svt 65 stang

[SN65]

Hi All,

I just registered the domain SN65.com and am getting ready to download the website. It will have a complete history and photos of the build. The site is currently a work in prosess, but I will be updating and tweaking things (I am sure that I will be getting a lot of input from you all) after I get the site on line and running.

Bob

[SN65]

Hi All,

The site appears to be up and running.

http://sn65.com/

I know that we have a lot of work to get the site complete, but we would be greatful if you could please let us know what you think of the overall site design.

Bob

[SN65]

Hi All,

I am still working on the site (getting things organized and downloaded, etc...)

http://sn65.com/SN65%20chronological...er%2005-08.htm

But, I have downloaded all my photos to date. If you follow the link above, you will see all the images of the hood (as of 9AM today).

Also, we just got the car back from the shop doing the dash modifications and I am really pumped. It looks great, but you can voice your opinions tomorrow after I post the photos.

After I get things all situated at the site, I will be able to post links to the photos just as I have done in the past.

We are getting closer and closer to completion. I can hardly wait to fire this sucker up.

Catch ya'll l8r.

Bob

[Steve Chryssos]

Site looks great. Very informative. I don't know whether to applaud you guys or call the looney bin and have you locked up. But since it looks like there's light at the end of the tunnel, I guess applause are in order. Nice work.
/Steevo

[SN65]

Hi All,

First off, let’s take a look at the hood with its first coat of primer.



In this photo you can see the 1 1/2" rise at the back of the hood. Note how subtle the "bulge" blends into the hood at the edges. I think this is going to look just fantastic. Everyone in the shop was sitting on a egg crate (behind the hood) looking down its length while they pretended to drive the car. It should look pretty impressive from the cockpit while looking pretty tame from the outside of the car.

I have been watching Wayne work on the hood for the past week (He has over 60 hours in it right now) and I am having trouble believing that it has taken this much time to get it in primer. It looks seamless to me. He spent a lot of time working the transition from the bulge to the hood in an attempt to duplicate the transition from the rear glass to the trunk. Once the car is complete, I imagine that people will only give it a passing glance and say “Nice hood.” While this will probably tick Wayne off (He wishes that people would realize just how much work was involved), I keep telling him that the better he does his job, the less people will notice.

With that said, let’s look at the modified dash.





This is going to look great once we cover the panels in matching vinyl. I really like the way the fabricated panel curves and undulates as it makes its way from one end of the dash to the other. Right now, I could not be happier. I guess we will truly see once it is covered and reinstalled.

Hopefully the pictures will show up just as they always have. For more detailed shots follow the link below.

http://sn65.com/SN65%20chronological...er%2005-08.htm

This will take you to all the photos for August.

Catch ya'll l8r.

Bob
http://sn65.com/

[SN65]

Hi All,

I have just updated the "Forum" page on the website.

If one of the moderators could write up a little blurb about this site, I will insert the comment under the link to the site.

http://sn65.com/SN65%20forums.htm

Catch ya'll l8r.

Bob
http://sn65.com/

[SN65]

Hi All,

This weekend Wayne blocked the hood. Here you can see a photo of the hood with the guide coat (prior to any sanding).



I, on the other hand, spent my time sanding interior panels and misc parts so that Wayne could get them in primer.



I still have a bunch of miscellaneous parts to sand. This has got to be the biggest pain in the butt in regard to the entire project. Just when you finish sanding one part, another has to be sanded. I would much rather prefer assembling, or any other aspect of the project for that matter, than this incessant sanding. WILL IT EVER END??? :-)

With that said, along with sanding our guts out, we plan on finishing up the electrical and plumbing details so that we can fire up the beast by the end of the week. We will be posting a video of the proud event on the website.

Catch ya'll l8r.

Bob
http://sn65.com/

[SN65]

Hi All,

Just got the weight figures from "Competition Fabrication" (the people who fabbed up the dash panels).

A drum roll please.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.

2,900 lbs as she sits right now. I am not quite sure exactly how much weight we are going to add, but Wayne says figure right about 500 lbs. That should land us in the 3,400 lbs vicinity. Not to bad.

Also, I was talking to them about valuation. They say that the current cars being fabbed in their shop cost their owner’s approx $250K when complete.

They also said that it was fun watching their customer’s expressions as they viewed the SN65 in their shop. Everyone’s expressions were pretty much the same and it would go something like this....

They would glance at the car as they passed by (just a early mustang). They would get about 10 feet past the car, turn around, walk back and look at the engine bay (cool, a early mustang with a blown engine). They would start to walk away, stop, turn around stare at the car and scratch their heads. They would look over at the guys in the shop and say "What year is this mustang anyway?" The guys in the shop wouldn't say a word. They would just watch the guy as he walked around and around the car. It seams that just as they thought they had it all figured out and started to walk away, they would turn around and go look at another area of the car.

They said that they had more fun watching people as they tried to figure out exactly what they were looking at. I only wish I had been there.

Anyway....

Catch ya'll l8r.

Bob
http://sn65.com/

[SN65]

Hi All,

Today I downloaded some updates to the site. I spent all last night formatting cells and tables. I have reworked the home page so that, hopefully, it will work with all browsers. Also, I have added a page with amusing tidbits. There is nothing that would be considered radical, just things that I found interesting or brought a smile to my face.

We have things organized and ready to install for the big "turning the key for the first time" ceremony. I just have a few remaining items that should be arriving today. If all goes well, we should be ready to fire it up tomorrow.

Wish us luck. We will need it.

Bob

[XcYZ]

Bob, the site is looking good. The only thing I noticed is that the homepage isn't optimized for 800x600. The other pages are. No biggie, really, I just thought I'd let you know. To be honest, I don't know how many people even use 800x600 as their desktop resolution anymore.

Can't wait to hear the report on starting it up!