Man it looks great in metal alone. That is sweet!!

Guy's it look's Awesome.Would you like me to go see the man and have a talk W/ him about the condition of the body under the primer.:_paranoid

^^This.

Phil -- Tell me about the yellow tape... longer lasting than the green? Easier to peel off after a couple months? Paint friendly? Thicker so more protective?

Looks great Phil :thumbsup:

Wow it looks awesome even without paint. I'm interested in why the yellow tape too.

the yellow tape is made for use on metal and leaves less residue when removed. not sure about time durability.

nice work guys. phil, how far is that front x member off of the ground?

Looks awesome...although would expect nothing less from you guys! As always - you guys nailed the stance!

Vince is correct on the tape. It is less sticky and leaves less residue when removed after time. It is also quite a bit cheaper. No difference on thickness or durability though.

The cross member is 4.5" off the ground. The car is slammed, but has plenty of ground clearance. The front cross member is the lowest point on the car.

and where would one get the yellow tape ????

Seriously Marty? You need a personal shopping assistant?

Call your local auto paint supply store.

LMAO!!!!!! Greg.....too funny.



Nice work on the project guys. I really like this one!

I getting the shakes, need an update :willy:

What's the big deal it's only been 7 months :_paranoid

Well, we have this land yacht of a car in the shop called a Torino, you may have heard of it. Anyways, this barge takes up too much room in the shop and we had to push some of the smaller, more common cars outside.

On a more serios note, the car was put on hold for a while some things got sorted out. We should be back on it soon.

Ah come on more fat jokes, the Ford is just big boned. :D

I think you have a secret crush on the big girl. :rofl:

Any updates?

After a pause, time to pick back up on where we left off with this project!

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Tidying up the front corners:

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Here is why, we wanted to add openings to the nose of the car to benefit the tubos and add a unique detail to the front.

The rough idea:

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And the subsequent holes:

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Nice, clean and simple setup on the lower dash :

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Work progresses on the motor plumbing and engine bay closeout/inner fender:

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Just Amazing!!!!!!!.I love how you can get smooth bare metal look during Fabrication.Stance is Perfect.

Wow. Awesome stuff guys. I agree with that stance, great!

Looks great! Don't cover up the turbos and piping too much though. I love being able to see the piping. It's very function over form to me.

Very Nice!

Very nice, any plans to modify the hood?? Just looking for some ideas to take!!:thankyou:

Great job on the fab work. Looking at the fastening of the inner fenders raises the question of ' Are they easily removable to access hidden components?' Seen many builds with fancy sheet metal inner fenders that cover up lots of mechanicals. How does this allow one to fix those parts if needed?

Not picking on this build , but the inners are fastened in a wedge form with flanges holding them and and the turbo piping locking them in on the front side. At least that how it appears. Would it be better for the inners to bolt to the flanges vs the flanges bolting to them?

Yes, factory inner fenders rarely need to be removed, but they dont cover or hide much except for the blower motor on 2nd gens.:censored:

Again, not an attack but merely a curiosity I have.

Nice observation.

But factory wells do more than hide the blower motor. They provide a secondary support for the fender and a third support for the hood when shut, not to mention keeping road grime, rocks from hitting the underside of the fender and engine.

My 2 cents, may not reflect RS...but
Most builders and designers like to convey a consistency starting with the body and in this case the 275 Ferrari inspired round feel of the body. This consistency will flow everywhere, interior, trunk and under hood.

Addressing the removable panels. When you have custom paint going on a vehicle the last this you want are panels that have to be pryed, squeezed or forced on. The easier a panel is to remove finish and install the more efficient the build will be. It also provides more hiding places for brake and other components like electronic. Not to mention it just looks cool.

Keeping a car build unique is close to impposible these days. It only takes 2 design pieces to make or break a build. Incredible as always.

Good to see you guys putting all that new found room to good use. :thumbsup:

I was hoping the time off was being used to find an AL big Block to stuff in there.

Saw the camaro when you had it at pheasent run in March, and it looked awesome!

Mike

Anything new here? Cool car!

The front split spoiler will be amazing.
Very like the stance of the car

I love the profile and stance of this car. It gives a whole new meaning to "sitting pretty."

We have accomplished a lot of work on this car since last posting. We will put together pictures and post them up today or tomorrow. Thanks for following the build!

Pic time!

Fabbing the dual fuel tanks and install:
(35.5 Gal total - 24.4 Pump gas and 11.1 for the good stuff)

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Couple of overall shots:

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We also created the intercooler/cooling system just below where the sway bar sits:

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Wow! The engineering is impressive on this one. :thumbsup:

Looks like another winner coming up! :confused59:

man that is wicked.

Wow. Love that cooling system set up. Great idea guys!

X2:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Very Very cool! I really like the Intercooler work!.