Getting exciting now!! Good luck picking a color, people don't realize how tough it is until the deadline approaches.

Honestly this is pretty exciting. I am so far away I can't even really think about paint. Being where you are must be a great feeling!

I agree, watching this build is very exciting. I log in each day hoping I am going to see an update on this thread.

When that evening sun hits it - WOW!
Timeless color, pull the car out of the garage 20 years from now...beautiful as ever!!!

Thankfully I'm not up against the wall and forced to pick right now. I've been all over the color wheel at least twice, if not more. My goal has been to stay ahead of Jim and so far, it's worked out fairly well. I keep reminding myself that the car was just going to get a suspension and LS swap when I brought it home. What was I thinking? :lostmarbles:

I am very excited and nervous. Sooooo many "what if's" running through my head right now.

Well that makes me feel good. I do my best and as soon as I finish this I'll have one for you.

Couldn't agree more. Cool is just Cool.

I was a bit surprised at how this update came in. It was a treat for sure. Jim says he sees a small spot that needs attention. I've watch these at least 80 times and I THINK I see what he's talking about...then again, I may just be seeing things at this point. :lol:

Hey do I need a secret decoder ring to see these?? I didn't get mine!
Says private.

Me too:y0!:

Apparently....Yes, you do. At lest when I have the videos set to "Private" you do. Yeah......Don't use YouTube much. If that wasn't already obvious. :headscratch:

They should be good to go now.....I hope. Hard to believe Jody hired me to help you guys isn't it! :relax:

Thanks It was worth the wait!! Very Nice!

Once you get your first door ding at Walmart it will be a moot point.

:peepwall:

And...the low spot is fixed. Apparently.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-PLQ4wPj-L.jpg

A: You just had to be that guy.

B: No way in hell this car will be in the Walmart parking lot.

C: :warning:

:slingshot:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

D: Your wife will just drop you off then and come back in 2 hours.

:computer:

The only WalMart Sieg and I will go to in Vegas is the one out by the air base and LVMS... It's very high class and clean and organized. Well stocked.

After the first visit - we started to conceal carry..... LOL

TRUE^

I prefer Target Thank You very much. That place carries High End sh1t and is Classy as F*ck!

Yeah, that's good motivation isn't it. If you decide to go there regularly I recommend body armor.

The kids with their bikes will christen it.

I saw that Walmart over by Nellis was on the list of stores that Walmart was going to close. That is a pretty crazy one LOL

I'm going to petition my HOA to ban all children from playing outside "for health and safety" reasons.

Probably can't afford the losses due to all the theft.

Then you won't be able to play outside either..Lol


Cars lookin good BTW :gitrdun:

I had about 100 miles on mine, driving through the lake at 10 PM, and a rock pops off the back of a truck and bounces right off my hood. A big old chip in my front valance. At first I was pissed, then I was glad. You saw what happened after... ha ha

This is true. Thanks. Jim is doing great work.


I know it will happen sooner than later. It's like washing my truck. Doesn't matter the time of year or the forecast. If I wash it, it will rain or the neighbors sprinkler will ruin it within 24 hours. So wrong.

Thanks for the link Curtis, I was both thoroughly amused and impressed.

Still not sure to do about the 4 bar but at least I saw a cool build in progress.

Joe

Let's see some color!

Sorry for the long delay since my last post. Seems like I've been driving the crazy train the last few weeks. :lostmarbles: If I wasn't mental before, I am now.

Jim has been making steady progress on the car and we are getting closer to color. The car has been blown apart and all the nooks and crannies have been given attention. The firewall is nearly complete and the floor has been repaired. The floor wasn't bad, just a small hole, but time wise the smart call was to replace the drivers side.

I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.......

:captain:

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-Bqrs9Xg-L.jpg

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Progress!! It's a good time to slice the tunnel for your T56.

Looks amazing Curtis, must be so exciting getting these updates! Thanks for sharing

Nice! I will be doing this hopefully in a couple of weeks.

Smooth! Could zap that wiper motor hole too, and go with the Rain Gear hidden wipers. http://www.raingearwipers.com/

Tony

Well....I already have everything needed to complete it as is or I would jump on that. Book marked the link. Maybe on the next one.

Any paint on the car? I can't hold my breath much longer here

two months....

are you locked in paint prison? What is the latest?

Curtis,

If you post pix of your paint, I promise to post a plane pic.


:P

:popcorn2: Its lookin good.

Jim had to finish this up and get it delivered, so my car had to sit for a few. No big deal. I knew it would happen. It sounds like this concourse resto is all finished and will be delivered end of this week. Then we will be back on.


https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-dz2QpTQ-L.jpg

Boom! :D

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-Z4tsz3d-L.jpg


Thanks man. :captain:

:shakehead:


lol



"On June 2, 1990 the SR-71 Blackbird made it's final flight for the US Military. And being the SR-71, it did it in style by setting the LA to Washington DC speed record of 1 hour, 4 minutes and 20 seconds. The average speed of the flight was 2,145 mph. The actual distance is 2,600+ land miles."

Looking good Curtis.

You picked a good one! Always thought it was interesting that the engines on that airplane didn't have any igniters and that it was basically always in afterburner. The outer skin held the fuel in and it leaked like crazy till the skin got hot and expanded. Also interesting that every time it went over Mach 2.5 it re-tempered the air frame due to the heat. Would have been a neat one to fly.

Thanks brother. Hopefully it will be home before to much longer. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: