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Posted by: skline Apr 30 2004, 10:44 PM

Picked up the wheels today from the polisher. Wow do they look nice! Now I just need to get this thing on the road. Still looking for help if anyone has free time. I am working into the night and all weekend on this thing, I will get it done.


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Posted by: red914 Apr 30 2004, 10:52 PM

if i feed my little car cheerios, will it grow up to be big and strong like yours? or will i need anabolic steroids?

impressive shot; it implies power, and the beefy reinforcement implies the ability to direct that power. i can't wait to see what the whole car looks like when it is done!

Posted by: skline Apr 30 2004, 10:57 PM

Well, with any luck, it will look like this one and be as fast with the V-8 in it.


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Posted by: red914 Apr 30 2004, 11:00 PM

wow! that is the first picture i have seen where the slanty nose look good. wow!

i can't wait to show my car the picture; maybe it will start working out to get all buffed!

Posted by: DrifterJay Apr 30 2004, 11:07 PM

skline...got a 4 day weekend next weekend...could probably put a day in if you need a shop rat for the day.....as for the head ...no worries...turns out one of the heads on the car was already a 1.8....2056 teener should be driveable next weekend also.....pm me...
Jared
(m is taken )

Posted by: mikester Apr 30 2004, 11:18 PM

Hey Scott - how about more pics of your car?

I've only seen the yellow one and I know that is gone now right?

Posted by: rhodyguy May 1 2004, 07:20 AM

what's with all the stuff on the trunk? no shop rags?

kevin

Posted by: skline May 1 2004, 07:34 AM

Yeah, I got tons of shop rags, there is a blanket on there, the welding helmet, and the front hub and rotor for the passenger side which will be going on this weekend. Its 6:30 and the sun is coming up nice and bright. I can only do so much before 8:00 then I can get into it a little more. Trying to not piss of the neighbors with the noise. I guess some people sleep in on Saturdays.

Posted by: Bruce Allert May 1 2004, 07:49 AM

Just one (of many) reasons I don't live in the"burbs"!
Nice wheels & that pic of the other car really looks fine

Hey Kev, that thing on the trunk is the pully setup for his turbo'd scrotum casing

.....b

Posted by: rhodyguy May 1 2004, 07:51 AM

oh, the wheel does look sharp!!! in the first picture the rotor and the large part next to it look like they're sitting on the paint.

kevin

Posted by: skline May 1 2004, 08:40 AM

They are, but it not the color coat, its all in primer right now, I have all the body and paint work to finish yet. I dont mind setting things on it at this point. When its painted, nothing will sit on it.

Posted by: maf914 May 1 2004, 09:53 AM

What are those pad mounted boxes between the picnic tables in the Chalon photo?

Mike

Posted by: skline May 1 2004, 10:18 AM

I am not sure, I think its a rest area out along the freeway in the desert somewhere. I didnt take this picture, its just the one I liked so much and wanted to build that car. I think the car used to belong to Scott at Renegade Hybrids. He sold it a few years back. I liked the car so much I wanted to build one just like it. I liked the sail panels on it as they were modified from the original Chalon kit. The body lines look so much cleaner that way. Mine will look almost exactly like that one. If I ever get it done that is. Here is a picture of the difference in the profile between the two from the rear. It turned out to be a lot more work than I thought. But its coming along nicely.


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Posted by: Bruce Allert May 1 2004, 11:04 AM

It looks like that's a "Historical Scenic Reststop". The State usually puts those in as a directory. Stand in front of them & read what the scenery is all about. Sometimes there are arrows pointing to specific areas in the land....

........b

Posted by: trekkor May 1 2004, 11:13 AM

In nor. cal. parks those "pad mounted boxes " are bear/critter proof garbage cans.

BTW Nice car project.

Posted by: skline May 1 2004, 12:08 PM

Here is a picture of what it looks like right now, I will get the rest of the suspension done today and then snadblast the engine compartment to clean it all out. once the chassis is all done I will work on the body and get it primered and ready for paint. I dont know if I will have it painted for the WCC but the main thing now is to get it on the road. I also need to pilish the front wheels to match the back now. One thing after another. I am starting to think I bit off more than I can chew. Time will tell.


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Posted by: SpecialK May 1 2004, 12:20 PM

I know the feeling brother!

Kinda like eating an elephant......you gotta do it one bite at a time.


Okay... now get off the computer and GET BACK TO WORK!