Thanks for the compliments, guys
I'm thinking the vinyl top was dealer-installed as -- somewhat similar to Injectedcutty's experience -- the rear window trim was covered with glue from the vinyl top, took me 3 or 4 hours one Saturday afternoon to remove all that gunk. (nice job with the transplant, BTW!)
If anyone's curious, it's paint code WA9567 from a 2012-2014 color chip book ... my other research says the Code 11 from the '80s was WA3967 so it may be splitting hairs if they're different, I just know this one is VERY white (something like 640 parts white of 650 parts total). Reminds me that soon after I bought the car I picked-up some aluminum sheeting from Tractor Supply and made 6x8 samples of different colors I was considering -- NONE of them white -- and did a poll at work ... after talking with guys as they gave me their feedback, I started doing some more image searches on google and went with white
I'm kinda proud of the Rallyes as they play-into what I did with the taillights -- they both have the embossed Oldsmobile logo from the '70s (I like that version better than what was used in the '80s), the SSII/SSIII-size sticker on the wheels and the SSI-size sticker on the taillights. I learned some of the art of making silicone-rubber molds to make plastic parts in order to replicate the plastic pieces that normally are the Olds logo on the taillights ('86 - '88 I mean), it's not visible in the before pictures but one of the taillights was missing the logo/piece, I figured it would look odd if the stickers on the taillights weren't at the same "level".
Last, that's my '67 Mustang in the garage. Had a shop in Virginia do a complete restoration, it was completed December 2010 ... my dad bought it brand-new and it was a daily driver until about '85 when he parked it to start his own restoration but didn't make much headway. I was home on Pre-Deployment Leave in 2004 when over dinner he asked if I'd take it if he would get it running, the "before" pictures of that one also are night/day when compared to now.
It's a 289 2-bbl with a 3-speed automatic, changes from stock are:
- color change from Forest Green to Spanish Olive Pearl
- rack-and-pinion steering
- Front disc brakes
- Retro-looking modern radio
- Holley carburetor to replace the Autolite 2100
- Replaced the clock in the instrument panel with a mini-tachometer
I'm thinking the vinyl top was dealer-installed as -- somewhat similar to Injectedcutty's experience -- the rear window trim was covered with glue from the vinyl top, took me 3 or 4 hours one Saturday afternoon to remove all that gunk. (nice job with the transplant, BTW!)
If anyone's curious, it's paint code WA9567 from a 2012-2014 color chip book ... my other research says the Code 11 from the '80s was WA3967 so it may be splitting hairs if they're different, I just know this one is VERY white (something like 640 parts white of 650 parts total). Reminds me that soon after I bought the car I picked-up some aluminum sheeting from Tractor Supply and made 6x8 samples of different colors I was considering -- NONE of them white -- and did a poll at work ... after talking with guys as they gave me their feedback, I started doing some more image searches on google and went with white
I'm kinda proud of the Rallyes as they play-into what I did with the taillights -- they both have the embossed Oldsmobile logo from the '70s (I like that version better than what was used in the '80s), the SSII/SSIII-size sticker on the wheels and the SSI-size sticker on the taillights. I learned some of the art of making silicone-rubber molds to make plastic parts in order to replicate the plastic pieces that normally are the Olds logo on the taillights ('86 - '88 I mean), it's not visible in the before pictures but one of the taillights was missing the logo/piece, I figured it would look odd if the stickers on the taillights weren't at the same "level".
Last, that's my '67 Mustang in the garage. Had a shop in Virginia do a complete restoration, it was completed December 2010 ... my dad bought it brand-new and it was a daily driver until about '85 when he parked it to start his own restoration but didn't make much headway. I was home on Pre-Deployment Leave in 2004 when over dinner he asked if I'd take it if he would get it running, the "before" pictures of that one also are night/day when compared to now.
It's a 289 2-bbl with a 3-speed automatic, changes from stock are:
- color change from Forest Green to Spanish Olive Pearl
- rack-and-pinion steering
- Front disc brakes
- Retro-looking modern radio
- Holley carburetor to replace the Autolite 2100
- Replaced the clock in the instrument panel with a mini-tachometer
