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    1. #81
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      Just read and enjoyed the entire thread. I sure know what you mean about how life can get in the way sometimes. Congrats on staying the course and all the progress you've made, the car is looking great. Digging the front spoiler too !!

      Bossed

    2. #82
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      Looks like everything is coming along really well. Hope you enjoy the products you purchased from us, if you ever have any questions don't hesitate to call!
      John Johnson
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    3. #83
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      Dirty work is done boys! (well, mostly)

      After life again got in the way, I got back on it last year. Corona hurt the wallet in a few ways...less coming in and more going out, but quarantine gave me the time to finish blocking and actually put some paint on the car!
      I must have gone through a dozen reds before I gave up on that color, then at least 2 dozen silvers before deciding on a nice Porsche satin silver metallic. I had grand plans of spraying vintage flat over it. Tried a few test runs, and realized that my skills were not there for a flat finish...
      So, on my way home from work one day, I was sitting behind a challenger in this really great looking grey. No test panels to check it. I just knew that was the color.

      Started around 5 in the morning with the red and finished the last coat of clear around 7pm...hell of a day!















      Still learning the best method for buffing out sanding scratches and there are a few rough spots i need to touch up, but all in all I think I did okay for my first paint job.

    4. #84
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      Looks great.

      Don
      1969 Camaro - LSA 6L90E AME sub/IRS
      1957 Buick Estate Wagon
      1959 El Camino - Ironworks frame
      1956 Cameo - full C5 suspension/drivetrain
      1959 Apache Fleetside

    5. #85
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      Love that color. Looks great!

    6. #86
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      Awesome! Just read the entire thread. Excellent work. I love it.
      69 Camaro LS2, ridetech 4 link fikse wheels yada yada yada
      17 Grand Sport

    7. #87
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      Got my grille done and installed. I'm thinking about smoking the turn signals a little, but they're in for now.





      Going to be working on the rear spoiler and bumper this week, but here is how it sits as of now

      Confucius says, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

      My build Beast

    8. #88
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      Who did the front chin spoiler I like it
      TANKMASTERJ
      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...touring-Camaro
      Jasons Toys
      67 Camaro White Lightning LMR LS7 powered, Speed tech Front and Rear.
      2023 Rapid Blue ZL1 the Blue Devil
      2000 HD Softail
      1989 CBR Hurricane anniversary edition

    9. #89
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      Nevermind the dumb question I just read you built it.
      Excellent it looks as nice as any high end shop built unit

      TANKMASTERJ
      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...touring-Camaro
      Jasons Toys
      67 Camaro White Lightning LMR LS7 powered, Speed tech Front and Rear.
      2023 Rapid Blue ZL1 the Blue Devil
      2000 HD Softail
      1989 CBR Hurricane anniversary edition


    10. #90
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      Quote Originally Posted by TANKMASTERJ View Post
      Nevermind the dumb question I just read you built it.
      Excellent it looks as nice as any high end shop built unit
      Aside from cutting and sanding fiberglass, it wasn't too bad. I started with a piece of thin fiberboard and set the front lower valence on it and came up with a design. Cut it out and decided it was good.


      Got a large sheet of melamine (fiberglass resin resists bonding to it) and traced out the design


      Then I precut several layers (if memory serves...8 layers of chopped strand mat with 2 or 3 layers of cloth shuffled in) and placed them over the template. Set a second sheet of melamine on top with some weight and let it sit for a day.

      Removed it, cut it out and checked fit (note the fiberglass dust! Wear a mask and apply baby powder to ANY exposed skin)



      To get the lip, I hot glued paint sticks under it and covered exposed areas with painters tape (sorry, no pics) with about 3/8" protruding. Cut some more glass and overlaid it. To get it to lay on the bend, parchment paper was put over top of the glass and taped down. I worked about a foot at a time because parchment paper doesn't stick well to much of anything...tape included. Once it was all done, sanded again and got the shape I wanted



      After sanding, there may be pin holes where pockets of air got trapped (use a fiberglass roller to minimize these) but I just filled them with some glaze and sanded.
      Confucius says, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

      My build Beast

    11. #91
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      Nice work!
      1969 Camaro - LSA 6L90E AME sub/IRS
      1957 Buick Estate Wagon
      1959 El Camino - Ironworks frame
      1956 Cameo - full C5 suspension/drivetrain
      1959 Apache Fleetside

    12. #92
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      Thank ya'll for the kind words. A little more progress today....just waiting on mcmaster carr to get me my rods so I can finish the spoiler supports. Until I have the rods, I'm not certain on where I want to mount them, but I've taped down the lower mounts for a temporary visual.







      A guy I work with has a laser engraving company, and worked up my switch/gauge command center. The labels for the toggles are back etched so once the blacklighting is in they will glow blue. The gauges are temp place holders for now.

      Confucius says, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

      My build Beast

    13. #93
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      Mcmaster came in early! Now I have to decide the mount locations for the bottoms.

      I'm leaning towards this




      But I don't know how I feel about rods coming down in front of the lights, so then there is this



      This just looks haphazardly placed. I don't want to go to the deck lid with a front mount though so bumper it is.
      Confucius says, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

      My build Beast

    14. #94
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      What about just the middle two
      TANKMASTERJ
      https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...touring-Camaro
      Jasons Toys
      67 Camaro White Lightning LMR LS7 powered, Speed tech Front and Rear.
      2023 Rapid Blue ZL1 the Blue Devil
      2000 HD Softail
      1989 CBR Hurricane anniversary edition

    15. #95
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      I think it will look better if all the parts are black.

      Don
      1969 Camaro - LSA 6L90E AME sub/IRS
      1957 Buick Estate Wagon
      1959 El Camino - Ironworks frame
      1956 Cameo - full C5 suspension/drivetrain
      1959 Apache Fleetside

    16. #96
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      Nice job the car looks great. I love the spoiler in the front.
      Wayne
      Car FINALLY home !!!!!! lol
      Project FNQUIK https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...ghlight=FNQUIK

    17. #97
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      Quote Originally Posted by dhutton View Post
      I think it will look better if all the parts are black.

      Don
      I was thinking about that also, but I like the fact that all exposed fasteners on the car are all natural metal (either stainless or aluminum). I am going to wait until i am sure on the mounting location before I decide on paint.
      Confucius says, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

      My build Beast

    18. #98
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      on to the fun stuff! I'll take wiring over sanding any day!






      And when I need a distraction, I can start with some panel work




      Here is what the doors looked like when I was in primer.
      Confucius says, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

      My build Beast

    19. #99
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      Jul 2006
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      I like the look, great combination of competition and highly finished.
      Cars are meant to be driven.

      John B

    20. #100
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      Oct 2006
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      Got some updates
      Wiring is sorted...sort of. Fabbed up a fiberglass cover to route the main body harness through the space between the front well and fender. Haven't finished/painted it yet, but it does exactly what I hoped for-hides the main harness.




      Also worked on overall harness cleanup. Its starting to look like a tidy engine bay! The valve covers are going to change, as well as the coil location, so I'm waiting to get that wiring straightened out until they are in there final location.




      And got the hvac hoses routed and crimped! Bought a tool that does a pretty impressive looking job, time will tell if it seals correctly.

      Confucius says, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"

      My build Beast

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