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You really don't have to decide until the prep is nearly done. liked the metal diecastmodelswholesale model 33 Fords to try out different colors on.
Looks great! Can't wait to see her rollin' around the Metroplex!
33' Hot Rod Coupe/Roadster (GEN 1), Fendered, Ford 302, 350hp, EFI, AOD, 4-Link, Double Adjustable Koni Coilovers, Split Rear Exhaust, Electric Power Steering, AC/Heat/Defrost, Moser 8.8"-3.55, Willwood Front/Rear Brakes, 18" x 8" Fronts/20" x 10" Rears, Ordered: 1.26.17, Arrived: 3.29.17, First Start: 7.2.18, Go Cart: 11.4.18 Paint/Body: 2.23.19, Back Home: 11.24.19, Completed: NEVER!; View More Pics @ https://starmobileone.com/
Great work! Great looking car! Make it 3 inches bigger in every dimension so I can sit in it
Bill-
She is looking really sharp; I like the color, and really like the accent stripe!
You must be pretty excited to have her almost finished. It's time to see some more cockpit videos.
Thanks for sharing the latest updates, and I look forward to seeing her graduation post!
Regards,
Steve
The guys got the glass in the front and rear window this week. They are also finalizing the electronic window hookup. The roof isn't bolted down and there is no weather stripping in it yet.
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Getting down to the final tweaks on the hood fitment as well. I really like the way the split side skirts came out. Here are some shots of the hood hinges.
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I am really pleased with the door latches. I had originally went with the pull posts. The guys at 121 convinced me the cable pulled latches and exterior hands would be the way to go. I am very pleased with the look and feel of the one that they have installed thus far. They have not done the final alignment on the doors or bolt down of the roof yet but the entire mechanism works very smoothly. Also the engine is cleaned up now and the firewall cleaned off so things are really starting to pop. Finally we are down to a few nuts and bolts left. I cannot tell what was due to contamination and what was actually left over. The guys also added a opener switch for interior lighting.
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Really moving fast now. Got to sit inside today and was very pleased with the overall feel from the driver's seat. Abel worked on spacers to hold the lights against the inner steel bracket and stiffen the piece of the side skirts that remain in place. He also aligned the nose cone and installed the wiper blade for effect.
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Got another couple of pictures of the door latch pull and took some shots around the inside with the roof on.
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Finally got a good look at the side skirts mounted.
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Very interesting project at the shop. Kory has a 1928 Chevrolet Dump Truck. This truck spent its life in the Gold Fields in California. It has a 6 cylinder in it and the hydraulic dump bed works. Kory has a 2.5 4 cylinder to get it back to original, and they are missing a door. looks like an exciting project.
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Y'know, I bet they could turn a '35 pickup into a Sedan Delivery pretty easily... hhhrrrmmm......
Tell them to put it on a white plastic and shake and clean it off onto the blanket, there may be some gold left over thats stuck in the cracks of the truck!!!!
Kory picked up an "Old Air" HVAC Under Dash Unit at MSRA Back to the Fifties. Really fits well with the console. This has heating and cooling. We most likely will not complete the installation until we do the LS swap.
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Unless you see it in person, words don't describe it. We took it to the upholstery shop today to have a final look at the material against the car and resolve any potential issues. We are using Leo's Upholstery in McKinney.
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That really looks great! The green looks deep. Awesome job on the rod!!
Changing interior to buckskin. Carpet stays black, everything else will be buckskin
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Great color choice! I am gonna need an interior soon... hhhmmmm
BRG with tan - classic. Looks beautiful.
James
FFR33 #997 (Gen1 chassis, Gen2 body), license plate DRIVE IT says it all! build thread
My build: 350SBC, TKO600, hardtop, no fenders/hood, 32 grill, 3 link, sway bars, 355/30r19
Previous cars: GTD40, Cobra, tubeframe 55 Chevy, 66 Nova, 56 F100
Very proud of this car and how it is coming along
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33 Hot Rod (Gen 1) Stage 1 delivered on 4/27/2017, Stage 2 delivered on 9/21/2018
LS3 495hp/480 lb. ft., 4L70E, Electric PS, Classic Auto Air, Lokar electronic sport shifter, 13 inch Wilwood front and 11.68 Cobra rear brakes, Ford 8.8 w 3.73 w 4 link, Billet Specialty Legend Series MAG wheels and Mickey Thompson
Sportsman S/R 26x8x18 front and 29x18x20 rear tires.
Upholstery coming right along
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I know I am putting this out of sequence but can you tell me what brand wiper arm and wiper you used? I have a marine wiper kit which has the same motor as you however the wiper arm is straight and to have this installed properly it really should have a kon or jog in it to be able to sit up high when parked. If you can tell what you used it would be appreciated. I am waiting to purchase anything until I return from the Syracuse Nationals in a couple weeks, they may have something there. TY!!
No sir, that is the padding under the headliner which will also be buckskin
I'll have to look closer next time I go out. I think it was a vintique
Excellent. I think I wll need to visit Leo soon. Maybe your paint guy too.
You aren't that far away are you? Come on up some day and we can ride up
I'm maybe 10 miles from you, easy drive. Will try to get there but I work days, and I bet Leo isn't open weekends. We will work out a long lunch or something
Yes he is open to noon on Saturday. meet me for coffee Saturday morning and we can cruise by, then swing up and catch Kory. Have you home by mid afternoon.
Awesome! We can plan for this , definitely! Maybe this Saturday, depending on my roofing contractor's schedule. I'll call you tomorrow. Sound good?
Today they got the door panels on, started the trunk, pulled the old carpet and dynamited the aluminum floor. They also got the headliner finished and most of the console lid. Only waiting on the carpet now.
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Bill,
That is looking amazing! Looking forward to seeing it finished.
CVOBill
MK2 #???? Delivered 11/2002, Finished and Titled 6/2003 5.0, T-5, 4-Link, Sold 3/2005
Hot Rod #304 purchased 5/28/2017 from original owner Unassembled . Titled and plated 8/24/2017 Coyote,
TKO, 3-Link, Heat, A/C, Electric Power Steering, Convertible top
MK4 #9524 Picked up 1/18/19 306 Blueprint, T-5, 4-Link, Gas-N Pipes, Heater
This is going to be a show piece !! Looks great. Is that the windshield wiper motor in the hard top?
Bill, can't make it this weekend or next. Probably can wait until August or September maybe?
Yes on the windshield wiper. I have a solution already for the roadster