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exoticse
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SEP 21, 11:54 PM
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madcurl
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SEP 22, 02:58 PM
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Thanks Tony. I just called the shop and we both had the same idea on cut, polish, and waxing the underside prior to mounting the C6 flipper. On Monday the shop plans on flipping the hood and retracing the areas I wanted black accents near the Lotus wiper. In other news, I called the interior guy and he has a small window opened for #020, but just the seats for now. He has some pretty good ideas so I'm letting him do his thing. No replica badges, just the Fiero crest or nothing at all. He is shaving 2" off the top of the Corvette seats. This will allow the seat to fold forward and not interfere with the roof section.
(also provide more visual when looking from the small sail window).
He said it would take 1-week to complete. Will do section-by-section with the main dash and headliner last on the list. The interior color will be beige. We need to make the interior "pop" and black wasn't going to cut it.
In other news, I got the temp tags for #020 which will allow me to move the car from shop-to-shop. The local DMV was quick (only 90-mins) from the time I got in line that was forming outside the door to actually leaving ninty minutes later. I presented all of my documents showing why the car isn't registered and the guy was all cool about it. No headaches at all for I presented the insurance, the documents showing the time the car entered the shop to current date, and how uuch more time needed . Tags were $131 bucks and that's a lot for a nearly 25 yr old car, but CA is sticking it to the people! Anyway, more pics on Monday I hope.[This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 09-22-2012).]
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nightonfire
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SEP 23, 08:34 PM
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Believe me as a fellow perfectionist, I know that it comes at a price, LOL
| quote | Originally posted by madcurl:
I knew there was somthing I over looked.  They will be pissing when I call them today. |
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madcurl
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SEP 26, 10:46 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by nightonfire:
really like alot of the work, but even before you posted this before/after pic, I was wondering "why didnt he have them paint the underneath (the red framing under the vent)"
it visually contradicts your purpose of blacking out the window surrounding. Hints of color is good in the right places, your car is red, but the 'flash' of red under the vent isnt needed borderlines overkill, but more importantly makes it look unfinished and you didnt look at the "details". i know you have been meticulous on this buid, but it gives off the impression that the job was overlooked. hope you give it a thought, and cant wait to see it all done 
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I was a bit worried about telling the shop they needed to do the area in black, but today I did. Little did I know Joe was going to do it, but wanted to wait. In other words-no charge. Anyway, some progress on the hood accent. Joe added a bit more black accent than I originally wanted, but I'm okay with it. The idea is to reflect or draw attention away from the height of the hood and to make the hood appear not as long. At any rate, I'm through for this nose has been in the paint booth twice.
This week the shop will be testing which C6 headlamp to use-black or red.
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madcurl
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SEP 26, 11:07 PM
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troyboy
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SEP 27, 06:45 AM
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looking good Curly! but it's time to take her home before you hit the overkill button  .
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Boogaloo
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SEP 27, 07:36 AM
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Yes it is at the overkill point now STOP. [This message has been edited by Boogaloo (edited 09-27-2012).]
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exoticse
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SEP 27, 09:02 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by troyboy:
looking good Curly! but it's time to take her home before you hit the overkill button . |
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Yeah but more so, since he has several "MORE" cars to finish ! hehehe,...
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madcurl
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SEP 27, 12:09 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by troyboy:
looking good Curly! but it's time to take her home before you hit the overkill button . |
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| quote | Originally posted by Boogaloo:
Yes it is at the overkill point now STOP.
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Oh we're done with #020 with the exterior. The shop will add the splash guards, side markers, and all other lights, but officially "it's a wrap." As Tony mentioned, it's time for the other Fiero(s) to get tweaked.
| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
Yeah but more so, since he has several "MORE" cars to finish ! hehehe,... |
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Hey Tony, the shop has a few pics of the installation of the C5 headlamps. Can you resize and post? They mentioned sometime on Friday, but as you know-that means Monday. LOL. Either way, I should have the chopper back by at least 05Oct2012 on a Friday (if everything goes right).[This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 09-27-2012).]
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exoticse
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SEP 27, 12:15 PM
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