Here's my $2000 starting point as it heads for paint with it's fresh 455 from Dan Hopkins. More to come:beer
Chris, glad to hear you are making progress! I'll see if I can dig up a proper box for that WW molding, or we may be in the cities at the end of Sept. I'll bet you would have NO problem trading that 69 rear bumper for a 68 bumper, if you wanted to.
It's slowly getting there, I would love to trade my 69 bumper for a 68. No hurry on the WOM, if you come down in the end of Sept. definately call me and I'll take you for a cruise. I'm expecting it back by the 15th. These pics are a few weeks old. The car is all in primer and they are blocking it out. I need to choose a color by the end of the week.
Orange Pearl Metallic, I got Coys C-57 17"x8" rims in Chrome with 245/45/17 Nitto 555 tires in back and 235/45/17 in front. Just waiting for my legendary interior to get shipped to JW. Motor is a 73' 455 with 9.5:1 pistons, Comp Cams 268H, TA headers, Offy intake, Edelbrock carb, Flowmaster exhaust and mufflers. everything but the block came with the car when I got it.
Looking good! going to be one sweet ride! Im starting to clean out my garage to make some room so I can start the bodyjob on my car, so keep posting pic's - Keeps me motivated!
Thanks, this is total budget built car, total so far is 2k for the car, 4k for body and paint, and 1500 for Rims and tires. I also spent 2500 on the motor and $750 on new upholstery, bucket seat foam, door panels and carpet. Under $11,000 for everything. :beer
Well finally after my body guy's hand healed. He cut it almost in half. I have paint on my car. Looks real dark in the pics. He said it's more orange than burnt red orange. Can't wait to see this in the sunlight. ray:
Wow Chris, that looks great! Hope I can stop by over Thanksgiving and take a peek. Can't tell for sure by the pics, but how did you go about painting the ribbed section across the front edge of the stock hood scoop? Did they just go ahead and spray over all of it?
That's a good question... I'll ask him what he did tomorrow. It kind of sucks the car is about an hour away from me and then he got hurt, I've been in the hospital all last weekend. Haven't had much time to find out alot. I just hope the color is what I am looking for in my head. I think the base coat was $580 a gallon. I should have had him buy a pint and spray a test panel but I have no patience. The color is off the 2003 Mazdaspeed Protoge' Spicy Orange Mica. I also want to have pearl Ghost Flames put on the car next year. The guy across from my work does super nice flames and graphics. Back to your question, it looks like he has the ribs masked off. Either way it will be put the way I want it. I still need to figure out how to get it home. There are no seats or seat belts in it right now. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get to it as right now I can't lift anything.
Get me a bucket to sit on and a case of cold beer and I'll drive it back to Duluth, errr, I mean your house!:beer Looks good!
You gonna put 01 on the side and call it the General?:laugh: Im just kidding, it would be too fast to jump.
Got some outside pics. It still looks darker orange on camera than in person. But Wow this is sweeeeet in the sunlight:kodak: :beer :laugh:
Chris- wait until ALL of the stainless and chrome is on... She'll look GREAT! I would get a bench grinder and begin polishing the stainless. Looking GOOD!!!!!:beer :bla:
Looks awsome!! Love the color!! My friend had his 71 vert in candy apple tangerine!!! Very similar. No?
