotta know .... what's your favorite beer?

 

[luvbeer35]

I have to say my favorite is Harp (I'm 1/4 Irish)......but I drink a lot of Miller Highlife.
I wish I could claim all the work on these panels are mine but I had help.

 

[65barracudadude]

Damn nice.

 

[pettybludart]

Where did you get the door panel covers?They look awesome!Seats also!

 

[luvbeer35]

SMS auto fabrics for the door stuff.
Legendary for the seat skins.
Laysons for the seat foam.
I like to shop around.............

 

[65barracudadude]

I'll say it again, DAMN NICE!!!!! I'm jealous. That is simply BEAUTIFUL.

 

[goldfish65]

Looks beautiful. Bet the seats were tricky to do.

 

[luvbeer35]

Many moons ago I worked at the Belvidere Chrysler plant in Illinois putting Omni and Horozins together (summer job). Spent some time in the cushion room putting on seat rails (really sucky job in the summer). Watched those guys work with the steam.....very interesting and informative. Toughest part of seats is trying to find the rods blindly to hog ring around while your stretchiing the fabric.

 

[Tincup]

Hey luvbeer, nice work, I'm saving the interior on my 63GT for last. I'm in the process of tubbing it now. Are you staying stock, or going Hot Rod?

 

[luvbeer35]

Mostly stock......But
I have 14x7.5 rear rims to give the car a little natural rake (keeping the 13" fronts) with some dog dish hubcaps. Just for a little wow when you pop the hood.....Dual one barrels on an Offey.
A lot of show with a little go.............

 

[luvbeer35]

Couple of pic's of the whole car....almost disassembled. All the trim on this beauty was perfect. If it wasn't was that damn floor rot this would have been a lot easier.

 

[luvbeer35]

Here are the sunvisors completed. Autosol is the best polish in the world. Those convert latches didn't look anywhere near that good when I started. Had to have the visors redone because the were really bad...beyond my capability.....thank you legendary!

 

[luvbeer35]

Well its been a while since I posted some work. Here are the rear panels I just finished. Recovered the arm rest myself and had SMS make me some carpet reproductions. I painted everything.......not too shabby........better then paying for new repro fiberglass sides. By the way....Locktite spray adhesive works great for this.