Ok, so a lot of parts purchasing has taken place in the last 6 months. I THINK I only need to pick up my gauges, and a steering wheel. Lol, I should have never posted that, as we all know how just when you think your done, it's time to order more stuff.
Anyhow, I have some progress pics for anyone who cares about this pile. My painter, who has always done my show stuff in the past, gave me an ultimatum.
He told me no more "parts", or shells, or cabs, or beds. He's done with going through all that effort, and I don't blame him, as many of you know how much work it is to pull off a nice paint job. BUT, he's good. REAL good, so I'm gonna take him the car assembled, and he's gonna spray it. He wants it running and driving also. He told me he ain't pushing any more cars around his place. I'm cool with that. I've never done one this way, but there's a first time for everything. I have already painted the firewall/cowl, door jambs, and trunk jamb. I will paint the inner fenders, the inside of the fenders, bottom of the hood, bottom of the decklid, etc.
I was planning on leaving my tunnel exposed, painted the body color, but now I'm leaning toward covering it with maybe something other than carpet? I dunno. I'm just trying to build something a little different. I have an august 1st appointment with my painter, so I have a month to get the car completely assembled and drivable. It's been a busy few evenings for me.
I lost a lot of time this spring fooling around with GM electronics trying to get the car running during the SECOND mock up. I ended up going with Mast electronics, and I'm glad I did. The car sounds great through flowmaster mufflers.
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