Wow looks fantastic Pete :thumbsup: Tony, I am truly very happy for you! I can't wait to see her all together and running. Gr8 color combination. It looks KILLER!!! :woot:

Thanks for all the kind words and support guys! Pete deserves it all!! :lateral:

Thanks Roger! Your glass will be here in a few weeks, we will have to get together then! And thanks for your and Blake's help with the project! :cheers:

Great paint job and the color is sweet!

I enjoyed the story as well.

I'll look for you at SEMA 2011.

Talk about a hot thread. One post by Pete this morning, and it's already 4 pages back.

I've been down Pete's shop plenty of times, all the way through this build and was impressed the whole way (as I am with everything he touches anyway). It's great to have a guy with his talent not far from where I live. It's not always easy to find the "good shops", but with Comp Spec it's very easy to just drop my car off for work and then get someone to give me a ride home.

Back in 2006 I met Pete from the forum on Hot Rod's website. It started out as just a bunch of guys from the Northeast, trying to get together to cruise down to FL for the start of Power Tour. By the end of the week, there were definitely some good friendships made, but Pete was by far, one of the best (His friend/co-worker Brian is ok too...LOL!).

Since then I have always considered him a real good friend, as well as someone who is always willing to help out or add advice when needed. To meet someone with his talent and down to earth personality is rare. He is definitely one of those guys, that you have to be careful to not to judge a book by it's cover.

Tony, you definitely got a once in a million lifetime's chance with this whole thing. Congrats on that!

And Pete, without trying to sound like a kiss-ass. All the kudos and spotlight you have gotten from this build..... YOU DESERVE IT ALL my friend!

Congrats Tony, the car looks Killer. Well Done Pete and crew

TJ ...... I could'nt have said it any better myself !!!!!!!!!!!!! Well said!!

Tony,

Iam so happy for you man! I just know that this car looks so much better in person than it does in the pictures, that suspension,the color,the stripe is just dead on bad azz! I hope for your thanksgiving your out in the garage enjoying your very long awaited car project. :thumbsup:

Congrats to you both!


-Jim

Tony, I'm so happy for you. Once it's back home, you should resolve yourself to only one hour of Lat-G exposure a day, until the car is done!

And I expect your only posts to be status updates! :D

Hats off to Pete and crew, first class all the way... -Rob

Thanks Jim! We realize the SS stripe isn't exactly to OE size...but that's the way Carter designed it and we like it! Kinda goes with the whole theme of the build. We paid respect to the origional style of the 68 Camaro...but slightly modded just about everything! You will either love it or hate it! :lol:

Rob, one hour a day and only post updates? Man you might catch up to my post count total! :lol:

RIGHT ON! congrats Tony- Pete- car looks amazing- nice job guys!

Very well said TJ!!:yes:
I had the pleasure of meeting Pete and Brian because of Karma. Not only did I see a great transformation of Tony's car, but I also became friends with Pete and Brian as well and have been down the shop when Karma was being built. I have also had the pleasure of meeting Tony and his wife Jen in person at one point when they came to see the car in "build mode". They deserve it.
Tony, you're one lucky dude for sure. Congrats man! I know you will enjoy it. Pete and Brian, killer work as usual. Which is why "when" I need my pro-tour built, you two are my guys!:cheers:

Congrats Tony! Your car has really turned out nice. I hope that I get to see it in person one day.

AWESOME!!! Can't wait to see it in person Tony!

Pete, car looks great. Congratulations Tony.:thumbsup:

Seriously you have the most patients I have ever seen.
I would of told work I'm taking a week off and drove out there and picked it up. I don't think I could wait for the transport.

Looks great! :thumbsup:

Now how long until it hits the streets? :drive:

Anthony, congrats so let me know if you need a hand on reassembly and i'll be glad to help in anyway I can. :cheers:

Pete, you did a killer job and a great service :thumbsup:

Thanks!!

We are going to take our time putting it together...don't want to scratch it! :wow:

We have long winters here in the NW (mostly rain and more rain!) and the first BIG outdoor show of the season is the GG's show in WA and that's not until mid July...so we have time! However there are weekly shows at PIR all summer long so there's plenty to do/go to!

To be honest our sights are on SEMA next year, I would love to make the July show...but Vegas is the main goal! :cheers:

Thanks Luke! You know you will be over a lot!! :thumbsup:

Bro you must be ready to blow a gasket seeing your car!!!!!!!!! That thing looks crazy.Great job boys ...great job :thumbsup:

I better get home and clean out my garage. :unibrow:

Looks Awesome!!
 

Congrats and Enjoy!!!:woot:
Hats off to all the :lateral: members that helped you on your project!!

Better stock up on the blue painters tape........:willy:

Whoa!! do not use blue tape. Use the green stuff. I know first hand that the blue tape should not be used.

Anthony, use the 3M yellow "banana" tape. has less adhesive than the green. but do not use the blue tape.

Good to know guys! :thumbsup:

Right on! Congrats to both you & Jen!! Been along road coming that has seen it's ups and downs. Of late - nothing but ups! Can't say enough about what Pete and his crew have done with their time - let alone the sponsors that ponied up to make your dream come true! Couldn't happen to nice people! I think it is safe to say there is going to be some midnight oil burning soon, so you better rest up my friend! :thumbsup:

Congrats on being one step farther down the winding road. Car looks awesome man. :thumbsup: I always use the blue tape. You just have to buy it with low adhesion. :unibrow: I'm sure you remember me using the painters plastic when I initially built my car. That worked out perfect. Just make sure the paint in clean before laying down the plastic. That or just put the first scratch on it in the garage to get over that perfection feeling. haha

Thanks for the kind words guys...it's much appreciated!! :cheers: :lateral:

Brent, the late nights have already begun! We built this house 11.5 years ago and I never finished the garage. So now with time running out and the car heading home I find myself out there a lot! The cabinets have all been relocated to what I think will make for a much safer storage space for Karma, I did lose some counter top space...but I will be fine with what’s left! I cut a door into the parts room from the garage so I don't have to access it from outside anymore! Remember it rains here a lot! I finally have all the drywall finished, smooth wall finish (no texture) as that’s what I do for a living. Two of the bays are painted and I'm priming the 3rd this weekend. Hope to have it all painted by next weekend! It’s kinda time consuming as the ceilings are white and the walls are a light canvas color. Then I need to plumb the sink, trim out the new door, and wash the floor one more time....then we are ready for Karma's homecoming!! :woot:

I’ll post before and after pics of the garage when I’m finished…:cheers:

Man I'd be excited to be working on that stuff knowing that Karma is on the way. Perfect way to get rid of all that nervous energy you must have built up. Seriously...stop complaining.

;)

Tony .................. You had 9 years to finish this!!!:D

I knew you would bust my chops! :lol:

Actually one of the many excuses I have used is that I didn't want to make it pretty until I was done with the dirty/fab stage of the build! And man did the grinding dust go everywhere! But now that that's all far behind us it's time to dial in the room like Pete did the car! He kinda set the bar high... :yes:

What happened with the blue tape?

I know he used it on his wheels and played hell getting it off. However I believe it was on there for a couple years. Not sure where else he used it on the car?

Tape is rated in HOURS of use -- and or whether or not it can be exposed to sun.

Put some standard (tan) masking tape on something - set it in the sun for a couple hours... and then try pulling it off. :(

Green can be left on for a month - and take the sun - but according to 3M - you shouldn't leave it on or expose to the sun (I know this having owned a couple of Grand Banks - and doing LOTS of varnish work!).

Yellow is the 3M pro finishers tape - and can be exposed to UV and leaves no residue behind...

There is a "right" tape for almost every job... but it takes a little research like any of the rest of the parts we use etc. Get it wrong - and you've got a big mess.

Very true Greg!

At work we always use the 'one week' blue tape...however a couple times I HAD to use the 'one month' blue tape...BIG differance between the two! And the one month stuff was a LOT more money per roll! Less glue = more money...go figure! But there's a tool for every job so you have to pony up! :yes:

I'll never forget the guy in my marina that did his whole boat in cheap azz masking tape - the kind you'd use to tape up a box.... and painted and varnished and left the stuff on there for like a month...

It NEVER came off.... it turned hard as a rock - and the glue left staining on his white gel coat when he managed to get about a 1/4" of that stuff off...

What a mess!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Look what you miss when your driving all over the country!!!

looks Awesome Pete.

Tony you got that garage Done YET!!!
:thumbsup:

There is a differnce in just the green tape from different manufacturers.
I used 3m green tape its been on stuff for over 6 months and it comes off with now issues. Blue stuff does not want to come of very easily now.
Car was never in the sun also.