Originally posted by KOS: Here are the doors. Still waiting for the armrests from russ but they have the matching diamond stitch. I am still considering covering the top half with a leather vinyl...
Where did you get that diamond stitching? That looks amazing.
some new (to me) rims are on there way! These have been seen before around here but I am glad to have them coming. At least it will finish off the look until the budget allows for some other rims. That wont happen until the motor is complete and suspension is figured out though...17x9 and 17x10
not really I dont think. I was at one time building a 355 kit and that was way more challenging. This is mostly bolt on, cut some stuff here and there, drill some holes and it fits. I have the Amida front end that will make it a little more challenging, but I will probably make the body lines on mine smooth so it wont matter. I will see once I get it finished I guess.
I say this but I havent finished mounting it yet! lol. I am close but need to do some more minor things before I glass it into place.
well I havent either really. But it is not rocket science for sure. There are tons of youtube videos to show you some techniques. Most things are not really tough you just have to get after it. I would practice glassing some things before going right on the car but you will get the idea of it pretty quick.
Thanks for the nice words on the car. I am opposite, I wanted my interior done first since that is where I spend my time and I wanted it to feel like a newer car as well. I think I have accomplished my goal with the interior with the tablet, new LED and courtesy lighting...oh and cup holders. But there are still things I would like to do and have to do. I still want to get a new steering wheel and I have to finish the back half of my console. Still need to get new tint done and I also want to cover my A and B pillars in the same fabric.
Then I wanted to do the body, then lastly the engine, which will require me to look at my suspension and braking too. I am trying to do it on a budget as well so I know there are some things I could have done differently but since I am doing so much to the car I have to be careful where I can and just be happy with how it turns out.
I just need to get some time and weather to finish off the body and figure out my paint too. I may try to paint it myself as well as I dont have any friends in the paint industry!
So by chance I was able to sell off my stock rims and threw on the new ones...don't mind the current state of the body I actually had to remove some panels just to get my jack under the car...
Thanks! They do make the car look a little better even in the state it is in! Rims sure do make a car. After the motor is done and I figure out the suspension, brakes etc I will look to get the right offset wheel for the car. But at this point I just want to get the body on there!
Keep plugging away. i believe those are charlie64's old wheels right ?
Yup those are the ones! He had a turn key set up with the widened wheels and all of the right spacers so I decided to jump on them. I couldnt afford the ones I wanted at this time so these will get me looking good in the mean time! Now I just have to finish up the body work....
got the mask off. Not bad at all. Happy with where it is at for now at least. Next up is the hatchback and trunk lip spoiler. That is after the lights brakes and inspection to drive it for a while!
I guess some of it will depend on how straight I can get the lines. I would like black but need it to be pretty straight for that. So It may go white with some black accents.
The wheels are 10" and I think they are the smallest that look ok with the widebody. I think 12s would be the right look. (at least from the back) mine are only 17" rims and I think 19s are a better fit. 19x12 with some stupid offset for deep dish is $$$$$, and is why I will have to wait before I upgrade my rims
Looking good man! Are you going to paint it before you do the lip spoiler and hatch?
Ben
What do you mean it is painted! No I won't paint it for a while. Want to check for cracks as finish the hatch and body work. Plus I have the engine and suspension still to do. So it may be in primer for a while or at best a cheap paint job...
Talk about limping along.... The car is mostly done to be able to drive it anyways. I just need a couple light bulbs, a battery and all 4 brakes done (but at least I have all the brake parts). Then off to inspection and it should be road worthy. I got all the side marker lights and turn lights wired up. Front bumper is mostly done and mounted. Put in the new steering wheel.
At this point I want to drive the damn thing even if it is in primer and there are still 100 little things left to do.
Dan...you should come up to Spring Fling if she is road worthy
Yeah I would love to and I just say the post. but this car build has ticked me off some now. I was rolling so good for a while. then I lost a bunch of free time, then we had some financial changes in the house. Thankfully I bought most everything I needed. Time has started to free up a little bit again and the other weekend I was able to get all the wiring in and final mounting for the bumper. Except I still need to wire in the fog lights, but those arent critical right now. Oh and I at least got in my momo wheel Once the brakes are done I just hope inspection is fine and I dont have any gremlins that pop up.
I still have these parts that I bought that need to be put on Brakes suspension LED tail lights wire harness for fog lights There a bunch of little things in the interior that need to be finished. Including (but not limited to) finishing the back half of the console. trunk lip spoiler (although I see Archie has a nicer one than I have and I may wait and get that instead and sell mine off) probably 75% of stuff for the motor swap bunch of badges and door sills
Then a ton of body work to prep for paint
But at least I will have a ton of stuff to resell.
got the mask off. Not bad at all. Happy with where it is at for now at least. Next up is the hatchback and trunk lip spoiler. That is after the lights brakes and inspection to drive it for a while!
What size rims are these? My hope is to use Archie's widebody and I have a line on Niche 19 in wheels, that I can't decide on. I don't want to small and it seam like the widebody need big rims. I wish there was one nearby because pictures don't always work for me.
What size rims are these? My hope is to use Archie's widebody and I have a line on Niche 19 in wheels, that I can't decide on. I don't want to small and it seam like the widebody need big rims. I wish there was one nearby because pictures don't always work for me.
Man this car is looking awesome. Keep up the good work. That interior is killer!
Thanks. But I have to admit the last pic of the car in white is a photoshop of what I plan to do. I have to add on the trunk lip spoiler still and then for now I am going to wrap the car to get it what that pic shows. Also unfortunately those rims arent on the car either, those are just the rims I want for it. But at $1000 a piece before rubber they will be on hold for a while!
