Messing with the trim/wheel finishes.....

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...rim_wheels.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...rushedtrim.jpg

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...sh68/black.jpg

are you gonna run forgelines or keep the wheels you have now?
i think that last one look dead on 100% cant tell if theres a silver pinstrip on the wheels if yes then hellz yes! lol
if not then deff. with one.:hail:
but i do think step lips fit you car better esp. with the racey look the rendering give it.

No, not gonna switch to Forgelines. I just never had Ben change the wheels since they are so close looking to the 5 stars I have on there now.

Yeah, I like the all black version too.. black trim, mirrors, and wheel lips. :)

No pin stripe - I think that is just the leftover shine/polish or sunlight? If I do it I will go all the way and black out the whole wheel - preferably in a matte finish.

thanks AJ!

Diggin the last one as well.

I had a feelin you would.

My vote is for the top rendering. Keep the polished outer hoops and semi-gloss black the centers, and keep all the trim shinny. Why isn't there a back bumper?

For the record I do like the 3rd rendering a lot! I just feel that the car needs consistancy and that if you are going to black out the exterior wheels and trim...then the under hood and interior needs it too. And that 3rd one screams cage and race style seats like in the rendering! :)

But at the end of the day...this is only my opinion! :lol:

All great points Anthony. And ones I have been considering them as well. I just have to find that happy medium between all black and too much shine.

I had thought about one idea of having the exterior theme being all dark and black, and then interior and underhood having some polished and brushed stuff, as you mentioned. Not sure about that though. Thinking it could work maybe... ?

There will be a back bumper. Not sure why it isn't there. Guess it never was there before when we borrowed the basis for this rendering from Penny.

Thanks Anthony. Your opinions I do appreciate.

I guess at this point the hard thing is balancing the final design with parts you have already have. If you were open to changing the seats, steering wheel, adding a cage, and possibly changing a few of the billet parts to black finish...then I say go for it and do the 3rd rendering...it's pretty bad ass! But I know that you are so close to actually driving the car and WAY tired of spending money...so I guess you have to find that balance with what you already have and what you want in the end. There's nothing wrong with your initial design...but it sounds like you want to make a few changes and possibly tuffin up the over all feel of the car?

Aint build/design change a bitch!! :_paranoid

What about taking the shine away with a brushed look? That way you don't have to tear the hinges apart to go black. Can you do a brushed finish on the steering wheel or is it chrome?

Yeah I think I can still move to an overall darker/non-shiny theme, which really has been my plan/goal all along. That doesn't mean there can't be ANY shine or chrome though IMO. I am not building a show car winner here. :) Yeah I won't be blacking out anything under the hood. I like the way that is already coming together. Had considered black IC plumbing as we discussed but I think I will keep the industrial theme going there.

I like brushed and I like black. I think at a minimum I will brush the hoops if not doing them in black. One or the other there. After seeing EVS Motors/Ted's updated version of his J2Z 67, I think the chrome trim and blacked theme can be done and work well together. I really like his latest pics he posted and it has helped me see some similarities in what I was already trying to do as well.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...lash68/019.jpg

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Dave check out the latest pics with the car blacked out. Front bumper removed as well.

http://www.evsmotors.com/vehicleinve...kedout/004.jpg

^^ Now that's what I'm talking about! Looks bad ass Ted!

Thanks D!

black rear spoiler and cowl hood.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...68/black2a.jpg

Need to get the bumper on there and I agree with the semi flat or flat black on the trim. Ultimately I would drive over and sample a semi flat, flat, etc. Renderings are one thing but your vision and the actual thing means more. IMO

Dave,

Eye catching changes.:thumbsup:

Skip

Yeah I have to see it come together in person for sure. The good thing here is I can get it running and drive it with whatever finish and then change finishes and colors fairly easily with little down time. At least in theory...

Thanks Skip!

Go for the mean look! Its a street car! It looks real menacing with the new changes on your renderings.

Thanks! I really want it to be more streetfighter with just a small % of nice, fancy parts like steering wheel, shifter, and a few underhood things. I think it can be pulled off. I'm gonna try anyway...

if you wanna go black-and help with the street fighter look i would look into getting jakes spoiler then doing it black! i wasent really sold on it in pics but when i say on james one lap car i was blown away and instantly said i gotta copy this design for my 2nd gen but first ask jake if he had plans for it and he said he's already been working on it!!!
i think that would look good in black on your car.
i still think the front strip is the best...have you tried it in black?

Ya know it's funny you mention that. I already talked to Jake about that a couple months ago and was considering doing it in powdercoated black. Still a possibility I guess, but I do like the shape of the stock spoiler.

But yeah that piece is really bad ass and there aren't a ton of them out there thats' for sure!

Yeah still toying with a cowl stripe or the nose stripe in black. Prolly be one or the other.

I'm looking forward to seeing this car on the road. I can't wait to hear about the turning radious with your stock frame.

About the wheels:
The black center section with a machined hoop would look killer on your car(like hammer).

Keep us updated

Are you skeptical on the turning radius? :_paranoid ;)

thanks

Due to the generosity of a fellow Lat-G member (Mikael Alfredsson) I have a new original dash to work with since my original piece was hacked up by the former people working on my car. Thanks again Mikael!

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...n192009004.jpg

Looking good Dave, I will be seeing it this coming Monday.

Thanks. What are you expecting to see of your car? They have really been hammering hard on yours from what I gathered... :thumbsup:

That dash looks very nice...like new! :thumbsup:

I hope they will have the interior done, stereo and trunk done, looking to get it running and tuned. They have been working their butts off.

Yeah man, I lucked out on that deal!

Sounds exciting. Yeah git er dun so we can get mine done and we can all cruise and raise hell! :D

Rear seat
 

Can your previous guy get any more of that leather??? We need 5-10 inches more on each end of the rear seat upper section to make it fit with a wider seat! Ask around about a full size rear upper seat so we can modify it to fit cleanly.....Thanks, J

I don't know. I can ask the upholstery guy directly though....

this is really turning into a pain in the arse!

Yes these cars are a pain in the asie:D Where you been man?

What? You miss me? :D

I was in SoCal for 10 days (actually saw Steve Rupp on the freeway one day - recognized his truck and Camaro Performers sticker!) and been kinda out of the hot rod loop for a bit I guess.

Up and down about the car hoping I do not have to sell. Gearhead was working hard to finish some other things for the cars going to the Sac AutoRama, so my car was dormant for a few weeks, which actually worked out okay financially for me.

Just trying to survive man!! :)

update!
 

Well stuff is happening again....


the gauge setup I should have done the first time.. DOH!

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/P2210910.jpg


Got the air filter tucked in there nicely with zero room to spare

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/P2210924.jpg


Jason telling me which end of the car the engine goes in :D

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/P2210929.jpg


More lessons from Master Jason @ Gearhead

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/P2210914.jpg


And Lars the bad ass shop dog!

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/P2210939.jpg

That is a realy nice dash you got there:D
she looks great almost there.

Yes it really is a nice dash. They were thankful to get such a nice piece that was carefully cut out. Thanks again Mike. :thumbsup:

I know you are glad they are making progress on your car. Looking Good!!

Yep, I sure am. I sat in your car again to see how your 5 small gauges are packaged there in the center to figure out how we are gonna do mine. Your car sure is nice to sit in Mike. What a sweet machine.

Looking good brother!! Bet your stoked to see it finally all coming together!!

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