The race is on - Namrups 65 Daytona Coupe build

[Namrups]

Just a quick 1 min vid on the way to a local C&C today.

[Power Surge]

Thanks for the window pics Scott. Are the black outside frames metal?

[Namrups]

Thanks for the window pics Scott. Are the black outside frames metal?

Yes, the frames are metal.

[Namrups]

Upstate Cobras had their Fun Run yesterday. Great time had by all!
https://youtu.be/ZVgkaPgVq98

[Namrups]

Went to the Quick Response car show today. 202 registered cars in the show. Top 25 and best of show were chosen by the participents. Didn't win any of those. Quick Response picked their best of show...... Nailed it!!

[Skuzzy]

WOOHOO! Congrats!

[Namrups]

WOOHOO! Congrats!

Thank you Sir!

[Namrups]

Health Update
Yesterday was my 73rd birthday! In Nov. of 2021, when I started this build thread, I did not know if I was going to live long enough to actually drive my car. None of my doctors could tell me how the fight against my Leukemia would end. I have been lucky! As of today I am still at stage zero thanks to the miracle drugs I am taking. The down side of this is that the drugs could stop working at any time if the Leukemia mutates. There are no guarantees. I also have high blood pressure and heart disease both of which are being treated. I thank the universe every morning when I wake up. I get to spend another day experiencing everything the day has to offer. That includes driving my coupe. People ask if I drive it much. I tell them that if I need a loaf of bread I will use it to go to the store! At this stage of my life I control the things I can and stopped fretting about the things I can't. I will go to bed tonight thankful for what I've experienced today and with the prayer that I can do it all over again tomorrow.

[Skuzzy]

Each day my feet hit the floor, I look up and say, "Thank you". I am only 71, but so many of my family and friends have dropped away, I figure I best show my gratitude for each day given.

Awesome post Namrups.

[Namrups]

Each day my feet hit the floor, I look up and say, "Thank you". I am only 71, but so many of my family and friends have dropped away, I figure I best show my gratitude for each day given.

Awesome post Namrups.

It would have been nice to come to this conclusion about life sooner.....

[cfriedman67]

Very eloquently said.

[Skuzzy]

It would have been nice to come to this conclusion about life sooner.....

Life lessons come when they come. Some learn and some never do. Let me see,..how many more cliches can I toss at this? Oh,...Better late then never.

[Blitzboy54]

Health Update
Yesterday was my 73rd birthday! In Nov. of 2021, when I started this build thread, I did not know if I was going to live long enough to actually drive my car. None of my doctors could tell me how the fight against my Leukemia would end. I have been lucky! As of today I am still at stage zero thanks to the miracle drugs I am taking. The down side of this is that the drugs could stop working at any time if the Leukemia mutates. There are no guarantees. I also have high blood pressure and heart disease both of which are being treated. I thank the universe every morning when I wake up. I get to spend another day experiencing everything the day has to offer. That includes driving my coupe. People ask if I drive it much. I tell them that if I need a loaf of bread I will use it to go to the store! At this stage of my life I control the things I can and stopped fretting about the things I can't. I will go to bed tonight thankful for what I've experienced today and with the prayer that I can do it all over again tomorrow.

I am happy your car is back on the road. I am very happy to read this. I am also happy to call you my friend.

Keep up the good work Scott!

[Lugnut Mark]

congratulations on best of show.

[Namrups]

I am happy your car is back on the road. I am very happy to read this. I am also happy to call you my friend.

Keep up the good work Scott!

Thanks Jesse! The friendships we build while assembling these awsome cars is amazing.

[Namrups]

congratulations on best of show.

Thanks Mark!

[460.465USMC]

Health Update
Yesterday was my 73rd birthday! In Nov. of 2021, when I started this build thread, I did not know if I was going to live long enough to actually drive my car. None of my doctors could tell me how the fight against my Leukemia would end. I have been lucky! As of today I am still at stage zero thanks to the miracle drugs I am taking. The down side of this is that the drugs could stop working at any time if the Leukemia mutates. There are no guarantees. I also have high blood pressure and heart disease both of which are being treated. I thank the universe every morning when I wake up. I get to spend another day experiencing everything the day has to offer. That includes driving my coupe. People ask if I drive it much. I tell them that if I need a loaf of bread I will use it to go to the store! At this stage of my life I control the things I can and stopped fretting about the things I can't. I will go to bed tonight thankful for what I've experienced today and with the prayer that I can do it all over again tomorrow.

Fantastic news about keeping Leukemia at bay, Scott! You are an inspiration! I couldn't agree more on your sentiments about being in control (NOT!) and gratitude.

Also, congrats on yet another car show win. A testament to your build. Thanks for posting these updates.

[Namrups]

Fantastic news about keeping Leukemia at bay, Scott! You are an inspiration! I couldn't agree more on your sentiments about being in control (NOT!) and gratitude.

Also, congrats on yet another car show win. A testament to your build. Thanks for posting these updates.

Thanks for the kind words and support!

Scott

[burchfieldb]

Congrats on your health, that is great news! I have been going through breast cancer with my wife for the last year and a half, now in remission, but her out look on life has also changed. She doesn't worry about the small stuff anymore unless it affects the kids. Life is too short!

[Namrups]

Congrats on your health, that is great news! I have been going through breast cancer with my wife for the last year and a half, now in remission, but her out look on life has also changed. She doesn't worry about the small stuff anymore unless it affects the kids. Life is too short!

I think it's sad at times that it takes something like cancer to change the way we see life. Great news that she is in remission! Tell her I will keep her in my prayers. Good luck to you both!

[JTG]

Scott,

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! For taking the time with myself and my family a little over a week ago. You were a very gracious host, and we all appreciate riding in your car.
Except for my daughter who didn't want a ride, but she still loved checking it out

You were obviously very proud of what you accomplished and rightfully so.
My offer stands if you think of anything you need, and since we're only a couple hours away we hope to see you in the future!

Cheers,
Jon

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[Namrups]

Jon, It was my pleasure meeting you and your family. I'm sure we will be seeing each other again. I am a firm believer that before anyone invests in a build they should at least sit/ride in one to see what they are really like. After doing so they may go ahead or they may say "this isn't for me". But they can make that decision before investing the money. I mentioned to you that I had another family stop by the weekend before. I believe it was an eye opening experience for them. For anyone who wants to take a drive to the Albany, NY area to check out the car and have your questions answered, I welcome you!

Scott

[8secDuster]

Very Nice and good point Scott.
The wife and I were very appreciative to Paul and Sharon for allowing us to come over their house to sit in their car. I was also fortunate to be able to drive a Gen-2 before I pulled the trigger.
After those 2 events is when I knew. But at the same time, you can see how they are not for everybody. Maybe why you see them for sale with only a few hundred miles on them?
Me... cars that are Crude, Barbaric, Loud and Obnoxious, well... they make me tingle.
I'd hope to pay it forward once mine is complete as well.

[Namrups]

Very Nice and good point Scott.
The wife and I were very appreciative to Paul and Sharon for allowing us to come over their house to sit in their car. I was also fortunate to be able to drive a Gen-2 before I pulled the trigger.
After those 2 events is when I knew. But at the same time, you can see how they are not for everybody. Maybe why you see them for sale with only a few hundred miles on them?
Me... cool cars that are Crude, Barbaric, Loud and Obnoxious make me tingle.
I'd hope to pay it forward once mine is complete as well.

For me cars that are Crude, Barbaric, Loud and Obnoxious are perfect!!!

Scott

[Namrups]

Drift Day
My friend Ken is building a Coupe. He also has a corvette that he takes to the track and a Mustang that he drifts. Our local dragway is having a Drift Day today and Ken is taking his Mustang. I didn't have anything else on my list of things to do so I decided to take the Beast out for a ride to check out Kens drift car. The drag track is about one hour from my house. The trip takes you over two lane, four lane and 6 lane roads. Thru small towns and big cities. I took video of the trip to show the driveability of the coupe under these conditions. The video is edited to about 18 minutes. It's in the mid 80's and the side windows are closed and the air is on. These are the Factory Five supplied side pipes. It was a great way to spend a couple of hours and a good reason to take the car for a ride!! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/XF-exso-W0A

[Lugnut Mark]

Thanks for sharing the ride Scott

[Namrups]

Granville area chamber of commerce had their 38th annual car show today. Granville is 1 hour north of Mechanicville. There were over 200 cars, twenty craft venders and 6 food trucks. Spectators galore. They gave out 40 plaques and "Best in Show". I won best of show which was not only the plaque but also the directors chair!!

[lewma]

Congrats �� �� ��

[edwardb]

Congratulations. That's awesome. These Coupes get attention everywhere they go. Nice to get rewarded for it. I parked at a local Culvers Tuesday night drive-in a week or two ago. Typically attracts several hundred cars at least. I was parked next to a nice vintage Mustang Mach 1. After watching people around my Coupe all evening and walking past the Mustang, the owner said (kind of sadly...) boy your car sure draws a lot of attention. True enough.

[Namrups]

Congratulations. That's awesome. These Coupes get attention everywhere they go. Nice to get rewarded for it. I parked at a local Culvers Tuesday night drive-in a week or two ago. Typically attracts several hundred cars at least. I was parked next to a nice vintage Mustang Mach 1. After watching people around my Coupe all evening and walking past the Mustang, the owner said (kind of sadly...) boy your car sure draws a lot of attention. True enough.

I don't know why but almost everyone that looked at the car today remarked that it was the "Best" car there. Never had that kind of response before. There were a lot of VERY exceptional cars at the show.

[PNWTim]

That is pretty fun. Congratulations!

[Skuzzy]

Congratulations Namrups!

[Namrups]

Thanks for the well wishes everyone!

[460.465USMC]

Congrats, Scott! I foresee a new wing off of your shop to hold all of your trophies! Well done!

[Namrups]

When I built the coupe I used marine vinyl with a 1/8" foam underlayment on my dash. It looked really good. After a year the edges of the vinyl started to lift and some bubbles started to form. Over the first winter I removed the vinyl which peeled of without effort. The foam stuck to the aluminum like gangbusters. Silly me left the foam, bought new vinyl and reapplied to the foam. Again, it looked great. Well after the past summer it has again peeled and developed bubbles. I have resigned myself to the fact that I am not an upholstery specialist! I am in the process of stripping the vinyl and foam. Lots of acetone, Scotch Brite pads and elbow grease! Trying to decide what to do next. Powder coat? Paint? Raptor? Selfsticking vinyl? Not sure yet. I'm half done with the stripping at this point and have the rest of the winter to decide.....

[burchfieldb]

When I built the coupe I used marine vinyl with a 1/8" foam underlayment on my dash. It looked really good. After a year the edges of the vinyl started to lift and some bubbles started to form. Over the first winter I removed the vinyl which peeled of without effort. The foam stuck to the aluminum like gangbusters. Silly me left the foam, bought new vinyl and reapplied to the foam. Again, it looked great. Well after the past summer it has again peeled and developed bubbles. I have resigned myself to the fact that I am not an upholstery specialist! I am in the process of stripping the vinyl and foam. Lots of acetone, Scotch Brite pads and elbow grease! Trying to decide what to do next. Powder coat? Paint? Raptor? Selfsticking vinyl? Not sure yet. I'm half done with the stripping at this point and have the rest of the winter to decide.....

Scott, what glue did you use?

[8secDuster]

Ugh... that's a bummer Scott.

[Namrups]

Scott, what glue did you use?

First try was 3M Super 77. Second try was DKS Products Pro Grip. Both spray on contact adhesives.

[Al_C]

What about leather? I put the 1/8th foam on my roadster dash and covered that with leather. Did the same on the trans tunnel. It's been holding up nicely for 6 seasons. My initial setup was wood veneer on the dash and marine vinyl on the trans tunnel. When I swapped out the wood for leather, I changed the tunnel, too. I'm glad I made the switch on both. Just an idea for you.

[Skuzzy]

First try was 3M Super 77. Second try was DKS Products Pro Grip. Both spray on contact adhesives.

You need to use an adhesive with low out-gassing properties. The bubbles you encountered are probably due to out-gassing of the adhesive. The adhesive must not be one which is air cured.

You said they are contact adhesives. These, usually, require some cure time before they are bonded. If you put them together too soon, they will form bubbles. Also note, the foam attached to the vinyl (I assume the vinyl is really PVC) should be closed cell and not open cell foam.

Open cell foam is not meant to be glued, like you have done. You remove about one inch of the foam from the edge of the vinyl and attach the edge with adhesive while stretching it out over the form. There is a double-sided barrier tape you can use to hold the foam in place where it might lift off the form.

Closed cell foam can be glued like you have done, but it must be a low out-gassing adhesive. Two part epoxies work well for this. Contact adhesives will work, but you have to be really careful about the application and cure time.

Just my thoughts on it.