You guys are WAY too kind. But thank you. The only reason we used stainless is because all the hand made parts on the car is stainless. Frankly, I wanted to use aluminum for weight purposes, but my wife said "NO". She demanded stainless steel, 316 alloy to be exact. What's a guy to do?
Well... I would listen to her. Sounds like you have a pretty cool wife.
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Originally Posted by 572Camaro
You guys are WAY too kind. But thank you. The only reason we used stainless is because all the hand made parts on the car is stainless. Frankly, I wanted to use aluminum for weight purposes, but my wife said "NO". She demanded stainless steel, 316 alloy to be exact. What's a guy to do?
572Camaro
Very nice! Is the overall length of the vents and the individual opening the same as OEM vents?
Notice the ground effects on the car. We added two inches to the rocker panels out of 16ga sheetmetal, also extended in front of front wheel opening and extended behind rear wheel opening.
See the rear spoiler? It is all welded steel.
Notice the hood is embellished? We took an SS hood and raised the roof about 1/2", thanks to Paul Morgan at DSE.
Hey Rocketrod, the grilles are EXACT to original footprint. We embellished the grilles on the outside to twice height. The underside vent bezels are EXACT to within .001" dimensional variance. That is why I could not use box tubing, but had the square tube pieces waterjetted out of a 4' by 10' by 1.5" thick of 316 alloy stainless. So yes, they fit the factory "hood ornament" location, but I did redrill the two center holes on both grilles for symmetry purposes.
Hey 130fe, thanks for noticing the hood actuators. I know, I know, everybody is supposed to use the billet hood hinges from any of several manufacturers. Not me. I redesigned my factory hinges, and designed my own gas struts, had them manufactured in Germany, and installed. They are made through EasyLift company.
Interior update:
We had a local guy do the interior (central Missouri). Funny thing, he and his dad came to my home. We set up a sewing shop in my living room, they slept on the couch, and we fed them three meals a day. What a great time.
Notice the shifter? It's a GLOE shifter (my last name) that I built, the HVAC controls are hidden and revealed when you slide the factory hot/cold slide control, the interior is Luxor II ultraleather, and the factory center dash piece is truly a custom sheetmetal piece trimmed in chrome metal brass.
Rear seat and Focal K2's in the LED lighted package tray.
Note the "GLOE" shifter (my last name), and Focal Slimlines in the front modified Fesler door panels.
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
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