I have sold my Red L-79 from CA to Chris Matte
from New Hampshire. He is restoring it!

Current Project
1968 H-2 Grecian Green/ Black Top
Built in the 5th week of April, 1968
Black bucket custom interior code 735
No exterior trim
325 hp 327 cu. in. built April 15th, 1968 "VO415 EP"
Muncie 4 speed M-20 "P8C18"
3:55 posi built May1st,1968 "BS 0501 G2" E
Bought on March 26th, 2004
Restoration being done @ GS Restorations Joelton TN





January 07






You can see the original color on the cowl

Cowl damage to be repaired later

The infamous "0" stamped in the valve cover




Febuary 07








Retaining the factory "telephone receiver" that didnt come
on the new Qtrs.








March 07
Removed Drivetrain

Removed body and put on body turner

Sandblasting bottom rear section

Sandblasting trunk area

Repairing wheel houses

Floorboards were sound

Sandblasting the rest of bottom

Sandblasting firewall

April 07
Repairing bottom problem areas

Repairing roof area


Repairing rear window


Finishing quarters


Repairing windshield area


May 07
May 9th,07 Finishing roof and trunk area



May 9th,07 Finishing rear qtrs and fitting lights


June 2nd, 07
1. Finished quarters

Finishing bottom of car



June 22nd, 07
Finishing bottom of car and inside trunk. This part takes the longest
but it is crucial to having the end result look good.






Repairing dents in firewall, that 327 is tight under the hood.
They used a hammer to make more room.


August 25th,2007
At the 2007 Nova Nationals it was pointed out that replacement
Q panels had a ripple in the door jamb along the edge about half
way up. So we went back and removed them to look like original.


Ripple removed!


Finishing roof, blocking and repairing any flaws.


Trunk area is done.

June 14th, 2008 the body is being painted!!!!




























