Don't worry, I will make it known when we post a picture of the car with some color on it. I am sure that is forthcoming.

Fathers Day paint ??

That would be cool.

Summer solstice is coming - the GOLDEN sun is going to shine longer that day.
Just saying.

Sounds like a plan.

If going gold then got to be heavy metallic flake for even more reflecotoshinyness..... :drooley

Waiting patiently for the actual ‘reveal’

Any updates?

I'm GREEN with envy...........

Bump...

Gold!

So we have some progress pictures. Kent is down to the little stuff now as he approaches the finish line of the metal and body work, preparing to shoot the color soon (I think):

Kent welded up many of the holes that the sill plates plastic rivets into as these get drilled out and larger over the years. The car is now almost completely in second primer and many areas have been dialed in.

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This is the hole for mounting the bolster pad and it was screwed up. Kent welded it up and will drill a new hole. Kent is working at a high level on these detailed corrections.

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The blocking continues as we get closer to paint.

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Looks very nice....and smooth.

Be back on the road in no time.

Kent missed a few holes on the front of the fender

Yeah, strangely, I have come to like the warts. Also, I have really tried to keep the car appearing stock so as people look at it they will have a hard time discerning any "improvements".

Yes, growing to like those warts is strange indeed, but in this case, I agree with leaving them on.

keeping the thread alive......waiting for color.....I like fender tits better than warts

Tits.......

Red-White-Blue
happy independence day

Ah the little stuff.

So I am guessing that is the small tab for the rear bumper pad....maybe? Very cool that we are finally down to the minutia. I will be going down to L.A. on Saturday the 14th to see the car- can't wait to see it.

Just looking at that thing hurts. I tore three pairs of pants on mine and cut my thigh open each time before I finally wrapped it in enough tape to make it safe to walk around.

Its what separates the classes. Respect to you Mr. Kent.

* thought this was the reveal post. anxiety...

So Kent wanted to change the way the oil cooler and the shroud attaches. He welded up these holes and will work some cool magic.

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We are getting closer to color.....

So the seam of the the top of the roll bar and the sail panel looked bad before. That was not Scott's work- that was how the car was when I got it. Covered by the chrome trim, but it needed to be corrected. Kent took care of it.
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As you can see it now looks perfect.
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So then Kent moved on to the cowl that had some waves and it is now perfect
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Then came the windshield surround, A-pillars- one of the few areas of the car that really did not need any metal work.
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Here is the deck lid straight and flat and ready for the next step.
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The body has been primed and blocked twice now and is looking great.
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Color can't be far behind!!!!!

I can't figure out how he keeps the shop so clean. Multiple coats and sandings. Full time job with the shopvac.

Yeah, I know. Kent's shop is exactly what you would expect based upon the work you see. That's the way it should be. The first time I walked into his shop I relaxed and knew I was in the right place.

Rare to find someone like Kent, over here all the body and paint guys seem to be bat s*it crazy too many chems over too many years I guess

Car is looking great and testimony to persistence and commitment from both of you

Looking forward to the colour reveal

SixerJ - Thank you very much. I am glad you are enjoying the build.

So I was down to Kent's shop, Auto Art Customs, to see my car and catch up on the progress. Kent has been busy nailing down all of the little issues that may often be overlooked when a car is completely redone. I am just amazed at the level of craftsmanship he brings to the table. Here are some pictures, but it is difficult to really see the detail in photos:

People will be reading and studying this and other restoration threads of Kent's for years.

That is my hope. When you look up "Craftsmanship" in the dictionary (or Google it for the younger crowd) you should see Kent's face.

It will be shame to put paint on that

Sounds like he's the "gold standard" then... or paint code 88 standard. L97G for the 4 crowd.

It does look incredible. Top notch work.

I would have really liked to have left it all in metal finish and just cleared it. It looked so cool like that.

Now if Kent had just replaced all the body panels with stainless steel......

What are the bronze pipes?
If oil cooler runs, can you show the transition from the outer Long into the front trunk?

Also, what are your thoughts on vibration and tubing cracking over time?

I'm sure those are the brass oil cooler lines going to the front mounted oil cooler

+1

These might Ben's lines, which if so are basically identical to the factory original ones which seem to last OK.

Those lines came from PMB a while ago. 911's use similar brass lines up the long to feed the front cooler but 911 lines are longer with some 90 degree bends. The biggest issue with them is not cracking but guys or shops jacking up the car and crushing the line.

those brass lines are the 3rd to last set I made

Mine are stainless but some have plated them..

Just paint this thing already!!!

XYZ

Man, that gold in the engine bay really pops out!

Everyday I look to see what color it will be..