Lynn Larsen
Lynn Larsen
Well, guys and gals, Ron Earp informed me last night that, at long last, my car has some paint on it! Yeah!! After only six months the guys at the Hot Rod shop finally have put some of the Ford Bright Island Blue on it. If some of you haven't gotten around to getting the paint job set up, GET READY FOR A SHOCK. With the increases in the prices of oil and metals and the continued tightening of the EPA screws, automotive paint prices have gone through the roof. I chose a Ford color thinking that it should be relatively inexpensive: NOT!! The gallon was $638.00 at what I assume to be jobber price.
Anyway, I consider anything with paint on it as a major break through. My wife hates the painters because in the meantime I have assembled all of the parts for the stage II motor (AFR 165s;lowered and ported GT40 intake; 24# MAF and injectors and FRPP X303 cam) and everything except the short block for the stage III motor. I have about 4 quotes right now for the short block and am waiting on two more from local performance machinists before I actually purchase it. I already have the intake, heads, valve covers, distributor, 36# injectors and MAF, computer, TwEECer RT, FJO wide band O2 controller, Accusump, timing cover, valve covers, transaxle and the flywheel has been ordered from Kennedy.
Lynn
Anyway, I consider anything with paint on it as a major break through. My wife hates the painters because in the meantime I have assembled all of the parts for the stage II motor (AFR 165s;lowered and ported GT40 intake; 24# MAF and injectors and FRPP X303 cam) and everything except the short block for the stage III motor. I have about 4 quotes right now for the short block and am waiting on two more from local performance machinists before I actually purchase it. I already have the intake, heads, valve covers, distributor, 36# injectors and MAF, computer, TwEECer RT, FJO wide band O2 controller, Accusump, timing cover, valve covers, transaxle and the flywheel has been ordered from Kennedy.
Lynn