Snowman's Bruiser Project Phase Five
Melting Slicks
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From: Lompoc, CA. Santa Barbara County
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09
Top is off the car again now, everything is all pulled apart again in the interior. We got the doors completely done tonight...all the way to inner door handles installed. Hate those inner door handles! Tomorrow, Mike is rebuilding the steering column, wiring up the Alpine deck, power radio antenna, a long list of wiring crap. We sent Mike home tonight talking to himself. He was fried.
But Sunday is a new day!
Good night.
Last edited by Snowman; Jan 9, 2010 at 10:37 PM.
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All I can say is just ......WOW!!!
THAT is going to be a headturner!!
Congratulations Doug!
JIM
THAT is going to be a headturner!!
Congratulations Doug!
JIM
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It's perfectly alright if she ain't bent over in a come hit it pose. Natural rear end poses ala playboy are alright. That's the diference between **** and art.
This is most definitely art. It's Sunday, I gotta go to church and ask for forgiveness.
Bee Jay
This is most definitely art. It's Sunday, I gotta go to church and ask for forgiveness.Bee Jay
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06,'11,'13-'14,'16,'18,'19,'24, '25
Very nice
A very good example of the talents that we have here on the forum
Top notch work
beautiful car and thanks for sharing the build with us
Neal
A very good example of the talents that we have here on the forum
Top notch work
beautiful car and thanks for sharing the build with us
Neal
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Thanks for the cudo's. Has been a long journey and we are almost home.
DP
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Stan flew home to Boston tonight. I told him to take the night off and spend it with his family. Pics tomorrow. Mike carried on today...the wiring in the car is almost complete, just need to be bundled up and put away. The Alpine head unit, power antenna and speakers are all wired up, the doors are completely done.
Tomorrow, dash goes in, finishing up some wiring and bundling under the hood. Steering column will get reassemble and installed, lower dash sections reinstalled. Mike is cranking, talking to himself, but cranking. (We suspect he has always talked to himself but whatever he is doing is working.)
Stan will post more car **** tomorrow.
Doug
Tomorrow, dash goes in, finishing up some wiring and bundling under the hood. Steering column will get reassemble and installed, lower dash sections reinstalled. Mike is cranking, talking to himself, but cranking. (We suspect he has always talked to himself but whatever he is doing is working.)
Stan will post more car **** tomorrow.
Doug
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Let me know when you're ready and I will come pull the tranny. It was great working with Stan and Mike this week and learning from the BEST! Walked away with new ideas from both of them. It was like talking with Jim Moore, I gotta remember to bring a tape recorder!
-Patrick
-Patrick
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Well,
I just got back last night.
We had another good week with Bruiser. I got to work with Mike for a week getting things back together.
Mike and I helped each other out with the various tasks we were trying to accomplish. At some point we rolled the car out for a few pics.
Still not complete, but getting there.
Mike , it was great working with you. You are the man!!!!!!
At some point I will return to finish up a few more details that I didnt have time for this round, and scope out locations for what may become our "Texas Edition Shop".
Until then, enjoy the pics.
www.2ndgenrestorations.com
I just got back last night.
We had another good week with Bruiser. I got to work with Mike for a week getting things back together.
Mike and I helped each other out with the various tasks we were trying to accomplish. At some point we rolled the car out for a few pics.
Still not complete, but getting there.
Mike , it was great working with you. You are the man!!!!!!
At some point I will return to finish up a few more details that I didnt have time for this round, and scope out locations for what may become our "Texas Edition Shop".
Until then, enjoy the pics.
www.2ndgenrestorations.com
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Wow Stan...that is just incredible. Love those reflections...hard to know if you're looking at the real thing or a reflection! I was wondering why you were taking pics of trees!!
This really is bringing back the comments of the engine shots we had when it was on the dyno or ready to go in the car with all the bling.
*Dressed for the Gym...and Dressed for the Prom".
Bruiser is all dressed up in a custom fitted tux....had to be custom fitted because he's got some serious muscle there....and a big butt!!
Looks great!!
Just think...I got to beat on that car at the track last May!!
JIM
This really is bringing back the comments of the engine shots we had when it was on the dyno or ready to go in the car with all the bling.
*Dressed for the Gym...and Dressed for the Prom".
Bruiser is all dressed up in a custom fitted tux....had to be custom fitted because he's got some serious muscle there....and a big butt!!
Looks great!!
Just think...I got to beat on that car at the track last May!!
JIM
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09
Seats have just been finished. YEA! Just need to get down there and pick them up...may take me a couple of days to pick up my truck to get them.
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From: walpole ma
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Doug.................... I wanna tell you, Bruiser "ROCKS !"
You and your guys have done an awesome job on this car............. too bad you couldn't get the paint to shine !!! LOL Gotta be one of the best paint jobs I've seen............... hope I can get mine half that shiny !
Finally got my interior in and the doors on........ waiting for some new power window motors to come in so I can button the doors up completely. Getting closer.
Great job ! Rick
You and your guys have done an awesome job on this car............. too bad you couldn't get the paint to shine !!! LOL Gotta be one of the best paint jobs I've seen............... hope I can get mine half that shiny !
Finally got my interior in and the doors on........ waiting for some new power window motors to come in so I can button the doors up completely. Getting closer.
Great job ! Rick