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All this time on it will pay in the end! Very Nice.
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I'm going to echo what most have said. What a cool story about the car. Now you get get to enjoy building it as a family project! :thumbsup: Keep up the great work!
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love the story especially the 18yr start up. did you take around the block one last time?
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Unfortunately the transmission seals were not cooperating, the brakes went straight to the floor. Oh well it did bring chills to hear it though. It's funny how you can be brought back in time so quickly by just a sound. :flag2:
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What an cool experience
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Posting some updates on the progress
Things have been slowly moving along. The drip rails have been a lot of fun to get just the way that I want them. After looking at a lot of cars it seems that some people spend a lot of time getting the inside of the channel looking really good and others not so much. I decided that with all of the other things that I had done that I did not want it to be noticeable that any work had been done in that area.
:whenitsdone: http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_8684.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_8685.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_8686.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_8688.jpg |
Test fitting the Vintage air unit
I ended up going with a Vintage Air Gen IV electronic control AC unit with the one piece hoses. I did not want to see any bolts thru the firewall or the hoses under the dash or see the hoses coming thru the firewall. I fabricated my own brackets for the unit that are very rigid compared to the stock brackets. I ended up drilling custom holes for the hoses and then I will place grommets in the holes. The hoses will route above the replacement kick panel and then inside of the fender.
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8653.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8662.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8665.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8669.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8824.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8829.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8832.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8845.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_8866.jpg :thumbsup: |
Take some good pictures of the install I'd like to see how it goes.
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Nice work. From the back I though it was my car LOL
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Time for some color...
Its time to enter a new stage of the build. Nothing like color to motivate the project. I like to find the little victories in everything... :thumbsup:
:flashie: http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9005.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9010.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9011.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9021.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9047.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9070.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9078.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9086.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9089.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9100.jpg Prepping and painting the cage has been an incredible amount of work. The prep, the masking, the making sure I have good even coverage. WOW I'm glad that's over. :hairpullout: :excited: |
If I was in there painting that I would come out of there stripped like a tiger form hitting all the wet paint.. Nice job.
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Where in Texas?
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Thanks for the comments. I am located east of Houston. :thumbsup:
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Moving on with more color
:woot: I finished with the cage and now moving to the dash. Satin black on the upper and yellow on the bottom. I will post pictures later.
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Dash prep and paint...
Here are the pictures of the dash prep work and paint. Satin black and satin clear right after shooting the clear. Velocity yellow from the 2014 corvette.
:hapdance: http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9055.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9111.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9114.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9116.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9126.jpg |
That's a good feeling having parts in color, it makes all of that bodywork worth it. Looks great!
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Nice Build. Let me know what you need for the notch in the floor. I'd be glad to help
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Exhaust relief's in the trunk
:superhack: Here are some updates on the car. I got to looking at the possibilities of exhaust routing and I realized that would not be enough clearance to be able run the exhaust without clearance issues. I always knew that I wanted it to exit in the stock location, but go over the top of the rear end. So here is what I came up with, not wanting it to look too plain. :flashie:
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/P1130316.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/P1130317.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9544.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9545.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9547.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9548.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9570.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9571.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9575.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9579.jpg :flag2: |
Nice planning and layout!
I always laugh when my buddies come over and want something done -- and I tell them I have to "cut to cure". Many times it's about the only way you can go about it! Nicely done. |
More trunk updates...
Here are some more updates of the trunk....
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9593.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9626.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9628.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9636.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9639.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_9762.jpg :flag2: |
Nice work
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Nice work,like Greg said always cut templates its a great idea:thumbsup:
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Looks like those panels worked out for you !!! Looks good
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:trophy-1302: Thanks for the help Tim. I could not have done it without your help. :thumbsup:
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Totally cool story and build. Keep the pix coming, we are all watching.:thumbsup:
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Console install from fourth gen...
:superhack: Take's some time to get the height right and make the emergency brake line up correctly. I had to modify the original mounting plate from the fourth gen, and I plan on making a filler panel for the front of the console and put the radio in that spot. :gitrdun:
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9779.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9777.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9775.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9885.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9884.jpg |
Seat support modification for the anti submarine belt...
:superhack: :welder: I had to come up with a way of attaching the center belt to the floor after the seat pan was welded in. It looks like it should work. http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9873.jpg
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9875.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9877.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...t/IMG_9878.jpg :flag2: |
Finally getting to some real color....
:D
Finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, or in this case the bright yellow covering the tunnel. :headspin: http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9888.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9890.jpg Here he is dreaming about the day when we finally get to go cruising... http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9901.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9905.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9906.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9909.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9911.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9914.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9923.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9924.jpg :flag2: |
Very Nice!
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The last part of the underside of the floor...
:flashie:
I got the last part of the bottom of the floor completed, It's probably overkill but I had to do something with it any way, so I thought why not make it functional and nice looking. http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9925.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9927.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9937.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9944.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9952.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9954.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9955.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9958.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9962.jpg |
The last part of the underside of the floor...
:flashie:
I got the last part of the bottom of the floor completed, It's probably overkill but I had to do something with it any way, so I thought why not make it functional and nice looking. http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9925.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9927.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9937.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9944.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9952.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9954.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9955.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9958.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_9962.jpg :relax: |
Looks fantastic!
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Very Cool Thread.Awesome job.
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The raptor liner is great stuff. Did my whole underside ant inside truck area.super tuff and easy to use
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Some more items that were prepped and sprayed with Raptor liner...
Here are a few more pieces that were prepped, epoxy coated and then sprayed with the UPOL liner....
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0351.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0388.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0398.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0401.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0406.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0404.jpg :flag2: |
Firewall prep, paint, cut and buff...
I got to spend some time on the firewall. It's nice being able to start marking items off the list instead of continuing to add to the list.
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0236.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0237.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0239.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0243.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0262.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0280.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0282.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0285.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...IMG_0287-1.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0293.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_0299.jpg :flag2: |
After a little cut and buff...
Here is how it looks after cutting and buffing.
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_3104.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_3107.jpg http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_3110.jpg My daughter in the reflection... http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...k/IMG_3111.jpg :thumbsup: |
Very nice job,paint looks great:thumbsup:
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Wow! Turned out very nice. Great job!
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Firewall and paint turned out great. Nice job! I also used Raptor bed liner on my wife's 69. Its an excellent product and lays nice.
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