Project "off the Rickst'er Scale" begins by Bozzie
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Grand Prix sensors.....LED alarm lights and Photocell for daytime runners and auto headlights..------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
[URL=http://s252.photobucket.com/user/bozziec/media/928.jpg.html] [/URL Placement for the photocell etc..------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
time to cut................------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
The shifter surround needed a upgrade so i made a fiberglass one. Its solid and mounts the boot and switchs well ------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
all the pieces.................------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
More plastic filling in around the dash pieces.------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Battery finally had its last volt so i put in a gell cell battery. Fits nice------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Outside for a well needed wash and break.....deep breathe !------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
testing the door panels and other things................------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Shot of the engine. This thing was dirty beyond belief with all the dust !------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Little exhaust work. Wanted them out the upper middle on each side. Wrapped for safety !------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Here you get the idea.------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
This was a happy day for me. Putting the fenders back together for real. Windshield is next...end is insight ------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Not easy getting the inside of this but i did. Looking like something finally ------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Months later its hard to believe it would of come to this. What a huge mod ....no wipers yet....------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Kick panel done. You can see that the hood release and the trunk release is gone from the lower panel.------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
fenders back on and ready for primer. Outside again for a cleaning------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Finally time to uphulster the dash pad. Painted the defroster vent black. Ready and DONE !!------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Door panels ready to install. 8" midbass mounts to door ------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Moving onto the cluster. Cut the backside out of the factory and bonded a plastic sheet to it. Cut holes out for gauges..------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Final test fitment of my Ipad Mini before paint...------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Speed hut gauges are in. These things are amazing. Programable high and low with light as well as a 3 step led rev limiter shift light....------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
I wet sanded most of the body and hosed it off.....back in the bay again.------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Gauges mounted in the bezel and wiring begins...------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Looking good....sorry its upsidown ! ------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Most of the interior is together. The sub box i made earlier wouldnt fit because of the kick pannels so masked off the floor and time to make a mould ------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Windshield is installed !!! Finish wet sanding the body for primer....------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
I wanted to bring some color into the interior so i painted the trim rings of all the speakers red.........------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
trim rings mounted...the doors and kicks and sub------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Masked off for some fresh smooth primer------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
3 coats of build primer------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Decklid....you can see the latchs here as well------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Taking the paper off ------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
You cant tell because the garage is closed....its actually around 10 pm at night ....the night before i leave for carlisle. Just a few more thing to assemble.....long night here.------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
Outside....------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Ready for the trailer------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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Bozzie Member Posts: 1149 From: Plainville,Ct. U.S.A Registered: Oct 2007
630 AM Carlisle------------------http://i252.photobucket.com...ec/2007_12240001.jpg
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