Sneak peak at my 66 Cutlass

[jws350]

There is something very wrong with joe-touring, and I like it :-) Would a full build on a 90 LX notchback be considered a pro touring car? They are climbing on 20 years old.................

[ScotI]

Tank turned out really nice.

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by ScotI

Tank turned out really nice.

Thanks here is a little more. I'm letting the paint dry.

Thought I would come in a soak up some A/C. My finger tips are sore from sanding all the hard to get at pieces of the firewall.

I found the color of paint I wanted by stopping off at a local street rod builder Sasche Rod Shop. The painter there was nice enough to walk me through the shop to see if I could point out the sheen I was after. I pointed out something and he gave me the PPG sheet of exactly how he mixed it. I really like it.

[ScotI]

Originally Posted by gearheads78

I found the color of paint I wanted by stopping off at a local street rod builder Sasche Rod Shop. The painter there was nice enough to walk me through the shop to see if I could point out the sheen I was after. I pointed out something and he gave me the PPG sheet of exactly how he mixed it. I really like it.

Who's painting their stuff now? I haven't talked to them since Autorama in Feb....

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by ScotI

Who's painting their stuff now? I haven't talked to them since Autorama in Feb....

I forgot his name. I know several guys in the front but not the ones in the shop.

[V8TV]

The progress looks great! Keep up the great work!

[gearheads78]

Originally Posted by V8TV

The progress looks great! Keep up the great work!

Thanks... how is the Turbo Olds comming along. I have not seen any updates latley.

[V8TV]

Working on it now. In the middle of a zillion things at this point... body is done with filler, and it gets spray polyester this week, then more sanding. We'll have more updates soon.

[gearheads78]

Looking for opinons or suggestions

The few std transmission throttle linkages I have been able to find are way out of my price range. I had an idea to just trim down the pot metal piece getting rid of the electrical part and refinishing to look like it was never altered. After disecting it I just could not figure out a way to trim it down and still keep its structual integrity and the needed stops that are built in to the piece.

I then had the idea to just reverse engineer the piece and just make it from scratch. I whipped it up out of wood to get an idea of how it will look. What do you guys think? Leave it as is, change it a little or start over? The is the side the upper part of the linkage will be attached to and pivot on.

[ProTouring442]

Ok, I give.... what in the world is it and why do you need it?

Shiny Side Up!
Bill