# 1962 Bonneville Resto

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [January 13, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252 "2009-01-13T13:12:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/21 "2009-01-14T15:52:07Z")

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nice car,  
you should put a tripower on it, I have one with a 65 421HO 🙂

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**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/22 "2009-01-14T18:25:51Z")

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Ya I don’t think he really cares about the speed to be honest. He already bought a new 4 barrel I think for maitenance purposes

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**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/23 "2009-01-14T20:35:01Z")

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Looks awesome.

> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> Who did the mechanical? they use classic tube? I recently purchased a set of lines from them and they came out fantastic!

I was not thrilled with stuff i bought there.

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**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/24 "2009-01-15T05:20:04Z")

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I feel like I’m watching Overhaulin, wheres Chip Foose his A Team? ha Nice ride I like it alot :tup:

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/25 "2009-01-15T05:28:32Z")

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> [@Pauly](#):
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> Looks awesome.
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> I was not thrilled with stuff i bought there.

We did not pay much for them.

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**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/26 "2009-03-06T08:53:48Z")

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after a longgggggggggg time in the body shop (guys were were a little nervous doing this job for obvious reasons) it is finally getting cleared as we speak. a TON of work has been done on the car, and it is pretty straight. there’s going to be a lot of work to put it back together though.

i have a lot of pics that i’ll try to get uploaded at some point today. he went with the whitest of the white (pure white with no color mixed in. it’s pretty bright)

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**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/27 "2009-03-06T11:49:30Z")

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i got some pictures from before this but i dont feel like uploading them…

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee001.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee001.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee003.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee003.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee004-1.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee004-1.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee005.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee005.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee011.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee011.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee023-1.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee023-1.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee027.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee027.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee033.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee033.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee035.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee035.jpg)

 ![http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee030.jpg](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/TurboLS1ss/moreeeee030.jpg)

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/28 "2009-03-06T12:01:20Z")

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I cant believe how white it is.

Looking good.

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**Author:** ![Dtown611](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dtown611/32/5340_2.png) [@Dtown611](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dtown611)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/29 "2009-03-06T12:26:07Z")

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Looks great man, i love older Bonnevilles.

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**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/30 "2009-03-06T12:52:57Z")

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i love white, looks hot

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**Author:** ![dpm90iroc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dpm90iroc/32/4966_2.png) [@dpm90iroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dpm90iroc)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/31 "2009-03-07T05:41:48Z")

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I like the choice of bright white, it will look good w/the old school chrome:)

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**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/32 "2009-03-07T07:35:08Z")

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purdy

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1962-bonneville-resto/61252/33 "2009-03-07T07:54:13Z")

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i feel sorry for the people that are going to have to drive by that thing on a bright summer day lol

but i REALLY like white, so i wouldnt care lol

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