Dental work on the 59.

John Mcgraw · 05-05-05, 11:49 PM

Well the old girl has a nice new set of teeth in her mouth. It is the first time in 34 years that she has had a smile! I got the power steering plumbed, fabricated the brackets for the front license plate mount and finished up on the trans cooler lines last weekend. I am still not moving around very good, but it was good to be out in the shop again! With any luck, I will get the rear bumpers mounted this weekend, and get the engine started for the first time.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...der_id=1315149

Regards, John McGraw

IH2LOSE · 05-06-05, 06:31 AM

Well its great to see your back out in the Garage. First fire is always a great day good luck with it.

Are you all wired up allready

BarryK · 05-06-05, 08:05 AM

John
she looks great

can't wait to keep seeing more progress pics

JJS · 05-06-05, 08:10 AM

Great job, John.

-John

studiog · 05-06-05, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by John Mcgraw

Well the old girl has a nice new set of teeth in her mouth. It is the first time in 34 years that she has had a smile! I got the power steering plumbed, fabricated the brackets for the front license plate mount and finished up on the trans cooler lines last weekend. I am still not moving around very good, but it was good to be out in the shop again! With any luck, I will get the rear bumpers mounted this weekend, and get the engine started for the first time.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...der_id=1315149

Regards, John McGraw

For a guy who is "not moving around too good" you sure got a heck of allot done. Good luck with the first fire and hope you are feeling well & everything went smooth with the surgery. My front bumpers and grille bar took allot of finessing to get them to where I was finally happy with them.

wapaugh · 05-06-05, 10:14 AM

That's sweet. I am inspired.

firstgear · 05-06-05, 12:51 PM

did you replate the originals or get new and if so from where and what do you think of the quality?

John Mcgraw · 05-06-05, 07:26 PM

Those are new repro's from Corvette Specialties. They are beautiful quality and are dead nuts copies of the originals. There is no way that I would ever have a set of originals re-plated as long as ones of this quality were available!

Regards, John McGraw

Viet Nam Vett · 05-06-05, 09:44 PM

Man ..The Old Girl Looks great..!!! She's got that $2000.00 a Night Hooker Smile.. Yeah Baby... Glad to here your moven around. Nothing like a date with a Lady In Red to get you pumped Up..

maxphunn · 05-09-05, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Mcgraw

Those are new repro's from Corvette Specialties. They are beautiful quality and are dead nuts copies of the originals. There is no way that I would ever have a set of originals re-plated as long as ones of this quality were available!

Regards, John McGraw

Thanks for posting that John. I put the old teeth in my '59 yesterday but decided the old girl looks so good, she deserves a new smile. I was concerned about the quality of these import parts but based on your recommendation I ordered mine today from Corvette Specialties. They were very helpful on the phone.
Thanks again.