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    Offline hemiken

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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #15 on: March 03, 2008 - 06:28:41 PM »
    The color looks great with the clear on, you must be itching now to put it back together.  Remember to tape up all edges when you reassemble to avoid paint chips buddy.

    Now i want to see the paint in the sunlight..............please. :2thumbs:
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    Offline sadil340

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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #16 on: March 03, 2008 - 10:06:50 PM »
    I should be picking the Cuda up this coming Friday or the following Monday. Carlos has to sand and buff the paint and as the shop manager says: "it ain't done till Carlos says it's done". On pick-up day I will get some good outdoor shots plus the car will be with doors trunk and hood.
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    Offline troutstreamnm

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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #17 on: March 03, 2008 - 11:08:21 PM »
    That is looking just awesome  :2thumbs:  I love FK5.  So what color interior are you planning to put in this beauty?
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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #18 on: March 04, 2008 - 03:56:09 AM »
    New paint is sssssoooooooo cool.................  :woohoo:

    Good ideal about clear in the jambs  :2thumbs:
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    Offline sadil340

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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #19 on: March 04, 2008 - 06:59:09 AM »
    Quote from: troutstreamnm on March 03, 2008 - 11:08:21 PM
    That is looking just awesome  :2thumbs:  I love FK5.  So what color interior are you planning to put in this beauty?

    All but the front seat covers and carpet are original and black. The car has been garaged for all but 5 years so the dash has not cracked and the back seat was rarely used. The interior panels aren't perfect but you have to look close to see the scratches.

    The other mod is a HD radio that I put into the DIN opening. I'm also going to add a thin layer of insulation under the carpet to try to cool things down. I don't want to go the add-on A/C route.

    Here's a question for anyone: the body shop is dying to put black hockey stripes on - not original but he thinks it will really set the car off? Any opinions?
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    Offline hemiken

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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #20 on: March 04, 2008 - 07:02:57 AM »
    What engine are you running, Make sure they fit decals hockey stripes and not paint. :2thumbs: Would look cool either Black or White stripes against the Burnt Orange.
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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #21 on: March 04, 2008 - 07:06:28 AM »
    Quote from: sadil340 on March 04, 2008 - 06:59:09 AM
    Here's a question for anyone: the body shop is dying to put black hockey stripes on - not original but he thinks it will really set the car off? Any opinions?

    I think the black stripe would look great.  I would make sure the paint is well cured before sticking it on there, so it could always be removed later if you change your mind. :2cents:
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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #22 on: March 04, 2008 - 07:29:26 AM »
    Quote from: hemiken on March 04, 2008 - 07:02:57 AM
    What engine are you running, Make sure they fit decals hockey stripes and not paint. :2thumbs: Would look cool either Black or White stripes against the Burnt Orange.

    I'm running with a rebuilt original spec 340 for now. I have a second motor that I am considering building into a monster race motor. I'd use the mild 340 for the bulk of the car's use and then swap in the monster for racing or just 'cause. The way Chrysler built these cars (and because I have a lift at home) it's not a huge job to drop out the K frame and swap motors. But this will have to wait till I recover financially from this project  ::)

    Joe the body shop manager suggested the decal stripe so it could be removed later if I wanted to go back to original. Since the interior is black we were thinking black stripe.
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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #23 on: March 04, 2008 - 07:34:47 AM »
    It will look great with what ever color you decide and i would take the advice of FJ5_440 and add the decals after the paint has had time to cure properly.

    Killer small block will be an animal.................... :burnout:
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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #24 on: March 04, 2008 - 08:54:03 AM »
    Black stripes with the black interior, white stripes w/white interior  :2cents:
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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #25 on: March 05, 2008 - 12:49:49 PM »
    Steve, Looks great... I would go no sticks, because it came that way and everybody and their brother has them. But... everybody has them because they look cool...lol.

    And as a point of ionterest for the board...Steve has THE Garage, and he is the 2nd owner of this gem.... It has mostly original parts, and didnt come apart hard. It will be spectacular when completed...unless I steal his pile-o-parts first... :bigsmile:
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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #26 on: March 05, 2008 - 03:47:14 PM »
     :wow:
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    Offline sadil340

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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #27 on: August 10, 2008 - 01:59:16 PM »
    A productive day! The car has been taking a back seat to other responsibilities and I've been feeling the pressure. Got the rear end case back from powdercoating on Friday and it coincided with a free weekend. Got the case in place, attached the brakes and backing plates and it's ready for the rest of the drivetrain! Here are the pics:

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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #28 on: August 10, 2008 - 02:02:16 PM »
     :drool: :wow: :eek2:
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    Re: It's Burnt Orange Again!
    « Reply #29 on: August 10, 2008 - 02:11:37 PM »
     :wow:    looking awesome... :cheers:   ....but what the he11 is that M5 doing underneath it??? :scared:
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