FFRSpec72 818R Build Seattle WA

[Rotorcraft]

When's the next time you will get some track time?
I would love to see it in action.

Cockpit looks great.

[FFRSpec72]

All the back sides of the panels are sealed, so will start the wrapping this week.

[RetroRacing]

Can't wait to check out your Wrapping skills!

[FFRSpec72]

Can't wait to check out your Wrapping skills!

I have the help of a vinyl person doing most if not all the work as I watch and tell him how to do it! So will see in a week or so (as filling in all the chips/holes/defects now) how that comes out and all the panels fit back together as we will wrap with panels off and panels in a jig when we need to pull on the vinyl.

[RetroRacing]

Good plan.

[FFRSpec72]

Good plan.

uggg, now I know what you all went through !

[Canadian818]

uggg, now I know what you all went through !

Is it not going well? What brand are you using?

[FFRSpec72]

Is it not going well? What brand are you using?

Using ORACAL Series 970RA, not as fast as I wanted.

[C.Plavan]

I have found Avery Supreme Wrap so easy! We now know all wraps are not created equal.

[FFRSpec72]

Wrap complete, took less than 75 feet (roll was 5' x 75'), hopefully will assemble the car this coming weekend and see how it all looks put back together

[Hindsight]

Congrats Tony, I am looking forward to seeing the finished product!

[FFRSpec72]

Here are some pictures of the parts

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[Bob_n_Cincy]

Very nice Tony

[FFRSpec72]

Very nice Tony

Tom Ryon did the work.

[AZPete]

Tony, I didn't realize you changed from a race car to a show car but it is pretty..

[RetroRacing]

Very nice!!

[Canadian818]

That colour looks great! All the extra work to do the CF was worth it, I really like the blacked out tail light section. Did you get the side sails done in one piece?

[Frank818]

Holly cow! Put that on the car right now we need to see this work of art! Seriously it looks amazing the CF with matte dark silver. And you too did that color change on the top of doors.D

Did you manage the rear bumper CF in one piece or you had trouble with the recess areas of the lights?

I see you didn't need to trim the top fwd of the door, mines hit on the windshield surround I needed to cut an unwanted U at the top front.

[Mitch Wright]

Looking Good Tony.

[flynntuna]

Let me add to the chorus, wow, picture of the month caliber, maybe even a centerfold

[Mechie3]

I too like the blacked out rear section.

[Harley818]

Tony, the CF around the rear lights, and around the front bumper looks awesome combined with the grey. I haven't had a lot of time lately, but now I am motivated as I was planning a grey paint similar to your grey. Nice work.

[DanielsDM]

Nicely done!!! Looking forward to seeing it done and on the track.

[FFRSpec72]

Holly cow! Put that on the car right now we need to see this work of art! Seriously it looks amazing the CF with matte dark silver. And you too did that color change on the top of doors.D

Did you manage the rear bumper CF in one piece or you had trouble with the recess areas of the lights?

I see you didn't need to trim the top fwd of the door, mines hit on the windshield surround I needed to cut an unwanted U at the top front.

All panels were done in a single piece, all CF was done in a single piece, except the humps as we ran out and had to use scraps, you could most likely do the car with 50 or 60 feet and still have left over, we will measure what we have left on the 75' roll

[Frank818]

I have 65ft so I hope it'll be ok. The new nose will be a different color so that removes 3-4ft.
Sorry about the comment on the door, you have an R so this does not apply to you. I remembered that when I went to sleep last night (I think about 818 stuff 90% of my days and nights).

I'm amazed you managed the center of the rear bumper in one piece, that must have stretched a lot on the backup/TS lights but you made it.

[Sgt.Gator]

I want to see it all assembled!

[FFRSpec72]

I want to see it all assembled!

I hope to have it back together Saturday or Sunday so will take some pics

[FFRSpec72]

Here is the updated interior with new dash and new rear firewall.

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[FFRSpec72]

Here is the car all back together after the wrap, still minor stuff to do but all major winter items are complete

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[Bob_n_Cincy]

WOW Tony, This look Great.
Very nice job on the engine cover to make it fit over roll bar and wing mounts.
I really like the carbon on the rear.
I also like your jacking point.

Will your mirror mount be stable?
When is your next day at the track?
Bob

[FFRSpec72]

Will your mirror mount be stable?
When is your next day at the track?

Front mirror is welded to front roll cage hoop bar, the side mirrors are mounted to side roll cage bars, so as long as the roll cage is intact the mirrors will be. I will be on the track in April as I still have some minor stuff to do and it is still cold and raining here in the NW

[DanielsDM]

Looks Awesome!

[AZPete]

Very nice work! Looks too pretty to race.

[FFRSpec72]

One more picture of the rear

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[Sgt.Gator]

Your car looks great!

[Frank818]

It's so beautiful I've got no comment! I do have comments but what's the point, look at the car, man!

[Hindsight]

Tony that looks INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! Just, wow! The evenness of the sheen on the wrap is flawless from the pics. Did you clean up any gel-goat irregularities (you know, the rough edges, gouges, flashing, left-over release clay and things like that) before you wrapped it?

I was going to leave mine in the white gel-coat but am re-considering a wrap after seeing how amazing yours turned out. An opinion I have about the 818 is that it really needs it's curves and body lines to stand out in order to look right. Certain colors (especially metallics) really bring this out. The orange Wayne used, for example, did this well. But the matte sheen on your wrap accomplishes the same thing.

Excellent work. That thing is going to intimate people at the track!

[Steve Powell]

Looks great Tony. Sorry I wasn't able to make it over for the reassembly on Saturday............too many chores and wife things. I love the look but that thing is going to disappear on a grey race track on a grey NW day. Maybe better run with the head lights on so we can see you coming!

[flynntuna]

Wow it did turn out great. Bet your chomping at the bit to get it on the track.

[FFRSpec72]

Tony that looks INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! Just, wow! The evenness of the sheen on the wrap is flawless from the pics. Did you clean up any gel-goat irregularities (you know, the rough edges, gouges, flashing, left-over release clay and things like that) before you wrapped it?

I was going to leave mine in the white gel-coat but am re-considering a wrap after seeing how amazing yours turned out. An opinion I have about the 818 is that it really needs it's curves and body lines to stand out in order to look right. Certain colors (especially metallics) really bring this out. The orange Wayne used, for example, did this well. But the matte sheen on your wrap accomplishes the same thing.

Excellent work. That thing is going to intimate people at the track!

It was washed and cleaned before and also big flaws were fixed but minor ones were not, since I used a grey, the inside of the body panels was painted black before the wrap