Now that's purdy:yes:

It finally went outside! LOL



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Funny part about this is --- SAR sent pics with the motor all taped off pre paint... I yelled at them via email "STOP"!! I don't want my heads painted... as it was clear they intended to paint them.

Guess it will have to wait for winter now and take it down and have them painted 'cause you're right... they should have been. Just seems blasphemous to paint aluminum heads... but sometimes it's the right thing to do I guess.

It looks sweet Greg when do you get it back?

:wow: That looks phenomenal, man Id be checkin out that azz as far as I could see it. Nice job:thumbsup:

Rich

I'll pick it up May 10th - and will leave from Portland with it in the trailer at O'dark thirty the morning of the 11th for the Santa Barbara Wheels and Waves show. Given the weather here - it will have 0 miles on it...


:cheers: :woot:

Thanks Rich. I'm not in love with the exhaust tip... kind of reminds me of the mean chick with the thick black glasses that are pointed. So I might have to make a change there.

Greg,

Just amazing! I love all the detail and finish on this project...Iam thinkin a Ridler ride here...Oh..:yes: :thumbsup:

The chrome work and level of detail is just outstanding!


Congrats on a fine ride!


-Jim

Jim --

Thanks! Glad you like it.

No Riddler here... just a nice little hot rod to have some fun in the sun with. I don't do the trophy whore thing. In fact... my M.O. is to drive a car to a show. Park outside of it - go walk the show - blab with some buddies - and leave.... And I refuse to attend ANY indoor show around here. I can see all the same cars for free in the Fred Meyer parking lot any weekend all summer.

I'm dragging this car up and down the coast a couple times this spring/summer mainly because I'm finally free of the "kid" ball and chain. Youngest is turning 21 in September and as a junior in college I no longer have to be around to keep them on the up and up.

My darling wife doesn't do car shows of any kind... so we have a pact. I'm heading for Santa Barbara with my Sister/Brother in Law - and another couple - Gwen and Adrienne are headed to Hawaii..... and for Fathers Day... I'll be at the LA Roadsters Fathers Day show in Pomona.... Gwen will be in Spain. See how that all works out? :willy: :wow: :rofl: :woot:

I would rather be in Spain....

Fine! Call her.... I'll take Shirley to LA with me. :D

This is for another forum guys! :wow:

i totally agree with ya on the exhaust tip... i felt the same way when i first saw pics of it on at sar . the tip itself is freaking awesome!!! and the shape even flows well with the rest of the car but it just sticks out so weird because it just "there" under that god of a rear end...but looking at it i dont see how you can change the exhaust or do anything to it with that rear end.

I love the rear shot and really though how cool the exhaust turned out dont change it awesome.:bow:

Looks killer out in the sunlight.:thumbsup:
5 more days Greg. The anticipation must be killing you.:willy:

Greg- what red is that? Searched the thread but couldn't find it. It has a nice amount of blue.

Dave

Dave - It's Ferrari Rosso Corsa Red.

Take lots of pics when you pick it up and when you get it outside in the sun in Cali. Cause it may never look that clean again!!

Are you coming through Bako on your way? Or are pulling a Big shot move and flying in? I thought I remembered you saying you were driving.

Very awesome Greg. You must be excited.
Take lots of pics and videos!:thumbsup: :cheers:

Thats great news Greg I'll be watching for the videos. Enjoy!

Greg, the console in the Nomad resembled female body parts, so I'm kinda wondering what the look is your going for here.:rofl: :cheers:

Greg. when is the Santa Barbara show. I think I'll have a little chat w/the wife when she gets home about a weekend cruz. Can you say Road trip!:D

Five bucks says Greg cancels the trip when he sees it tomorrow and has them tear it down for another "few" mods! :rofl:

nice work buddy
have a good first trip whit her!!
looking forward to seeing it in person

They molded this one using a bed pan....


But it does have a certain resemblance now that you mention it!


With a "lighted" tip too!

Lenie -- It's THIS weekend.... as in Elvis has left the building and is headed for Santa Barbara.

I'm trailer truckin' --- not a big baller trucker like you... just me and a couple of others (3 of us hauling down)... and NO... I'm not coming thru Bako.
Might on the way home. Going via Bako adds a couple hours and we'll want to get settled in at Santa Barbara after a two day drive.

Ed -- It's going to Santa Barbara if I have to push it all the way there! I've been waiting for this trip all winter and I'm going to the beach dude! :yes: :woot:

Greg,

I'll see you in Santa Barbara (I grew up here)....


--Eric

Have a safe trip Greg! The go-cart came out most excellent!! :cheers:

Well -- I got the car -- drove it a bit and did do a video.... But I'm a bit GoPro "challenged" so I managed to stick the thing upside-down hanging in back so the exhaust would record and the half shafts could be seen flipping on it's maiden voyage. Unfortunately I didn't set the camera so that it would record right side up. Nobody wants to see a video upside-down!

Car runs fine - needs some driving to tune itself.... which I will do once in California.

I also brought my "good camera" and attempted to take some shots of it - but the camera wouldn't snap a picture and kept giving me some lame azz error code. So nothing there either. Funny - once I got settled for the night - stupid camera worked just fine. Oh well...

Here's a couple different looks -- but I'll take real pics at the show.


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It looks great ! I really like the way the wheels look with the dark centers. That first drive must have felt good.
Hey Greg maybe with some of your retirement time you could take a camera course. lol Enjoy it!

Grey, when you get home, I gotta come over and see it. You gotta be estatic!

That is outstanding Greg, just what I would want my 32 (someday someday)
to look like

Tonny

Wayne --- I know!! I S U C K.... the phone cameras just won't take a photo if it's at all dark - you only get the shake look.... And I have no clue what the good one was trying to tell me except it must have been something like "Dude! You are too stupid to use me so I quit!" :woot:

Now I have to figure out a way to 'edit' the GoPro video on my Mac... I'm clueless... but someone must know or I'll spend some time looking it up and then I'll post some video.

Lenie -- just bring some of that extra cash you have. Give it to me instead of the scammers. I'll no doubt have a 'list' of things that need tweaking when I get back so will probably end up dropping it off in Portland for that "honey do" list... Then I'm hauling it back down to Pleasanton for the June GoodGuys show there. Then it's home a couple days and back down to Pomona for the LA Roadsters Fathers Day show. :woot:

Thanks Tonny! It looks WAY better in person I can tell ya.... It has a SAR "quality" look and feel. I'm very happy with the level of fit and finish these guys do...

I realize you don't have much seat time yet, but how is the placement of the seat, steering wheel, shifter working out?