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**GregWeld** · #1 05-29-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick D

Wow what a beautiful car, the black is so nice, so freaking nice!

Nice garage build Greg and what cool deal for you to give him a hand in freshening it up for him!

Thanks Rick....

I only posted it up because the Skeepers (screen name -- Compost Mints - or something like that) asked me to. Actually - I'm certain most of the guys here don't think I've ever even seen a car let alone take the time to work on 'em.

Che70velle · #2 05-29-2013, 08:02 PM

You're a brave man, Mr. weld. I have a truck with a paint job just like that car. It's won everything ISCA can throw at it, and I'm afraid to even look at it, much less do something like your doing. I've put four miles on my truck, since I built it, in 1996!
That is a beautiful tri-five for sure! Absolutely beautiful!

**GregWeld** · #3 05-29-2013, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Che70velle

You're a brave man, Mr. weld. I have a truck with a paint job just like that car. It's won everything ISCA can throw at it, and I'm afraid to even look at it, much less do something like your doing. I've put four miles on my truck, since I built it, in 1996!
That is a beautiful tri-five for sure! Absolutely beautiful!

Scott -- Gotta tell ya -- Everything we do takes an extra 30 minutes of prep. I just really don't want to be "that guy" that dropped a wrench down the side of the car.

Pierre didn't even want to take the front end off! I said I wouldn't work on it if we didn't because there's no way I'm leaning over them to do the kind of work that we discussed.... bending new brake lines -- moving a few things around... fixing some leaks... changing most all of the wiring in front of the firewall...

You just have to take the time to protect stuff BEFORE you drop the wrench because we will drop the wrenches!

There's very little milage put on this car -- for exactly the reasons you site. Thus his new "project" is the baby blue '57 he bought from Rodger (Ironworks)... it's going to be his "driver". I keep telling him that once he drives that 525hp LS motor - on an Ironworks chassis.... "you'll never drive that black car again".

DBasher · #4 05-29-2013, 10:21 PM

Man you're living!

Pimpin out a new rig and helping a friend wrench on such a great looking car, good times! How much of a "project" is the 57? Just little details or blow it apart and fix all the stuff from the last shop??

If we don't connect before you split, honk as you pass exit 4.

Dan

**89 RS** · #5 05-29-2013, 10:39 PM

Greg, I see what you mean with that paint, that black is flawless! Very cool car, and cool story about the build to go with it. That baby blue '57 is sweet also, some great rides right there.

**Flash68** · #6 05-29-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

I only posted it up because the Skeepers (screen name -- Compost Mints - or something like that) asked me to.

Now that is something else.

Oh, and nice work Greggers. King of the Oompa Loompas.

jy211 · #7 05-30-2013, 05:12 AM

Gotta love more tri-year builds!!!

**GregWeld** · #8 05-30-2013, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 89 RS

Greg, I see what you mean with that paint, that black is flawless! Very cool car, and cool story about the build to go with it. That baby blue '57 is sweet also, some great rides right there.

If you saw this paint in person... then you'd really understand. It's SEMA show winning depth and blackness and flawless. I don't even want to be in the same room! I'm a mechanical guy (a greaser) - He's a paint and upholstery guy (a waxer). My cars never get cleaned.... he never stops cleaning.

I love to poke people of course - it's just my nature... and if your car is in my possession -- there is a "cost" -- and it's going to be brutal. So I remind him (daily) that the reason it's on my lift - is because he can wax but he can't put stuff together that runs. Of course, this is far from the truth but who's tracking that! When I find something that needs to be re-done -- I ask him when it was last waxed.

snappytravis · #9 05-30-2013, 06:25 AM

Super slick bad ass black paint! doesn't get much better then that, You have balls the size of King Kong to tear the front off that car,, I totally understand why, Keep posting update pics

DaleTx · #10 05-30-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

I'm a mechanical guy (a greaser) - He's a paint and upholstery guy (a waxer). My cars never get cleaned.... he never stops cleaning

I like it... you have a way with words, Lol

On here... the greasers learn from the waxers, and the waxers learn from the greasers and we all end up with cool cars.