[tazzz2_ca]

Thanks for all the positive comments and feed back guys..... The car is out at Brian's for prep painted and we'll post some pic's as soon as he gets a chance to forward them to me.... Brian is a Hell of a painter and body guy that managed to complete the Cochise build in what some would say was an impossible time frame...

On a separate note,,,, I've decided to smooth the stock sub-frame, paint the rear end housing and undercarriage in a satin flat grey (to tie into the Carbon) and the cowl has been replaced in Carbon... Effectively when you open the hood of this car you will will see a motor painted in 70 Pontiac blue floating between and under a Clear Carbon hood, inner fenders and cowl,,, or simply stated floating in sea of Carbon & fine metallic Flat Satin Grey... This is something that the average guy can either do (if he has welding skills and equipment) or have done (have a pro weld and you work the rest) without getting goofy that adds a nice custom touch without getting crazy....

I have also made the decision to run the new Year One "cast Aluminum" one piece rims and have them sent out to be cut for more backspace and wheel contact/width.... The guys over at "Year One" deserve a High Five for providing an affordable option that is frankly beautiful in my opinion...

While some of the moves I make here are indeed self indulgent (putting Carbon on the build) the other moves are decisions I feel add the best bang for the buck in performance enhancement.... I fully appreciate that some people will not share my view point,,, but heck this is what I feel works the best so far within my experience... There are some less expensive options that can be chosen,,, but I feel the selected combination provides the best overall balance between spending and performance at this level of a build..

Thanks again gang,,, and I'll try to keep you more current on the build as details evolve...