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Between what he is working on and the things he has complete you can spend hours looking around
So we are moving closer to painting. Fenders are in and in place. Fiberglass prep is well at hand.
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One thing I didn't point out was the elegant solution for the engine compartment skirts. They fabricated a cut away so the skirts can be removed without removing the lights. really first class touch
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Mick_d
02-02-2018, 12:29 PM
Looking GREAT!
I may need the name of that shop, as the guys who have had my Porsche build for 9 months haven't done squat.
Mick_d
02-02-2018, 12:29 PM
Oh, PS: I bet I still can't fit behind the wheel;)
Took a shot of the hood popped
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Body Prep continues. We will start the final fiberglass work next week then move to paint prep
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Of interest the shop has a car that has been in Kory's family for many years. It is a 34 Chevy, all steel
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So we took the car over to a Fiberglass guy today to repair some of my unnecessary holes and fix a couple of other areas. He will also set the gaps on the doors, trunk, hood and around the grill, finish the front fenders and get the car ready for final prep which should start next week.
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Also while I was there, noticed a very good looking all steel 39 from one of the customers
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Love the sound
Mick_d
02-13-2018, 01:35 PM
Looking great! What color are you going with, or did I miss that?
Narrowed it down to dark-midnight blue top and silver bottom with an offsetting separator, I like For Straw. Still haven't closed the door on one color Dark blue with an stripe
They got a lot of work done on the car this week. Emphasis was on building the structural integrity in some of the weak areas and adding material to areas that are short. There were several holes I drilled for the Quik Latches that were filled and a lot of building up of material on the door edges. Extensive work will be required to fit the grill to the nose cone, hood, and hood skirts. They built a lip on the rear fenders and still have some work to do on the front fenders. One disappointment was the top seam of the two piece door along the windows was not bonded with matte. There was only resin in there and a good deal of it was built up. The result was a series of weak joints so there will have to be some pretty hefty work on the doors.
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JOP33
02-17-2018, 08:29 AM
Looks like it is coming right along! Can't wait to see at its completion.
Thanks, got another update today. The doors are molded in two pieces then joined together. For my car there was a very significant weakness at the top seam. Instead of a good bond using glass, the seam was bonded with only resin. Being hard to get to, Tom decided to go across the top of the door and lay a couple of glass layers to strengthen it structurally. Also, the nose cone was askew or warped. We decided that it will need to be split, narrowed and reassembled. I noticed they sent pics of the front fenders being worked on as well.
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erlihemi
02-17-2018, 06:34 PM
I've been avoiding the doors while I play with other modifications for the reasons above. I think some of the glass did get a little better as production #s increased. I was thinking about putting a TEE inside the door along the mold line to stiffen it up. I have to get the glass in to check clearance , but, you may want to look at that. Make sure you get the suicide safety latches also. The whole door needs stiffening and I would put taller stops in place of the hex bolts supplied on the hinge stops.
Looking good!!
Point well taken. I argued the reinforcement would have been a lot better had it been done before the doors were mounted and filled with hardware.
We should begin paint prep next week. Got a few pics of the fiberglass work
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Got the car back from the Fiberglass shop today and they are getting ready to begin final prep. One area that needs work is the trunk latch body. Structurally if needs something to stiffen it up. Was thinking about putting a stainless tanks in it with a spigot. Sort of like my grandfather's 33 had.
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Lots of progress towards final prep this week. Shot a coat of primer on the roof, major progress on the prep for the rest of the body. There is a substantial weakness in the trunk area around the latch so they built a compartment in there. I wanted to put a tank with a spigot in it.
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RoadRacer
03-01-2018, 07:07 PM
ooh, a secret compartment! Getting close to the fun part..
I still think it would be cool to have a liquid tank with a spigot in the back to distribute Fuel Injector Cleaner into Mason Jars. Had a 49 For 4 door thusly equipped when I was 12.
So we got her in the primer booth today. Prep went really great this week
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Really cool straight eight Buick in the shop
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erlihemi
03-03-2018, 06:37 PM
My Dad had a straight 8 chief with one of those glowing Indian hood ornaments. Just got a chill thinking about that evil looking hood. I remember him talking about putting hot ashes under the oil pan so it would crank over in the morning. That shop has a lot of cool cars in the background. Price of domestic steel is gonna go up again. Hold on to those old chunks of iron...
Final Prep for Primer today then into the booth for primer. I was pleased with the reinforcement of the window ledges and the trunk area. Kory is probably shooting the primer right now.
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Got more primered shots from Kory a few minutes ago
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JOP33
03-07-2018, 07:08 AM
[QUOTE=wrp;316152]Got more primered shots from Kory a few minutes ago
Wow Bill, really progressing now! Looks great! Keep the pics coming.
Thanks, we had a few weather delays and the shop is working around other customers. Hope to get her through some sunshine
Starting prep round 2. Sanding continues.
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Thinking seriously about paint now. Looking at a two tone combination of Blue and Black or Silver with an accent pinstripe. I have a 33 Ford metal Diecaet Car so I thought I would try a couple of colors out on it. I sanded it and primered it and have laid down the metallic blue on the top. I will put the silver on one side of the bottom and the metallic black on the other side. I may do it again in Pearlescent Blue/Black of i get a chance.
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So here is the Arctic Blue Metallic Top and the Black Metallic on one side bottom with Silver Metallic on the other side
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dallas_
03-13-2018, 06:20 AM
Nice to have a model to test out the combinations on.
For what it's worth, I much prefer the silver/blue.
Getting closer!
Thanks I am leaning that way as well, next challenge is the interior, leave it black or perhaps change it to Chamois or a lighter color.
HVACMAN
03-13-2018, 01:36 PM
Thanks I am leaning that way as well, next challenge is the interior, leave it black or perhaps change it to Chamois or a lighter color.
Silver and Blue......... isn't that the Dallas Cowboy's colors????
Seriously. That is a beautiful color combo.
RoadRacer
03-13-2018, 01:44 PM
Silver and Blue......... isn't that the Dallas Cowboy's colors????
Seriously. That is a beautiful color combo.
waits for JOP33 to show up ;)
I prefer the solid haha!
JOP33
03-13-2018, 02:01 PM
waits for JOP33 to show up ;)
I prefer the solid haha!
LOUD & PROUD! Can't go wrong with Silver & Blue.
Originally was going to do a Red White and Blue Theme as a tribute to a friend of mine's Top Fuel Nostalgia Car that was destroyed last year. Got thinking with invite someone to vandalize it so kind of accidentally backed into the Silver and Blue. Actually have thought hard about a single color. Kory really seems to want to two tone it though. Thought perhaps I could offset the colors with a silver, Gold, Yellow, or red stripe
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erlihemi
03-13-2018, 07:41 PM
Nice Nostalgia car ! I can't help with color though. Everyone sees it different.
I love those cars. Preston builds some of the nicest cars I have ever seen.
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myjones
03-14-2018, 07:03 AM
I love those cars. Preston builds some of the nicest cars I have ever seen.
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I go to BG KY every year with Top Gas champ Ray Motes and we visit with Preston and a lot of the other Nostalgia guys.
They are usually parked right by Big Daddy and Ohio George's rigs, hope to see you there.
Dale
That is my Dad standing with Preston by the 60's car
Mo Sanding
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Couple more paint samples as we are getting closer. added the green. Also thinking of a buckskin or chamois colored interior.
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Had a friend add some accent stripes.
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TDSapp
03-19-2018, 09:39 AM
So looking at a color wheel yellow is not really considered an accent color for green. I would have him do some more in red, red-orange, and red-purple. That is what is across from the green on a color wheel and "considered" a good matching color to work with. But hey, if you like the yellow, then go for it.
Yep Tim I am pretty much aware of the color wheel implications. I had a Car once that was all metallic green with Gold pinstripes. I put the yellow on there because I was trying to figure a shade of gold that would look okay against the silver. One of my initial thoughts was a solid color, green, with the gold accents. I did put the red on there. What many cannot see is the trim piece that runs the length of the car at the color break
Last prep before the final primer coat.
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Mick_d
03-27-2018, 11:46 PM
Man I wish I fit into one of these.
Bill, I like the dark blue solid with a yellow or gold stripe and definitely a buckskin interior. Same scheme in Emerald Green or Ruby Red would also look fantastic. Two-tone blue bottom/silver top, green bottom/lighter green top, and red/silver would also look awesome if Kory really needs to get his two-tone jones on.
My Porsche is a mess. It'll be a while.
Final Draft
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HVACMAN
03-30-2018, 08:58 PM
Final Draft
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Excellent!!!!
JOP33
03-31-2018, 10:07 AM
Looks great!
Should be shooting the last primer coat today. Hopefully painting in a week or so.
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Narrowing down. After weeks of looking at Green my artistic adviser denies ever saying she like it, especially with the silver. On the bright side, 121 Rod & Restoration has asked me for my choice of paint chips. So we are looking at the final coat very soon. I am pretty impressed in several areas. First the seams are very well aligned, as are the panels. Second the structurally challenged areas have been reinforced very well and there is no weakness on the body panels. We even foamed the hood where some delimitation occurred. I am especially happy with the fitment of the trunk with the shock kit and the false bottom we created. It stiffened up the rear panel sufficiently there are no issues latching the trunk or unlatching it. I am pretty stoked. Here is the last primer coat.
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CVOBill
04-25-2018, 07:24 AM
The car is looking great! You will be back on the road and making more videos soon.
erlihemi
04-25-2018, 06:43 PM
Nice! You have really recovered this car well. Thanks for sharing the progress!!
Last of it today, did the roof and fenders. final paint within the week
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JimLev
04-25-2018, 10:39 PM
Looking good. I see you have a hole in the roof for a wiper. What will you be using? I need to get one too.
Using the unit from Speedway Motors. Cannot say I am 100%. There are some kits that fit beneath the dash but they are hundreds of dollars.
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JimLev
04-26-2018, 11:37 PM
From the outside it looks good. To bad the motor on the inside wasn't a little smaller.
Don't know if I'll have much or any room left under the dash.
Arrowhead
04-27-2018, 10:19 AM
I used a Mighty Wiper. It looks like its smaller than the speedway unit. I don't have a good picture of it handy, but it only hangs down about 1/4" or less and it's mounted just like yours.
http://www.raingearwipers.com/mighty-wiper/
A few pinholes showed up so just a bit more. Still expecting to be done in a week
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Serious stuff, looks like tomorrow is the day
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erlihemi
05-04-2018, 11:29 AM
That shop has so many cool projects in it. You found a good one!!
How did you guys treat the inner engine compartment sides, raw glass, of the engine compartment skirts? Kory is doing a good job, he is going to primer coat it a few times then paint it flat black or texture it.
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Crossing the Line of Departure Imminently.
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Everyone probably tired of hearing me say soon. Today I ordered the paint. It will be in Friday. Going British Racing Greeen with a hand painted Gold/Sand/mustard stripe.
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Should have final color pics starting Friday
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Car is queued up and ready to paint
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TDSapp
05-10-2018, 09:33 AM
Can't wait to see it...
Cutting and jambing continues, if I said that right. They’ve done the undersides and edges. Soon they will put the outer coat on.
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So the guys at 121 Rod & Restoration continued the final steps to the outside panel painting today. They will start on the finish tomorrow. Edges are cut in, Jambs are done and the car is assembled. Should be in paint by Friday. We are looking at a mustard and a Ford Sand Color for accent striping.
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Here are the raining shots, **** sucker is going to be Green when you see it again. Last two are the Ford Straw Color we are considering for the accent stripe.
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The last shot is the mustard color
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Playing around with it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxbQSMYla_g
AJT '33
05-24-2018, 10:49 AM
So the guys at 121 Rod & Restoration continued the final steps to the outside panel painting today. They will start on the finish tomorrow. Edges are cut in, Jambs are done and the car is assembled. Should be in paint by Friday. We are looking at a mustard and a Ford Sand Color for accent striping.
I am interested to see how they have done the paint this way versus full off body painting and then re-assembling the vehicle and all its components or even body on painting and the doors, trunk hood etc... done separately and then re-assembled. I was looking to have mine fully feathered and blended and then fully painted, in and out, then re-assembled. now i may be questioning that a bit, can you provide insight on why they/you are painting it in this way?? THX!
One thing that I am learning is that this is an art form mores than an engineering spectacle. True the engineers come up with grander solutions that make us envy their talent, but at the end of the day you just skin the cat the best you can. I figured out up front that extensive body work and prep was not something I really excelled at though I love the concept. The car has been partially assembled and exposed to the elements for nearly 10 years. The exposure to heat and cold had accomplished a good deal of seasoning for the body, ie swelling and shrinking. The body was in position, doors mounted, trunk mounted. No roof mount, hood, engine skirts or the current fenders. The approach was totally up to the shop as I had no clue on how to approach this. Kory explained to me that he would rather tweak the doors, hood, roof, skirts, fenders, and trunk as opposed to having to try the potentially major re alignment issues once removed and reinstalled. I used the term "cutting and jambing" meaning precisely what they did, cutting the edges and the jambs, plus the undersides of the hood and trunk, inner doors and dash. This also gave them the advantage of working out the number of coats of paint needed on the smaller jamb and edges to ensure the final panels were blended. More than 75% of the time on this car was spent aligning the doors, hood, trunk and reinforcing structurally weak areas plus mounting the hood roof and gas shock kit for the trunk. That is after I have driven the car for over a year as a roadster with the gelcoat thinking I was a hotshot cause everything worked. I think Kory just felt he could do the job better this way than painting everything off the car then assembling it. I am not sure there is a right way. I see some beautiful work being done by guys with the bodies off.
Fender Gender?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXLrAtgsqzc&feature=youtu.be
Humidity got high today and they couldn't paint. They will start soon. I love the green, the roof is [retty close to done.
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Totally awesome day today. The guys at 121 put on several base coats and several clear coats to finish the panels. They wait tonight until the paint is just hard enough tomorrow and they will begin color sanding.
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Continuation of the awesome day's images
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Clues your shop might be into some heavy metal
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Kind of a fun little look at the changing nature of the driver's side of my 33.
http://youtu.be/-CsFzfrckbg
WIS89
05-27-2018, 01:59 PM
Wow, she is looking really great! I like that green color a lot!
Are you planning any contrasting colors, or stripes of any kind?
I think you are going to get even more looks than you have in the past. when you roll in with that fresh paint!
Regards,
Steve
We are going to look at several shades of gold starting with Ford Straw and running the gamut to yellow
Got my first look at the car in the sunshine today. At first I thought the pictures had picked up some flaw not visible to the eye. Then I realized I was seeing a perfect mirror reflection of the clouds in the sky. Overall the effect was stunning. The paint flowed well, we are on the way to finishing the car up.
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Last Three of the day's shots
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AJT '33
05-28-2018, 07:32 AM
Last Three of the day's shots
Awesome!! Now you get the fun of cleaning it and then putting it all back together!!! Have fun, your really close!!
WIS89
05-28-2018, 07:58 AM
We are going to look at several shades of gold starting with Ford Straw and running the gamut to yellow
I think that will look terrific. Thanks for the response!
The new pictures look awesome! Very, very nice paint job.
Regards,
Steve
So the color sanding has begun.
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Mick_d
05-30-2018, 11:51 AM
Wow! This is turning out AWESOME! Can't wait to not be able to get my legs under the steering wheel again;)
You will be back on the road and turning heads perdy soon!
You know i have the seats out of it, you should come up and try it again
Mick_d
05-31-2018, 10:34 AM
That may be the only way I'd fit;) Now, if I could afford to convert one to a Sedan Delivery....;)
So they've pretty much finished scuffing and buffing, working on final assembly. Have to say pretty close to done. We are planning to redo the interior with a chamois or buckskin color but I have a need to drive it.
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More shots from the day
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And more
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Putting her together now. Really looking good, Love the effect of the door handles, the mirrors and the dash. Taillights and tag make it complete.
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Check out the green pin striping
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CVOBill
06-05-2018, 09:17 AM
I like it, the car is coming along very nice.
RoadRacer
06-05-2018, 09:39 AM
Check out the green pin striping
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Can't really see the pinstriping - those last 4 pics look quite low res?
Thanks will get a better shot we haven’t decided yet
So today Kory finished the lighting, mounted the headlights, reinforced the hood. and put together the roof mounts. Also mounted the rear fenders.
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Here is the car running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_n8y73zkE
HVACMAN
06-06-2018, 02:15 PM
It is amazing how the hardtop changes the look of the car. As a roadster it looks like loads of fun. As a coup it looks downright mean. Great job Bill!!!
Thanks Andy, you are absolutely spot on, The hood and fenders also change the tone as well as the chrome door handles and mirrors. Also the drivers side shots shows us goofing around with some pin striping tape, looks awesome
JimLev
06-06-2018, 05:02 PM
Love the green. Still haven't decided what color to paint mine.
You really don't have to decide until the prep is nearly done. liked the metal diecastmodelswholesale model 33 Fords to try out different colors on.
JOP33
06-07-2018, 06:37 AM
Looks great! Can't wait to see her rollin' around the Metroplex!
Down to details
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Mick_d
06-12-2018, 02:04 PM
Great work! Great looking car! Make it 3 inches bigger in every dimension so I can sit in it;)
WIS89
06-12-2018, 04:34 PM
Bill-
She is looking really sharp; I like the color, and really like the accent stripe!
You must be pretty excited to have her almost finished. It's time to see some more cockpit videos.
Thanks for sharing the latest updates, and I look forward to seeing her graduation post!
Regards,
Steve
The guys got the glass in the front and rear window this week. They are also finalizing the electronic window hookup. The roof isn't bolted down and there is no weather stripping in it yet.
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Getting down to the final tweaks on the hood fitment as well. I really like the way the split side skirts came out. Here are some shots of the hood hinges.
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I am really pleased with the door latches. I had originally went with the pull posts. The guys at 121 convinced me the cable pulled latches and exterior hands would be the way to go. I am very pleased with the look and feel of the one that they have installed thus far. They have not done the final alignment on the doors or bolt down of the roof yet but the entire mechanism works very smoothly. Also the engine is cleaned up now and the firewall cleaned off so things are really starting to pop. Finally we are down to a few nuts and bolts left. I cannot tell what was due to contamination and what was actually left over. The guys also added a opener switch for interior lighting.
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Really moving fast now. Got to sit inside today and was very pleased with the overall feel from the driver's seat. Abel worked on spacers to hold the lights against the inner steel bracket and stiffen the piece of the side skirts that remain in place. He also aligned the nose cone and installed the wiper blade for effect.
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Got another couple of pictures of the door latch pull and took some shots around the inside with the roof on.
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Finally got a good look at the side skirts mounted.
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Very interesting project at the shop. Kory has a 1928 Chevrolet Dump Truck. This truck spent its life in the Gold Fields in California. It has a 6 cylinder in it and the hydraulic dump bed works. Kory has a 2.5 4 cylinder to get it back to original, and they are missing a door. looks like an exciting project.
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Mick_d
06-18-2018, 03:45 PM
Y'know, I bet they could turn a '35 pickup into a Sedan Delivery pretty easily... hhhrrrmmm......
AJT '33
06-18-2018, 03:51 PM
Tell them to put it on a white plastic and shake and clean it off onto the blanket, there may be some gold left over thats stuck in the cracks of the truck!!!!
Kory picked up an "Old Air" HVAC Under Dash Unit at MSRA Back to the Fifties. Really fits well with the console. This has heating and cooling. We most likely will not complete the installation until we do the LS swap.
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Mick_d
06-29-2018, 01:24 PM
Man! That looks PERFECT!
Unless you see it in person, words don't describe it. We took it to the upholstery shop today to have a final look at the material against the car and resolve any potential issues. We are using Leo's Upholstery in McKinney.
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erlihemi
07-02-2018, 01:35 PM
That really looks great! The green looks deep. Awesome job on the rod!!
Changing interior to buckskin. Carpet stays black, everything else will be buckskin
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Mick_d
07-06-2018, 10:05 AM
Great color choice! I am gonna need an interior soon... hhhmmmm;)
RoadRacer
07-06-2018, 11:56 AM
BRG with tan - classic. Looks beautiful.
Very proud of this car and how it is coming along
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HVACMAN
07-07-2018, 06:13 PM
Very proud of this car and how it is coming along
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You should be very proud Bill. The car looks amazing!!
Upholstery coming right along
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AJT '33
07-10-2018, 07:50 AM
Finally got a good look at the side skirts mounted.
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I know I am putting this out of sequence but can you tell me what brand wiper arm and wiper you used? I have a marine wiper kit which has the same motor as you however the wiper arm is straight and to have this installed properly it really should have a kon or jog in it to be able to sit up high when parked. If you can tell what you used it would be appreciated. I am waiting to purchase anything until I return from the Syracuse Nationals in a couple weeks, they may have something there. TY!!
Mick_d
07-10-2018, 11:36 AM
Is that an Ivory-colored headliner?
No sir, that is the padding under the headliner which will also be buckskin
I'll have to look closer next time I go out. I think it was a vintique
Mick_d
07-10-2018, 01:24 PM
Excellent. I think I wll need to visit Leo soon. Maybe your paint guy too.
You aren't that far away are you? Come on up some day and we can ride up
Mick_d
07-10-2018, 05:46 PM
I'm maybe 10 miles from you, easy drive. Will try to get there but I work days, and I bet Leo isn't open weekends. We will work out a long lunch or something;)
Yes he is open to noon on Saturday. meet me for coffee Saturday morning and we can cruise by, then swing up and catch Kory. Have you home by mid afternoon.
Mick_d
07-11-2018, 11:21 AM
Awesome! We can plan for this , definitely! Maybe this Saturday, depending on my roofing contractor's schedule. I'll call you tomorrow. Sound good?
Today they got the door panels on, started the trunk, pulled the old carpet and dynamited the aluminum floor. They also got the headliner finished and most of the console lid. Only waiting on the carpet now.
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Here is the rest of it
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CVOBill
07-11-2018, 04:16 PM
Bill,
That is looking amazing! Looking forward to seeing it finished.
duff33
07-12-2018, 10:16 AM
This is going to be a show piece !! Looks great. Is that the windshield wiper motor in the hard top?
Mick_d
07-12-2018, 11:57 AM
Bill, can't make it this weekend or next. Probably can wait until August or September maybe?
Yes on the windshield wiper. I have a solution already for the roadster
Fabulous pics from 121 Rod & Restoration of everything coming together. I really like the padding on the roll bar and the panels in the trunk
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JOP33
07-13-2018, 06:15 AM
Wow Bill, they are doing an amazing job!
dallas_
07-13-2018, 08:10 AM
Looks good Bill.
I've seen the 'before'. Guess I need to swing by and check out the 'after'. :)
TDSapp
07-13-2018, 08:33 AM
Wow Bill, they are doing an amazing job!
I agree... that is an amazing change.
Bill, what are the tabs on the roll bar for? Is that where you are planning on the 3 point seat belts connecting?
Yes on the three point, we have a pin or set of pins in the roll bar I forgot yo picture
Some of the nice extras include a cover for the roof to body seam to cover up the attachment holes. It is velcro'd works like a charm.
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Also really pleased with the roll bar padding, it zips on and off
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Also happy with the way the console came out
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The trunk was an exceptionally nice accomplishment. I did not take a pic of the false bottom. You can see the pull in one of the photos. I like the panels on the side as well, they cover up the shock access holes.
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CVOBill
07-13-2018, 01:08 PM
What an amazing transformation on the interior. I wouldn't have picked that color, but seeing it in there I think it looks awesome. You're going to have a beautiful car when its done.
Thanks, other really cool touches are the padding in the floor beneath the pedals.
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JOP33
07-13-2018, 05:37 PM
Wow...is all I can say!
What did you end up using for your audio unit?
We haven't installed the speakers yet
Kind of a tradition has been first start videos, this is the 22nd for Ethyl, including the GTO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggxP9gjk4UU
JimLev
07-14-2018, 06:44 PM
That sounds as good as it looks!
Thanks Jim, here are more shots from the day.
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FF33rod
07-15-2018, 03:59 PM
Absolutely gorgeous, you must be so pleased!
Mick_d
07-15-2018, 04:05 PM
Tree-men-dous!
Mounting front fenders, color sanding them
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Kory is working down the punchlist, nearing completion., front fenders are on and color sanded, needs to finish the mounting hardware, electric windows, and roof to body electrical work for the wiper motor. Also we worked on shining up the grill.
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AJT '33
07-23-2018, 08:33 AM
Looking fantastic, can't wait to get to that stage as well. Any tips or tricks for the wiper wiring and how you snuck it through the hard top down to the body would be appreciated!!! TY!
Getting down to glamour shots now. Dan's on vacation so I have to wait until he returns to get the window sweep solution he came up with. Once done with that, final adjustment of the windows is all we'll need.
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Probably coming home next weekend. Today I cleaned the undercarriage off and we bled the brakes after replacing the front brake lines. Only things lacking is the custom installation of the window sweeps, wiring the electric windows, weather stripping, and final buffing/paint touch up. I am certainly stoked. Wife insists on pin striping to so we need to work on that as well.
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Mick_d
08-05-2018, 02:27 PM
What a great-looking car! BUt the wife's always right.
Mick_d
08-06-2018, 09:41 AM
For some reason, nothing happens when I click 'Like this post'.
TDSapp
08-06-2018, 09:52 AM
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Make sure they also replace the missing lug nuts before you drive it home. ;)
CVOBill
08-06-2018, 10:12 AM
Bill the Hot Rod looks amazing!
All the emphasis on the body and interior, I was looking at the engine compartment today and it looks pretty good too
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Dodgeman
08-07-2018, 07:19 PM
But... its a chevy in a ford! looks good though.
JimLev
08-07-2018, 08:45 PM
But... its a chevy in a ford! looks good though.
Nothing wrong with a SBC, the heartbeat of America.
SBF are OK too.
Kory likes the Blue Oval. Today they put the music in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyyk-iykm48
JOP33
08-08-2018, 06:39 AM
Bill - Are you doing any sound in your doors or dash as well?
Wires? We don need no stinking wires
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JimLev
08-08-2018, 05:31 PM
Wires? We don need no stinking wires
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Nice, where'd ya get them?
Painless or Carolina Customs http://www.carolinacustom.com/pages/product_pages/door_jamb_wire_eliminators/door_jamb_wire_eliminators_page.jsp
Mick_d
08-09-2018, 03:45 PM
Hey! Who's this Holley person? I thought the car's name was 'Ethyl'! ;)
HVACMAN
08-09-2018, 04:44 PM
But... its a chevy in a ford! looks good though.
No........ It's a chevy in a Factory Five. Baseball, apple pie, and Chevrolet. It's the American way.
Final touches and adjustments.
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Yard Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWBgj2Iz5IQ&t=65s
Weatherstripping on the doors. We also had "Daniel the Pinstriper" put the pinstripes on today. He kept it simple, single lines on each side with a tip at the backside. Signed the artwork for me. The Green tape was to aid him as he lined the stripe up. The color matches the interior color.
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Mick_d
08-12-2018, 07:19 PM
Oh what a glorious SOUND!
HVACMAN
08-13-2018, 08:11 AM
I'm looking forward to the new videos Bill.
Shifting gears a bit, I went out to the Summit Racing showroom in Arlington Texas today. I suppose I expected there to be a lot of stuff. What I did not expect was the quality of the layouts. You can view some of the arrangements in the photographs. It was a very enlightening experience. Want to buy a NOS Kit? They have one laid out on a display board with all the accessories. I would recommend anyone planning a build consider visiting one of the Summit Showrooms. Even if you have already begun or completed your build, you can take an idea and follow it through there. The employees don't ask you what the make and model of you car is when you ask them a question. I watched obviously senior technicians explaining to junior personnel the appropriate way to set up internals for NOS. They were at the level of detail for ring gaps. I was just amazed at what I found.
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The fenders are undercoated. Working the window whiskers and mounting brackets on the front fenders. Weather strip is complete. Some glamour shots
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Mick_d
09-04-2018, 01:43 PM
Ethyl's really pretty;)
Thank you Mick. We are just idling right now, should finish her up soon. You need to come over
WRP did you get the windows to work. i have mine working fairly good butt top is permenit and made door tops with 1/4 aluminum that turned into more work. Butt goes with the other hand worked parts.
We got the windows working, still working on the whisker strips
This is cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU736AnEufE
Here is a good look at the gas shocks from Tim Whiteaker installed on the trunk.
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Car is essentially finished except for the window track sweepers. they will be in next week. Fenders are done and the Hood is really nicely finished. Weather stripping is mostly done, lacking only the windows.
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JOP33
09-08-2018, 11:35 AM
I like what you did with the seatbelts Bill.
Thanks, wife likes them better too
JOP33
09-08-2018, 06:55 PM
Are you going to make it to Good Guys?
Not sure, I will probably be out there at least one day, with or without the car
121 Rod & Restoration working on the window seals for the doors. This will be the last thing except for final buffing.
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duff33
09-16-2018, 02:56 PM
Not quite sure I understand how that is going to work?? Adding a angle piece on the inside of the door cutout, then there is some type of wiper that attaches??
Two angle pieces one to each side of the slot then the whiskers glued to the vertical run on the angle. We will have more pictures this coming week. We chose the angle iron approach to avoid using rivets in the top. We felt the panel bond running the length of the slot on each side would give us more strength. I personally like the notion of a cap across the entire top of the door, this just seems to be less difficult.
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Here are some closer to finished pictures.
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I am pretty proud of the way these turned out.
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dallas_
09-19-2018, 05:36 PM
Looks great Bill.
Can't believe it's the same car.
Hey, someone mentioned in another thread you knew about some other local car shows.
How about some details?
Kellers is picking back up. There is a GTG at Stacy's Furniture on McDermott and 75 on Thursday nights. There is cars and coffee of course, and there is generally a monthly muscle car show at Gazebos over by the Presbyterian Hospital in Plano. There are a number of special events, Goodguys, Autorama, Pontiac Nationals. teal shoot me a pm and let me know what you are interested in
This is exciting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7z64l-GkQc
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JimLev
09-21-2018, 08:27 PM
Shifting gears a bit, I went out to the Summit Racing showroom in Arlington Texas today. I suppose I expected there to be a lot of stuff. What I did not expect was the quality of the layouts. You can view some of the arrangements in the photographs. It was a very enlightening experience. Want to buy a NOS Kit? They have one laid out on a display board with all the accessories. I would recommend anyone planning a build consider visiting one of the Summit Showrooms. Even if you have already begun or completed your build, you can take an idea and follow it through there. The employees don't ask you what the make and model of you car is when you ask them a question. I watched obviously senior technicians explaining to junior personnel the appropriate way to set up internals for NOS. They were at the level of detail for ring gaps. I was just amazed at what I found.
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Never been to Summit, I do buy a lot of part from them including the NOS kit I bought back in 1989 and still have it on my other car. It's gone from a single stage one injector to a 2 stage 10 injector setup.
Thanks for the pics.
Never been to Summit, I do buy a lot of part from them including the NOS kit I bought back in 1989 and still have it on my other car. It's gone from a single stage one injector to a 2 stage 10 injector setup.
Thanks for the pics.You ever get over this way we can ride down there together
We did have to put stops on the window mechanism to keep them from going too far upwards. There are gaps at the front and end of the windows we haven't decided how were are going to close.
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TDSapp
09-24-2018, 09:33 AM
Bill,
Isn't it about time you were able to bring that girl home? They have had her for about 10 months now.
Tim
Kory keeps coming up with good ideas. Too much rain around here to do anything with it. I might just go ahead and LS it.
Fun little piece where I took the sequence of processes over about a 6 month period that displays the different states of the window seals in the process from start to finish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvwlbqdjYYE
So stopped by 121 Rod & Restoration today. Kory and Aaron have touched up and rebuffed the final areas. Abel has worked on alignment issues while Kory has touched up the grill. Car is really looking good. We decided not to bring it out of the shop, we are going to add the rest of the HVAC components and finish that effort..
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A few more shots
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I have a confession. It may have been me that killed the site a couple of days ago. I figured I would upload all my pictures into an album/Gallery, then try to comment them so people doing searches could hopefully find useful photos. Well I was minding my own business uploading left and right and discovered I had 192,000 photos. The site filters stopped me at 520. I have since reduced them to a degree down to around 430 ish. I hope you new builders will find them useful, there is still a lot not covered. I may take down some of the glamour shots and replace them with things like pulling the engine etc.
We are mocking the Air Conditioner and it should be finished soon. Couple more tweaks and its done, for now. Looking back, some of you that have only come in for the last year may not know that at one time I did a lot of work on the car myself. The guys at SNL Performance and 121 Rod & Restoration certainly did their share, especially in areas I could not have been successful. Travis Hooper, Christian Livingston, and Gary Gutierrez also pitched in and made significant contributions. Roy at Leo's upholstery in McKinney hit an absolute home run. Dan Ruth and Tim Whitteaker were always there with advice and very well constructed newly designed parts that turned the corner. Dave and the ladies and gentlemen at Factory Five also made a significant difference. Also got to give credit to all the members of the forum who shared time and knowledge, offered advices, and provided examples. Going through my pictures I found some older shots from the year or so I drove the completed, registered, and licensed Roadster version of this car on the street. I also turned a few wrenches on it to get it together and to keep it going. Three biggest efforts were rebuilding the SBC that lost a lifter early on; removing, repairing, and replacing the Ford 8.8 Rear end, and installing the adjustable 4 link with the double adjustable QA1's.
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So the HVAC mockup is going along, here are some pictures
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Ran the hardline for the HVAC.
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JOP33
11-17-2018, 09:01 AM
Like the hardline look! Nice touch.
Cleaned her up and took some shots today. Needs final buffing, still a few lines to connect and the side panels to go back in.
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This is the ugly side of the HVAC Install. Keep in mind it isn't finished yet, they are still mocking up the lines etc.
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Finished up the plumbing on the outside of the cabin for the HVAC.
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Also installed the front QA-1 Double Adjustable from Innovative Rodding
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Some cool as hell shots in the shop.
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They are going back together with the car and today took a few moments to pull the Radiator and Front Grill. Sent the radiator down to the radiator shop to get flushed, tested and if necessary repaired. The cooling system would not maintain a full volume of coolant, indicating there may well have been a pinhole.
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Got the radiator back, cap was bad. So I took the shroud off and polished on it some. Got a lot of work to do on it. Also trying some stainless steel on the side panel covers inside.
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So they continue to put her back together. Did an amazing cleanup job on the radiator and the grill.
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Kory told me to clean out my Garage, getting ready to bring her home.
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I have enjoyed the Storyjumpr Website as a place to make short, simple, and high quality books.
https://www.storyjumper.com/book/index/61866625/5c1304c1f0026
So my youngest daughter made me a couple of Shirts with the Car on it. I thought she did a great job. That is not airbrush, it is a photographic process that converts the artwork to gas which imprints the fabric.
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JOP33
12-26-2018, 01:26 PM
So my youngest daughter made me a couple of Shirts with the Car on it. I thought she did a great job. That is not airbrush, it is a photographic process that converts the artwork to gas which imprints the fabric.
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That is awesome Bill!
HVACMAN
12-26-2018, 09:37 PM
So my youngest daughter made me a couple of Shirts with the Car on it. I thought she did a great job. That is not airbrush, it is a photographic process that converts the artwork to gas which imprints the fabric.
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That's amazing Bill. Technology has come along way in our lifetime. I remember our first television when I was a kid.
LOL I remember going over to friends of my Dad's who had a TV and we watched Fritz Von Erich wrestle. On the bright side my grandson has the bug.
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Finished touching it up this week, still need final buffing and some wiring issues with the AC.
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Been thinking about a new career. Kind of thought Whisky Running might be fun.
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Got looking at the trunk and trying to figure out how to carry stuff in it without all the rattling around. We went out and got some Kaisen Foam, padded the bed with heat barrier and cut the foam to go in. I can develop several trays, one for tools, one for road trips, one for glass mason jars etc.
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David Hodgkins
01-19-2019, 07:29 PM
Been thinking about a new career. Kind of thought Whisky Running might be fun.
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Yes sir, Officer, nothing in the trunk. Care to take a look?
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Heavy hearted day. On a brighter note, my son-in-law has put together an amazing concept to go along with my car.
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TDSapp
01-29-2019, 10:08 AM
Heavy hearted day. On a brighter note, my son-in-law has put together an amazing concept to go along with my car.
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Thats a cool idea... Is he building the guitar or just the art work? I know a guy here in town that can build it for you if you want.
Thats a cool idea... Is he building the guitar or just the art work? I know a guy here in town that can build it for you if you want.He builds them. Primarily in the Austin area for the metal guys out in Dripping Springs. He normally does Bass Guitars but is doing this for me
Someone asked me once about the electrical connectors we used for the wipers in the top.
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Prolly going to have to get another car to build to continue to have something to post. Shop is doing the final buffing and the car should be home soon. Registered for the Texas GoodGuys in March. They ran it for an hour at idle today with the hood buttoned up. Temps held steady.
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JOP33
02-14-2019, 06:55 AM
Beautiful car Bill! Can't say enough about the job you and Kory's team have done! Lucky for me, I'll be taking your spot at his shop next weekend! :cool: