'65 Fastback project

[Barnburner]

Beautiful!

[glassman]

that is by far one of the best fastbacks i've ever seen!!! Job well done bud!!

If you get the Optima golden ticktet, you gonna flog it? And if you don't, you still goin to flog it?

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by syborg tt

Absolutely beautiful


Marty-MJ
www.garagescene.net

Originally Posted by Barnburner

Beautiful!

Originally Posted by glassman

that is by far one of the best fastbacks i've ever seen!!! Job well done bud!!

If you get the Optima golden ticktet, you gonna flog it? And if you don't, you still goin to flog it?

Thank you guys! It was really fun putting it together with Dick this week. You can never really tell what kind of attitude the car is going to have until all of the lights, wheels, and trim go on! The goal was to build a car where all of the exterior modifications blended together, to create something different without any stand out parts. Basically, if Chevy guys can tell it isn't stock but can't tell what is different on the body, we've accomplished our goal There is actually no billet on the exterior of the car, which is almost un pro touring, and almost no modern styling cues. When we finally stood back and looked at it on Thursday, or Friday, it looked so clean, I was a bit worried it wouldn't hold a candle to many of the other top notch pro touring cars that are headed to this years show.

Anyway, I walked into the shop this morning with Gregg to take care of a few little issues, and snap a few shots to submit for a couple of the SEMA design contests, and the natural lighting filtering in through the sky lights made my job easy.





Oh, and Glassman, it's a car. I'm going to drive it. And I also kind of want to prove that it isn't just a show car. Right now it runs and drives, and is free of leaks (so far - knock on wood). It has an oil cooler for just about everything, big tires, and some good suspension under it. It also has about two miles on it, so there is that...

[GregWeld]

You built one hellofa car Matt! Can't wait to see it. Not you - but the car. Hope Steve is coming down... I'd like to see him. And Dick... and your mom.

[Chad-1stGen]

Doesn't look like it but did the diffuser work out and make it on?

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Matt.A

It also has about two miles on it, so there is that...

What.......could.......possibly.......go.....wrong .

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Car came out great Matt. Such a long journey. My favorite Fastback next to the RB full CF one.

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

You built one hellofa car Matt! Can't wait to see it. Not you - but the car. Hope Steve is coming down... I'd like to see him. And Dick... and your mom.

Don't forget about Jon. I'm picking him up from the airport on Tuesday morning.

Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen

Doesn't look like it but did the diffuser work out and make it on?

Nah , it really didn't fit the vibe of the rest of the car, at least for now, it looks better without it. IMO.

Originally Posted by Sieg

What.......could.......possibly.......go.....wrong .

I know, right? It could be faster than the Pinto if it doesn't explode or fall apart.

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

Car came out great Matt. Such a long journey. My favorite Fastback next to the RB full CF one.

When I first saw the Ring Brother's carbon body on display I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Then I thought it would be cool if I pulled molds of the body sides of my car and put them on an RB Mustang body. Oh the potential badassery...

[preston]

almost no modern styling cues

Its been a long journey for me along this path and that is also where I ended up. No shaved door handles, no billet tail lights, no giant diffuser stakes, etc. In fact the more radical the car, the more awesome it is containing it within the vintage look. In my case I'm even contemplating a vinyl top !

Car looks great you have really captured the understated and vintage look despite the radical body mods. Engine bay is amazing too, makes mine look like the steampunk version of a Uboat engine room.

[57hemicuda]

Car came out fantastic Matt. Along the way, I thought the car needed more cow bell, but now that its done I see it was just enough.

Your vision for the car, with just a little modern, and a whole lotta classic, was a smart one in my opinion. Love it.