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Is that a standard F430 color? I am excited for you buddy :D
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^ Thanks Fernando! It's a long road as you well know. Anyway, yeah it's a standard f430 color.
http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...iverstone2.jpg This close up closed the deal for me. http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...siverstone.jpg Of course, that Rose guy mght've helped a little http://i885.photobucket.com/albums/a...nemetallic.jpg Funny, once I picked the general color I started noticing it on all kinds of cars. Caddilac and Mercedes both do a slick version as well. Talk to you soon Bro... |
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Love the color, great choice.
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Wow! Beautiful!
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I hope your paint job is better then some of the Ferrari's that I have seen locally - metal flakes not laying the same way, etc!
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that is one hell of a color that is pretty similar to what I was tthinking for mine but with a bit of a yellow pearl to it. so when do you think you be test driving that badd boi congrats that thing is going to be one bad mo???? |
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As far as getting it on the road, what I want and what is reality are probably two different things. You know how it goes - parts delays, project mods (oh no!), my own slow-poke-problem-resolution-skills. I don't want to hedge too much, but if I can pull it off I want to drive this baby over to your house before end of summer. :lateral: |
It was a later Lexus color I saw a 1962 impala with and it was nice didn't get details as to the year.
Wow before summer Dammm it. Must be nice! Would like to see it I need some inspiration because lately been working too many long hours and first baby on the way no time to work on it. Im actually thinking of selling mine off. Hoping not too Man can't wait to see it out there! |
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Congrats on the new family Frank; such a blessing! Catch up on your sleep now...Oh, and DO NOT SELL the car. It's so cool :yes: Quote:
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thanks for the kind words Ron much appreciated, hoping not sell it because there's too much $$$$ and time in it but just no time to work on it
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^ Thx Bro! I'll be in touch when the time comes for sure. Instead of beer, I'll throw you a pack of Pampers...:)
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six pack / blue moon :cheers: see yah |
Wonder what Ron has been up to?
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Great looking project! dig the color!
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You got this baby running yet?:lol:
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OK, so here’s some updates. First off, body work never really moves as fast as anyone would like and in my case, multiply that by a factor of 2x. Since the last pics, the car has had interior paint, factory style honey coat on the inner quarters (which were replaced before I got the car and didn’t have any surface rust at all!) and is completely blocked and set up in the booth for a couple days of exterior color painting. Booth prep time took a few days and the painter needs 2-3 days straight to shoot the car, so it may have color before end of week or beginning of next. I’ll post interior color shots along w paint updates when it comes out of the booth. I’ve been working on a number of other things – the engine I had agreed to buy turned out to be an LS2, not an LS3 (wtf seller? Good thing Trav was looking out for me, again!) so I passed on that. I’ve been on the hunt for an alternative and have a few things cooking; thinking hard about dry vs wet sump. I’ve also spent some time project planning w Cris about some fab/billet items (read: drooling over his cool parts). One of the things I’ve always enjoyed about projects are making friends with the Pros that get me where I want to be. Cris and friends are no exception. He’s got a great team surrounding his idea factory. On the suspension front, I decided to fab in an adjustable larger hollow sway bar, since the AME unit is a bit small/non adjustable. I debated going w a splined set up but I’m saving 13 lbs going this route and adjustments are a turn of the wrench instead of the expense of a diff splined bar. Thanks to AME Matt for that gem. I have a technical drawing and if anyone wants to see it, just PM me. I also got some advice from Steve Rupp on Pfadt bushings, racing ball joints and ZR1 hubs to reduce deflection under load. So I’m told, deflection will throw your camber alignment out by a degree or more. This video shows what can happen: So that’s pretty much it for now. Front sub is on its way to powdercoat; I struggled with the colors and decided a muted chassis black (more glossy than satin, but not glossy!) on the sub, silver on the control arms and clear on the spindles. More go than show. Oh, and Frank called and said my Forgelines should be ready to ship in a week or so. Not bad for a guy whose in the middle of a shop move! Quote:
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You wuz a bit dorment for awhile but I new something had to be going on. good to hear from you.
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^ Thx Gaetano. I want to share as often as I can, but you know how it is...it's gotta be relevant. I think about the project every day if that counts...:D
How's the new 69 coming? What's up with the road racer? I'm gonna be your wingman for at least one race/track day this summer! :hail: |
I hear ya. Tough crowd with some serious builds out here, lol.:thumbsup:
Waiting on parts for the new '69. Nothing special, just the basics, Baer brakes, Global west arms, 400 hp first gen small block with 275/40's on all corners. Should be done by the end of the month. The road racer is getting mini-tubbed right now and will be done Friday. Would have gone with DSE tubs but I wanted to keep the shocks outside of the frame rails. Sqeezed some 325's in there without relocating leafs but will be going with 315's. I'll keep you posted on Buttonwillow this season. E-ticket rides are free but you'll have to supply your own barf bag and extra set of underwear :P |
Ron, I see you're thinking of putting some serious parts on your car. Keep us posted :thumbsup:
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Ron, what are you narrowing down your LS motors to now then? A Mast 416 perhaps? :unibrow:
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Do it! Do it! Matt |
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Sounds like you got some cool stuff up your sleeve :unibrow: |
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Thats the plan. Roll bar will stay intact. |
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Ron, Beautiful car! :thumbsup: The color you choose for the car looks awesome. I'm considering doing the z28 stripes on my car with that color. How do you think it will look with red? At the very least I want to do the fuel cell and frame that color. :thumbsup: :bow: :cheers: I should do a build thread over here... Where did you find the Pfadt bushings? I did the Zr1 hubs on Steve's advice as well. |
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