Recent content by rufusmathewsjr

For the booth you will need to buy very good filters. I bought the type that are sticky on one side from my paint supplier and duct taped them on. The zippers are weak so be careful with them and lube them when you first blow up the booth.

Here is the finished car. Egg shell black..

More pictures of painting in process. Bought an inflatable booth and did the work in my driveway. Had to wait on cooler weather as the heat can get too high in the booth causing problems.

Finally finished consulting project and the car is finished except for the finish interior. Interior is scheduled for August first install. I will post a few pictures of interest.

Guys, see the email from Fran. No price and not available. "the company that makes the windows for the gtr for us cannot offer tint at this time due to supplier issues I am checking ito an alternate solution.

I have come quite a ways on the car. It is painted and in final assembly except for the interior. Upholstery shop can not fit it in until March. I will try to do some updating this weekend if possible. Still working the consulting job and has slowed everything down. I fit the door windows...

Guys I've been doing some consulting work for the company I retired from. This has slowed down the project. I have been making progress slowly and have been working solely on body work and fit. I am very close to blowing the car apart and start primer and blocking. Will post photos once we...

Larrry, I suggest you mount the duck tail and get everything lined up as best a possible before you mount the hinges if you haven't already .

Yes Larry, the rear clam does not fit the spider perfectly on mine either. The drivers side sticks out. I'll build up the spider and work it smooth.

Next was to make the air intake tunnels that connect the upper clam scoops through the upper wheel well liner (from H) to the transitions. Made the transitions using a plastic container I found that worked perfectly. Bonded the wheel well liners to the rear clam after cutting holes for the air...

Made AL strips from 3/16 X 1" flat bar and bent it to fit on the back side of the front opening for the radiator bonded the strip to the top and bottom after drilling and tapping holes to 10/24 button head screws. These will hold the AL screen in place. Fit the screen and fastened it down. Oh...

EPowerSteering has a new website. He is extremely helpful and has great prices. Check him out if you are considering electric power steering. This is who I used. https://epowersteering.com/

Clean install!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Way to go Steve

There is a half inch piece of aluminium bonded to the hood that brings the hinge slightly out to the edge of the fiberglass flange you made when you cut out the hood. I drilled and tapped the 1/2 " Al for mounting the hinge to the hood. I used the plywood to keep the Al pieces parallel to...