Getting the LED headlights mounted. This sucker will be bright.


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Jimmy starting to Mill Spec the Harness for a proper install.
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It's shocking how nice these parts are. Time to make remote reservoir mounts.
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Enjoy

Very shocking...

Rodger Thanks for being a constant inspiration to build things better then most can dream! keep up the great work and we will keep watching and learning! oh and please make a new reservoir for the brakes! no offense but yuck, I know you did not make it but you should!:thumbsup:

I'm still wondering what they used to replace the shop lift truck reservoir they robbed.

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J/K :thumbsup:

Roger, I scanned the thread, but didn't see it mentioned. What brakes are going on this?

14" Wilwood, front and rear.

It'll be hard to rebound from a pun like that...

Rodger,It look's like you the very best brand of shock's.:thumbsup:

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Looking good Roger never mind what G says.

Al -- He never minds!

True, but on the whole, I think that reservoir setup just dampens the overall look of things.

Well you guys can drool over the resirvoir and the shocks for 2 weeks. I'm going to Hawaii.

:D :D :D :D

I'll drool over the headlights and the 79deg water temp in Hawaii.

:cheers:

The is to not our run the headlights at night. I think will be fine with these.

That reservoir give it some racing pedigree

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I figured I would give you guys the latest update on what we have going. We have been slamming on all the details. We have the plumbing installed and have the exhaust built back to the fuel tank. I'm waiting on the Rick's Tank they custom built for this new chassis for us. It will bolt right in.
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We are raising the drive shaft tunnel to clear the drive shaft at this ride height. This is how you know are cars sit like they should, LOW.
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We installed the LED headlights that we sell in the car.
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We set up the rear axle housing with the Standard equipment GMR housing we use.
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We are in the middle of modifying the front inner fenders for our ride height and added tire width. We are only running a 295 front tire and the tire combo we have selected in a matched set.
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Here is the latest progress on the dash. We have completed the back side of dash number 1. And getting ready to machine the front side.
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Should be alot more to come as we get ready for the Grand National Roadster show.

Rodger

liking the '55 in the background :thumbsup:

Damn!!:wow: :wow: That dash is beautiful as it sits not even finished. I can only fathom what it will look like upon completion.

That dash is way cool. So this car will be at GNRS then? Would love to see it in person.

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We are displaying the car as a fabrication piece to show what sets our work above the others and to show the work that is needed to install our frames under a car for the results you get with our product.

Plus some vendors were a little slow on their parts, so we were not going to be able to make the deadline as a completed car and we decided it was not worth the final push. We made some drastic changes in the final hours to push the envelope a bit.

And the C-10

You should see the tube chassis C-10 next to that C-10 and the tube chassis model A going together across the isle from that C-10. Oh.......:D :D :D

Yes, we should. Pics please! Very nice Chevelle, by the way.

Time for an Update.

Trans tunnel is getting wrapped up.
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The widening the of the inner fenders is about complete.
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The custom aluminum fuel tank has been bolted in to the car since this picture.
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Here is a picture of what is involved in the widening process.
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Very Cool.:thumbsup: Trans tunnel looks great.Gives me an idea for mine.

So bitchin man.

Looks like that shifter from Twist matches that Budnik wheel about right. I just got the wheel- guess I'll order the stick now. lol

Nice job its coming out very nice. Those front inner fenders look massive. :thumbsup:

Alright guys time for a late Friday afternoon update.

A couple weeks ago we decided we wanted to run a bigger rim in the back of this project. The 19 was just not doing it with the ride height we had. We got the car way down on the ground. But the Formula 43 wheel we liked was not available in a 20" wheel. So we started looking around at other wheels. It is a never ending task. At that point in time Ben Hermance was unveiling his new Grip Equipped wheel line through Forgeline. I sent some pics of about 5 wheels I thought the customer might like. A few days later he flew over from Vegas for Lunch and to drive his LS9 57 Chevrolet home for the winter. We looked at the 5 choices over and over and really liked the Laguna wheel. The vinyl top on this car really kind dirties down the vibe of the car. So some of the other styles of wheels we were considering where not lining up. Plus we really thought the Laguna in a dark gray center would be our accent or 3rd color in the pallet. Black, Chrome, and Dark grey with a red ox blood interior.

So I contacted Ben to discuss the wheels. He told me about the complexity of the design and all those kinds of things. I told him I needed to get my stuff together because I was going to Hawaii for 2 weeks over Christmas and we planned to display this car as a fabrication display for our frames and what exactly needs to be done to the body to fit our chassis's with the lowest ride heights in the industry. We got that squared away. I went to Hawaii and had my fun time.

Well I'm getting ready to get on the plane to fly home and txt or email Ben to just check and see how things are going. He says good but the guy who orders materials has not returned his emails and he is not sure if this is good or bad. Sometimes no news is good news and sometimes it is not. Well we found out that the guy he emailed to order these special center forgings for the Laguna wheels was on vacation also. Slacker... :D :D

So now we have a big scamper to try and pick up the pieces. OK PAY ATTENTION, This is where a guy is a good vendor. Ben knows I want to display this car at GNRS the end of January, and we are 3 weeks away from the show and 4 weeks from getting these special blanks. So he tells me to get me out of a bind he is going to build me another set of rims that don't take a special forging to build and send those to me for the event.

That right there is the way it is done. When things happen because something always will. Do what you can to fix the situation. Then they 2nd day aired the wheels to me to be sure we can complete everything in time for the event next weekend.

So enough sappy happy vendor story crap. Check out these Drop Kick wheels from Grip Equipped.

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The Centers look more bronze then they are in showing up in the pictures.

I hope to have the car on the ground and finish up some loose ends on Monday to do a full on the ground stance shot.

Thanks Ben for doing all you could.

Also if anybody is interested in these wheels we are the newest West Coast dealer for them. http://www.forgeline.com/products/grip-equipped-series/

Rodger

Lookin great Rodger! Ben is definitely one of the good ones! How do you think those would look on a Pro-Touring C-10? :cheers:

Henry - My shop foreman says he is putting them on his tube chassis C-10 he is building last I heard. I'm sure these will get stuffed under the fender of his this week. I will try and get a picture.

This one is coming along great! I wish I could check it out in person.:thumbsup:

Dayum, those are sick!!!!:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

Thanks buddy, that would be great!

We need to fine tune the rear axle center line by shortening the links about 1" and then the stance should be perfect.

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The stance is even better then we planned. Hope to have it on the ground tomorrow.

lookin good, ill stop by this weekend.

Our booths are like 20ft apart, so I'm sure you will.

HAHA

Why is it that high off the ground that the guy has to stand on a milk crate to work on it ----- and you're taking pics at window height?



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Well with 4.75" of ground clearance it helps to route brake plumbing to when its on the wheels stands. If you look in the picture carefully you will see 2 people working on the car. One is taller then the other.

Please don call the local civil rights agency just yet..... :thankyou:

Yeah -- Rudy and I had the same issues working under his car.

Remind me to ask you about the paint protection. I need some of that before I start to rip into Pierre's '56.

Hay don't forget to ask about paint protection for Pierre's 56...:lmao: