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Offline EvilTwinATX

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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #90 on: December 10, 2007 - 07:27:33 PM »
Progress as of late:
Dash and custom rallye cluster is in..
MagnaFlow SS exhaust in done..
Steering column redone..
Shaker Hood assembly is slowly coming together..
Window trim is polished and installed..
Centerline Lazer wheels are ordered but not yet received..





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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #91 on: December 11, 2007 - 11:54:45 AM »
Dash looks great!!!!   Car is really coming together.

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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #92 on: December 13, 2007 - 03:00:26 AM »
A friend of mine is doing a rendering for me.. he is about half-way done....
turning out really great I think! :cooldancing:

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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #93 on: December 13, 2007 - 07:51:03 AM »
Love the dash.

I am doing the same thing to mine...only with out the silver guages.  Have you got a complete pic of the dash?

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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #94 on: December 13, 2007 - 11:04:08 AM »
I dont have any good quality pics of the entire dash... the lighting was bad. Here is what I have..

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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #95 on: December 14, 2007 - 02:48:11 PM »
Thanks...looks killer.

Did you polish the trim around the guages and the face plate, or is more or a machined/bruched finish?
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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #96 on: December 14, 2007 - 04:07:53 PM »
I sanded the trim rings with varying grits all the way to Wet 2000... then polished them a little. I wanted a finish that was a little shinier than a "brushed" finish. The bezels are coated with something from the factory prior to painting I think... if you can just remove the paint and not sand them it would look great too. It would actually be shinier ... mine were scratched up though, so I had to sand the bezel to get out the scratches. I think the factory clearcoat is there to prevent rust.
Thanks Jas!

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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #97 on: December 16, 2007 - 04:45:21 PM »
yup - when I stripped mine I found the bezels had a pretty good microfinish on them. I polished them anyway then clearcoated to make sure they wouldn't dull from oxidation. The polished bezels do make the dash pop!   
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Nearly done with the final artwork!
« Reply #98 on: January 20, 2008 - 11:47:35 PM »
 :wow:


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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #99 on: January 21, 2008 - 12:23:19 AM »
I LOVE those wheels!!!  :ylsuper:

Would you mind sharing who makes those wheels and what they cost?
I'm looking into some 18x12's for the rear w/ 335's.

Thanks!
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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #100 on: January 21, 2008 - 06:23:58 AM »
:wow:


Is this the final finished art work now,  Any chance you could post a bigger picture please.  :2thumbs:  Just would like to see some of the detail your artist has done. :cooldancing:
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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #101 on: January 21, 2008 - 08:32:54 AM »
Really good looking car you got there EwilTwin , good luck in getting it finished. :2thumbs:
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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #102 on: February 26, 2008 - 07:57:40 PM »
I helped a friend of mine recovered my seats... turned out pretty good.  :2thumbs:


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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #103 on: February 26, 2008 - 08:20:07 PM »
Those look great!!!!!! I need to do mine in white. Was is hard to do?
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Re: update EvilTwin's Challenger project!
« Reply #104 on: February 26, 2008 - 08:21:11 PM »
Added a little bling to the suspension and disc brake setup.. Tubular UCA's and Front/Rear 12.19 Wilwoods. Placed the order today!!  :ylsuper:
I only had to take out a second mortage on my house to do it too!!  :horse: