Here is the phantom in progress near the end

[Lou Earle]

Here it is 48 plym black I have been working on cost me 3500 to get her home in very good daily driver condition.

Total will be around 7500 fro good running 70 nova clip[ped 350 350 ac,ps and nova rear end runs very well straightening out steering usuing the stock wheel If I can get away with it - uning flaming river knuckles about 110 including shipping. Should be a very nice ride

Do it yourself woodgraining

[Allan Faust]

Looking good Lou.... looking real good... will be one nice ride...

Allan

[PatS....]

Yes, Lou, looking real purdy

I really like the wood panels. Reminds me of the paneled rumpus rooms of the era. Just need a couch that folds out now for a front seat and it's done.

[Jim Saraceno]

That paneling and woodgraining are beautiful, did you do that yourself?

[Normspeed]

Yeah, really nice. I gotta learn more about your paneling work!

[Lou Earle]

Paneling is incredibly easy. Just get 1/4 inch birch cabinet plywood and use it

Cut out the panels

Install the chrome-=very important to install before staining.

Now I stained the top part min wax mahogany and cherry several time until I got the color I wanted. stain bottom if you like I just left it natural

Now remove the chrome and clean it off.

you will see where the stain bled under the chrome but not to other panel-only way I could prevent going into other panel with stain- MASKING TAPE WILL NOT WORK- cost me 2 panels to figure that out.

Now turn the panels and put a couple of coats or good varnish on the back and edges.

Next day varnish the face side let dry and install.

Very easy- very.

Lou

[Normspeed]

Lou, some other questions. What do your trim screws go into in the door? Did you put some kind of anchors in the existing panel anchor holes or just drill new ones? Also did you do anything in particular to finish the edges of the panels where they are visible when the doors are open? And was there any problem with the thickness of the panels fitting under the window mouldings at the top?

[Lou Earle]

No problem fitting under the window mouldings.

I used self tapping stainless steel screws- get them in a hardare store in specialty screw bots nuts etc trays and dririlled the self taping in making sur e i was hitting clean metal.

I sanded the panels and did extra sanding on the edges- Iwas thinking about putting some welting around - small like between fenders but it looks ok as is ot me.

[Charlie Olson]

Lou, PLYWOOD and I salute you on your WOOD interior door panels, ATTA BOY!!

Charlie in AZ

[David Maxwell]

Elegance is often simple indeed. Great job Lou!!!

[Don Coatney]

Lou;

Very impressive. I Have thought of using wood panels for my front toe kick pieces that are missing from my car. Headliner looks great. Did you install it yourself?

[Guest DeadBodyGuy]

Cool... no doubt....

Nova clip eh??? Looks GREAT!!!!

Did you find an old Nova at a junkyard?

That's what I'm figuring to do I think.

chuck

[Lou Earle]

No I boughththe car withthe clip alreay done