Final paint shop visit

[Sting Ray]

I missed them the first time my bad.


Tom

 

[Ol Blue]

67Heaven
Your sidepipe story gave me some smiles of remembering a similar instance with my fine son.
When he was about 3 years old he came out into the garage and was about halfway across the floor when I fired Ol Blue up. At that time I had a set of Kustom sidepipe headers on it and with it's 12.5-1 compresson, it BOOMS.

He practically leaped across the garage into his Mother's arms. For awhile after that when we were in the pits at the drags he would be touching me as we walked. He loved the sound, but I think the scare was with him for quite awhile but it didn't stop him from taking a ride in a bigblock 66 with NOS. I believe it was one of the first street cars to make it into the 8's. He never lets me forget that I could have bought the car for $14,500.

Ol Blue

 

[IH2LOSE]

Not to brag or boast,but I have an excellent speaker system connected to my home office computer.

I can turn up the bass on it and can play your car start up (or wally knochs hemi) and from any place in the house or out side by the front door you would think there is a car running in my house with open headers.It actually shakes the photos off of the computer hutch.So with that coming from my computer I can only imagine how startled that poor kid must of been.

 

[66 Red Rocket]

kitchen mayhem

I had a girlfriend who was cooking lunch for us, while I was in the basement/workshop. I fired off my 502 with open hooker sidepepe headers. When I shut if off I heard her screams and ran upstairs too find our lunch all over the kitchen, floor, walls, ceiling. She said she jumped straight up. John

 

[richscorvettes]

I had a girlfriend who was cooking lunch for us, while I was in the basement/workshop. I fired off my 502 with open hooker sidepepe headers. When I shut if off I heard her screams and ran upstairs too find our lunch all over the kitchen, floor, walls, ceiling. She said she jumped straight up. John

Your and 67 Heaven's stories about starting up the car reminded me of when we started the 67 one day after it was first put together. After running the car for a few minutes I shut it off to check for any leaks. I saw a large yellow puddle on the floor near the radiator. I checked for coolant leaks but couldn't find any. Then I remembered not using the regular Prestone but rather the Dex Cool which would have been more reddish. I guess I hadn't noticed that the dog had come into the garage and the sound must have scared the heck out of him. Now, every time I go for the keys to the car he heads in the other direction.

Rich Lagasse

 

[67HEAVEN]

Great stories, people!

I am soooooooooooooooo buzzed. We just got home with the car. Fuelie followed me with his beautiful '65 sidepipe fuelie coupe as we rumbled right through the centre of town. Noise? You better believe it.

Eyeballs everywhere. :eek :eek :eek

I've got photos this evening, coming after I have a shower (needed from laying on the floor of the body shop installing bumpers, etc.) and after I calm down.

If you were looking for heaven this afternoon, it was just east of Toronto.

 

[67HEAVEN]

Wheel trim and side tubes are back on.

Final buff.

Don't even ask what's going on in this photo...... :eyerole

Weird lighting in this photo (there's no red in the grill).....but here's the crew that made it happen. The kid on the left seems to have recovered from his scare yesterday.

The shine is so bright I had to wear sun glasses. I'm extremely happy with the end result. C'mon spring!!!!

 

[67HEAVEN]

When the owner of the shop personally waxes and polishes your car, before it leaves, you know you've chosen the right place.

 

[Mac]

Ron looks like he's having fun. Nice to know there's still a few craftsmen out there who take pride and joy in their workmanship.

-Mac

 

[bossvette]

that must have been a sight to see those two red Vettes going thru town

 

[67HEAVEN]

Bob,

Everything looks great, how about a shot of the underside of the hood with the "ramair" setup on it.


Tom M

Tom,

Here's a photo as installed.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Looks like you are getting your air thrrough the scoop opening. For some reason I thought you were going to pull it in through the rear of the hood like the L88s.

Tom

 

[67HEAVEN]

Looks like you are getting your air thrrough the scoop opening. For some reason I thought you were going to pull it in through the rear of the hood like the L88s.

Tom

Tom,

I wasn't prepared to start drilling holes in the rear hood support.

Besides, the minor additional ram effect that cowl induction would provide hardly seems necessary with this drivetrain. It's more than a handful already.

 

[John Mcgraw]

Bob,

That car just looks too beautiful for words! I can't wait to see it in person.

Regards, John McGraw

 

[John Mcgraw]

Hey Bob,

I was reading the part where you were talking about spraying the wheelwells with undercoat, and thought that I would share this with you. I now use a urethane bed lining material that can be purchased at almost any body supply house or at places like Eastwood. This stuff can be sprayed on as thick as you want, and can be tinted (about 10% ), with urethane paint to match the color perfectly. I sprayed both my front and rear wheelwells completely to a thickness of about 1/8", and the color match is perfect. This stuff is incredibly tough and ought to remain a lot eaiser to clean than painted undercoat. You apply it with the same applicator that you use for undercoating, a Body Shutz gun.

Regards, John McGraw

 

[Mac]

Now that's a slick idea; tough, easy clean-up and I presume it would have some sound deadening properties as well. I like it!!

-Mac

 

[Tom Bryant]

A lot of guys have been doing that lately. Especially the street rodders where rocks cause stars in the paint on the fenders. I'm doing the whole under side of my cab, the inside of my stepside fenders and front fender liners on my truck project.

 

[67HEAVEN]

I now use a urethane bed lining material that can be purchased at almost any body supply house or at places like Eastwood. This stuff can be sprayed on as thick as you want, and can be tinted (about 10% ), with urethane paint to match the color perfectly. I sprayed both my front and rear wheelwells completely to a thickness of about 1/8", and the color match is perfect. This stuff is incredibly tough and ought to remain a lot eaiser to clean than painted undercoat. You apply it with the same applicator that you use for undercoating, a Body Shutz gun.

Regards, John McGraw

Thanks for the great suggestion, John.

 

[67HEAVEN]

Paid a little visit to headquarters today.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Were all of those windows shaking in unison?