NIGEL's 1968 LL1 383

[nigel]

This is how the car stands today. Still got all the interior, all the wiring, door window mechanisms and locks, glass etc. I'm trying my best to get the car ready for nats but as there's only a few weeks to go it doesn't look like it will be ready in time.

[Scooby]

Love the colour...really suits the motor..
Rich...

[Anonymous]

Fantastic job Nigel, its a credit to you, how long did it take to get this far?

[RayC]

I love the colour too, looks real well

[mopar_mark]

Terrific work & colour scheme complements the shape

Nice size garage as well

[Anonymous]

That looks fantastic mate. You must be really pleased with the way that has turned out. Well done

[RobTwin]

Very nice

Engine bay looks great, superb finish. I trust the engine's gonna be spruced up too?

[Dave-R]

Really refreshing colour in more ways than one. Great bodywork skills. Well done.

[bananaskin]

Looks top

[Gringo]

Looks superb mate...

I look forward to the day I can do that with mine. Great workmanship...

[nigel]

Thanks everyone for you nice comments. It’s taken about 14 months so far to do the car and it will probably take me another 14 months to learn how to use this damn computer properly, but for now I'll get my misses to help.

Originally from Missouri it is a surprisingly solid car considering the climate is similar to our own, or so I'm told. Once all the paint was taken off this is what I found -

front valance had been grounded - many hours with hammer and dolly
drivers fender - no rot, few dents
passengers fender - originally off a red car - needed welding on the front corner
roof - perfect
drivers and passengers doors - no rot, few dents
drivers quarter and wheel well - rotten
passengers quarter - rotten, wheel well - ok, only a small repair needed
rear valance - rotten on one side, due to previous bad repair job
trunk lid - perfect
trunk floor – needed repairing and new extensions fitted
hood - 3/4 inch of filler due to previous bad repair near the front lip, had to remove double skinned area to repair and weld it back in later
floor pans – needed repairing to front and rear sections both sides
rear deck panel – needed replacing
chassis rails, inner sills, outer sills - unbelievably like new
all welding done on the car has been butt welded for neatness and to avoid any rust traps

Originally I was thinking of painting it black, but Tony O persuaded me to keep the original colour combo of LL1 and white interior. Thanks Tony, you were right, I was wrong.

Will post more pictures soon if anyone is interested.

[Ivor]

Always interstd in pic of your car Nigel and that colour does not only look superb, it's super rare too, can't say I've sen another one...top job my son!

[Anonymous]

well done NIGEL the car is on the road at last with a big grin on his face he took it two two shows down here and he got to go around penbrey race circuit at the welsh motor sport center SHAUN 68 was also there but left before we could chat good on yu nigel see you at the hotrod drags

[nigel]

Here are the latest pictures of "The Boss", as my son and his mates have christened it on Facebook. Still got to colour sand and buff the paint, oh and the exhaust went this week, so I've arranged to get it replaced on Wednesday with a stainless system. I have decided not to refit the wheel arch moldings just yet. Also have a white bumble bee strip which I am going to leave off for a while as I like it as it is.

[Matt74]

Very nice!