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Madcurl's Arch Rival !! by exoticse
Started on | : 04-07-2005 02:39 AM |
Replies | : 3142 (256777 views) |
Last post by | : exoticse on 12-03-2016 10:12 PM |
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Apr 27th, 2007
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by jscott1:
That looks sweet!! If I didn't think it would add 2 more years on the completion of my car I would go widebody. |
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_1.jpg) Jscott, i don't know how in the world you can look at that and not just give in to the dark (er,..make that the wide) side ! That is just totally awesome. OMG ! [This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 04-27-2007).]
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11:04 PM
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Apr 28th, 2007
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jscott1 Member Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
Jscott, i don't know how in the world you can look at that and not just give in to the dark (er,..make that the wide) side ! That is just totally awesome.
OMG !
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It's simple... Just ask Curley about #11. It's done, no point in adding any more to it. Same with #14, Once it's painted then I'm done as far as body work.
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03:01 AM
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Sharkman Member Posts: 804 From: Sweden Registered: May 2004
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
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I would love that on my car. But I think the shipping would be to $ for me. ------------------ Regards SHARKMAN Europe # 1 choptop
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11:12 AM
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jscott1 Member Posts: 21676 From: Houston, TX , USA Registered: Dec 2001
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| quote | Originally posted by Sharkman:
I would love that on my car. But I think the shipping would be to $ for me.
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Those things are not cheap to ship in the US, International might not be that much more. I would call Archie for a quote, you might be pleasantly surprised.
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12:33 PM
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May 4th, 2007
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pheonix97031 Member Posts: 316 From: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Registered: Sep 2006
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I have a question for you all....
How do you adhere fiberglass to the bodypanels of our cars? Obviously, you scuff up the plastic you want to adhere to, But do you use plain ol polyester resin?
Mike
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04:01 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Does it look even more tempting with the new rear bumper on it?  Archie
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04:52 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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The good news is that Curley had heard so many positive things about the Dells Show that he's going to fly in for that show. Although, his car will not be completed, we will be bringing it as a work in process to the Dells Run in a few weeks.
Archie
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05:11 PM
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SAFASTRO Member Posts: 604 From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Registered: Nov 2006
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Does that mean it will be primed one color?? I'd love to see that! ------------------
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05:16 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by SAFASTRO:
Does that mean it will be primed one color?? I'd love to see that!
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haha yes, it will be all one color. The interior will not be finished because Curley has someone else that's going to do the interior. He also has someone else doing the bigger brakes & suspension. But the exterior of the car will be presentable. Curley plans to have some more tweeking to the exterior of the car after the Dells show & before he picks it up in September at the Chop Top Reunion. Archie
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05:32 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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May 15th, 2007
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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12:26 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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SAFASTRO Member Posts: 604 From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Registered: Nov 2006
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WOW....Making the bodywork all one color sure brings out the flow of the body lines a lot more. Looking GREAT!!!!
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02:29 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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 EXCELLENT Job,... Archie and the Crew.
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07:17 PM
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May 17th, 2007
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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The widebody package is looking great ! Just one question though,..why not just do the whole door panel as opposed to just the upper aussie door portion, which would cut down tremendously on the work that needs to be done ? Or was that the plan anyway ?
If it cost a little more, so what !?!
Folks would end up spending that anyway having them glassed to the doors.
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03:52 AM
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Kaleb Member Posts: 240 From: Gadsden, Alabama Registered: Jan 2007
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
The widebody package is looking great ! Just one question though,..why not just do the whole door panel as opposed to just the upper aussie door portion, which would cut down tremendously on the work that needs to be done ? Or was that the plan anyway ?
If it cost a little more, so what !?!
Folks would end up spending that anyway having them glassed to the doors. |
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personally i'd rather mold the doors so i wouldnt have to worry with aligning the doors i could just slap the door cap on, mold it and go  even though the process may take longer as far as fiberglass/bondo work goes i think it would be pretty close to the same amount of time spent and its cheaper and you dont have to worry about your door rubbing or it having an uneven gap thats jus my opinion though  p.s.-archie, seeing these molds on curlys car is forcing me to think of how i can save some money  [This message has been edited by Kaleb (edited 05-17-2007).]
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06:45 PM
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Kaleb Member Posts: 240 From: Gadsden, Alabama Registered: Jan 2007
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Where/when is the Dells show???
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06:47 PM
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May 18th, 2007
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exoticse Member Posts: 8655 From: Orlando, Fl Registered: Jun 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by Kaleb:
personally i'd rather mold the doors so i wouldnt have to worry with aligning the doors i could just slap the door cap on, mold it and go even though the process may take longer as far as fiberglass/bondo work goes i think it would be pretty close to the same amount of time spent and its cheaper and you dont have to worry about your door rubbing or it having an uneven gap thats jus my opinion though 
p.s.-archie, seeing these molds on curlys car is forcing me to think of how i can save some money 
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Hmmm don't understand about a possible gap or rubbing. I would think if he molded the door off the original it would be a perfect replacement no problem. Keep in mind it would also save you the extra step and trouble of eliminating the side molding on the door skins. I just think making the kit as labor free as possible will make it even more attractive than it already is. [This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 05-18-2007).]
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12:43 AM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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Kaleb Member Posts: 240 From: Gadsden, Alabama Registered: Jan 2007
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| quote | Originally posted by exoticse:
Hmmm don't understand about a possible gap or rubbing. I would think if he molded the door off the original it would be a perfect replacement no problem.
Keep in mind it would also save you the extra step and trouble of eliminating the side molding on the door skins. I just think making the kit as labor free as possible will make it even more attractive than it already is.
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hmm i get what your saying...i guess it would be a great deal easier if you could just replace the whole door panel...either way i still want one=D [This message has been edited by Kaleb (edited 05-18-2007).]
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04:58 PM
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May 21st, 2007
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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08:35 PM
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Kaleb Member Posts: 240 From: Gadsden, Alabama Registered: Jan 2007
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| quote | Originally posted by madcurl:
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................  ........just when i thought the car couldnt get better..it did  ..great job..now make it work with the front end
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09:54 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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May 27th, 2007
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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The "Madness" continues.......
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12:38 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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Getting "Pinned" in:
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02:41 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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This picture was taken early yesterday. We worked all day yesterday with 3 people working all day on this car, it is a lot farther along than this picture. Remember, you'll be able to see this car & meet Curley next weekend at the Dell's Show. .JPG) Archie
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02:54 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by Archie:
Remember, you'll be able to see this car & meet Curley next weekend at the Dell's Show.
Archie |
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I hope you saved me a X-Large T-shirt...
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03:30 PM
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8Ball Member Posts: 10865 From: Registered: Jul 2001
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Ohhhh Purty!
How much are those shirts?
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07:09 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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May 29th, 2007
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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The Art of Tweaking: 101 If you've been following this thread, you've noticed that the C6 flipper needed continued tweaking in various areas. One of those areas involved the wheel well. After discussing the various options, Archie and the Crew decided to use one of the in-house parts. But before this modification was performed, "The Crew" needed to make the IRM wide-body mold first before appling it to #020 wheel wheel becuse, I'm the only person (so far) whose using a modified C6 flipper. You'll notice that the area is being fitted to match the already modified C6 front wheel lip. As was discussed earlier, this was to correct the defects and for a more aggressive stance. 
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01:21 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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This is how that area looks now Curley......  This may be the last naked picture of this car.  Archie
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04:45 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by Archie:
This may be the last naked picture of this car.
Archie |
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 hehehe. Looking good Archie. Nice blow dryer ya got there. After 18 months, that's alot of fiberglass dust...where's his mask, hehe. In two days, I'll be flyn' in.  [This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 05-29-2007).]
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05:39 PM
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GODFATHER Member Posts: 1020 From: Summerville S.C Registered: Jun 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by madcurl: I hope you saved me a X-Large T-shirt...

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I guess Archie is going to put curley's car on the frt of his tee shirts. There's no room on the back.LOL Joe
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05:42 PM
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PFF
System Bot
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May 30th, 2007
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by Archie:
This may be the last naked picture of this car.
Archie |
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Any more "Naked Pics" before I take-off?  [This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 05-30-2007).]
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12:23 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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A few in process pics. We still have a lot of assembly yet to do.   This car will be on display at The Dell's Show this weekend. Please note that this car is not done yet. We will not be done with our share of this car until September of this year. Cuirley has decided to display the car at the Dell's Show because he had heard what a great show the Dell's is and wanted to have an excuse to come to the Dells himself to see the show. Please don't be too critical of it because it still has small brakes on it. It has not been lowered yet. It won't have a complete interior. The side windows are masters that have been fitted into 6 different chop tops to date. The quarter windows are cut down stock windows that are the patterns for the windows that will be fitted into this car when it's one. I'm sure people will find a bunch of other stuff to critique but rest assured that it will be completed to the level of finish that the customer wants when it is show at the Chop Top Reunion in September. I'd like to thank Mark S. (Fierfox) for coming by last night to lay down a coat of primer so the car will be all one color for the 1st time. Thanks Archie [This message has been edited by Archie (edited 05-30-2007).]
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01:17 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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| quote | Originally posted by 8Ball:
Ohhhh Purty!
How much are those shirts? |
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Thay're $15.00 each plus shipping. For customers of mine they are no charge plus shipping. I'll have a lot of them at the Dells show this weekend. Archie
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01:41 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by Archie:
I'd like to thank Mark S. (Fierfox) for coming by last night to lay down a coat of primer so the car will be all one color for the 1st time.
Thanks
Archie
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Heir ye, heir ye, I�d like to make a toast to Mark.  Thanks Mark. They'll be two gray primer choptops at the Dells. Curley [This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 05-30-2007).]
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01:58 PM
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Archie Member Posts: 9436 From: Las Vegas, NV Registered: Dec 1999
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Right now, the front clip is off the car for the light mounting so this is what it looks like right now.    Since my last report, the rear window has been fitted, the qtr. windows have been fitted & are about to be mounted, door windows are completed, front side marker lights are in, all the rubber trim around the door/windows is done. Curley, that's about it, you'll have to wait 'til you get here tomorrow night to see how it looks all put together. Archie [This message has been edited by Archie (edited 05-30-2007).]
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06:48 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by Archie:
We're remonting the driving lights right now.
All the original C6 mounting tabs on the light housings were ground off.

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 NORM!!! | quote | Originally posted by Archie:
Since my last report, the rear window has been fitted, the qtr. windows have been fitted & are about to be mounted, door windows are completed, front side marker lights are in, all the rubber trim around the door/windows is done.
Curley, that's about it, you'll have to wait 'til you get here tomorrow night to see how it looks all put together.
Archie
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Thats cool.  [This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 05-30-2007).]
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06:59 PM
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GKDINC Member Posts: 1813 From: East Tawas MI Registered: Dec 2001
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It's missing a tail pipe. Please don't tell me it's a 4 banger!!! Looks sweet though Good Luck Gary
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07:17 PM
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madcurl Member Posts: 21401 From: In a Van down by the Kern River Registered: Jul 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by GKDINC:
It's missing a tail pipe. Please don't tell me it's a 4 banger!!! Looks sweet though Good Luck Gary |
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It's a four banger x 2....hehe. I lost the tail pipe in route to Archie's somewhere on the Hwy.  [This message has been edited by madcurl (edited 06-27-2007).]
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07:21 PM
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