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Man the driving video is soooooo inspiring, cant wait to get my engine running.........
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Looks great Dave!!! Inspiring to say the least! Maybe now with baseball officially done and my coaching hats are hanging up - I'll blow the dust off mine again and get working on it again. LOL! I still need to come by and check it out. Congrats again!
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Congrats! It's a great feeling isn't it?
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Nice job Dave!!!
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Thanks to all you guys for the nice compliments. It all helps keep me motivated.
Steve, I'd like to change them. Seeing them going down the road made me really like them, but I'd rather get some Boze, Budnik, or Rushforth wheels for the car. All three make some wicked wheels and I'd like to support the vendors if I can. The current wheels were a fortune so it's hard to let them go. Tonight we met with the Interior guy- Dave Putnam in Orangevale. Dave is a genius with the stitch and jus ta super nice guy. He's taking the car in three weeks. That gives me just enough time to get the speakers in, make the console, get the power windows in, and fab up the sub box. One thing I did learn is that I won't use Lizard Skin again. It was a pain to spray on and ultimately doesn't seem to work too well. I put 5 mils on the bottom and 5 inside. Ceramic heat barrier on the exhaust side and ceramic and sound inside. After just a few minutes of running the car, the floor was hot- like holy crap hot. I laid down some Fatmat on the tunnel and that fixed the issue. It's just a superior way to dampen sound and combat heat- at least that's my experience. |
This weekend was a stereo install extravaganza. First my brother built this box for the one 10 inch Fosgate we are running behind the rear seat and over the diff. It fits pretty snug in that space. We are using two Fosgate Prime amps- one 4 channel for the speakers, and one single 250W for the sub. The head unit is a Secret Audio thing that seems to be ok so far. I'm really only using it to 0fill the hole in the dash and its iphone connection. We made a package tray out of 1/4 inch and mounted the two Prime 6X9s. It'll be covered in foam and leather when completed. The fronts are Fosgate Prime 5 1/2s in the lower section of the doors. I'm not an audiophile, but things thing is unreal for 5 speakers. I can't believe how loud and clean it sounds. I'm happy.
The console was next. This thing ate 6 hours of time today. We made almost every panel twice and ended up with a pretty clean little box. Tomorrow we will cover it and give it a resin bath so to make it strong. It seems to fit really well. The power window switches are in the center. Hopefully the upholstery guy doesn't laugh at me lol. http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps09ab211e.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps6b56f2ed.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps01f15108.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psb20fb538.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps6b5aa5fb.jpg |
You ever spend 9 hours in your garage just to spend another 9 hours the next day undoing what you did the day before? Yeah, that was our weekend.
We were finally able to get the doors, fenders, and hood installed. The countless hours of panel alignment two years ago paid off in dividends Saturday. The doors shut really nicely and the gaps look really crisp. Unfortunately we burned the hood down the center while attacking a small run and ended up putting a small dent in it as well. Yeah that sucked because this color is so difficult to play with. After my crying spell, I shut the hood onto the air box and scratched it on the outer curve. Neat. The interior is done but the door panels are off for glass adjustment. I could not be happier with the work Dave did and his fast service. In total he finished the car in 27 days and it's beautiful and comfortable. What more could you ask for? The stance is a mess so the spanner will be out tomorrow night. The days to SEMA are counting down so we gotta stay on the gas! http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psccd0a34a.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps380d01fc.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps248d5246.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psa3389c17.jpg |
Oh man that sucks about the hood. Hopefully it won't set you back to much. Interior looks awesome! It's getting there for sure and will be a great one to check out.
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Interior looks awesome Dave!! Sucks about the hood. Fortunately you know a good paint guy!! I'll come by and check it out if you're around this weekend.
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Great progress Dave, man that looks so nice sitting out in the sun! The interior is awesome as well!! I like the wheels but I get the bad feeling about them.
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Thanks guys for the support. Brent I'll be home all weekend so come by!
Rick, you're dead on about the wheels. I love them, but it's hard not to have a negative feeling about the process to get them. |
Hey Dave. Sorry for the troubles. If it's any consolation, I feel your pain these days! I'm sure you'll get it fixed :cheers:
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Just came across your thread and have to say that the car is beautiful. Really nice color, bummer about the hood. But it can be fixed. Interior is really nice, like it better than the TMI Chevelle at last years SEMA show. I really want to see this car when you finish as it looks great, sounds even better. Nice engine choice, should move with ease with the torque of the BBC.
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Thanks guys! I think the rear seat is more comfortable than the front. I hope to have the front panels in tonight- then I'll shoot some real pics of it all done.
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WOW! Really nice interior. Car is looking amazing!
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Awesome build!!! I love this body style Chevelle. You guys have really built a clean car. Not over done... just done RIGHT!!!
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Wow gorgeous interior! Sweet Ride.
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Thanks guys. Your support really helps motivate me.
I sent all of teh stainless window trim out today to get polished. Hopefully we can get the front and rear glass is pretty quick. I wanted to get that done before we go to final 5000 sanding and polish. 8 weeks to go and we are starting to close in on the goal. |
I got the glass installed and looking sharp. Having the original stainless for the front and rear windows is the key on these guys. I think we got the gaps as good as they can get.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps9465b14b.jpg Next up was a final cut with 3000 and a wool pad followed by the hybrid Finesse-it II pad and compounds. Then the black waffle pad followed finally by the blue waffle and 3M micro polish. It's looking really flat and crisp. My guys are hitting a home run. http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps9943487c.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psb5dee355.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psca26798c.jpg 23 days to go! |
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yeah!! looking great!!!!
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Looking good Dave!! Keep up the great worl! Remember, I'm only a phone call away if you need a hand! Look forward to seeing it on the floor at SEMA!
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Looks great Dave!! We need some more shots of it sitting in the sun!!
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paint work works great Dave,I would really like to see this one in person:trophy-1302:
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Drove it home from the shop last night for the first time. I stopped and got gas and had two old guys that were out for a night ride on their Harleys stroll over for an inspection. They liked it and asked a lot of questions. Those interactions are my favorite moments of all and why I build old cars. Grass roots cars and grass roots people make for some good, warm conversations. I dig that.
My first impressions mostly came from the Ridetech suspension. I can't believe this car rides and handles as well as it does. It's super soft and plush over bups. I have the shocks at "9" out of "18" clicks and that seems like a decent balance for road work. Even with that iron giant under the hood, the car stays flat and feels really sharp. The alignment specs I put into it last night on our rack in my shop were: L R Camber .5* .5* Caster 1.2* 1.2* Toe .10* .10* It seems pretty crisp as a starting point so I'll start there. It'll probably need a bit more camber and maybe a few tenths of caster more. Now it's down to installing all of the glitz and getting the shots out in the sun you guys requested! 20 days! |
Do you have any pictures of the finished car? Thanks
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Hey thanks guys.
The car is all done. We were invited to bring the car down to SEMA to appear in the Car Crazy booth and get interviewed by Barry Meguiar. The Meguiar's folks were an amazing group of people and took care of the car as if it were their own. I was impressed to say the least. Barry was such a class act and a true ambassador for the sport- no doubt. We were picked by Goodguys to participate in their Gold Award. Being up against stuff from Ring Bros, Kindig, DSE, Alloway etc etc, we knew it wasn't gonna happen- but what an honor to be chosen. Lenie's bad ass 'Bird got one too! Our cars can't compete with that kind of firepower, but the decal is a badge of honor for me. This truly was a nirvana experience for a car guy. Here are the pics from the trip as well as a few detail shots. We took the car up and down the strip a few times as well as an evening cruise after SEMA ignited was winding down. The torque this thing makes is unreal. Dyno numbers are neat, but torque makes the nether parts tingle when unleashed. The Richmond is super tight and shifts with that perfect "chunk chunk" that feels right. 5 miles on the odo so far- many more to come. A quick clean up at the hotel before the drop off. http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps6a3f3f3e.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps12d9234b.jpg In line at the infamous "Green Lot" http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psfa51411b.jpg At her resting place Sunday night. Let the games begin! http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psb7ccfe0f.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...pse22ed514.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps5703dbe9.jpg the interview set up. What an operation. http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psd11a595d.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psf9a82912.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps1e2b865c.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps22492557.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psb52859b4.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps64409447.jpg http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/p...psd094f253.jpg |
Congrats on all of the honors,This is one of the best looking builds ever,stance,color,everything is perfect:king:
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Didn't realize that was your car there. Looked at it several times last week.
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What Mirror are you using?
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The base wade made by a guy at CMC machining up in redding CA. The stem and mirror head are from Sun Specs in AZ.
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Awesome. I also looked at it 3 or 4 times and I didn't realize this was your car. Engine bay looks great.
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Did you end up selling this car? Seems like it was sold weeks after finishing it.
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I did sell it. A guy saw it at SEMA and made me an offer I couldn't turn down. It had 7 miles on it. I miss it.
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Looks great! Ive got to admit, Im a little fond of your suspension. The car is a nice build for sure.
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