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Vanish
Posted 2014-03-25 12:29 PM (#432969)
Subject: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: A little east of Pittsburgh Pa.		here's a link to my Photobucket acct

http://s786.photobucket.com/user/blackcharger440/slideshow/1960%20P...
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2014-03-25 12:43 PM (#432970 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: RE: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop



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Location: Parts Unknown		What a remarkable survivor ! Great photo documentation to show "how it was done".

Thanks for sharing. I am envious.
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lownslow
Posted 2014-03-25 12:56 PM (#432974 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop



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Vanish
Posted 2014-03-25 4:01 PM (#433011 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: A little east of Pittsburgh Pa.		Started in the motor compartment cleaning everything and knocking down the motor to its short block and lap the valves , exhaust seals , timing chain , water pump , fuel pump and rebuild the carb Will photo everything along the way also ...... She is still wearing her original Spark plugs & wires !!

My question is for Under the hood restore to new appearance or just clean everything just replace items that need replaced no touch up paint leave the rust and worn paint ?

Edited by Vanish 2014-03-25 4:07 PM
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Vanish
Posted 2014-03-25 4:18 PM (#433016 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: A little east of Pittsburgh Pa.		thanks guys for the kudos !
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MoParMan57
Posted 2014-03-25 7:46 PM (#433055 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Fine looking car you have there.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2014-03-26 1:01 AM (#433108 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: RE: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop



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Location: Parts Unknown		Well, it's only original once .... so you have a choice to make. Do you do the minimum
of work and keep it as original as possible ? ... or do you fix as needed to take "nice" to
"really nice" ?

Personally, I would go the minimal route and take pride in its originality. But that means
some things aren't perfect. Lots of over-restored cars out there. Why not be different ?
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Vanish
Posted 2014-03-26 1:44 AM (#433113 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: A little east of Pittsburgh Pa.		Well started to knock her down and this is what i found not started in 33 years and 81 thousand miles on the clock she is not so bad very clean inside and out.



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FIN ME
Posted 2014-03-26 5:43 PM (#433208 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop



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Great link and photos, Vanish!

Thanks!


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Vanish
Posted 2014-03-27 10:08 PM (#433453 - in reply to #433108)
Subject: RE: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: A little east of Pittsburgh Pa.

So i am adding a new waterpump if i just paint it silver it will look stupid with everything all rusty would you also repaint the block, intake, heads, and valvecovers

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oldwood
Posted 2014-03-27 10:54 PM (#433466 - in reply to #433453)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: little rock, AR		Great find. My very 1st forward look was and is a '60 Savoy 4dr sedan. Your lucky to find a 2dr HT that is rust free. Its really nice to see some more coming out of the wood work. It is funny to compare a '60 Plymouth to a '60 Ferd and Chebby. Plymouth hands down!!!
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big m
Posted 2014-03-28 12:15 PM (#433530 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop



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Location: Williams California		Nice find!

It's very unusual to see a car of this age that has nearly no sludge buildup in the lifter valley. Non-detergent oil was the main culprit for the sludging, but this car was extremely well maintained.

---John
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Vanish
Posted 2014-03-28 1:16 PM (#433537 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: A little east of Pittsburgh Pa.		Yes she was ........ i was amazed when the valve covers came off
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Vanish
Posted 2014-03-28 1:20 PM (#433538 - in reply to #433537)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: A little east of Pittsburgh Pa.

There must have been over thirty gas station Oil Service decals on the drivers door jamb i removed the ones that were bleached out totaly and exposed the ones you could read.

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wbower3
Posted 2014-03-28 7:51 PM (#433602 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt!

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Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK)		What a neat find. Get it up and running as a survivor! It's only original once!

But it's your car to enjoy as you will . . . . . . . .

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Mopar1
Posted 2014-03-28 8:38 PM (#433616 - in reply to #433602)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop



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Location: N.W. Fla.		So...what's up with the gas tank in the trunk?
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Vanish
Posted 2014-03-29 9:37 AM (#433675 - in reply to #432969)
Subject: Re: 1960 Belevedere 2Dr Hardtop


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Location: A little east of Pittsburgh Pa.		<p>That's what put the car down in 1980 the local gas station had a leak in there underground fuel storage tank and he got water in his gas so he removed the gas tank to clean it out ......... 33 years later its still in the trunk, also the dome light was burnt out</p>

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