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Originally Posted by jonny51
Troy,that's a pretty nice POS!
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LOL, thanks!
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Originally Posted by oldzzy
That's a sweet A body you have there! If and when you plan on painting it i am sure it will look awesome!
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I almost don't want to paint it; I like the faded paint and splotchyness for the sleeper factor, and also because I have one less car I have to wax and maintain. I pull into local carshows the way it is now and unless people hear it driving in it gets ignored until I open the hood. Pretty soon there's one person standing around with their jaw on the ground, then two people, then three... you get the picture. Last year at at the end-of-seasons local shows I arrived late just before judging ended but still managed to take best muscle car, best engine, and the "Bad to the Bone" award even though IMO there were at least 10 other cars far better than mine.
I really have to paint it though, as I can feel surface rust under the vinyl top in a few spots. None of it is through the sheetmetal as I can inspect the underside from the trunk, but I don't want it getting worse than it is now. I'm really liking the idea of Yenko side stripes because they're not often seen and fairly low key. I don't want it super flashy, although for a while I did consider two-tone silver/red, red/black, or silver/black. I have to match the underhood demeanor, which is zero "bling" but all-business but very well coordinated. The only things shiny under the hood right now are the throttle body (came that way) and the March crank and water pump pulleys, only because I couldn't get them in black. I need to re-powdercoat them black and scotchbrite the throttle body.
Less shiny stuff to polish is more time I can be out on the road having fun with it.
