New project car...'68 Pontiac Catalina

[The EnforceR]

Well, the Nova is on Ebay as we speak and the reserve will probably be met tomorrow night, so out with the old and in with the new. Dad found a '68 Pontiac Catalina on Ebay that caught his eye.....so we drove up to Conover, NC today to check it out. After 45 minutes he drove it on home!

The car is an original, unmolester car with 43k actual miles. Has factory cold blowing A/C, all gauges work, cig lighter intact and working, AM radio works still. Doors and trunk shut like a brand new car. The door panels and instruments on the car will be in pristine origianl condition with light cleaning. A/C controls still change colors from blue to orange as you turn the knob. Original manual still in the glove box, all the little stuff like that you expect to find in an all original untouched car. All we had to do was charge the battery and the car cruised at 80 mph all the way from with a hiccup. It's a freakin tank and just glides down the road!

The original owner had the car and decided to do a color change on the paint, even though the original paint was still in great shape. In the process, the owner died and the car sat in a basement for a while, hence the surface rust. An auction company got a hold of the car from the estate sale. This is who we purchased the car from today. All it needs is a MAJOR cleanup under the hood.....a little interior work that will be easy, and paint. We plan to paint it a two toned combo that will match the interior color, lower it or do air ride, and put 20s on it. Any tips, suggestions, comments throw em at me! I think this will make a cool little cruise-in car for sure, and should only take a few months to get it ready!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/130.jpg

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windshield wipers even worked!
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orig owner pulled a camper with it!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/147.jpg

[Nauty99SS]

very cool

[The EnforceR]

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never smoked in
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[The EnforceR]

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[2001z]

That is one BIG car LOL.

[The EnforceR]

I know right? it barely fits under our carport, and we don't even know if it will go in the garage haha. It should be fun though, you def don't see many of these, and I think with good paint, air ride, and big wheels it will be a nice little cruiser! For the price it would have been dumb to pass it up.

[The EnforceR]

Any suggestions for paint? We want two-toned.....and needs to match the interior color.

[MrDavid]

Definitely needs some TLC

[The EnforceR]

I know...I think with about $6-$7k in it and a few months it'll be back to a nice car

[MIKE02TA]

A blue and silver two tone would probably be a nice look for that boat of a car. And maybe split if with a lime green stripe. my 2 cents. Blue on top and silver on bottom. but on a different note didnt Chris Farley drive a catalina converterable in the movie "Black Sheep"?

[The EnforceR]

Thats actually what we were thinking about.....blue/silver but separate it with a thin red pinstripe.

[MIKE02TA]

Gotcha, just have seen more green stripes with that combo than a red, but would probably be nice also. You said yall will probably put 20's on it? Chrome or Polished Aluminum???

[The EnforceR]

Not sure....just kinda one of those things that depends on what we run across and like lol. Def dont wanna be polishing on 20s though, so chrome is preferred.

[MIKE02TA]

Chrome would be real nice with those colors and also with that big of a car!!!!

[98chevyman]

Damn from the looks of it i don't believe ya'll drove that thing home.....You guys maybe had floated that beast of a boat home lol. The cars cool on the other hand should be fun.

[The EnforceR]

It fired right up, and cruised at 75-80 on the interstate the whole time without skipping a beat. Dad was in amazed at how well it drove. Signals work, brake lights, wipers, everything. Wheels cylinders need rebuuilding though, needs new shocks, , new battery, but other than that it is mechanically sound.

[01BlackBird]

its a cool car def a big boat but dont think i could give up the nova for it

[The EnforceR]

LOL he just gets bored with cars I guess. This will be something different that you don't see everday. Granted a 62 Nova conv is rare to see, these are just a little wilder and more different.

[Diggler]

that car is in pretty dang good shape to be an original unmolested one. all the hvac knobs and stuff still look great.

[The EnforceR]

Yea...most people are too ignorant to see that kind of stuff and just look at the car at first glance and think "man that thing is rough." It won't take much at all to get it back. Most of the bodywork has been done, car is striaght, and really isn't far away from being able to paint as it sits now.

[WhiteIrocZ]

A blue and silver two tone would probably be a nice look for that boat of a car. And maybe split if with a lime green stripe. my 2 cents. Blue on top and silver on bottom.

Exactly what I was thinking, divide the colors where the body side moulding is now, and shave the moulding.

A couple of bumpers, some stitching on the inside, some fresh paint, and slam it on dubs. Sounds like a plan to me. All the details of the car like the interior chrome and all looks great. I can't believe the a-c still works. Looks like a nice car to start with.

Take all the glass out and drop it off to me and let me tint it while the car is being painted. That is a must.

[02ws6NBM]

am i the only one that thinks that thing is pretty ugly? no offense, but the nova is way cooler. but, its not my money, so, have fun and enjoy.

[The EnforceR]

Exactly what I was thinking, divide the colors where the body side moulding is now, and shave the moulding.

A couple of bumpers, some stitching on the inside, some fresh paint, and slam it on dubs. Sounds like a plan to me. All the details of the car like the interior chrome and all looks great. I can't believe the a-c still works. Looks like a nice car to start with.

Take all the glass out and drop it off to me and let me tint it while the car is being painted. That is a must.

We are probably going to split the color at the body line where the tpps of the fenders and quarters are.....but might go your route too. Also contemplating painting the bumpers body color since it will be REALLY high$$$ to get them rechromed, and also a pain to remove. Also really leaning towards an air-ride system right now as well, we will hafta measure and see if it can even be lowered on 20s that far to need air ride. Prob gonna just dye the carpet back as well, as an aftermarket carpet won't ever fit as snug and perfect as this one does.

We will for sure give you the call if we decide to tint the windows in it! its a lotttt of glass!

am i the only one that thinks that thing is pretty ugly? no offense, but the nova is way cooler. but, its not my money, so, have fun and enjoy.

Yea it is ugly right now, I'll be the first one to say it. Half the old cars out there start out ugly though. I'm gonna get someone to play around with photoshop and so I can get an idea of how this will look.


Today, trailer hitch was removed, wheels cylinders rebuilt, car was tuned up, and new shocks installed.

[MrDavid]

Half the old cars out there start out ugly though.

What??

[The EnforceR]

I'm 100% sure out of all these big cars sitting low on big wheels (going trend now), not half of them were a "WTF is that?" kinda car when it started. THat's the fun of it.....take something that looks like garbage and make it rolling art!

[Diggler]

i think some people consider many cars ugly simply because they have never seen them. everybody and their sister has a 1st gen camaro, mustang, chevelle, nova, etc.... and thats all anyone sees in magazines and stuff. so when they see different cars they label it as ugly.
we witnessed it at the car shows as well. people would trip over our blue 442 to check out the lesser-quality/condition red chevelle next to it. and if the judging was popular vote by the people, you could guarrantee the red car would beat us every time.
anytime a car is redesigned, half the public will call it hideous the first 2 years until they get used to it.

i am all about going against the grain. i like the car, kyle.

[justamach]

thats awesome man. i have a 68 tempest. you might remember it. i drove it a good bit our senior year. i love the old pontiacs. what engine is in it? car looks to be a really nice car to start with. you definitely have to keep us posted on this boat

[02ws6NBM]

i see a coor's light sticker on the side of the car in the near future...........

[Nauty99SS]

it's going to be a nice cruiser fo sho

[The EnforceR]

Heck yea I remember that car Stewie....that's good you still got it. This car has a 400 in it. Purs like a kitten, no ticks, knocks, anything. Doesn't look like the motor has ever even been torn in to.

[Diggler]

Heck yea I remember that car Stewie....that's good you still got it. This car has a 400 in it. Purs like a kitten, no ticks, knocks, anything. Doesn't look like the motor has ever even been torn in to.

might wanna invest in some racing oil with zdp. the standard oil now is very tough on the flat tappet cams. they removed stuff that was important for the flat tappets in order to be more friendly to catalytic converters. everything now is roller.

[The EnforceR]

Yea.....we are gonna run the STP in it....it has the zinc in it as an additive.

[MrDavid]

Or you could just buy VR-1.

[justamach]

Heck yea I remember that car Stewie....that's good you still got it. This car has a 400 in it. Purs like a kitten, no ticks, knocks, anything. Doesn't look like the motor has ever even been torn in to.

thats awesome man. thats what mine has too. what tranny? mine had a 400 with a 2 speed and 2.56 gears lol. 95mph in first in drive lol

[The EnforceR]

Not sure. This one is geared real high too, Cruises 80-90 no problems! It's just stopping that boat that is the tough part.....prob upgrading the front to disc brakes soon.

[justamach]

dang man. you got me wanting to start working on mine.

[justamach]

im on ebay and google right now looking at parts lol

[rmtt]

i think some people consider many cars ugly simply because they have never seen them. Everybody and their sister has a 1st gen camaro, mustang, chevelle, nova, etc.... And thats all anyone sees in magazines and stuff. So when they see different cars they label it as ugly.
We witnessed it at the car shows as well. People would trip over our blue 442 to check out the lesser-quality/condition red chevelle next to it. And if the judging was popular vote by the people, you could guarrantee the red car would beat us every time.
Anytime a car is redesigned, half the public will call it hideous the first 2 years until they get used to it.

I am all about going against the grain. I like the car, kyle.

+1

[1997b4c]

i hate most of the 1st gen cars due to the "best looking cars every made" attitude people have about them. people that usually own 1st gen camaros and chevelles are just as bad as the guys with vettes that act like there ish dont stink. i went to the hardware store the other day to pickup a bolt and there was a 69 camaro sitting there as i pulled up. i simply told the guy he had a nice car and got the reply "yea i know". i want to reach over and slap that SOB. i have always loved chevy 2s and camaros but ive always had that soft spot for the big boat 4 door that no one wants. those are my kinda cars lol.

[Diggler]

went to a pinks all out a year or 2 ago and 50% of the cars there were 1st gen camaros. and im being serious with that number, no exaggeration. 40% were foxbodies, and then the other 10% misc oddball stuff.

[1997b4c]

it was about the same last year. sucks to be honest.

[MrDavid]

went to a pinks all out a year or 2 ago and 50% of the cars there were 1st gen camaros. and im being serious with that number, no exaggeration. 40% were foxbodies, and then the other 10% misc oddball stuff.

Thats definitely not the case around here. I swear, at Union last Friday I walked over and looked at the staging lanes at one point, and there was nothing but 9 foxbodies in it at the time. NOTHING else. I almost took a picture.

[The EnforceR]

These are the only pics I could find of the car done kinda like we want it...Oddly enough, these are the wheels he's gonna order for them, and this popped up in the wheel gallery on Coy's website.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/cat4.jpg

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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/cat1.jpg

[MrDavid]

Pretty nice. Damn, you could fit like 3 bodies in that trunk.

[The EnforceR]

More like 4!

Here's a couple ideas for how to break up the paint.

Grey above the paint line

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/catstripe1.jpg

Or a thin grey stripe going down the side with some sort of texture to it (like a granite look)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/catstripe2.jpg

Or a thicker stripe
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/catstripe3.jpg

[BluByU383]

It's amazing when you see the "before" and "after" results.

[2004GtStang]

I like the 2nd option grey with texture in that stripe would be badass

[02ws6NBM]

i think some people consider many cars ugly simply because they have never seen them. everybody and their sister has a 1st gen camaro, mustang, chevelle, nova, etc.... and thats all anyone sees in magazines and stuff. so when they see different cars they label it as ugly.
we witnessed it at the car shows as well. people would trip over our blue 442 to check out the lesser-quality/condition red chevelle next to it. and if the judging was popular vote by the people, you could guarrantee the red car would beat us every time.
anytime a car is redesigned, half the public will call it hideous the first 2 years until they get used to it.

i am all about going against the grain. i like the car, kyle.

man, i'm glad you finally got all that off your chest. i'm sorry nobody cared about your 442, but that doesnt make that catalina look any better. i've rarely seen a car that looked like shit in the beginning end up looking like rolling art with some big wheels and air ride. but, like i said, its not my money, so have fun with it.

also, whatever happened to the ls1 miata idea?

[The EnforceR]

That died quick....woulda been too much work with no return in it lol!

[rmtt]

Pretty nice. Damn, you could fit like 3 bodies in that trunk.

And the car maybe has at some point in time... :)

[The EnforceR]

After some photoshop work....here's what we are leaning towards. Original blue on top, Grey to match the wheels, separated by a half inch orange stripe. Windows tinted, and lowered (not doing air ride anymore, that was too much)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/catroughdraft2.jpg

thoughts, comments?

Dad ordered the wheels today (same as pictured in photo above). 18 x 7 in front, 20 x 8.5 in back......$800 SHIPPED!!!

[BluByU383]

I like it.......definitely different.

[2004GtStang]

car looks good

[MIKE02TA]

Bitchin!!!!

[The EnforceR]

What do ya'll think of the orange stripe? We also considered a lime green or bright red to separate the colors.

[Herron Performance]

are these the same wheels? Spokes are painted lighter than what you have pictured.
http://www.herronperformance.com/assets/images/jason_car.jpg

[2004GtStang]

i like the orange i don't think red would look good with the light blue

[The EnforceR]

Shon, not sure what wheels those are, they are similar but that lip is a lot deeper. The wheels is a Coy's C57, pictured below. The company is faily new, and offers decent loooking wheels for the hot rodder and muscle car folks that are pretty cheap in comparison to the others. They are nothing like the high end billet wheels, but its a good wheel for cars on a budget, and all the aluminum is clearcoated for easy maintenance. The Nova had Coys wheels on it as well.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/coysc57.jpg

[hi officer]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/catroughdraft2.jpg

thoughts, comments?

It's definatly growing in me.

[Herron Performance]

Coys, yep, that is what he has. that lip on the 1st gen is HUGE!!

I think a 6.0 in it would just be friggen awesome!

[The EnforceR]

Yea it would, and I've tried to talk him into it, but the thing runs so great now he just doesn't wanna mess with it. Maybe later down the road! We know a few guys who have experience swapping an LS motor into Pontiacs anyways!

[MrDavid]

It's definatly growing in me.

But do you like it growing in you? That's the question.

[The EnforceR]

I will never live that ish down haha.

[jmd]

nice car. it will look great when it's done.

[98chevyman]

its defn gona be badd ass.. gota and need a motor to supply the looks of the outside to

[The EnforceR]

The wheels came in today....lookin nice! Also, got the car stripped down and ready to send to the body shop. Rear glass removed, seats out, trim removed, etc. We took the side moldings and all the emblems off, welded up the holes and shaved it down. She gonna be naked! Also did some work on the carpet today and cleaned it up a good bit. Hughey is gonna tint the car once its back from paint...Pics will come soon!

[NEMESISVETTE]

WoW..thats alot of work you and your Dad got done today... Is it just you two working on it? I think its great that you and your Dad have projects like this. I hope one day Me and my Son Gavin share a project. Im sure we will.. He loves Corvettes.. Nemesis may have a OverHauling in 2020. lol

[The EnforceR]

No we didn't do all of that today....he's been messing with it at the shop all week here and there, just gave him a hand on it today.

Also....we are at a crossroad with what to do on the bumpers. Got quoted $1200 to get them re-chromed, holy cow. Or just painted them the same grey color that the lower part of the car will be. Many cars now are painting the bumpers and its a clean look. Oh yea......she's getting a gloss black booger panel too!

[justamach]

hey kyle, i was just curious if yall have started on the car yet or not. ive been stripping mine down and doing some research. is the catalina an ac car? what heads are on it? yall decide on paint and wheels?

[The EnforceR]

Yea, the car is stripped, holes welded up and shaved, and ready for paint shop tomorrow. Got our disc brakes kit today, and also when wheels are in. The car has A/C. no clue about the heads.....and a photoshop of how the car is going to look is in this thread.

[justamach]

ok. i see, i see. very nice. mine is a ac car also, but i dont have the compressor and im sure a few other things. id like to check it out when yall get it back together. ive been looking at heads and it appears i have some of the worst ones for the 400s "low compresion, and small valves." i may purchase a better set.

[justamach]

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s201/uscstew87/downsized_0501001148.jpg

theres mine before i started stripping it

[The EnforceR]

Ha we could care less how quick this one moves.

[Coppertop8705]

my .02 do the two tone above and below these lines. and +++++5000 on the line green. black lime green and grey/white is a killlllller combo

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/catstripe2.jpg

[Coppertop8705]

hellllllll yeah i love it

[The EnforceR]

Hahah...we are sticking with blue...most of the originaly interior is still good and is different shades of blue.

[mrlittle]

like them wheels kyle. and justin...didnt know you had an old pontiac to.

[The EnforceR]

Little update....the paint guy needs one more week before he can take it (typical)...so while the car is sitting, dad completed the disc brake conversion and also lowered the car 2 inches.

Pics to come soon!

[The EnforceR]

After having it out with Dad's old paint guy that has painted prob 15 cars for him, we decided to fire his lazy tail and find someone else. A friend of his (and a very picky one with NICE stuff at that) recommended a guy up above Lake Bowen Near NC. He picked the car up last week and now has the car completely stripped down to the metal. A little bondo was in the rear quarters, but other than that it is rock solid. We went to look at it tonight and find the car in a junky old garage with dirt floor. WTF? And he plans to paint the thing in here as well. Oh well...we have seen his work and it all looked great, so I guess whatever trash gets in it, he can cut and buff it out. He's on schedule and thinks the car will be done in 3 weeks. On to pics....

hamBurger panel soon to come. And I'm not kidding haha..
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/001.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/002.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/003.jpg

lowered now

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/005.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/007.jpg

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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/009.jpg

[NEMESISVETTE]

I see some Rookie body work mistakes.. but it will come out fine. Good luck

[The EnforceR]

What is it you see? Lol I wouldn't know them if I saw them....I don't know ish about bodywork. the only "body work" that has really been done is putting mud on the drive side...everything else has just been getting it down to metal. All I know is this guy has done this for a living for 26 years, and does side work at his house. I was very surprised to see his "facility" after I have saw some of his work in person, he's done some of the nicest work around, for some of the most picky hot rod guys around too. We shall see I guess. I am kinda concerned about the buffing process though, with all the dust and what not in the building. Time will tell!

[Diggler]

looks like he used a pretty aggressive grit on his sanding... which can be hard to cover up/get rid of. i dont paint cars for a living though, so i donno what they normally do. i will say on the things that i paint its a p.i.t.a. to work on top of heavy sanding cuts.

[The EnforceR]

He said he was going to use an etching primer and it will fill it all in.

[Diggler]

He said he was going to use an etching primer and it will fill it all in.
ya, since hes probably going to be block sanding the primer a few times im sure it wont matter.

[The EnforceR]

Yea, I'm just anxious to see how it turns out. Once it's back, it'll go to trim, and then stereo shop, and then ready for the cruise-ins hopefully in Early August. Also, gotta replace the a/c compressor, it's locked up.

[rmtt]

If this is the same guy that I am thinking about...he really does do some good work. I had heard about his "shop", but never seen it in person.

[The EnforceR]

He lives on Hwy 9 up above Little Africa, just a little way from the NC line. His name is Daniel Edwards.

[98chevyman]

yuup guy does good work. if im not mistaking he did my 92 s10 i had painted up in high school. was a two tone black and charcoal s10 with ram air hood and corvetter9.5 inch rallys. they did awesome

[The EnforceR]

THey? lol this is just a one-man outfit.

[justamach]

like them wheels kyle. and justin...didnt know you had an old pontiac to.

yes sir. it was my first car. drove it to high school...... most days lol

[rmtt]

Any Updates?

[The EnforceR]

As you would expect from a guy who does this on the side, we keep hearing (it will be done in 2 weeks I've just been real busy). So....he's still saying 2 weeks from now lol. We ordered new carpet yesterday and are brainstorming how we want the seats to looks. We got a charcoal looking carpet, and the seats will be two toned (blue like door panels and grey like carpet, wheels, and paint).

[The EnforceR]

UPDATE

Well, as expected....it's taking longer than expected for the car to get finished. The car has been in primer all week getting blocked and all the final stuff done before being sprayed. Today, he sprayed sprayed the jams, under hood, under trunk, etc. The two-tone is being carried into the jams too so it should look nice.

We have the stereo ready to go in. Gonna go with Kicker 6x9s in the back, and a single Kicker 4x10 in the front. Sony headunit. Not sure if we are gonna get a 4 channel amp to power them, or just run it off the head unit. Also, some of the glass is gonna be sent to Hughey so he can start tinting it. Once it's back from paint, things should go like this...

-Interior (replacing carpet and redoing all the seats two-toned like the paint)
-Wheels/Tires (wheels already ordering, just waiting till its back to see what size tires will tuck)
-Get A/C working
-Window tint
-engine bay touchup
-DONE.

Maybe sometime in September I can drive it out and show ya'll, just maybe.

[The EnforceR]

Went and checked on the car tonight. It should be in full color in a week or so. He's gonna block it once more and then spray the rest. The colors look a little off due to bad lighting, but here's some shots...also dropped off a few windows with Hughey tonight to let him work some 30% tint magic! The jams weren't prepped as good as we would've like, can still see some sanding marks...but their just doors jams and it's not gonna be a show car or anything. Also, it's odd the way he did the two-tone in the jams, but he says it's gonna look OK.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/001-1.jpg

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[The EnforceR]

Well....the car now has paint! It is very orange peely as you can see, and needs to be touched up in some spots and completely cut and buffed....but the color is there and I'm pleased with it. The bumpers are being sprayed tonight (grey to match lower half). We hope to pick it up next weekend and drive it home. Only thing we may change, is have a very thin pinstripe hand painted between the orange and the body colors...maybe lime green or soemthing wild like that. Here's the pics...sorry....the sun wasn't out until we left, so the car doesn't have that good shine to it!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/001-2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/002-2.jpg

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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/005-2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/007-2.jpg

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[MIKE02TA]

Looking damn good man!!!! Cant wait to see it with the wheels on it. Keep us posted, which i know you will.

[The EnforceR]

Will...

[MrDavid]

Thanks for keeping us updated w/ pics.



lol

[The EnforceR]

Hahaha....since bad Brad ain't here to say it!!!

[MIKE02TA]

Haha bad Brad lurks on here time to time, lol. He sees the pics!

[Halon330]

Nice build, looks to be turning out great.

[justamach]

looking good kyle. cant wait to see the finished product

[The EnforceR]

We picked the car up from paint yesterday. It is not perfect by any means, but 'it's "budget" paint job so we are happy with it. Especially for being painted on a hard dirt floor LMAO! As suspected.....the guy was good with the painting and not so good with finishing, so I'm gonna have to wetsand some spots, and it looks like I'm prob gonna have 10-12 hours in re-buffing the car the right way. I will probably wait until everything else is finished until I pul the buffer out.

we took the interior out the the car yesterday to clean it out a little....found a lot of cool stuff as expected. Found some 1968 inspection stickers and some old pennys...I like finding this junk. The seats are goin off to the interior guy this week. They will be done in grey and blue to match the door panels and greay carpet, and possible have orange stiching, not sure.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/001-3.jpg

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replacing the blue carpet with grey....

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/004-2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/005-3.jpg

The Boooger panel for Russ!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/006-3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/007-3.jpg

[The EnforceR]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/008-3.jpg

tight fit in the garage!!!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/009-3.jpg

All we have left is...

-Stereo
-install bumpers
-interior
-put wheels/tires on
-let Hughey tint the rest
-A/C compressor
-detail
-DONE!

[justamach]

very nice. looking good man. what are yall going to do with the factory pontiac wheels?

[The EnforceR]

He will sell them. What you give?

These are replacing them. 18/20 staggered

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/coysc57.jpg

[justamach]

He will sell them. What you give?

These are replacing them. 18/20 staggered

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/coysc57.jpg

those will look good on that car.

i dont even know what they go for. i cant buy anything right now, just bought a motor for my truck yesterday.

[BluByU383]

kyle.......looking good. When do you plan to complete it?

Oh...did you paint the dash?

[1997b4c]

whyy staggard wheel sizes????

[WhiteIrocZ]

I vote 20's on all 4 corners for sure.

[The EnforceR]

kyle.......looking good. When do you plan to complete it?

Oh...did you paint the dash?

Well, you know how estimates go....we hope to have it done in a month now. Now that we are on OUR time, it will start going faster. Our painter took a while because his helper quit on him. And no, we did not paint the dash. Everything on the dash is going to be 100% unmolested, as wel as the door panels. Just putting new carpet in, and recovering the seats to match the color scheme of the car.

whyy staggard wheel sizes????

It was alot cheaper (staggered wheel packakge was alot cheaper that 20/20), and it's also going to be a lot harder to fit a bigger wheel up front because of the ride height.

[1997b4c]

man as big as that car is and the size of the wells you shouldve been able to tuck a 20 fine....i understand cost though.

[1997b4c]

I vote 20's on all 4 corners for sure.

with you on this one staggard looks haggard to me lol

[The EnforceR]

I vote 20's on all 4 corners for sure.

Me too man...not my money though! I just supervise, help, and give suggestions.

[The EnforceR]

Got the rear window in tonight, all the stainless trim and moldings, door handles, etc. All the rubber is almost in as well. Things are coming together nicely....but the garage turned into a freakin MESS!!!

[Nauty99SS]

keep us posted with pic's

[Coppertop8705]

I vote 20's on all 4 corners for sure.

26's or bust

[89RABIDFOX]

Need to get that wanna b show/race car out the way to make room for assembly. That shit box that loosed to Peeler stock car can sit in weather. It needs to retire itself anyways. Lmao. Jk kyle.

[The EnforceR]

Hahaha I hate you Thomas.

[BluByU383]

Need to get that wanna b show/race car out the way to make room for assembly. That shit box that loosed to Peeler stock car can sit in weather. It needs to retire itself anyways. Lmao. Jk kyle.

When did this happen? details?

[SlowOhFoh]

first time ive looked in here in months and i cant say that i like that paint job at all...

[Nauty99SS]

first time ive looked in here in months and i cant say that i like that paint job at all...

tater hater

[The EnforceR]

It's all good, that's why it's his car and not yours lol. Tonight we got the door panels on, the rest of the trim, stereo halfway finished, and got the seats dropped off at upholstery.

[89RABIDFOX]

I will let Kyle or Peeler explain bc I have no knowledge except what Peeler tells me. Maybe the shoow in atlanta??

[The EnforceR]

Carpet and bumpers went on today. Also, I've decided to detail the car a panel or two at a time, instead of spending a whole day on it when we are finished. Spent 2 hours wetsanding, compounding, and polishing the roof today. Was gonna snap some pics, but camera was dead. Maybe tomorrow!

[The EnforceR]

All of the horizontal surfaces have been spot sanded, compunded, and polished. So far I have nearly 6 hours just in correcting this portion of the paint. Now that the finish is 99% swirl free and deep looking, you can really see the deeper imperfections that are underneath the clear...looks like specs landed in random places on the basecoat and got cleared over. Oh well!...it's meant to be a driver anyways! Upholstery guy says the seats are coming along nicely and are on target for being done this weekend. More pics to come once the interior is all together.

[89RABIDFOX]

You getting slack on the pics doushe. I want pics of you sanding bc i dont believe your lazy ass would work as much as you say you do

[The EnforceR]

So you want me to go back, and re-sand the places that are already corrected? LOL! pictures will come...

[The EnforceR]

Car is still cramped up in the garage....once the seats are in it, we can get it out and drive it up to the shop to get it all finsihed....but the wheels are finally on it! We may drop the car even more, but this is how she sits now!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/004-3.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/005-4.jpg

Booger panel!!!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/007-4.jpg

[PeelerSS]

Wheels made a HUGE difference, looking better and better

[Coppertop8705]

wheels are makin it poppin!

[crumbie]

red one is on barrett jackson right now!

[crumbie]

nvrmnd. '68 chevy impala. sold for 15k LOL

[The EnforceR]

It's defintely not the type of build that all people like, and would make purists roll in their graves, but that's what he likes now. Big cruisers sitting low on big wheels. Glad you like it...

The seats should be in it by Saturday. Then we can drive it to the shop, install the huge complicated front bumper, finish the stereo, and a few small trim pieces. I'd say the car is 95% done now!

[The EnforceR]

red one is on barrett jackson right now!

At first glance I thought it was too! Impala though.....looked at dad and said we need to do an Impala in the same exact look lol. That black 59 chevy truck earluer was a STEAL. EASILY a 60k truck went for 29k!

[1997b4c]

i cant get a grasp on why he v'd the 2 tone at the door.

[The EnforceR]

That's how we wanted to do it....but the door handle and lock kinda got in the way and it. Theres only one line on the body to really run the color separation....and that line goes straight into the door handle. Everyone seemed to like it in the photoshop pic?

[1997b4c]

i mean it dont look bad just saying..

[89RABIDFOX]

i cant get a grasp on why he v'd the 2 tone at the door.

i agree...i think if he would have just kept going with the line he used now just without the v it been better. but like you said its his. looks good just different.

[The EnforceR]

Yea, he would have....but that line rights right through the door handle, and looked bad. Oh well.....it's done, and it's "different" lol.

[98chevyman]

I like the car alot kyle

[The EnforceR]

Got more done today......Seats are finsihed and in the car (they match the door panels even though the flash makes them brighter), rear deck and speakers are in, steering wheel wrapped (decided to wrap stock wheel....a replacement is up to $300), and got some more odds and ends done. We still need to find a dashpad...which we've had no luck in doing.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/018.jpg

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[RamAirGod]

looks sick kyle! i dunno if you said yet or not but what is going to be done with the engine bay?

[The EnforceR]

Not a whole lot....engine bay still looks like it did from the factory, except a little dirty. We may repaint the inner fenders and a few pieces, but for the most part, the hood won't get popped much on this car. At least not for the near future...

[2004GtStang]

spray it! 300 shot or bust

[punisher]

im digging the seats, looking good.

[The EnforceR]

If anyone is looking for reasonable work at reasonablr prices....this guy does stuff at his home on the side. He works for Sherberts Trim Shop in Spartanburg during the day and does this by night....his name is Danny Robbs. He covered front and rear seats for $400.

[89RABIDFOX]

He is good. I know terry real good. Looks good Kyle.

[The EnforceR]

Thanks man.....only downside is his wife accidentally threw away all the seats belts, which were original and looked BRAND NEW!

[justamach]

If anyone is looking for reasonable work at reasonablr prices....this guy does stuff at his home on the side. He works for Sherberts Trim Shop in Spartanburg during the day and does this by night....his name is Danny Robbs. He covered front and rear seats for $400.

nice to know. i will keep this in mind when i do mine

[blkstang]

If anyone is looking for reasonable work at reasonablr prices....this guy does stuff at his home on the side. He works for Sherberts Trim Shop in Spartanburg during the day and does this by night....his name is Danny Robbs. He covered front and rear seats for $400.

he definately does great work

[Diggler]

thanks man.....only downside is his wife accidentally threw away all the seats belts, which were original and looked brand new!

ouch!

[The EnforceR]

Got more done tonight. Drove it to the shop and installed the front bumper....took 3 freakin hours with two people...kinda complex. Bad news....the headliner ripped in the car on the way there. I guess the 42 year old stiching was kinda weak.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/005-5.jpg

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[Coppertop8705]

i wanna push that whip when i get the new jeezy album

[justamach]

that thing is sick looking going down the road

[The EnforceR]

i wanna push that whip when i get the new jeezy album

All the black guys and mexicans were rubber-neckin HARD on Ashville Hwy!

[Coppertop8705]

it def looks real sharp while rolling. my dads got a 68 cutlass convertible i'd like to give a pearl paint job and some 20" torque thrusts and slam it down

[The EnforceR]

Got the stereo competely done today. Sony head unit. Kicker 6x9s in the rear, Kicker 3 inch 2 ways up front. Pretty basic but sounds nice! Tomorrow morning Hughey is gonna finish the tint on the car, and after that....all we have left to do is replace the headliner. 99% done!!!

[The EnforceR]

Here's a pic Hughey texted me earlier today.....he took a few hours out of his schedule today to fit the car in and finish the tint. Thanks alot Hughey, you did a great job!!! My dad is picky, and he really likes the job you did for the price! I'm gonna spend a few more hours buffing the paint, and the exterior will be 100% complete. Aside from this, all the car needs is a headliner and dashpad.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/kyles2000z/68%20Pontiac%20Catalina/catalina.jpg

[punisher]

looks awesome with tinted windows.

[The EnforceR]

Thanks!...It's 30%...not too light, not too dark. It's actually a little darker looking in this picture due to the weather being overcast. I'm pumped its nearing completion!

[WhiteIrocZ]

Not a problem man. It turned out real nice! I'm liking the 30 on it, its not too dark so it didn't turn out lookin ghetto lol.

[RamAirGod]

Great looking work hughey. Once I get rid of some blemishes on my glass ill be giving you a call for sure.

[bolden3]

so this going to union tomorrow??

[The EnforceR]

HAHAHAH, I seriously think this thing would run an 11-12.....its sloooooow. We havent even touched anything in the engine bay yet, it is 100% as it was when we bought the car. Stock everything. He's gonna change the plugs/wires, mess with timing some, and play with carb.....but thats it.

[98chevyman]

I just noticed the corner light on the rear fender. thats really cool. they just dont make cars cool like that anymore. seriously

[The EnforceR]

Thanks Kent...this car has a lot of cool little things like that....the high beam indicator is an the side view of the Indian head!

[bolden3]

I was just talking about driving it out there.

[The EnforceR]

No, I'm gonna take the Camaro and run it some. Might drive it out Sunday night if I have time to put the seat belts in it.

[89RABIDFOX]

No, I'm gonna take the Camaro and run it some. Might drive it out Sunday night if I have time to put the seat belts in it.

seat belts?? haha...you gonna let a 25.00 ticket stop you from driving it. besides. how long can it really take to put a seat belt in.

[The EnforceR]

Lol you think I wear my seatbelt to avoid getting a ticket? I would wear my seatbelt if there was no fine at all....ya'll can see it soon, get your panties outta a wad Thomas!