From Polo Red to Bahama Yellow...the '68 lives again!

[68911USA]

I had to do it. I agonized over it for months before I finally bit the bullet. Polo Red is a great, and the original color for my car. But...Bahama Yellow is such a neat color, and I really wanted to try it out. So, I just got the car back from the body shop. I previously spent all winter stripping it to bare metal and procuring all the "lightly used" bits and pieces I could find for it. (Original H1's, having the seats redone with houndstooth inserts, S trim all around, etc.) So here it is! I'm still putting the final touches on it, but you get the idea. I still have some panel gaps to line up and the interior to do, but it's coming along. Also have a set of flat 6x15 Fuchs for it I may use, but I do like the chromies with the hubcaps, too.

Now if one day I can ever get around to replacing those horrible yellow Accel plug wires, I'll be in business!

[Longballa]

Looks good. I like the color over the red.

[jaudette3]

Brilliant choice of colors!

Cheers,
John Audette

[Fritter]

Looks great!!! You picked the right color.

[68911USA]

Thanks everybody! I'm very happy with it so far. I am down to putting the interior back in it. On the way also is an original wood wheel from a friend on the board- my last missing item. Actually, here's about what I need to still do, and hopefully I can get it done so I can drive it to Cars and Coffee here in Nashville on Saturday morning.

1. Figure out why my headlights have gone screwy- but could just be bad bulbs. I had to take the wires out of the headlight connector to snake it back into the bucket, and I may have reversed one of them.

2. Replace hazard warning flasher can with a used one I bought. (Fingers crossed it works.)

3. Clean and lube everything inside the doors before replacing door panels. I already tightened up the elastic, so I am proud of my sag-free original map pockets!

4. Finish putting all the bolts in the fenders. I have a few left out still up by the windshield that need to go in before I drive it around. (Feels great to have replaced those fiberglass fenders with real metal ones. Worth it!)

5. Clean engine compartment. Dirty mess from being in body shop.

Plus about a hundred other knick-knacks I will discover along the way. Great to have it to play with again, though.

[merbesfield]

Second the color choice over the red.