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Here's what I've been working on over the winter. I installed a 8pt roll bar and got it painted finally. I see why the pros get so much, it's a lot of work. Hopefully I won't have to do another anytime soon LOL. I brushed on rustoleum black hammered paint and happy with how it turned out.
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Illinois Outlaw Gassers 6.27@107 9.97@131 |
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Looks very nice, your gasser is great and helps keep that old Pontiac name out there.
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#144
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Nice job-- who ended up with the most paint on, you or the car interior????
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#145
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Very cool project. You do good work and I love your two paint mock ups. I like the red one best and I also like the combo of wheels front and back.
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Brian R Shark 1 - 1960 Ventura 2 door hardtop, Coronado Red Shark 2 - 1960 Ventura 2 door hardtop, Grey LowFlyLark - 1964 Skylark Convert, mild custom. My build link, if anyone is interested... http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.ph...custom-project Great cars I let go. 1963 Lemans Convert. White with red interior. Low mileage original with fender skirts. 1967 Firebird 400, white knuckle fast. |
#146
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Thanks, actually painting the roll bar and crawling around got the most paint on me, not the floor.
The paint scheme pics are old and don't have Cragars anymore. I got some old 5 spoke E/T wheels from PY member Hooter for the front. These are on a steel rim shell with an aluminum center. E/T II's are from the late 60's. I left them unrestored with the patina and they fit the car well lookwise. Here is a later pic
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Illinois Outlaw Gassers 6.27@107 9.97@131 |
#147
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Yeah baby, looks badass and fun
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#148
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I went ahead and put some lettering and stuff on the car for now although it's still in primer. I still have some fiberglass doors to install to make up for the weight of the rollbar.
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Illinois Outlaw Gassers 6.27@107 9.97@131 |
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Now that is cool it looks correct.
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#150
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I made some fenderwell headers and went to a solid roller combo that should put me mid to low 10's, 9's if I can get some more weight off
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Illinois Outlaw Gassers 6.27@107 9.97@131 |
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This car is going to be worth all your effort. Looks terrific!
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#152
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Nice work on the headers! And, they look "correct" for a gasser.
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Anybody else on this planet campaign a M/T hemi Pontiac for eleven seasons? ... or has built a record breaking DOHC hemi four cylinder Pontiac? ... or has driven a couple laps of Nuerburgring with Tri-Power Pontiac power?(back in 1967) ... or has a Pontiac born the same year as Jim Wangers? (1926} |
#153
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Thanks, I thought I was still going to have my old sft deal and built them 1 7/8 to 2". I may build another set down the road all 2" and actually have them coated. These are just painted for now.
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Illinois Outlaw Gassers 6.27@107 9.97@131 |
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I haven't posted in awhile, i'm pretty excited to get the pieces together for the hood ornament, this is actually for a Starchief but loved the lighted indian head.
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Illinois Outlaw Gassers 6.27@107 9.97@131 |
#155
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Love the lighted hood ornament. I need one for in the house, maybe mounted on a big piece of mesquite burl.
What's the car weigh now?
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1963 Catalina 2 door hardtop 1968 Catalina 2 door sedan |
#156
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I'm guessing the front/rear weight distribution has gone up quite a bit at the front (less traction at the drag strip) with that heavy ornament!
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My Pontiac is a '57 GMC with its original 347" Pontiac V8 and dual-range Hydra-Matic. |
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I think about 3400 with me in it, I've built a Dana 60 and added a chromoly driveshaft for it and may have added a little weight.
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