1972 Verona Red full restoration after 3 1/2 year effort

[Happy Face]

http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/

After a considerable amount of time my '72 roundie full restoration is nearly complete. I bought the car in early 2003 thinking it was already nearly there. I got a rude awakening.

It turns out the original shell, while being a nearly rust-free body, had hidden but fatal frame damage - I discovered this last year when Pete Sliskovich of Coupe King in LA took my car in for his stab at the restoration. Pete had a spare clean and straight body and we commenced to do a shell swap of all my bits and pieces collected over the previous 3 years. The car has been at Coupe King now since last January and is on the verge of completion. Its gorgeous.

The link which contains all the gory details is above. In the end, it looks like I'll finally have that beauty I was always working towards.

thanks

Dave

http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/

Coupe King also keeps a project blog here http://www.coupeking.com/product_main.php?product_id=387

[BillWilliams]

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[powelli]

It is way past any kind of a 'budget' but I won't give until she is a reliable, fun car to drive.

Man...I can relate to this statement. I fell down that slippery slope as well.

Great job! Your car looks fantastic!

[scestes]

Looks great man. Nice job. Beautiful car.

[M-technik-3]

Very sick. That is better than neu.

[THE1ST3]

Awesome in verona!

[jlandreth]

Beautiful car! You should be very proud (and relieved!) I hope you enjoy it for many years it

[pkuchay]

Gorgeous!!!!!!!! Enjoy.........I'm sure you won't be 3 seconds behind at the next autocross!

[pkuchay]

Gorgeous!!!!!!!! Enjoy.........I'm sure you won't be 3 seconds behind at the next autocross!

[1936spyder]

Man oh man do I wish I had the dinero to do the same! Very nice!!! Enjoy that car and drive the crap out of it!!! I'm jealous!!!

[Happy Face]

Well, the restoration is only a few days away from completion. Next week I'll fly out to Long Beach and pick up Happy Face. Here are a few shots taken out in front of the shop. She's ready for the drive home to Houston.

[Happy Face]

My son and I flew out to Long Beach last weekend and picked up Happy Face. Can't say enough about the great job that Peter and Erik Sliskovich and Coupe King did on the car. Its gorgeous and runs great. She's now home safe and sound in Houston.

We took leisurely 3-day drive from LA to H-town along I-10. The car did great.

stop in Palm Springs to see the wind farm

incredible scenery in Arizona - a great drive

project blog: http://mydrive.roadfly.com/blog/geocoog/

[roundieryan]

That car looks beautiful!!!

I want a verona 72 so bad!

[oz_tom]

Really nice finish on that paint!

[02Anders]

Looks real clean - great result mate!!

I've got a veronarot roundie as well - you just gotta love 'em...