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zingercustoms · #81 09-04-2010, 02:05 PM

I forgot this pic, just love the view from this angle. I am also kicking around the idea of a custom glass/carbon trunk lid and wing combo. I am so disappointed in the quality of the wing. Also the lid is aftermarket junk and after hours of trying to make it straight it just isn't.

zingercustoms · #82 09-04-2010, 02:19 PM

oh yeah, funny thing, well not really, We only had to move the car accross the street to the show, here was the rundown of my day friday. Worked until 4:30 am in the morning, slept for 2 hours, had 3 hours of sleep each night on average last week, anyway....got to the shop to put the windows in the doors only to find that I didn't have the window track for the passenger quarter window, it was at my home shop. Decided to forget it,..Running late...got the windows in, fenders on and hood on, then front end...when we were rolling it on to the car dolly I was straightening the wheel as it was being pushed, forgot about the fender to tire clearance and just about lost my hand... still swollen and numb....then the dolly wouldn't swivel right and when we turned it, the fender of the dolly nailed the door on passenger side and dented it. (notice I have no passenger side pics....) I have a friend who does paintless dent repair, so no problem. We decided to load it on my trailer....pushed it up and the front subframe got stuck on the tailer, everytime we loaded it or unloaded it. OH yeah tents. We put up two 12 x 12 tents the night before, they were both destroyed that night by high winds. We managed to get one good one out of the two and bought another. When we got the car there the wind picked up again and ripped one leg off its welded base and almost demolished the car, thankfully someone was there to grab the supports. We took the tents down and then my very expensive full color banner got ripped up.....I called my brother who was coming to see the car for the first time and said " bring some turkey". He showed up handed me some cash for the 20 hour day I just put in, and a bottle of 101. All is well that ends well.

1bad78zam · #83 09-05-2010, 12:41 PM

That is one bad a$$ bird.

zingercustoms · #84 09-06-2010, 08:28 PM

I was thinking about next year and showing our car, hopefully sema and realized everyone seems to get sponsors. As a newbie I wondered if I could get some tips on getting them. Thanks.

zingercustoms · #85 11-03-2010, 03:10 PM

Ok, haven't posted for a while...been busy with a new restoration project. I have some updates and a tip that may be new to some. My friend told me about it and it works great....Liquid Guide coat. There are many different ways to guide coat panels but the spray methods are most popular, there are also the dust on kinds. I have tried them and this is by far the cheapest and best method. Simply take acetone and pour some dark colored basecoat toner in the can, not much. just a little to color it. Then shake it up. Pour on a microfiber cloth and stain away. the acetone evaporates too quickly to hurt hardened 2k primers and epoxy, I don't know that I would try it over self etch or spray bomb primers that aren't harded. This goes on like stain and gets into the areas a spray mist can't. It will show up very small sand scratches left over that spray and dust methods won't. Since it is a liquid it get into every pore. I highly recommend it for cost and worth. Here are some pics.

After Sanding some.

zingercustoms · #86 11-03-2010, 03:15 PM

Here is the update:
I have the engine...06' GTO LS2
I will have to get accessory drive kit for it to clear frame.
Also, frame painted and back on car with suspension installed waiting engine.

Northeast Rod Run · #87 11-03-2010, 04:09 PM

This is one crazy build thread to try to follow, but still some interesting ideas in here. Just waiting to see how that frontend looks when completed

zingercustoms · #88 11-03-2010, 04:17 PM

I know what you mean, The plans for the car have changed so much from the beginning and I haven't had control of most of it. Also, I am not getting near my hourly rate for the work and I have to put other paying work ahead while I have it or my shop won't stay open, so....That is all I can do.

**tones2SS** · #89 11-03-2010, 05:19 PM

Subframe looks great!

Josh69 · #90 11-08-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by zingercustoms

I forgot this pic, just love the view from this angle. I am also kicking around the idea of a custom glass/carbon trunk lid and wing combo. I am so disappointed in the quality of the wing. Also the lid is aftermarket junk and after hours of trying to make it straight it just isn't.

I like the nose, that's pretty clean, well done!