Ahhh, finish work. Stopped by BoS today for a final punchlist, parts inventory (I hope).

Nice to see the front grill mocked up again.
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Side glass is in. I was worried about door to quarter window seam, but it came out perfect!
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Rear bumper is painted and installed.
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Very happy with the bumper mods. Thank you Brett and BoS!
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Of course we fired the motor again and gave it a good 3.5k rev. My buddy Tom was there and said it sounded like a Nascar motor. :D

We have a little clutch master issue to sort and this thing should be driving. Punch list above is about 20 items long, some of which are 10 minutes and some are a few hours.

Thanks Matt and CRob for coming down too! Always great to see you guys :cheers:

Sweet!

Ron,

That's great...smellin' some LS7 fumes and the finish line. :thumbsup:

Still wanna see some pics of the inside of your parts warehouse though.:secret:


:thankyou:

Looking good Ron! :thumbsup:

Dave, Rob.......:whistling:

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That's a tight rear! She's looking hot Ron..

Thx DR! Getting closer...

Yeah the shop smelled like exhaust for a couple hours. Loved it :D

Oh, and you don't want to see my pile of boxes. Can't find a thing...

Thx Sieg. Just doing my part to help Dave with his NYs resolution :lol:

Hot, tight rears. Our specialty Lenie :cheers:

Looking great Ron, not long now :hapdance:

Wow nice to see you making it to the finish line Ron!!

I hope the next picture we see is of your smile just after you get done driving it for the first time :thumbsup:

Now that's getting close Ron,I am sure you are getting excited now,like Skip said make a list of extra parts you have and I bet they don't last long on here,Great Job on this car Ron,it will be at the top of a lot of people's top 10 list.:king:

Congrats Ron on nearing the finish line. Bring it home buddy! :clap:

Thanks Greg! Look forward to your update as well. :cheers:

Me too Brother :D

Thx Jeff! :cheers:

Marcus :thumbsup:

:peepwall: So it's done ?
:peepwall: How did it drive?
:peepwall: Are the wheels for sale yet?:underchair:

:headscratch: I might be starting to believe this car will run before mine :yes:

:y0!: I'm packed and ready to man the I phone. :excited:

Time for the parking lot test video. :popcorn2:

:cheers:

Can't be 100% sure from that photo but it looks like you were emulating a chrome bumper ? What process was used to paint it, looks like it came out pretty good. I'm researching all the possibilities to get my fiberglass bumpers as close to a chrome finish as possible.

Preston, it must just be the pictures, the bumper was painted body color.

After hearing Ron's list, I think the car might actually be done sooner than everyone thinks. Everyone has been saying Tuesday, but I think Monday is possible. :D

LOOKING GOOD Mr RON!!

No.

Dunno, yet.

I just sold a set. You want the ones on the car?

I know a good bookie.

Yeah man, can't wait. That is your job you know. Glad to repay the favor, someday :D

:cheers:

Ron, going to take it to the 2014 GNRS ?:D

Pres, the lighting and iPhone pic makes it look much lighter. There is a very very slight difference in the color (I think) and that's due to the waterbourne paint used on the bumper.

Interesting thought on FG -> chrome look. I'm not an expert, but I think a 'chrome' wrap is the easiest way to get there. Can you powdercoat FG? If so, there's some nice polished aluminum finishes that sorta come close. Not perfect for sure, but I'm guessing you're not building a show car. If it were metal you'd have alot more choices.

Thanks Matt. Ya think Monday? I woulda thought the list is more Wednesday :lol:

Thx Brother. Soon we'll be tearing up Willow. :thumbsup:

I don't think so Lenie. That place is for cars with interior. But if you're going, I'm there :cheers:

:y0!::thumbsup:

Looking good Ron!!

Lookin good Ron! What glass kit did you use?

Thx Wayne! :cheers:

Hey Raj, I got that kit from Frank at Prodigy many moons ago. I'm not sure who he sourced it from (I can check the box) but Mike @ Musclerodz seems to be the glass guru these days.

You gonna talk your wife into letting you go on a road trip with Ryan in Feb? :lol:

Hope you're doing well Bro!

Lookin Good Ron! I am so jealous and anxious for you at the same time. This is going to be a Great summer in SoCal!

Thanks Chad! How's the new business going?

Slow and informal for right now. Which is good for this time of year. I have a lot of things pulling me in different directions. I'm working on some small things for 2 local clients. You may see them show up out there. They have names in the industry. I can't say until they agree. I want to do it right and not sink before I start swimming. Thanks for asking! When I get things rolling a bit more, I will hopefully be a site vendor.

Thanks Ron -- That’s the same kit I have.

Lol -- I wish I could convince the wife into "letting" me do that but I don't think that’s in the cards this year! And considering you gave me shock envy and I got convinced to change mine out I don't think this Feb is in the cards!

Goodguys Puyallup in 2014 (Yes Lenie, weather permitting I will be there!) and out to you the next year :lol:

Raj...save me a spot! And now Ron, back to you.:thankyou:

Finally got to see and hear this ride in person this weekend at BOS. Stunning build. Love everything about it. Even more fun to see is the enormous ear-to-ear smile on Ron's face when he fired it up. Sounded very potent.

You're getting very close now my friend. :thumbsup:

Wait. What?

No video?

She's a beaut' Ron.
:thumbsup:

What mirrors are those?

Chad I'm very happy for you! When the time is right, post up some jewelry :cheers:

I didn't give you shock envy. We both got it a long time ago :lol:

Puyallup would be a fun road trip!

Chris always great to see you and your wife! That ear-to-ear thing, I've had it since I was a kid. Some people are close talkers; I'm a big smiler :D

It's buried in the thread. New one coming when I drive it Bry :thumbsup:

Kevin :hello: Missed you at SEMA!

Sponsor here, Vision Hot Rods :ups:

...and some are both.





:hello:

looking good Ron!!!

Justin

Ron very cool car, I love all the mods made to it. I am not sure I will remember them all, It took me several days to read this, lol.

It appears you have made plenty of friends along the way.

funny stuff...

:popcorn2:

Ron car looks good even with the crappy pictures lol

Hey Justin great to meet you and BS at Del Mar. Look forward to more killer cars coming out of your shop :cheers:

WM, first thank you for your service to our country. :flag2:

I'm following your thread and think it's great that you're doing a project with your daughter. I hope to do something similar with mine one day also (she wants to drive, she's gotta learn how to wrench instead of complain about how long it takes me, lol). Appreciate the comments too!

Friends? Here?? Yeah, they're ok...:lol: :underchair: :cheers:

Yeah, I know! I'll fix it Ry, promise :lol: