Good idea Mark!! I really hope Curtis can make it!!

I'm getting more and more depressed the closer we get. :(

No updates or other posts in five days? What's going on here?

Here's a little something for everyone to talk about.
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro68.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro69.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro70.jpg
http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro71.jpg

damn, that is waiting to crack. the first builder did the 1/4's also? or where they on there?
how you fixing that pete?
i love the no rear filler seams also, those love to to crack the seam sealer let alone the filler

Just a little filler !

The first body man just used too much plastic, it doesn't need to be that thick there.

Were going to strip back the whole area, re-metal work it, fix the trunk gaps, the re-do the body work.

http://www.competition-specialties.c...o/camaro72.jpg

is there a problem with a link?

all I'm seeing is x's in your post you have one to many of these / in your link

fixed ;)

i was gonna say, it didn't look like the 1/4 area was that low, nice work pete, looking killer as always.
having fun yet?

The fun is over...heading home for supper. Starts again tomorrow, Chuck's coming up to shoot some more pics of the repairs for the mag.

cool, good luck you deserve all the recognition you can get, hell tony should let you have the car awhile and show it.

Jake I did the quarters and tail panel .....

Is Chuck coming up Wed or Thurs??

Never mind, I just re-read your PM...Wednesday!

Thanks for taking care of all the issues!! :thumbsup:

Most guys would have kept that little bit of info to them self. Then again I know it was the first time you had ever done that kind of thing and it was pretty good for a first time. :_paranoid





:captain:

I guess I'm a big boy and can let to world know I did most of the metal work on my car....hey I did the best I could! ;)

And I didn't want Chris to take the fall for some work I did that might not be perfect....but in my mind I did a pretty decent job and it shouldn't have taken a ton of mud to cover up.

Stick to Drywall:lol: After what we went thru tonight over the phone while I was trying to line up this dam sheet metal I can't say a word.

It's the love of the game my friend. :thumbsup:

Keep up the great work Pete and keep us updated.
Tony's gonna have an awesome car!!:thumbsup: :cheers:

tony, i did not mean the work was sub par, i just wondered if he did it also. the only thing i dont like personally is the welded rear window filler panel seam, but theres tons of other guys who do it and love it.
sorry if i offended you

Keep up the good work Pete.....you know I would really like to see.....kidding!

Hard to judge metal work from picture but your attempt looks pretty good. The only way to get a perfect hidden seam is either gas or tig so you can work the weld area. Mig is just too hard. There is worse work under $300k cars.

If their orange Camaro is any indication it will look killer.

It stripped ? .......... LoL

it's looking good! I love progress pics :thumbsup:

Well I made my decision today to strip Tony's car completely. After getting into the car a little deeper, I thought about it for a while and feel there is some other spots that the body work just looks to thick to me.

I feel the best thing to do is to strip it completely and start fresh from the metal work up. That way we'll know exactly what we have under the paint.

In the future if Tony needs touchup from scratches or dents it will be a much easier repair as the material won't be as thick as what's on there right now.

plastic fantastic
 

Pete, the car looks like it is alot more involved than most people thought. When there is that much plastic on there you probably should strip it all down. You don't need that to crack down the road, and make your work look bad. Props to you for doing a great job. If you need anything just give me a call. Thanks Jon.:thumbsup:

Best news I heard all day! Thanks!! :woot:

Pete and I had a long phone conversation today going over some details and at the end I got the feeling we both really thought the car should be stripped. It's the only real way to know what we have and it would be a shame to put one of his killer paint jobs over questionable body work. The only pics Chris didn't give me was of the mud work, so I really have no idea what's under the two paint jobs. At least this way we will know exactly what we have and there will be far less material on the car...and that's exactly why I stripped the car in the first place...all those years ago!


Thanks again Pete and crew!! And to Mario as he's been talking to Pete about handling the material bill. These guys keep their word!! Just too cool!! :hail: :lateral: :cheers:

BTW, Pete added my car to his projects page!
Take a look!

No worries Jake, we're cool!

You can't beat that....I would be breathing a sigh of relief knowing Comp Specialties is building it from the base up. You are one lucky dude Anthony. I am so glad I had Prodigy take mine down to bare steel. It's the foundation that makes all the difference in the long run. A little delay but well worth the wait. Bad news is your going to Sema and that will hurt your pocket a little more.:D

great work pete!!!
tony you must be stoked, now your gonna have to lock down your garage with cameras and retina scanners for entry lol

Yeah it's pretty increadable! The car is going to so damn nice!! I'm a REAL happy guy...that's for sure!! :D

Yeah SEMA costs a bit, but Jen and I treat it as our one trip away per year....pretty understanding woman I tell ya!!

Yeah knowing Pete will be doing it from the ground up now makes me real happy! This will make for a small delay, but we most certainly can deal with that to have a solid car!

Wow...what a day! Sounds like Pete made a good decision. Just more proof that he's the kind of guy that does the job right no matter what. :yes: I think this has gotten bigger than he expected and I applaud him for sticking with 100%.

:cheers:

Well said, and I couldn't agree more!! :yes:

I meant with new ideas:yes:

Gotcha!! ;) See ya soon!! :cheers:

+ a gajillion:thumbsup:

Excellent decision! I was reserving my opinions on this as it was your choice. I have been in this business for 21 years and seen so many things, you made the best choice, now you will know, metal to clearcoat!

Right now this thread and Larry's MotiV8r thread are my two favorites. Two great stories indeed. :thumbsup:

I agree. I check both of them about 8 times a day. :lol: