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Posted by: Qarl Mar 26 2004, 09:10 PM

I ordered front and rear GT fiberglass hoods with the balsa reinforcements.

One of the hoods was damaged in transit (freight company punctured the box).

There was also a slight manufacturing defect in the hood (a depression in the middle of the top surface).

Anyways, Neil from Getty Design shipped the replacement rear hood and it arrived yesterday. Perfect shape and in a shipping container that Houidini would have problems getting out of. No more depression in the top surface either!

Excellent service and really, really high quality stuff!

Posted by: Qarl Mar 26 2004, 09:11 PM

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Posted by: URY914 Mar 26 2004, 09:12 PM

More of Karl's PorschePorn....

Paul

Posted by: Bleyseng Mar 26 2004, 09:21 PM

Whos gonna paint em?

When do we get to see pics of this car? God its been like years...... ever gonna get it painted so you can put all the goodies on??

Posted by: Qarl Mar 26 2004, 09:29 PM

Geoff.... you know my dirty little secret.

Parts are going in storage for now, so we can sell the house.

Car is being yanked from the body guy to a new one this next week (tired of the current guy picking his ass forever on the car).

So the project is on hold for about 2 months while I sell the house and move...

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 26 2004, 09:57 PM

Man you should Talk! Great parts quarl! Really nice!

Posted by: Steve Mar 26 2004, 10:01 PM

I bought the two piece fiberglass GT oil cooler shroud from Getty design.
I thought the quality was much better than the one from AIR and other sources.
Plus I do not know of anyone besides Getty Design who has the air deflector that goes inside the shroud.

Your trunk lids look great.
That will be an awesome GT replica when your done.

Steve

Posted by: URY914 Mar 26 2004, 10:03 PM

Paul

Posted by: Mike D. Mar 26 2004, 10:14 PM

I had one of those body guys. Car got worked on slowly for close to two years all the while the guys crying about being $broke$ and needs money for supplies. I finally yanked an unfined car and paid another $1200. to get it finished...

-Mike D.

Posted by: Steve Mar 26 2004, 10:15 PM

Yea that was really dumb!!
I have had my car since 86 it will never be done.
These cars are never ever really done.
There just time consuming money pits.
There I said it, I feel much better now.

Steve

Posted by: Howard Mar 26 2004, 10:15 PM

Agreed. I bought front bumper and hood. Parts fit perfectly.

Posted by: campbellcj Mar 26 2004, 10:22 PM

You kill me Karl...

I was just about to finally order some c/f lids from Getty. And then I had a tooth crack last week! Have killer medical but no dental insurance... lids are bumped to May/June...

Posted by: Scott Carlberg Mar 26 2004, 10:36 PM

Karl,
how much do each of the F/G lids weigh??

Posted by: vortrex Mar 26 2004, 10:51 PM

aren't they crazy light, like 20-something lbs each?

Posted by: Qarl Mar 26 2004, 10:58 PM

I just weighed the rear deck lid.... 12.5 lbs

Posted by: jonwatts Mar 26 2004, 11:11 PM

What will you use to prop the lids open? What did Porsche use on the real GT cars?

Andy, can you get us some German broom handles?

Can't wait to see my new wall art. Should be here early next month.

Posted by: Qarl Mar 26 2004, 11:14 PM

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Posted by: jonwatts Mar 26 2004, 11:21 PM

BRILLIANT!!!



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Posted by: vortrex Mar 27 2004, 10:47 AM

12.5lbs!?

anyone have the weight on stock lids?

Posted by: maf914 Mar 27 2004, 11:20 AM

Yeah, That is a neat hold-open solution.

Karl, those are some more cool pieces. Did you also get Getty bumpers and rocker panels? If so, how do they fit?

Will you paint the underside of the lids or leave them bare FG? Hood pins or stock latches?

Mike

Posted by: jonwatts Mar 27 2004, 01:50 PM

Stock lids weigh about 30 lbs each.

Posted by: ss6 Mar 27 2004, 02:48 PM

don't open that thing on a windy day...

Posted by: 914gem Mar 28 2004, 12:04 AM

heavy and hard to carry by yourself