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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 09:27 PM
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Default 5/8" stretched qtrs.
So I've been building this car for about a year. Ly6 turbo, I have a build thread over in the forced induction section. Anyways it's almost done so it time to start on body work and paint.
I was able to stretch my qtrs out an extra 5/8" then I blended out to give it a wide body look. Similar to Sunoco but more subtle and not quite as wide. I'll post pics as I make progress on the car. Car is being painted SOM FYI.
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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 09:32 PM
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Here's some pics of the painted engine bay.
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Looking good. Keep up the good work. Subbed for final pics.
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Old Sep 27, 2016 | 11:42 PM
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Thanks man. It will be a while before it's finished I'm gonna do body work 1 panel at a time only working on it when I have time.
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Is it SOM?
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Old Oct 2, 2016 | 08:38 PM
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Yep it's som. I've loved it since I was a kid when I first saw it.
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Old Oct 2, 2016 | 10:33 PM
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Excellent color choice, well done!
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Nice work! Can't wait to see the finished pictures.
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Som is a great looking color on our cars.
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Thanks guys, and ya alchemist it's the kind of stuff that only a true enthusiast will notice.
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Awesome build man keep up the good work. love the headlight air intake idea. very creative.
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Thanks man. Haven't made any progress as far as body work I've been busy getting it running. I should be ready for first start witching the next week.
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do you have any before bondo pics? How'd you do it?
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Yep here you go. And what I did was roll the lip as usual then I hammer it out with a 3lb hammer going back and forth until I had it where I wanted it. I'm an experience body man so it was quite easy to do but I wouldn't suggest it for a hobbyist. Name: 5068C2A5-1C3F-4280-8CDE-7F1F90AA2918_zpsa3q6hjdi.jpg Views: 821 Size: 174.0 KB
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Also there isn't much filler on it. It's just a light skim coat of glaze.
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Please keep updating,, I already love where this is going*
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Originally Posted by 2JAWZ
Please keep updating,, I already love where this is going*
Happy to hear that from you. You have one amazing looking car man. It's so easy to see how much you care about your car. So much time invested in the small tasteful additions.

The body work and paint will begin here in the next couple of weeks, I had to stop to finish the drivetrain part of this build and it is almost complete. First start was last night


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Looks good! I would suggest welding up the antenna hole. I did my TA couple weeks ago.
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