Dads wagon

[Rag-Rat]

My brother and I have been working on our dad's 68 Chevelle wagon that he bought new. It has traveled through Europe during his military years before retirement and now we are restoring it and he doesn't know. Hopefully I will have some better photo's soon. The SS hood was something we threw on to make the car look a little sportier.

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[nitrovette]

That is great what your doing hes gone to love it when you show it to him.

[jaybee]

That is awesome, good for you. One of my "win the lottery" dreams has been to build a '49 Ford coupe for my Dad. Of all the cars he's owned that one and a '66 Ranchero were his favorites. It would be a great way to give back a little of all he's given me over the years.

[73supreme455]

Thats a sweet wagon! Like the SS hood also.

[ed1le]

That's a great project, I'm sure he'll be thrilled! Do you guys have a targeted completion date?

[matdean]

very cool!

[1971CHEVELLE]

That's a great project

[dropit69]

man thats cool and a kick ass wagon..im sure he'll love it..!!!

[icebird84]

it is truly excellent project

[Rag-Rat]

OK, I've learned 2 different ways to upload photo's. But how do you get the photo's to come directly up?

[dropit69]

ok in photbucket after you click a picture see the codes on the bottom right pick the img -forum code and cute and paste it...https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/01/751395R11112A_012-1.jpg

[Rag-Rat]

Thahttps://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/01/021_21-1.jpgnk you-thank you. I was close but couldn't figure it out.

[Rag-Rat]

Thanks

[Rag-Rat]

Here is a before picture. Remember this car has over 100,000 miles from Europe alone. Then a short life as a drag car.

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[Rag-Rat]

Yeah I know the pictures are all out of sequence, but I just found these. You can appreciate how much time and money has gone into a wagon, especially when they don't make sheet metal for them. The floors are Chevelle coupe and the quarters and wheelhouses are modified El Camino.

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[Rag-Rat]

Finally, got the car back from the painter, long story and don't feel like going over it again (2 year wait). Anyway here it is a few days ago. Starting to put it back together. It looks really nice.

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[Rag-Rat]

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[f1shman]

I love the blue, it looks great!

[Roger M]

Nice longroof! Please post more pics when its done.

[Steve68]

thats cool, I love wagons, We had a Buick Estate9 passenger when I was a kid, but the beach took a toll on it, we scrapped it long ago,

[ed1le]

Lookin' good!

[Rag-Rat]

NEED HELP !!!!!! The body shop that was working on our dads wagon closed up overnight and the rest of the parts disappeared that we need to finish the car. Are any members based in Louisiana that can help locating the parts (supposedly in storage where the body shop relocated from Florida) or where there might be a body lying around where I can get glass and regulators to finish the car. Glass is specific to wagon only. Thanks.

[1968CamaroSS_Sam]

Wow, sorry about the bad luck. That is every hobbyists nightmare. Hope you can get the parts and please let us know what happened.

[bad454skunk]

I have had 3 wagons so far, 2 in which i have stripped for the 1 pro touring 70 chevelle i'm working on. I have lots of parts let me know if you are looking for anything in particular? parted out a 70 and currently a 72. let me know, sorry about what happened to you, too many people having the same problem.

[2ndgenhunter]

I found this and thought it might help ya.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/1592729777.html

[Rag-Rat]

Its been a long, long time but finally some progress. I'll post new pictures soon, promise. Finally got all the glass and regulators for the car and installed (thats alot being a wagon), which means I was able to start putting in some of the new interior. Wiring harness installed. Bought a built-up complete running 355 w/700R4 for the car. Finishing up the power front disc conversion and except for sway bars the chassis will have to wait for now.

[Rag-Rat]

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[chunger]

Glad to see project is back on track. Really like the color. Is that the original color? Which flavor of blue is it?

[SRD art]

Really looking nice!!

[Rag-Rat]

More updates.

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[Rag-Rat]

Close to Lemans Blue, my father had a 69 Camaro that color and really likes it.

[CruizinKev]

very nice! good work!! :twothumbs

[SRD art]

Niiice! Can't wait to hear dad's reaction when it's done!