Frank the Body Man delivered my car this evening...it is so perfect, I'm afraid to touch it! I gotta figure out how to get some GOOD photos. They don't come out that well in the garage...Here are a couple anyway!arty:
Thanks Gents, The plan is....install the engine and tranny. Install wiring, steering, brakes, etc. Then back to Body shop for front end install and "Hood customization".......then upholstery....then glass...and wheels/tires. Then imediately onto the street to flame broil said tires!
Crusty, Black paint...Red interior.... we are in the middle of our 1st snow of the season so I can't go outside for pics....THANKS!!!!! Eric
JUDGE,arty::cheers
The wife asked me if I wanted her to set up my sleeping bag in the car last night!....a very understanding woman!!
Eric, just do me a favor and take off your Rodeo belt buckle before you go NEAR that thing!! MAN that looks great. A black/red gut '65 GTO raggy (probably not the original color combo) just sold for 99k yesterday at auction....yours will be nicer, IMO!
Jeff, Only flannel "feety pajamas" near the car!...There are some pics of that 65 on The PY forum....she's a beauty! I will post as the parts go together. :cheers eric
Gter, love your car, you could do it over and still not have that paint. That is what big bucks buys and is an incredible paint job, especially without a wetsand and buff. My body guys just recleared my car to make it awesome, showed up it had soo much trash in it I was like WTF.. It will sand out, but to get a paint job like his, those guys are awesome, very profesional.
Eric, have fun adding undercoating to the rear wheel wells, just put a heavy wax coat on the quarters so the rubber will wipe off. :cheers
Thanks again fellas....Brian remember, I HAD the body and paint done. Your car looks grea, and you can say you did it yourself........I would never have done the body/paint myself!
It's a blast...our hands barely get dirty. It sux though, when things dont fit...(70% of the time)....Like the brake rotors. They didn't seat against the axle flange. the 1/2" wheel studs are threaded till about the last 1/8" (pressed in)..the rotors slid down the threaded part but not over the base of the studs. One 9/16 drill bit, a drill press, and 20 holes later.....no problem! But I ain't complaining, just sayin' !! :cheers Eric
Rukee, The car will have Vintage Air which mounts inside under the dash. Spanky, Not sure...it looks so "pure black"....but A red pinstripe would bring out the body line!!?? Old Goat....YEP! Putting it together is a blast, but I am ready to DRIVE ! Thanks, Eric :cheers
Drooooooollllll!!!!!....the attention to detail is amazing Eric, that car when done would be just as at home on a mirrored disk at Autorama as it will be prowling the streets and giving people whiplash trying to get a glimpse of you flying by. Its amazing when your vision becomes a reality....very well done E
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