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Old 04-14-09, 05:22 PM   #301 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Hi Dave,

Thanks.

The gaskets are Weber P/N 99005.122 from;

Weber Carburetors, Conversion Kits - Pierce Manifolds Inc.

The carbs are chrome plated from Weber.

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Old 04-14-09, 08:12 PM   #302 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

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Hi Randy,

The doors, dash and spider are painted with black/white speckled trunk paint.

The GRP inner door pockets and trim panels as well as the door end closure panels and check straps are included in our "Complete" kits.

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Scott - Do you happen to know the maker and code of the trunk paint used?
All the trunk paints I have found were water soluble and required a clear-coat to seal them. Even at that they were not very durable..

I really like the look of that enough where I am seriously considering doing the same on my car...

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Old 04-14-09, 08:24 PM   #303 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Randy,

I have it somewhere, I'll look it up for you.

I have had no "durability" issues with the paint and I have been in and out of the car quite a bit.

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Old 04-28-09, 03:55 PM   #304 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Lucas 608

Soon a new de-mister grill...
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Old 05-21-09, 01:09 PM   #305 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

New self-luminescent (Glow in the dark) switch placards installed.

Pics are a little over-exposed.

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Old 05-21-09, 01:35 PM   #306 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Scott, Iwould be interested in learning the paint code and maker of the coating as well.

thanks...
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Old 05-26-09, 06:52 PM   #307 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Plasti - kote #501
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Thanks Scott!
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Great car and build Scott......
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Old 06-07-09, 05:46 PM   #310 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Went to the Pioneer Valley GTO Club's open car show today.

It was in Agawam Massachusetts.

I have never seen so many pristine Goats.

As always though when a GT40 shows up it irritates lots of GM fans!
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Old 06-08-09, 06:02 AM   #311 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Scott:
Looking good. I didn't notice that dash treatment at Carlisle, but it looks great in the photos.
It looks like you have an oil temp gauge in the dash, I have one opening left in my dash and it looks like thats what will go there. A friend of mine suggested a vacuum gauge "so I can check my fuel economy", I laughed for about 5 minutes.
Those GTO guys are jealous because you brought a car that can actually corner faster than 25 mph.
Keep up the good work.
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Scott, you should come to the Factory Five Open House this Saturday, but don't show up in the GT. You will have to park outside the gate.
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Old 06-08-09, 08:28 PM   #313 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Too funny Phil!

Great meeting you at Carlisle.

Bill,

The FF guy's I met at Carlisle were real nice folks, perhaps they would not mind a "special guest appearance"?!!

Just kidding.

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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Scott, i think they would let you in there have been other brand of cobras parked inside with no problems regards Bob
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Old 06-09-09, 07:17 PM   #315 (permalink)
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Thanks Bob.
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Today I installed my new Tornado replica dash de mister grille.

It only took 30 minutes and six easy steps...

1). Remove the door check straps from the dash side.
2). Remove the 4 dash attach screws.
3). Pull the dash aft just enough to remove the early type grille.
4). Locate holes and drill new grille.
5). Install the new grille.
6). Imbibe several ice cold Heineken's.

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Scott

Nice job

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Some pictures of the last cruise of this summer at "Marks Cruise Night" this evening.

At the last count I heard almost 900 cars had shown up!

Shown with 875 is one of her older sisters from Boston.
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Scott, i think i saw that car at the foxboro cruise nite last thursday, if so he sure get's around nice pictures regards Bob
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Old 09-18-09, 06:14 PM   #320 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

Yes Bob that is probably the same car.

I think there is at least 30,000 mi on the clock too.

Howard drives it everywhere!
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