I've had many people asking me what's going on with the 79? Do I still have it? Is it finished? Will it ever be finished? Is it drivable yet? etc...
To answer all those questions at once I must say the car is not finished yet, BUT it's very close now. Yes it's drivable, just turn the key and go! Have I driven it yet, NO. Why not? The car is 99% done, and I want it to be at least 99.9% done before it leaves the carage.

So what's been going on lately... Well I managed to put the interior together, which took looooooooooooong time to get everything in right place and fit well, as some of you may know there's lot of non-stock stuff in the interior, like the seats, cauges, A/C etc, so making it all work together took some time, but now the interior is complete and IMO it turned out the way I was hoping for. The seats are the best seats my hairy butt has ever seen.

I will align the doors tomorrow and install door locks, then it's time to wash the car and head out for the maiden voyage! I will take my digi video cam with me and shoot some video clips.

Here's few shots of the car as it sits now:



















Sorry Dial Uppers for the pics :D

For those who are interested in seein more pics, go to 79 registry, you'll find a link to the pics from the first introduction.

That's all for now, thanks for each and everyone on this forum for all your help and support! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

You guys and gals are the greatest!

L8er Jay :steering:

 

Let me be the first to say... WOW!! :eek: awesome

 

:party:

I like it! I like it! :cheers:

 

Nice work :thumbs:

Mike :cheers:

 

That's one of the nicest '79's I've ever seen. Great job!!

 

Jay, that looks awesome. Those pics probably don't do it justice, can you snap some shots in daylight?? I like the interior too :thumbs: :thumbs:

 

That's gonna be one WICKED ride.
Definitely a VERY SWEEEEET!!! Job you've done. Those rims look really good and plaese update on ride quality in that thing. Seems like it would rattle your teeth out but the handling would be great.
There is NO way i could put something like that on mine with the way the roads are here.
GREAT JOB.

 

Jay,

Your car's stance is so cool, very nice work! :thumbs:

How did you build or where did you get your hood? It looks like a cross between an L88 front and a cowl induction rear. I like it a lot!!!!

 

FINALLY! :lol: Love the big-butt wheels...awesome!!! :cool:

 

Absolutly the greatest '79! Very nice! :thumbs:

 

Wow, the wheels are on, and darn but the car just looks yummy! :thumbs: :cool:

Jay: Do you need any help and/or want a spectator for the big event tomorrow? If nothing else I could help with putting on the wax and shooting some video :D (Anything for a chance to ride shotgun.) I realize this is probably an "intimate" occasion for you & the car, but lemme know. :cheers:

Arto


[Modified by FlyingFinn, 11:01 PM 9/27/2003]

 

Wow,jay that is looking incredible,those rims look killer on there with the black paint.

 

Looks great Jay. Love that interior. :yesnod: :thumbs:

 

hey man, your car looks so sick! i love those wheels..you definitely got away with an awesome look that you can claim! my hats off...thats a sweet ride once again.

 

That car looks pretty :cool:

I can't beleive that one picture there shows it pointing out the garage like that and you haven't driven it yet, that take willpower or something :D

 

It looks very, very nice. Can't wait to see more pics of it outside in the light.
Don't forget to watch your legs on the sidepipes. :yesnod:
:cool: :cheers: :thumbs: :seeya

 

Sweet car, dude. My only question: Does Sparco make those seats in Bright Blue? :smash:

Nice ride, you're gonna love it. :cool:

 

Looks great Jay, and that 20" rim/wheel combination really fills up the wheel wells perfectly. :thumbs:

Mark

 

:eek: :eek: :eek: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :thumbs:

 

It's about time slowpoke!! :lol: The car looks fabulous, good luck tomorrow!