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thedude327 · #1 02-13-2009, 02:47 PM

Project is looking good !! Other than finishing roof, and trunk is there much to do before painting?

Paul

ParkerRS · #2 02-14-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by thedude327

Project is looking good !! Other than finishing roof, and trunk is there much to do before painting?

Paul

I still have several small body mods coming as well as gapping all openings and roll bar, then prime and block. After primer I'm mocking up the entire car including interior with mods. Then I'll break it down and take it back for paint. I ran into several things on my last project where I wished I could break out the welder or cutting wheel but it was already painted. I'm trying to avoid that situation with this one. Thanks for the compliments!

98ssnova · #3 02-14-2009, 05:46 PM

The roof looks good. Thats sucks they screwed it. Do you know when it will be in color.

ParkerRS · #4 02-14-2009, 06:53 PM

Hopefully by early to mid summer. It depends on the parts suppliers. Some things have taken up to 7 months to obtain while other suppliers have shipped the wrong items even after multiple e-mails and calls. I think I'm jinxed when it comes to obtaining correct parts in a timely fashion. I waited two months for the crankshaft and when it arrived it had the wrong reluctor ring, after 5 e-mails and 4 phone calls Geez! The only good luck I've had with parts so far have been through Frank at prodigy and DSE, both are great to deal with.

wayne70 · #5 02-15-2009, 08:11 AM

look's good Tommy.To bad you had to install the new roof,you know there won't be any rust jumping out of there later.
If it's not in the paint shop in May we would like to see it when we come up for David and Tammy's event.

ParkerRS · #6 02-15-2009, 08:14 AM

Sounds good Wayne it'll be good to see ya'll again.

ParkerRS · #7 03-17-2009, 03:45 PM

Well it's been a while but myself and the guys over at Thunder Valley have been busy on the car. A lot of what's been done doesn't really show but took hours to do. The trunk pan where it drops down in the center was sectioned to make it narrower for better exhaust clearance then but welded back in and worked. The doors are off it right now to help ease putting the roll bar in but they have been skinned, late model door handles grafted in and fitted. The deck lid and rear spoiler have also been fitted and all panels gapped and blocked twice. The rear housing and links were powdercoated and the center section painted with red DP. Then Shane at Thunder Valley assembled the rear with the new Racing Brake rotors and Tobin of Kore3's kit to adapt C6 Z06 brakes with parking brake. Once this was done the 3-link was put back in the car for final mock-up assembly.

While that was being done I assembled the DSE sub-frame which had been powdercoated and some of the bits painted for color contrast and eye appeal and we installed it complete minus brakes and welding. It will be welded to the DSE sub-frame connectors after painting the bottom during actual final assembly.

I narrowed the rear just a little too much. It should have been right according to my measurements and math but we all know how that doesn't always translate properly to the vehicle in the real world. Since I already have the maximum outer lip on the wheels and don't want to narrow them I'll be running a 1/2" spacer on the back wheels which my buddy the machinist will make to match the hub of the wheel and I'll powdercoat. That way it will blend in and not be noticed.

Also notice the Rick's tank is held in with ratchet straps. Rick's sent straps for a first gen. by mistake and we are awaiting the replacements, hopefully they will be in this week. This is how the car sits now while fitting the DSE roll bar.

And I can't resist a picture of the rear wheel and brake combo.

The engine block will be ready for pick up tommorrow from the machinist so I should get started building the engine this weekend. Once that is done I will bring the car to the house to install the engine trans combo. Then the car will go to a local guy who is very well known for the headers and exhaust to be built. After that myself and Sam Freeman will be mocking up and roughing in the custom interior and then back to Thunder Valley to fit the front clip. once it's all fitted we will blow it apart for the last time for paint and final assembly.

If you happen to notice I didn't shave the marker lights the same as the rendering. It's one of those as you go changes. After seeing Jesse Greenings black second gen. SEMA car I called him and had a talk about the custom flush markers he used on that car. He agreed to make another set for me with the trim rings and Brad has massged the openings to accept them. Just one of the small subtle changes that I hope will make this car different and set it apart.