Project Patina Burb

[5150]

Originally Posted by jb1016

My vote would be to keep the caps original and use a bowtie that's close to the same shade of orangish-red. I'm assuming your going to use a 67/68 grille.

Yes, I will.

I just got done spraying these. Don't know if you can really tell anything. I'd throw it on the burb, but it's a 6 lug wheel. I'm going to hit the photoshop guys up and see if they can work their magic.

[Rusbuilt]

I like the blue with the original cap colors!!

[cubber]

Looks cool!

[5150]

Got a little sound deadener/insulation done today on the rear. Not pretty, but it should get the job done. Also I got three gray blankets that I will be using as throw covers on my three bench seats.

[cubber]

Looks good! How will you attach the blankets?

[5150]

Staples, I don't know yet. Probably just pin them on the back. My mother-in-law is a pretty good seamstress.

[5150]

I need to find someone to do the entire burb in that blue to get the full idea, but here's just the wheels.

[Rusbuilt]

I dig it!

[CG]

Sorry Bryan, not a pro photoshopper. This is a tough one to color change for us amateurs =)

[Todd68Chevy]

By the way I like the idea of painting the caps to match the color scheme and then make them look patina but I my opinion might be bias.

[cubber]

I forgot how good Todd's wheels looked!

[killthewabbit]

Did you ever get your 5.3 up and going? Man, I want to do one of those swaps so bad...

[5150]

Nope, not yet. We're selling our home so for the past couple of months I've been doing small projects to get it ready. It just went on the market last Monday. I actually worked on the burb a little last week. I laid down the rest of the sound deadener in the front.

[killthewabbit]

Liked southern california so much you're moving out there?

I remember getting a house ready to sell it, man. That seems never ending.

[5150]

I did like it, but can't afford it out there. I got promoted at work also, so having to adjust to new schedule.
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[killthewabbit]

I know the feeling. That's why I'm here. Where you moving to?

[5150]

Same area here. Some where in the Robertson/Sumner County area. Cottontown, Cross Plains, etc.

[cubber]

Good luck with the sale, Bryan. I know God has got a plan.

[5150]

Thanks Matt, he has a tendency to keep it to himself until the last second.
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[cubber]

Originally Posted by 5150

Thanks Matt, he has a tendency to keep it to himself until the last second.
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TOTALLY with ya there, brother. I sure do like the house you have now, though. Should be an easy sell.

[5150]

Got alot more of the wiring done today, thanks to Inherited71. I also mocked up the front and rear seat belts on it. I'm using early 90's Chevrolet fullsize 3 point seat belts. I didn't do the third row ones because I don't have a seat yet. I had some help as usual and the girls were excited to sit in it after I set the seat in to see how the seat belts fit.

[Rusbuilt]

Nice work Bryan, sorry I couldnt make it up to help.. I am just so swamped with work right now.

[5150]

Worked on it a little longer yesterday. Got the doors ready to cut out and have the patches welded in. Also cleaned up my bumper and put on my California tag that the C/10 club gave me while I was at the Brother's show. The bumper has a good patina to it and I went back and forth on spray painting it, but decided to leave it alone.

Headed to the junkyard today to look for a few more seatbelts and some 15 inch steel wheels for it. Might get lucky and find a 3rd row seat.

[5150]

Picked up some steel wheels at the junkyard on Monday. Couldn't beat $6.49 a wheel.

Found a local place to have them blasted and powdercoated for $65 a wheel. Still wavering on a color.



Got both doors cut out and ready for the patches.

[lyrikz]

Hmm, cant find that anywhere.
I really want to see that blazer. LOL.