RESTORATION PHOTOS (AN ONGOING PROCESS)
I purchased the car in the fall of 1998. It was considered street ready, in my opinion it wasn't.First of all, the interior looked good thanks to seat covers. Upon further examination it was considered rough. Above photos show what I saw after I took the seat covers off.
I removed the seats and had them reupolstered to the original style and colour. This process was performed by Len Worboski of Len's Custom Upolstery. He also felt the job wasn't finished without new interior door panels. He made up a brand new set from scratch and finished the upolstery on them as good as the original factory panels.Below are pictures of the finished job.
The previous owner had installed new quarter panels and slapped a quick paint job on it. It came with late 70's Camaro aluminum wheels. I replaced them with Corvette rally wheels which as you can see reflects the 60's look.
The next job was to replace the carpet. I got a custom fit replacement carpet from Mid Canada Classic Auto. I cleaned up the floor, including patching three small rust holes. Nothing completes the job better than new reproduction sill plates.
Other things I've done, include the restoration of the console, completely replacing the weatherstripping and locating and replacing exterior trim such as the Beaumont lettering and mirrors.Future plans include engine removal and underhood detailing to my satisfaction. I plan on keeping the original 327 cid motor
