Bettie - '61 Series II
A detailed restoration of a Series II. Todd's restoration project...Bettie, a 1961 Series II. She started her working life in British Columbia, was brought to California in 1999 and is now being restored to her past glory. She was one of the last 500 Series II's built.
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Rocky Mountain Parabolic Installation
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How about that front bumper?!
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Note the libations on the fender...shoulda been Guiness
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Starting to strip the paint from the trim
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Fighting with Bettie's chemical peel
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The primer refused to come off
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The interior needs some TLC
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Gave up on the chemicals and went to 80 grit
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Still stripping
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A butt only a Rover fanatic could admire
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Detailing the engine...note original brass radiator!
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Last days of the ugly bumper
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Rear cross-member going, going...
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Gone. Thanks to Dave S and his plasma cutter!!!!
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Nice new cross-member
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Front bumper going...
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Starting to install the hardura
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New tail lights and cleaned up galvanized trim
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Canopy put back together finally, but sunsheet has been removed for painting
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New front bumper and apron installed, breakfast stripped
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New wiring harness...not as hard as I thought it would be!
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New paint on underside of bonnet
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Painted inside of canopy
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More hardura installed. Need to install trim pieces now
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New shift lever boot and bright shiny knobs
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Betty with new treads. I will put "proper" wheels on one day
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Believe it or not they don't rub...only because my springs have zero flex
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33x12.2/15s - Certainly not the authentic look, but hard to pass up when they are free!
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Interior painting done today
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Have to finish the hardura now and reassemble the dash
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Getting all the bits and pieces reinstalled
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Installing the new insulation for under the headliner
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Beginning reassembly
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Roof back on - almost ready for paint
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You can see the clamshell isn't original. S/B a 1pc door.
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Shot of the new home made headliner.
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Another headliner shot. Used a couple old headliner frame pieces, fab'ed a couple new ones and cut & stitched new vinyl to
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The dash is taking shape...just the wipers to reinstall now.
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After etching primer
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Another angle
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Getting close
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The rear
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Fixing up the some beauty marks
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This was the biggest repair...
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A new smile
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Smoothing out the rear
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Last work before painting
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Voila!
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A marked improvement
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Got to start reassembly now
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She certainly caused a stir at the paint shop!
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Safely back at home...got to get the tub painted
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Now to put the sunsheet back on for painting
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Grille reinstalled
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What gorgeous smile!
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Tail gate reinstalled
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Bettie was a SW, but has the clam shell doors from the standard utility version