1971 Pro Touring Trans Am with a twist - Page 17 - Lateral-g Forums

RussMurco · #**161** 02-11-2014, 01:07 PM

I was hoping to come see it next week, but I have to go to the LA area instead... Crap!

Rick D · #**162** 02-12-2014, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by garickman

Thanks Rick. Still moving along pretty good. Hope to have a bunch of pics in the next few weeks. We've done a lot of modifications to the rear seat area, rear cross member, rear frame rails, rear firewall and package tray. The car won't have a back seat, instead it will have some storage areas and also house the battery, a JL Audio amp and 10" subwoofer. We also raised the rear seat floor pans up about 4 inches so the Borla mufflers are actually about 1/2 inch higher than the rear frame rails.

There is a lot of folks on this site that make this kind of work look much easier than it really is. My hat is off to them. I probably have 40-50 hours just making cardboard templates.

Awesome Greg, you'll be ready for paint in time

I remember the first min tubs I did, I thought what's the big deal? Well a week later I wasn't saying that

Now I can knock out a side in a day or so!!

Vince@Meanstreets · #**163** 02-12-2014, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ravenworks

I was hoping to come see it next week, but I have to go to the LA area instead... Crap!

I'd save your travel and spouse miles for when we light that monster up....or during final assembly.

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Originally Posted by Rick D

Awesome Greg, you'll be ready for paint in time

I remember the first min tubs I did, I thought what's the big deal? Well a week later I wasn't saying that

Now I can knock out a side in a day or so!!

I've been trying to get Greg to come out and give me a hand part time...it would be nice to have at least one guy in the shop that has been formally trained to use the nice equipment I have.

RussMurco · #**164** 02-12-2014, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

I'd save your travel and spouse miles for when we light that monster up....or during final assembly.

Oh, I'm sure I could justify another business trip to Cali this spring! On the other hand my job description got a little bigger this morning!

RussMurco · #**165** 02-12-2014, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by garickman

Oh!! So should we be expecting some new billet parts on the horizon

We have a bunch all ready for production but we are at almost 100% capacity in the shop with other projects so we may need to farm-out production, and that creates it's own headaches! It's a nice problem to have, I consider it a blessing!

Vince@Meanstreets · #**166** 02-12-2014, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by garickman

Vince, the only problem with that is I would have to use my vacation time to come and help you. As you already know, I only get 52 weeks of vacation per year plus one floating holiday every four years but I use that for leap year so that day is out of the question also.

fricken retired frackin fricks

**FaBrycation** · #**167** 02-19-2014, 06:58 PM

Coming along nicely.

BBBluey · #**168** 02-19-2014, 11:00 PM

Maybe I have bad taste but IMO, I don't think the style matches the nose. I think the front edges of the intake sides should be oval to match the top nose...and the lower lip should def extend in the front and farther at the ends in a rounded patern and possibly tailor up towards the qrtrs.

Not sure if you're going for an intimidating look in the front?

Vince@Meanstreets · #**169** 02-19-2014, 11:14 PM

not intimidating, its abstract and absurd. at the same time.

**Streetking** · #**170** 02-20-2014, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BBBluey

Maybe I have bad taste but IMO, I don't think the style matches the nose. I think the front edges of the intake sides should be oval to match the top nose...and the lower lip should def extend in the front and farther at the ends in a rounded patern and possibly tailor up towards the qrtrs.

Not sure if you're going for an intimidating look in the front?

+1, not feeling it..