Darryl went to an incredible amount of work to smooth out the frame rails and the underbody (of course, with no suspension components in place. All of the suspension bits were treated to a fresh coat of chrome! The car was never this well-finished when first built in 1960, nor thereafter until the car’s final restoration in 2007.
The 2007 restoration was incredibly comprehensive. The body was reworked, the under carriage was cleaned up/primed and painted body color, and all of the underbody parts – first chromed in 1960 – were replated. The color was a custom-mixed by Darryl’s son. Check out the painted frame, the detailed the rear brake backing plate. Remarkably, the doors, hood and bubble top frame were painted off the frame – a difficult job of color matching!
