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Offline Carlwalski

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Re: New Project
« Reply #90 on: May 01, 2007 - 04:42:26 AM »


Nice work on the underside mate, shows it's going to be driven, not trailered. :thumbsup:
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Re: New Project
« Reply #91 on: May 01, 2007 - 07:57:06 AM »
 :droolingbounce:
 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

Words cannot express, just beautiful   :worshippy

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Re: New Project
« Reply #92 on: May 01, 2007 - 09:26:34 AM »

Nice work on the underside mate, shows it's going to be driven, not trailered. :thumbsup:

That is correct.  I debated to have it painted below but two things:

1) That is not how it came from the factory, although I like the clean look of the paint color all below.

2) I will drive this RT/SE a lot and it just makes more sense to me to do it this way.

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Re: New Project
« Reply #93 on: May 01, 2007 - 09:34:19 AM »
That is correct.  I debated to have it painted below but two things:

1) That is not how it came from the factory, although I like the clean look of the paint color all below.

2) I will drive this RT/SE a lot and it just makes more sense to me to do it this way.

Greg

I'm pretty sure it was painted from factory or at least over sprayed below.

I definitely agree. If the car is a driver do the underside with sound deadener and protectant like you have. Chip Foose and Troy highly recommend this procedure for cars that are built to drive. Painted cars can be ruined or lose their class after only a few months of driving. Where as your underside (and mine) you can take them back into a shop 2, 3 even 10 years later and blast the underside away and it will be like the day it left the resto shop. Worst case scenario is you'll need to touch up the odd thin spot here and there. Definitely the choice for a non 101% factory correct driven cars IMO.

The shot below is after a year of driving, not bad eh. :cheers:
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Re: New Project
« Reply #94 on: May 01, 2007 - 09:44:12 AM »
Looks great! 

From my knowledge is that there was paint over spray underneath but not everywhere, and not looking like a mirror ;)  although that look looks great but this car came with this protective coating from the factory on most of the sheet metal below.  I wanted to keep it stock, and I also wanted to not worry about rock chips, grease, dirt and whatever getting on fresh paint.  Like you mentioned this can be reapplied and still look great years to come. 
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Re: New Project
« Reply #95 on: May 01, 2007 - 11:42:03 AM »
Are you going to be blacking out the rad support?

Car looks great  :2thumbs:

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Re: New Project
« Reply #96 on: May 01, 2007 - 01:43:43 PM »

Are you going to be blacking out the rad support?


 :iagree: IMO, it's an absolute must.

Photos below is a good colour reference and how the two styles look.  ;)
The first photo IMO concentrates on the "mess" behind the grille.
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Re: New Project
« Reply #97 on: May 01, 2007 - 02:04:55 PM »
:iagree: IMO, it's an absolute must.

Photos below is a good colour reference and how the two styles look.  ;)
The first photo IMO concentrates on the "mess" behind the grille.


Carl you were just waiting for someone to say it  :smilielol:

Heres what my original blackout looked like, theres black under the blue over spray.

Lunch
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Re: New Project
« Reply #98 on: May 01, 2007 - 02:10:30 PM »

Carl you were just waiting for someone to say it  :smilielol:

Lunch


LMAO! :smilielol: Dang straight Lunchy!! :grinyes:
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Re: New Project
« Reply #99 on: May 01, 2007 - 04:32:30 PM »
That looks awesome GB70!!! :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :2thumbs:
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Re: New Project
« Reply #100 on: May 01, 2007 - 07:06:16 PM »
Are you going to be blacking out the rad support?

Car looks great  :2thumbs:

Lunch

It will be blacked out.  I agree and had planned on it.

gb

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Re: New Project
« Reply #101 on: May 01, 2007 - 08:16:29 PM »
Cool  :2thumbs: you going to do the cowl to?

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Re: New Project
« Reply #102 on: May 22, 2007 - 07:49:40 PM »
Some pictures of the rim blow wheel just finished.





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Re: New Project
« Reply #103 on: May 22, 2007 - 08:07:32 PM »
my car is a twin to yours!

SE chrome trim and vinyl roof removed....my car was also built Sept 1969

options are RT/SE 383 Magnum,auto,am radio ,ps,manual brakes

should be a bumble bee black stripe on it...
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Re: New Project
« Reply #104 on: May 22, 2007 - 08:13:00 PM »
Thank you for the underside pics :thumbsup: I see a road trip to Idaho in my future :burnout: Don't sell anytime soon :grinno:

 :cheers:

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