Customs Time for a Freshen Up and retirement...The Grapevine...

Well after many years and miles the G****vine Clone is getting a freshening up and a some much needed R&R.....I took delivery of the car this weekend after doing the deal back at the GNRS!!!! First it was off the get some whitewalls!!!! and then the upholstery shop to get the seat fixed, and new plum carpet, and pleated white pearl hart floor mats like Watson had, next will be the chrome garnish mouldings and re chroming the bumpers! I will keep all updated and the makeover! Oh the upholster is the the same shop that did the Gypsy Rose impala....

 

Hey I thought you were going flat back with a red and black interior! Damn I was looking forward to that!!!


Congrats though!!!!

 

HAHA it will get some paint work but no flat black!!!!

 

Damn Denich you snagged a good one! The guy that owned and built that car was very cool in long beach, glad to see when he was ready to part with it , he put it in good hands. Looking forward to some updates!

 

One of my all time favorites. Nice to see it in good hands.

 

Cool beans John. I know you were excited about it when we chatted at Round Up. Glad to see it finally happen for you.

 

Congrats John,I think you should paint it pink w/green flames.LOL.Lots of luck with it.

 

Cool Car John, Got any pics of it & your other Chevy side by side yet?

 

Nope...not yet!

 

one of my favorites ! Hope we will see it again after her R & R !

 

Great chatting with you in SM. Glad you are giving the love it deserves....

 

Loves me that car!!!! Congrats..... again.

 

Good stuff John, they make a really nice pair. Guess I'd better make my way out now. With all of those cars you're gonna need help driving them!

 

All ready looks better with the Wide Whites John.

 

Very nice John...Take 'er to the next level,she's earned it !

 

Don't worry she will be a pampered princess from now on!

 

nice!

 

Good hands?! I'm thinking mine would have been good...I'd be driving it to work today! LOL Of course, some random goof like me would have never been trusted with it in the first place. Good for you John! You are living the dream! (but it still would look cool parked in front of the office....but wouldn't fit inside to park it in front of the Watson shop wall inside LOL).

 

Always wondered what it would look llike in orange????


Thumbs up John!

 

I am sad to see RDR part with it. Lots of good memories. But I am glad she goes to a good home and is getting a make over.

 

Randy, Say it isn't so. It has to be tough to let her go,but now maybe you can focus on that Bo Nabb coupe. We would like to see that for sure.
Marty

 

coooool, any plans on putting a stock steering column back in? what about the late model e brake and brake pedal? is this car subframed?

 

Awesome ride and has long been an inspiration to me for years.

 

Awesome car, I love it. what did the original pedal set look like, something about the ones that are in there just don't seem right.

 

Really good to see this car in good hands.......enjoy

 

Yes Steve at Limeworks is building a column that looks stock, no key! and yea the pedals will be changed to more stock looking ones!

 

Congrats! That's my favorite version of Watson's Chevy!

...but wasn't the car named 'Heartless' when it looked like that? I could be mistaken.

 

Yes it was named heartless but only a few in the know....know that

 

I feel the same way. Very attached to this ride. Keep at it John, I'm liking the progress.

 

Super rad. Congrats