Let's see your before and after

[Gbodyman83]

It might not be strictly in compliance with the OP's intent, but I'll give it a go. I bought my car brand new in August 1982 (it's a 83 GP LJ). The car has undergone major surgery a few times over those almost 40 years. The car never had rust issue, but most of the driving components have been changed (a few times) for aftermarket parts. For me it was "the journey" and not "the destination" that mattered. My son is following my footsteps and we're both having fun. So here goes:

September 1982 (as delivered from the GM factory via my dealer, Ron Hodgson Pontiac Buick, in St. Albert, AB)
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Summer 2005
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October 2017
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What brand/type of wheels are in the last pic. Looks sharp

 

[81Regal]

Not finished but in its current state.


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[Kiko]

What brand/type of wheels are in the last pic. Looks sharp

The wheels are "Rushforth Livewire".

 

[hayabrusa]

shown these before but what the heck..
tons more photos but this is the jist of it.

 

[roger1]

My '55 Bel Air when I got it in 2009:

And in 2012 after my body-off restomod:

 

[roger1]

Acquired this GTO project last October and have started my restomod on it.

Now:

 

[Texas82GP]

My '55 Bel Air when I got it in 2009:

And in 2012 after my body-off restomod:

That's what I'm talking about!

 

[Texas82GP]

Dad's 57 Chevy on 1-31-80....

At the Tri-Five show at the Super Dome in the Spring of 1983....

It still boggles my mind how much he got done in such a short time.

 

[Dukeblue80]

I got this out of a field. Sitting since 1994. I just dropped a Chevy 350 in it 700r4 and put on a set of rally’s. I’ll send pics when the front tires are mounted and off jack stands. Funniest thing was I drove it out of the field, Everything was covered in wheat seed and amazingly even the blower motor works. I’m over the moon about it. More pics to come.

 

[Texas82GP]

Dad's 57 Chevy on 1-31-80....
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At the Tri-Five show at the Super Dome in the Spring of 1983....

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It still boggles my mind how much he got done in such a short time.

Correction: Visited with Dad tonight. The Tri-Five show was in July, 1982. He built the car in 18 months. What a wild man!

He and Sean drove it all the way to New Orleans for the show, and later that year drove it all the way to the Bay Area in California. One front wheel bearing (ball bearing style) failed on the way. That's it!