And this is why I'm sometimes tempted to never render another first-gen Camaro ever again...the owner of this car came to me and told me that's how he wanted it and it was already being fabricated. It's getting to the point where people are saying "hey, you can't do that because I did it and I did it first!" It's like telling someone they can't have the same wheels as you because you were the first to do it in my opinion.

Rendering first-gens is gonna start giving me an ulcer from all the worrying I do to make sure I don't step on anyone's toes...lol. :faint:

Kris, to be clear. I am 100% certain these people asked you for this stuff. I DO NOT think you pushed the idea on them. I am also 100% certain that they saw Project Prodigy, or your renderings of Project Prodigy before they hired you.

I DO NOT feel any ownership in our ideas, and DO NOT hold any hard feeling towards you, the owner, or the builder. As I said, we are flattered.

We have it on our tee shirts..........

"If no one is copying you, if your not making anyone jealous, your not doing anything right".

So to reiterate, were cool!

The project looks really cool, looks like another nice '69 in the works. I don't know about you guys but I love seeing them all, even if the ideas are similar, it should be taken as a compliment. :thumbsup:

Thanks Ryan and Frank, that makes me feel a lot better. At the end of the day, everyone's just trying to build a bada$$ car, right?

What a nice guy! Thanks for reminding me what year we are in, oh, and thanks again for the design and build pointers. I don't want to be disrespectful but WOW... and a "tribute car" to you.... you got it!

I was curious if you could give me a detailed build sheet with exact specs... so we can get this right of course.

You know, I have been frequenting this site (and others) for quite a while, and have had quite a bit of respect for Prodigy Customs... They definitely put out some nice cars with stellar craftsmanship. Needless to say, I am a little taken aback at the comments.

OK, Project Prodigy specs and likenesses, Black, Spine and backbone full frame, Camaro convertible, 540 big block, Corvette styled Dash, Shelby type roll bar. LOL! Honestly, I am seriously flattered everytime soneone uses our ideas. Please do not be taken aback by the coments, they are not intended to harm. I will be the first to admit I have taken design ideas from others, usually other type cars, and incorporated them into our builds. Hell, I stole the Cobra Gas Cap from SteveO and that was on a 67 Camaro.

Believe me, I know as well as anyone how hard it is to be original. Personally I have hit a creative wall right now and am looking for some outside ideas.

BTW, the fabrication looks killer. the steel dash work looks fantastic. It would make a cool photo with the 2 of them when it is finsihed. What is the scheduled debut for the car?

Unfortunately, your first post made an invaluable first impression on me.

I definitely have seen the 'Project Prodigy' before and I like it. There are some very similar ideas incorporated into this build. The only idea that I could feel responsible for 'mimmicking' would be the role bar. This car started life as a coupe, and I never paid attention to Prodigy's dash or motor. If it were up to me the car would have an LSx motor with a pair of turbos... but the motor had already been purchased. Maybe a Duramax would've been unique enough????? :lol:

Anyways, I could probably be here all day justifying why this car isn't the same as yours... it wouldn't get us anywhere! Last thing I want is a feud between someone whose work has my respect... I better get back to work!

Thanks for the compliments

As long as its not a 65 Sedan Delievery Wagon like we're building...... because then we would have words ! :D

J/J....
porterbuilt... that 69 looks to have some killer fabrication..... Cant wait to see it finished ! nice build !

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all you high end shops come up with all the neat ideas and leave us little guys in the dust...any one building a amc matador?

Pro-Touring Yugo anyone? Pretty sure no one will be throwing up red flags on that one...well, not when it comes to the design but rather the fact that someone's actually building a Yugo...

I'm glad the there's no serious bad blood forming between Prodigy and Porterbuilt. I'm sure the end result of the Zibbn car will be a substantial departure from Project Prodigy. One's a 68, the other a 69. One has a Stinger hood with the motor concealed, the other will have a cowl hood with a blower scoop. And so on, and so on. If anything, this will be another positive for nice Camaro convertibles. I've always preferred hardtops, but with cars like Prodigy out there it's getting hard to not like verts more. :thumbsup: