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Old 01-11-2015, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by briankeery
Amazing work, funny how not one of the 'proper bolt, proper colour, proper finish' crowd has weighed in 4 years. Continued success.

Thanks, funny you mention color I will post soon with some suggestions for paint and seek some suggestions but it will not be "proper. What it will have is the Owens Corning broken stripe down the middle from the hood but color combo's that I have looked at are all over, from the Blackwell Corvette with Monaco orange with Daytona yellow, to Torch red and black/white or silver, to Lemans blue with the white and red combo for the stripe or black with silver. Still not there but....
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Originally Posted by vstol
Thanks, funny you mention color I will post soon with some suggestions for paint and seek some suggestions but it will not be "proper. What it will have is the Owens Corning broken stripe down the middle from the hood but color combo's that I have looked at are all over, from the Blackwell Corvette with Monaco orange with Daytona yellow, to Torch red and black/white or silver, to Lemans blue with the white and red combo for the stripe or black with silver. Still not there but....
How about Sunoco Blue with a yellow stripe !!! ----- Ken
Old 01-12-2015, 07:23 PM
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Ken the first GS I saw and rode in was a Sunoco Blue with a yellow hammer head stripe in NJ. It was built in New England and in Vette magazine. That is a very good option, thanks Ken
Old 01-13-2015, 07:53 PM
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options along the theme of the following but not the hammer head scheme on the orange and yellow or the all out Owens Corning.
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Old 01-16-2015, 10:06 PM
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looking great, thanks for the updates, love the blue and white theme
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Are you thinking 3-color or 2-color? I think the 3 color is tougher to pull off without some type of graphic on the side to balance it out. With a 2 color, you could go high-contrast such as a dark primary color with a white, silver yellow, etc. stripe. Or, you could go super subtle and do something like a black finish with a flat black stripe. Or a nice dark grey with black stripe. You could even do the stripe in vinyl to change the look when desired.
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Thanks it will most likely be a two color paint scheme. Another color that I really like is the 2014/2015 Camaro and Corvette I think its called red crystal tint, it is a cross between red and maroon.
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Originally Posted by vstol
Thanks it will most likely be a two color paint scheme. Another color that I really like is the 2014/2015 Camaro and Corvette I think its called red crystal tint, it is a cross between red and maroon.
Dark red/maroon sure looks good on this one...


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And this one...

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Old 01-18-2015, 02:40 PM
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Thanks
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1:42 minutes into this video I think I need those side mirrors, any ideas where to get them?


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Originally Posted by vstol
1:42 minutes into this video I think I need those side mirrors, any ideas where to get them?


Hi Kevin,

Here you go:

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/gr...ID=MIRRORSVINT


http://www.talbotco.com/vitaloni_mirrors.html


Look forward to seeing it in paint.

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Old 01-28-2015, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JCPerformance
Thanks John the one on Pegasus is what I was looking for. Do you think the supports are available or its fab your own?
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Originally Posted by vstol
Thanks John the one on Pegasus is what I was looking for. Do you think the supports are available or its fab your own?
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No problem, Kevin. I'm pretty sure its fab your own because everyone likes a different height, but I could be wrong. Good Luck.

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that's what I was thinking
Old 01-29-2015, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by vstol
Stavangar you have made my day with your flares site, thanks
beautiful car. it's your car, do what you want with it

crafting a hand build car is a labor of love

I'm right up the road and just bought a project 68 vert

like to learn more about your frame and see if you would be interested in installing a c4 dana 44 in my vette

I'm in Alex VA

PM me your POC info if interested very nice work!
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Originally Posted by Rkreigh
beautiful car. it's your car, do what you want with it

crafting a hand build car is a labor of love

I'm right up the road and just bought a project 68 vert

like to learn more about your frame and see if you would be interested in installing a c4 dana 44 in my vette

I'm in Alex VA

PM me your POC info if interested very nice work!
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Old 02-15-2015, 07:58 AM
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Weather has been a killer but the body is ready for paint. I am getting the brakes plumbed and the fuel system and lines are good for now, I will finish them when the body goes on the car. I hope to have the body on next week and in the paint shop NLT the first week of April.
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Pretty cool build and really cool to see replies over the years going from purists with panties in a knot to no jeers at all just praises...
But I got really lost why a person can't build what they want from what they want...oh well thats a them problem.

On your build do you have a big race style battery kill switch?
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Originally Posted by The13Bats
Pretty cool build and really cool to see replies over the years going from purists with panties in a knot to no jeers at all just praises...
But I got really lost why a person can't build what they want from what they want...oh well thats a them problem.

On your build do you have a big race style battery kill switch?
I will have the battery kill switch inside


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