Ready for Race Rodz!

[awr68]

After I got the sub-frame media blasted I spent a few weeks of WAY late nights stitch welding the frame halfs together, A/C compressor notch finished, cleaned up factory welds, body worked, and painted. On the bottom of the car I cleaned up all the welds from the mods I did, body worked it a bit and got it into paint...this was after I stripped it all to bare metal by hand, I'll never do that again!

I then installed the frame and welded it to the DSE SFC's. Then finished mounting the last of the parts on the fire wall, hung the sheet metal and loaded it on a trailer just in time to take it to Chris (race rodz) for the Aug. 11drop off dead line. Drove 600 miles yeasterday, but I know it's in good hands!It was a ton of work for me to do in a few weeks, I'm tired and am looking forward to spending the rest of the summer with my family and hitting a few camp grounds. It's all up to you now Chris!! :thumbsup:

[68protouring454]

instead of calling it paint jail...we can call it summer camp:D
lol, when do you think it will be done? can't wait to see progress

[mazspeed]

Looks Good Anthony. Enjoy the rest of the summer. :cool:

[68protouring454]

not quite as fast as the project your workin on, but should be pretty respectable turn around time.

i keep seeing all the horror stories of peoples cars stuck in the paint shop for many months and even years.... and i just dont get it. there will be a lot of updates on the progress so everyone can see how long a job like this "should" take.

i will officially start workin on the car monday morning, should have updates every couple days.
cool, can't wait to see the progress. you doin the full shanty on it? skim coat,poly,urethane? good luck

[ProdigyCustoms]

Well, I think it is in good hands.

[L8ONBRAKE]

You might think about putting some undercoating in the wheel wells and other parts. I know after having such a nice undercarriage the thought of undercoating probably makes you grim. I did the same thing and am definetly going to undercoat the wheel wells as I know the paint will just get chipped and plus it makes nasty tinny noises when driving through gravel or anything loose in the road.

Subframe looks killer! Whose rack and pinion kit did you use?

[awr68]

It's a Unisteer power rack.

[Garage Dog 65]

Congrats Anthony ! That's a major milestone. Get some rest and celebrate !! :cheers:

[mdprovee]

That is cool Anthony, mine is going to paint next week.

How did the intercooler turn out?

[Steve Chryssos]

Congrats Anthony!! Pick a final color yet?

[awr68]

Congrats Anthony!! Pick a final color yet?

Pretty sure it's going C6 LeMans Blue. Carter is just about finished with the renderings and I'm loving how it's looking!

[awr68]

That is cool Anthony, mine is going to paint next week.

How did the intercooler turn out?

Congrats to you!

The IC will work great. I got pretty far on the tubing mockup, ran out of parts and time and had to get into paint mode, so I'll finish it when the car returns. But as far as packaging goes it's done and looks good.

[Musclerodz]

Congrats on finally getting it too paint. You seem to be moving pretty steady on it now.

Mike

[68protouring454]

Pretty sure it's going C6 LeMans Blue. Carter is just about finished with the renderings and I'm loving how it's looking!
whats the code for lemans blue? or do you mean arrival blue affect code-815k?

[XcYZ]

Awesome, congrats on making it to this step. Can't wait to see it in color. :thumbsup:

[trapin]

Lookin' good, Anthony. :thumbsup:

Go spend some time with that family.

[awr68]

whats the code for lemans blue? or do you mean arrival blue affect code-815k?

Jake I'm coming up with 19U as a GM paint code and 6232 from PPG for LeMans Blue....as far as I know they only put this on the C6 and some C5's.

[68protouring454]

not seeing it in my dupont/standox 2007 chip book, and i just wondered

[68protouring454]

i will look on my mixing system tomorrow however i am not sure 19u is a current year code.

[68protouring454]

Jake I'm coming up with 19U as a GM paint code and 6232 from PPG for LeMans Blue....as far as I know they only put this on the C6 and some C5's.
19u is black metallic, where did you get the code from?

[awr68]

I googled ''C6 LeMans Blue paint code'' and found some sites with the code...it's the current blue they put on the C6 Z06. Here's one site, scroll to the bottom under '05.

http://www.southerncarparts.com/info_pages.php?pages_id=13

Here's another site, again scroll down a bit.
http://www.corvetteguys.com/2006-chevrolet-corvette.html

Does this help??

[68protouring454]

wa933L is the actual code that comes up on my mixing system formula retrieval for standox. lemans blue 2004-2005, the wa number was on the far right, u19 would of gotten you black.:thumbsup:

[awr68]

You guys rock!! :thumbsup:

[jannes_z-28]

Major achievement Tony:thumbsup:

Can't wait to see how it turns out. Saw a Corvette yesterday in that color, it's gonna be real sweet.


Jan

[Flash68]

Sweet! Nice work, Anthony. You are getting sh*t done! Can't wait to see it. :thumbsup:

[awr68]

Sweet! Nice work, Anthony. You are getting sh*t done! Can't wait to see it. :thumbsup:

Chris deserves ALL the credit as he's doing all the body and paint work...I'm just writing the checks.

But yes he is doing a great job and at the promised fast pace!

[Flash68]

Chris deserves ALL the credit as he's doing all the body and paint work...I'm just writing the checks.

But yes he is doing a great job and at the promised fast pace!


I hear ya there, brother! I can relate on just cutting the checks.... as I have NO skills!! LOL

When do you expect to get it back and be on the road?

[awr68]

Chris will have it a few more weeks or so.
I plan on driving it next summer. That's if I can stretch the budget the distance! I'd love to debut it at the GG show in Washington next July...we'll see! :)

[MarkM66]

not much of an update...just thought it was a kewl pic, how often do you get a reflection on 100gt DA'ed bare metal:D been using a new "deep metal cleaner" from basf, its amazing how much "crap" is still left after washing it down with normal wax/grease remover.

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/277/tony68006jb7.jpg


tomorrow the car will be DP90, then the "fun" starts

Does that "deep metal cleaner" also prevent rust?

[awr68]

It's finally all one color...first time in 5 years!! All smiles over here!! Thanks Chris!! :thumbsup: :hail:

[awr68]

Chris has been hard at it and has the body in poly now...not to sure about his application process though!! :_paranoid

[J2SpeedandCustom]

i just got this new bad ass wagner power roller..... wait till ya see the clear coat:unibrow:

That's the only way to put poly on keeps the brush marks to a minimum...:thumbsup:

[almcbri]

Anthony,

I must have missed this thread. great progress. I look forward to seeing it come together. :thumbsup:

[XcYZ]

The color of blue looks great. :thumbsup:

[CarterHickmanDesigns]

I cannot wait to see this one! The blue looks like a killer color

Carter

[awr68]

Getting closer!! I'm going down this weekend to see it and I can't wait!! Your doing a great job Chris...and fast too!! :thumbsup:

[awr68]

Looks great Chris, I knew you could do it...you got mad skilz!!

Guys, I went down last weekend a spent the day with Chris and my car and I have to say he is doing a great job and I couldn't be happier! He has done a ton of work in less than two months. The front end was a huge setback time wise but as he mentioned, we aren't as concerned about a deadline on this project as the fit and finish. He is doing a great job and the car will see paint soon!!

Yeah, I'm damn excited these days!! :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Chris that looks awesome! You’re doing a great job and I know Anthony is stoked. Keep posting pics for us…PLEASE. :thumbsup:

[Ricochet]

Nice progress Chris!! I'm sure you are stoked Anthony. Much like Scott - you are getting closer to the end. BTW...That blue looks killer!! Look forward to seeing you at SEMA!!

Brent

[awr68]

Thanks Brent! Yeah I can't wait to see it painted! SEMA is going to be a blast...can't wait!! :yes:

[Steve68]

Good for you Anthony, Car looks great!!!!! can't wait to see some completed pics!

[awr68]

:D

Big steps forward Chris!! :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

:D WOW! I think I'm almost as excited as Anthony to see these. Can't wait to see the entire car painted!!!! Looks great!! :thumbsup:

[ArisESQ]

wow i really like that shade of blue. interested to see what the finished car looks like.

[tjbruning]

wow i really like that shade of blue. interested to see what the finished car looks like.

X2... lookin' good :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[awr68]

Thanks guys, we're getting very close now!!

[COYBILT]

Looks good to me and I like what I am seeing.
Paint is always a exciting part of a car build too me because it means the car is close to being completed.

[XcYZ]

Awesome. I'm really looking forward to seeing the color going on. :cheers:

[Spiffav8]

The fit on that car is insane! Nice work :thumbsup:

[907rs]

Nice work, Chris. :thumbsup:

That's a cool little trick you're doing on the rear of the car, too!

[awr68]

i ended up taking the project "up" a few notches from what tony wanted, which should be very apparent when its painted... hopefully he isnt affraid to drive the snot out of it.


Yeah, you can say the car is WAY nicer then I ever dreamed it would be! Thanks!! Oh and don't you worry, it's still going to get driven hard!! :unibrow:

Guys, these pics are fun, but in no way show how f-ing straight the car is! Chris metal worked the hell out of this thing for the last 3 months and got the gaps and panel fitment spot on! He is truely a craftsman and has a real passion for making things 'right'...I'm very lucky he wanted to do my car!!

I'm getting VERY excited to see the car painted...is it December yet!?! :D

[Flash68]

damn... that looks sweet Anthony. :yes:

[awr68]

Here's a few closeups...notice the front bumper bracket delete at the fender extension...nice work Chris!!

[Musclerodz]

Here's a few closeups...notice the front bumper bracket delete at the fender extension...nice work Chris!!
That is a rare option, don't think I have seen that one before.....:lol:

Going to be very nice when finished I am sure.

Mike

[68protouring454]

Nice work chris, looks killer:woot:

[TravisB]

Hmmmmmmmm and what would you be doing to the spoiler? :_paranoid

[awr68]

Hmmmmmmmm and what would you be doing to the spoiler? :_paranoid

Got a couple things going on actually....;)

[XcYZ]

That's really cool, Tony. I'm stoked for you. :cheers:

When will the color be going on the car?

[awr68]

Yes Travis thanks for taking the time to walk me threw the processs!

Scott I have no idea...perhaps next week?

[Spiffav8]

Did you say color next week! WooHoo! :clap:

[awr68]

:_paranoid next week?:_paranoid

I said "I have no idea...perhaps next week"...maybe I should have said by the end of the month...that's more realistic. ;)

[awr68]

yeah right. :lol:

[awr68]

Was I excited? You bet...but it's not worth puting Don in the dog house...and it's probably better you paint it Saturday during the day instead of pulling the all nighter tonight. Thanks for taking it back to your shop so you can continue to move forward! Have a good time tomorrow at Grandma's!! ;)

[Spiffav8]

I can have your painter friend flown in and out of Bend. He will be away from the shop for minimal time.

Just say the word and I'll have a Metroliner standing by.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s222/spiffav8/1073848.jpg

[awr68]

I knew you would come in handy!!

[Spiffav8]

I knew you would come in handy!!

I'd have the 757 standing by but that one will cost ya.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s222/spiffav8/1190935.jpg

[awr68]

You and your BIG toys! Don't think that would get out of Bend, Or!!

[Spiffav8]

You and your BIG toys! Don't think that would get out of Bend, Or!!

Oh it would! Trust me. :unibrow:

You should have seen me do the Space Shuttle One departure out of Toronto the other day. :woot:

[awr68]

Trust me Curtis it would be worth it!! In one day you would see a few killer cars!! Oh and mine before I get to. :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

so curtis..... what are you doin tuesday.... feel like visiting medford, la, sac, and back to medford? there will be kewl stuff to look at:unibrow:

Let me check with Laurie. Her parents are coming in town for the weekend and I'm not sure when they leave.

I'm in if it works out! :yes:

[Spiffav8]

so curtis..... what are you doin tuesday.... feel like visiting medford, la, sac, and back to medford? there will be kewl stuff to look at:unibrow:

Looks like I'm going to have to pass this time. We only get to see Laurie's parents once a year and if I bail, I'm in the dog house.

I might come up just to have a look when your finishing up Anthony's car.

[waynieZ]

Car looks awsome can't wait to see more progress pictures. Must be exciting to be soo close to color.

[awr68]

gonna be a long day!! :yes:

[96z28ss]

okay its monday morning, how many more hours?

[Spiffav8]

what can i say... i must be a bad influence:_paranoid

You are. But then again friends like that are usually the most fun to hang out with. :D

Anthony sent some pics today. LOOKING GOOD!! :thumbsup:

[awr68]

Looks real good brother! My God that thing is nice!! Really need an outdoor shot to fully get a feel for the color though. I'm soooo excited I'm not sure I can sleep!! Thanks!! :)
Have a safe trip tomorrow and tell pops hi!!

[XcYZ]

Sweetness!! :cheers:

[96z28ss]

Looking good

[Rybar]

Looks really good, any striping being done to it? :thumbsup:

[Ricochet]

Looking good Chris & Anthony!! Must feel good Anthony. Getting close! Between you and Scott I'm jealous!! Mine is along way from paint!

Brent

[awr68]

Thanks guys from both of us! Chris is on the road today looking at what hopefully will be future projects...I'm sure he'll chime in tomorrow.

No badging or striping...less is more with this car!! The rendering shows it just the way it will be...thanks again Carter!!

[Autokraft]

That rendering looks Badass:thumbsup: I can't wait to see it done.:D

[907rs]

I bet you're stoked, Tony! Almost there.

[Tom.A]

Congrats! Look forward to seeing more pics :thumbsup:

[awr68]

Chris painted the exterior Monday...here's a quick shot of it.

[68protouring454]

killer, i bet your getting excited:cheers:

[awr68]

killer, i bet your getting excited:cheers:
Ummmmm, yes!! :yes:

[Evil_s10]

WOW, that rendering looks amazing. And the exterior shot looks awesome.

[awr68]

Chris is in the polishing mode...here's a few teaser pics he sent me! We should have some final pics REAL soon!! :D

[awr68]

I suck at p-shop...and I thought it looked fine!! :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

That is bangin! Looking forward to seeing pictures if it's home coming. :yes:

[bigtyme1]

Progress looks great!

[Spiffav8]

Just got a few more of those insider pics of Anthonys car. The kind that even he doesn't get. The car looks awesome sitting out in the sun. Chris is doing some very cool stuff! :thumbsup:

[awr68]

You're killing me! You would think the guy writing the checks could see the car!! Well I guess it adds to the fun for when it rolls out of the trailer!!! :)

[Spiffav8]

You're killing me! You would think the guy writing the checks could see the car!! Well I guess it adds to the fun for when it rolls out of the trailer!!! :)


I think you'll live. If you could (and you can't) see the way the paint lights up on one panel and then the shadow on another you'd be doing cartwheels. The reflection is over the top!

Honestly, I think this car is way to nice for you. :D

[awr68]

Honestly, I think this car is way to nice for you. :D

Probably right! ;)

[Spiffav8]

:rofl: :rofl:

just remember tony.... you get to return the favor when curtis is writing the checks


I'll just fly in on weekends to have a look. Still quicker than driving down from PDX. :D

[Spiffav8]

we wont tell my g/f this, she might wanna hitch a ride down to meet elvis:_paranoid


I think the checks I'll be writing just got a little smaller. :rofl:

[Spiffav8]

Just make sure you get a picture of the look on Tony's face when he sees it.

:thumbsup:

[awr68]

Curtis, I'm sure I'll be all smiles for days!
Looks great Chris!! I asked for a durable trunk and I think I got it!!
It's going to be a long wait tomorrow, I just took some Nyquil (sp?) to ensure a good nights sleep! I guess I should mention that I have a head cold so it's a win-win...I'm not that much of a junky!! :_paranoid

Can hardly wait to see it in the sun and take some pics with the Fikse's on it!! Oh and finally see the spoiler!! :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Hey Anthony...Going nuts yet? :lol:

[awr68]

Well nothing is going to happen till tomorrow...Chris has been working huge days and is pretty sick as well...he gave her hell the last two days but honestly needs another day to 'finish' it...so tomorrow is 'the day'. And no it doesn't change the fact that I want to see it! :yes:

[youthpastor]

...so tomorrow is 'the day'. And no it doesn't change the fact that I want to see it! :yes:

another sleepless night...I can't wait to see it with the wheels on it, i take it thats the first thing to get bolted on??

[DRJDVM's '69]

I can see my car in the reflection...:thumbsup:

Now get that damn thing outta there so Chris can start on my car :)

It look beautiful and I'm sure Tony wont be disappointed...

[awr68]

another sleepless night...I can't wait to see it with the wheels on it, i take it thats the first thing to get bolted on??
Yeah, we will be bolting the wheels on before the door on the trailer closes!! And then the pics start!! :unibrow:

[awr68]

Ned it's almost your turn! I know Chris is excited to go back to doing a little metal work and take a break form the body work...it's been a grueling few months for him! He's looking forward to doing your metal work, it will be like a working vacation! Just a couple more days and the sparks start to fly!! :thumbsup:

[JohnC]

Congrats, Tony. It looks great!

[Spiffav8]

O.k. your under the 24hr mark. You'll make it. Just keep repeating "I think I can, I think I can" and you'll be fine. :thumbsup:

Maybe have a brown paper bag to breath into just in case.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Congrats Tony,

The car looks great! :thumbsup:


Paul

[Spiffav8]

Stay calm.....your doing just fine. We're behind you all the way and you'll get through this.

[awr68]

Curtis You crack me up!! :lol:
One more busy work day to get threw and it will be home! :thumbsup:

Just talked with Chris and it's an hour or two from being loaded in the trailer...what a guy! I mentioned it before, but wanted to again, he is totally under the weather (sick) and is putting in hours most guys couldn't do healthy...what a trooper! Thanks again Chris!! :hail: :thumbsup:

[Spiffav8]

Yeah well it might only be one work day, but it will be the longest one of your life. Of course you know you'll get stuck in the worst traffic jam in the history of the automobile on your way home. Then just after you clear those jam packed lanes of rubber necker's you'll get a flat. It will of course rain the entire time your changing the tire only to mysteriously stop as soon as your finished. You'll arrive at home tired and soaked to the bone but still excited to see your car.

Let's just hope Chris has better luck with the traffic than you do. :D

[Spiffav8]

atleast tony knows where he is goin.... i dont even have directions, west end of PDX...... im sure i will find it:_paranoid

Sounds like your getting the usual set of directions. Just wing it and if you don't find his place by 6ish, just leave it in a parking lot and tell him where to pick it up. lol

Thanks for the spy photos! That thing is looking Bad A$$! Are you putting the rear bumper on it or is Anthony?

To bad those are the last of the lot. It's been a lot of fun torturing Anthony. Hey, what are friends for. :thumbsup:

[Flash68]

Anthony, that is a sweet blue!

Looking forward to your pics with the wheels on it. Happy for ya! :thumbsup:

[awr68]

atleast tony knows where he is goin.... i dont even have directions, west end of PDX...... im sure i will find it:_paranoid
I'll shoot a flare!! ;) And yes Curtis it's raining!

[awr68]

Anthony, that is a sweet blue!

Looking forward to your pics with the wheels on it. Happy for ya! :thumbsup:

Thanks!! Love your paint pics as well! :thumbsup:

[Gr8t68]

Any updates? I like the color selection and can't wait to see how the whole things turns out. Happy New Year.

[Spiffav8]

I'll shoot a flare!! ;) And yes Curtis it's raining!


Sad....but funny. :rofl:

[Rybar]

Paint and spoiler look great guys :thumbsup: hey Anthony where can I get a sweet set of wheels like that? ;) Love 'em :unibrow:

[awr68]

There we go that one's my favorite!! :D

[Flash68]

that pic with the 3rd brake light is wicked! :thumbsup:

[awr68]

that pic with the 3rd brake light is wicked! :thumbsup:
Let's hope it does it's job!!
I love the way the spoiler turned out! It fits nice to the car now!!

[awr68]

Also, Chris added metal to the back edge of the deck lid to tighten up that commonly huge gap...yeah, he's the king of making the gaps right! :thumbsup:

[awr68]

btw...tony hadnt seen ANY pics of the spoiler till tonite, it was gonna be a suprize...but had to throw him a bone for makin him wait ANOTHER day:unibrow:
And I thank you!! Ok I'm going to try to get some sleep now, tomorrow is a big day, see ya soon Chris!! :D

[Tom.A]

Looks great. I love the color :thumbsup:

[Vegas69]

Color is fantastic:thumbsup:

[awr68]

Thanks guys!! I just talked to Chris and he's about an hour from my house...it's almost here!!! :D

[rwhite692]

Tony that's great to hear, bet you are going crazy waiting!

Get some photos up here as soon as you can!

(I predict you are gonna spend a lot of time in the garage just staring at the reflections in that deep blue paint tonight!!!)

[awr68]

I'm quite excited! Going to take the Fikse's down to the garage right now and get everything ready for some real rolliing stock...then the camera comes out!! Going to be a garage night for sure!! After 6 years of waiting for this day I can't believe it's finally here...kinda like waiting for your child to be born!! Ok, out to the garage I go!! :D

[Vegas69]

Looking forward to this day. Sounds well deserved. Definitely need pics with the Fikse wheels!

[68protouring454]

so............

[Ricochet]

so............

Yeah...What he said ^^^^^^^


We want pics!!

Got to be thrilled Tony. Car is going to be killer!! :thumbsup:

Brent

[rwhite692]

I think Tony may be passed out on the garage floor, from sheer joy...:faint:

C'mon T, where are those pics???

[bigtyme1]

Something tells me he musted be outside pacing the curb:_paranoid

[KPC67]

I am truly excited tony, I can't wait to see it. I think you know what it is like to work hard for something... It will make it that much better.

[awr68]

Yeah waiting sooo many years to get to this point has made it real special! I have had other cars painted before but this time was differant. Chris was great to work with, I'm very happy I chose him to do the work! Cant really say enough good things about him and his work ethics!

I started a new threadd with the homecoming pics!! :thumbsup: