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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:25 AM
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The chassis came back from coating this morning.






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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:28 AM
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Very nice.....what type of coating is that?
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Thanks it is satin silver powder coating.

He is quite excited to start working on it again.
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That looks sweet guys! I want my car to get 2 that point one day!
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Carbed4thGen
That looks sweet guys! I want my car to get 2 that point one day!

Drop it off. It will only take us a couple months
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Kev@WheeltoWheel
Drop it off. It will only take us a couple months

Ya and I'm sure WAY more than I'm ready to spend right now
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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WOW that looks good!

weird top though, looks like a ttop car converted? or is that how a hardtop looks without the roof skin?
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 11:57 AM
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Lookin' good!
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Originally Posted by Brandon
WOW that looks good!

weird top though, looks like a ttop car converted? or is that how a hardtop looks without the roof skin?
Thanks Brandon


It has been converted.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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Damn, that's a sweet looking set-up!

Almost seems a shame to cover it with body panels...

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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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beautiful man. love how that looks
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Thats just gorgeous!

curoius what does the frame weigh like that if you know?
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Bad *** Looks Awsome....
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Thanks guys.

smokinHawk,
We are not sure what it weighs as it sits now. It hasn't been on the scales yet.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Damn. Kind of spoils the fun when you say "check out the polished billet fuel rails I just got..." and Whitey says "check out the powdercoated chassis I just got!" = TRUMP!
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CAT3
Damn. Kind of spoils the fun when you say "check out the polished billet fuel rails I just got..." and Whitey says "check out the powdercoated chassis I just got!" = TRUMP!


I guess I won't tell you he got it for free minus some labor on his part


Take that!


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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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so is all the turbo and suspension fabrication done now? I'd love to see this car (or Dave's) closer to completion. I've been drooling over bare chassis/tubing pics for months.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by RyanJ
so is all the turbo and suspension fabrication done now? I'd love to see this car (or Dave's) closer to completion. I've been drooling over bare chassis/tubing pics for months.

On a typical build coating and paint work is done after all fab and fitment work is completed.

Then it is time for final assembly.

Dave's car is going through some changes so Whitey's car is farther along at this point.

Final assembly pictures should be coming down the wire shortly.
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Originally Posted by Kev@WheeltoWheel
On a typical build coating and paint work is done after all fab and fitment work is completed.

Then it is time for final assembly.

Dave's car is going through some changes so Whitey's car is farther along at this point.

Final assembly pictures should be coming down the wire shortly.

Awsome ETA of about a month???
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Awsome ETA of about a month???

I'm sure it will be longer than that.

The car has yet to have body work and paint done as of yet and he is on a budget like most of us so he still needs to gather some parts.

I would expect it to be done in time for next season.
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