| Re: Finally!!!
Thanks gents, though I must say I feel pressure to do justice with my build- not just for my own finished product but to uphold the standards I've seen with your builds and the others on the forum. I am particularly in awe of the scratch builders who start with nothing and end up with something gorgeous and functional. It's amazing to me.
I don't have the patience to engineer everything out from scratch and really like the package Fran has put together so it seems pretty natural. I'll have enough to do installing the driveline, getting it to shift, solving the fuel system, wiring the beast, and that whole bodywork thing that it makes sense for me. I also probably don't possess 10% of the necessary fab skills either... I'd hate to see what my panels would look like!!
Anyway, it'll be a rather modest build- I'm planning on just buffing out the gelcoat at this point. All I want is that shape, with that sound (and all the handling and performance) in a stable, running, reliable package as quickly as possible. I want to drive the wheels off it!!
I also want to put some stripes on it though, as a plain white GT might look a little too plain, so I am thinking of some vinyl ones until I can get a proper paint job down the line (too much pressure to try to match yours Ron- and Jonathan S- Your spray job/color choice looks GORGEOUS!!). I am also really looking forward to tinkering with cars again!
Bill - I'm sure I'll be pinging you and everyone else for info as well, but thanks for the open invite. I keep checking your site for updates. You do a great job of documenting it there.
Later! |