Looks nice and straight Jody. I like it.

Looked at the pics again with fresh eyes this morning...got home from the R&C show VERY late last night! Boy he sure did a great job! The gaps look awesome and that is a killer color for showing off body lines! Nice choice! Can't go wrong with European colors! ;)

Is the engine bay body color? How about the bottom of the car?

I'm very happy for you!! :thumbsup:

that color looks great :thumbsup: cant wait to see the car all together..

Thanks guys. Tony, the engine bay, bottom of the car, dash, console, and tops of doors on the interior are all going a matt gray tone, similar to what Reactor used in their engine bay (Ring Bros car). Should work well with the new outside color.

Jody

Very cool!! :hail:

Sweet.. :thumbsup:

Can't wait to see it with the wheels and all the goodies..

Nice looking car and it’s a twin turbo!:hail: Keep us posted on progress. :thumbsup:

Very distinctive color you picked, Jody. I like it.

I agree, you don't want to go too dark with the wheels now that you've got a darker shade on the exterior. Although the 10 spoke wheels might look good in body color. Aside from that, maybe brushed aluminum.

Great car. It'll be turning heads real soon.

Looks great Jody. Keep up the good work.

Wow! Awesome paint work, I agree it really accentuates the lines of the car. Great job!

Jody...........Great Job!! Looking forward to seeing it in Memphis......Just a word of caution for when we get to Little Rock......Make sure you use the "Special" wax that has the RamAirDave protectant polymers in it.......You know, the kind that Charley now uses...................LOL

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Ken

With that color I am thinking a set of (10) spoke ZX3Ps, Satin black centers, Diamond Cut Edges (HOTT, HOTT, HOTT!!!), with brushed lips and satin black inners. SMOKIN!

What brakes are you running? Red calipers would be cool, Silver calipers might match well behind the black wheels

Oh yeah, Congratulations getting over this huge hurdle.

Frank, I think you're a bit more progressive and modern-thinking than me............. :D Remember, I'm kinda old, and a bit low key. I do like the ten spoke ZX3P's, but maybe silver or grey centers with polished lips.

The Germans bred those wiener dogs to hunt badgers. Little legs and long to go down the burrows and flush one of the meanest animals around. Only dog that has ever bit me (besides a back road rotty while cycling as a teen) was a little dachsund. Not really my style but I do dig those funny little dogs.

Oh and the paint color looks fantastic. Leaning towards something close to that one day.

Very badass Jody , You must feel great owning the baddest Chevelle around.
I really like those HRE wheels you had on it in the rendering.

Cant wait to see it this year on the PT.
Congrats again.

Frank,

What´s the Diamond Cut Edges?

Alex

looks sweet! :thumbsup:

Wow!....Color looks fantastic Jody!....Great choice...car is going to be killer!:bow: :woot:

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great lookin' ride you got there man. Like the color choice!

The 5 spokes just look....right. Little old school vibe I guess.

Thanks Jason. I think it'll be a cool car. Wouldn't call it the baddest Chevelle around, but I sure appreciate the sentiment! :cheers:

Looking forward to Power Tour. Sounds like you'll have two there.

Jody

great memories, thanks Ken!

Jody

Thanks Jeff, Eric, Jay, all you guys. It's nice to be able to finally start the race to the finish. Who wants to come over and re-install all the windows and regulators for me.........? :wow:

Jody

I have to admit that's one thing I'm not looking forward to either!

The color looks really nice.

After all of this talk about the wiener dog - you may want to consider buying one.

Just ship the car to Autokraft. :D Kurt and Paul did an awesome job with aligning my glass.

When does the car come home, Jody? I can't wait to see the motor in the car. :bow:

this weekend. Jim has the interior and engine compartment masked and prepped, think he's shooting it tomorrow in our favorite gray color!

Jody

What's your ETA for the build? I'm sure you want a little shake down time before HRPT...basically when can I go for a ride? ;)

That's got to be the worst part...good for about a whole month's worth of cursing in one session...and a bunch of skinned knuckles...AND what makes it even more aggravating is that you know the people at the factory back in the day could do each side in about eight seconds..

yeah, that's my fear. I cannot waste a ton of time on them.

Jody

Jody just saw this thread, the paint looks Killer. Now get her done and enjoy it! :thumbsup:

Wow, car looks amazing Jody. I like the darker color.... I wish I could have had someone like your painter paint my car, that looks amazing and you have not even color sanded it yet... I'm jealous....

thanks Brad. Your car is nice, don't be too jealous............. :thumbsup:

Looks great Jody! I'm another one that can't wait to see that beast under the hood.:thumbsup:

Hey Jody,

Nice choice on the color. The dark charcoal gray will give the car some more attitude for sure - or more "Malitude"?
Now this is just my 2 cents, The HREs are nice wheels but I think visually a thin multi-spoke wheel on this particular car might actually take a little agressiveness (is that a word?) away from the overall look. I won't type my opinion on TTs. BUT, however I do think a chunky 5-spoke would look good. I think you are also on the right track as far as a brighter wheel finish to help contrast the body color.
Something that might look real hot with your dark gray metallic exterior color might be some sort of fat lip billet wheel with a polished lip, and then finish off the spokes in a satin magnesium finish? Then maybe pick up some of that magnesium satin in the engine compartment and maybe the interior?

Thanks for the opinion John, and I agree. After the car was painted I've liked the 10 spoke look less and less, just been afraid to tell Scott and Frank.......... :faint: :D I like your idea. :thumbsup:

Jody

:yes: :yes:

Please stay with a standard lip on this car...

I hate you!! It looks great and its also the same exact color my car WAS to be sprayed in :mad: :( Oh well my second choice is Flint Mica on a Scion TC it is a little bluer and has a pretty big flake in it... PLEASE anybody building a high profile car dont use that color I dont wanna look like Im copying. Regardless the car looks awesome and is the quintessential pro-touring A body IMO and what any Malibu should be compared to:thumbsup:

hey, paint it the color you want. :thumbsup: It's not copying, it's a great color. Thanks for the nice words.

Jody

I'm actually leaning towards copying Scott.......... :unibrow: well, I can't afford HRE, but Forgeline makes a nice split 5 spoke with silver or gray centers and polished lip that I really like.

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