'65 Fastback project

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Matt.A

Good going Vince, you just had to bring this back to bug me about buying those parts, didn't you?

No go on the manifold. Decided to spend money elsewhere. $$ have been diverted to buying more Camaro parts. There was that part of me that said I should be more responsible, and leave the finished car alone, and also not buy parts to replace perfectly functioning parts on a Mustang that I don't have anywhere close to running, but there was no significant other to put her foot down and tell me not to, and since the Camaro and I get to go to Optima I figured it was now or never to see how fast I could get both the car and myself. I'm happy just to go, but apparently I'm more competitive than I previously thought, because I would like to finish the event knowing There wasn't anything more left in the car or driver.

Matt

it was worth the try!

[fleet]

Originally Posted by Matt.A

Now I have to repaint half the car because Dick and the BOS boys don't want some ****ty looking purple car with their name on it rolling up to SEMA with unpainted black gelcoat fenders.

It seems like a reasonable request from your metalshaping mentors.

[Al Moreno]

Matt I guess they are right when they say there never done, LOL. Congrats on the invite!

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by compos mentis

It seems like a reasonable request from your metalshaping mentors.

Reasonable idea, yes. I suppose even the cost is reasonable. Like James Shipka once said though, its our ideas that get expensive. I want to see how the parts fit, and how closely we can match the paint after having to switch to water based. If both are acceptably close for something that isn't a show car, then I'd prefer to just paint the fenders. That way, in case I want to put the old ones back I don't have to repaint half the car again...

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by Al Moreno

Matt I guess they are right when they say there never done, LOL. Congrats on the invite!

They are never done. We have a joke about how if you want it to turn out nice you have to do it twice.

[Jr]

Originally Posted by Matt.A

It scares me Dave. I am becoming worse than Todd. I even have black nitrile gloves that I put on to remove and change parts now. Even worse is the fact that I know have more springs and sway bars than Ron.

Basically, I can't overcome the push in the Camaro to the point that I'm happy. It is plenty fast, don't get me wrong. I've come in second fastest behind Maier and Hobaugh at the last two SoCal Challenge events, but the car isn't easy to drive. It has absurd power but in order to use that power I need tune the car to be a bit tight, and I give up a lot of time on corner entry in 90 degree or tighter turns. At the end of the I just caved and bought wider fiberglass fenders so that I can run a 295 or 315 front tire. Now I have to repaint half the car because Dick and the BOS boys don't want some ****ty looking purple car with their name on it rolling up to SEMA with unpainted black gelcoat fenders.

Matt,
Did the Bos guys want you to go fiberglass? I assume you would have a cleaner look with reshaping new metal re-pops... I'm sure it will look good either way.

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by DJW32

Matt,
Did the Bos guys want you to go fiberglass? I assume you would have a cleaner look with reshaping new metal re-pops... I'm sure it will look good either way.

I actually bought the widened fenders last Monday morning before going in to the shop, so I didn't tell any of them. I bought the Anvil ones which are widened about 1.25" I think. I might trim the inside lip up a little more if possible to get 1.5" of total increased clearance. Anvil always makes a pretty good fitting part, usually better than repop sheet metal. Fixing and modifying repop metal might yield the best looking end result, since composites with heat and stress seem prone to "moving" a little bit. However, the sheer amount of time involved in fabricating metal fenders was a big deterrent. For my intended purpose for the car, shedding some weight, (probably 40-50lbs) was also a plus. The BOS paint crew will get them looking nice, and I think they will probably stay looking nice since we're not working with old or repaired fiberglass.

Matt

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by Matt.A

Reasonable idea, yes. I suppose even the cost is reasonable. Like James Shipka once said though, its our ideas that get expensive. I want to see how the parts fit, and how closely we can match the paint after having to switch to water based. If both are acceptably close for something that isn't a show car, then I'd prefer to just paint the fenders. That way, in case I want to put the old ones back I don't have to repaint half the car again...

LOL - I've had a dozen boxes show up this week that support that! Great work Matt - cant wait to see it together!

[Matt@BOS]

Originally Posted by James OLC

LOL - I've had a dozen boxes show up this week that support that! Great work Matt - cant wait to see it together!

You better fill us in on what you're up to sometime soon. I saw a picture of a big crate show up, but that is only one box.

[FETorino]

I thought this was a Mustang build thread

How about some Fastback updates.. You have to have some grainy pictures of something.