Finally, after 3 weeks and a few mishaps, the car is back from paint. 4 coats of House of Color Brandywine Kandy over 2 coats of Platinum Metallic with pearl added. It looks almost black until the sun hits it, then it really pops. The stripes? Funny you should ask...carbon fiber pattern to mimic the dash. All in all, I'm pretty happy.
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Mark IV Kit arrived on Sept 17 Th 2010
Engine started on December 23 Rd 2010
First GOKART ride December 27 th 2010.
Body work started on March 5 th 2011.
Interior and GoKart completed july 17th 2011
Paint completed november 30 th 2011
Police inspection march 7 th 2012
Mechanical inspection april 2nd. 2012
Tags and on the road may 9th 2012
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FFR 3378 - 503 BB, $old and missed
RCR GT40 - 1051P clone, $old
FFR 7991 - becoming a 289 FIA with a Mr. Bruce body, 331, dual quads, T-5, IRS, Trigo pin drive wheels, and Goodyear billboards http://www.bills289fia.com
Wow!!!! is right. Can't wait to see that one finnished.....
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Mark 3.1 delivered Oct 08, Massing parts for 331 stroker, GT40 heads, EFI, Ford E-cam, ff5 4 into 4 headers, Explorer Intake. T5 w/ S10 midshift, IRS and ff5 LCA's, Koni coil overs. Power steering, ABS power boosted 13" Cobra Brakes front and Thunderbird rears. 2003 Cobra After markets 18/9's front 18/10.5 rears. Tires 275's front and 315's rear. Cannonball Cobra's Trunk box.
Hmm, The old drawer liner stencil?
BEAUTIFUL PAINT!
Thats what we use on RC cars.
Paint looks wicked!!! congrats!!!!
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MK4 delivery 12/17/11
Build thread: HERE
Epic First start video HERE
427w ford racing, stainless headers, 3link, tko600, 3.55 gears, Jim Inglese weber intake system and a custom paint job from Jeff Miller!
Type 65 Coupe Ordered 01/17/13
Build thread: HERE
347 w. stack injection, IRS, Levy arms, Levy front and rear brakes
Yep, the cat is out of the bag...we laid out the stripes, then painted them black. Next we laid out the "drawer liner" like you use in tool boxes and shot silver through it. Then candy over that and...viola! The sucky part is I have to ship out for 4 months this weekend, so it won't be on the road until spring.
Yep, the cat is out of the bag...we laid out the stripes, then painted them black. Next we laid out the "drawer liner" like you use in tool boxes and shot silver through it. Then candy over that and...viola! The sucky part is I have to ship out for 4 months this weekend, so it won't be on the road until spring.
What I think is cool about the effect of that technique is that is has a snake skin appearance. VERY COOL!
Kevin, the only way your car would go unnoticed is if it were under a tarp!! And furthermore, if you paint over that gorgeous paint job, you and I will have issues! I think yours still has more pop in the sun than mine, and it's ten years old!
I actually did not do any of the bodywork. I've done enough paint and body work in my life to know that I don't want to do paint and body work! When I bought the kit, another gentleman had already started it, and a friend of mine had painted the body. It wasn't really my favorite color (silver w/ red stripes) so when I finished the car I had a local guy here paint it. His name is Terry Pickelsimer and he is over in Suches, GA. He does a lot of classic cars and hot rods and is an awesome guy. He actually painted my car TWICE, because we didn't like the color the first time. (too large a metal flake...looked like a bass boat) I would highly recommend him if anyone in N. Ga or Western NC is looking for a paint guy.
Hey I saw a couple of dust spots in front of the hood so what's up w/ that? Ha ha. You car is beautiful and I really like the stripes. Great work!
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FFR 5353K,351/400hp,TKO 500, 3-link w/3.08 and Truetrac, Koni DA coilovers front and rear,APE hardtop,Forte front and VPM rear swaybars
Shell Valley Daytona Coupe, (SOLD and thankful for it) 550HP 347, T56 Six Speed.
1957 Ford Thunderbird
"It's loud, smells like gasoline, and shakes, shudders, and bucks. It makes your arms tired and your feet hot. You nearly crash about once every ten minutes. It's so damn wonderful you can’t believe it." -Automobile Mag. Oct. '04
Thank you everyone for the compliments. Sometimes when you decide to leave the road well traveled, you wonder if you are making a big, expensive mistake. But then you get finished and get rave reviews, it makes it all worthwhile. (of course, some people might have thought it looked like a mule's @#$ but just didn't say anything!)
I really dont see how anyone could have something negative to say about it. We wanted to do a carbon stripe too. But could not come up with a process we thought we would be happy with. We knew about the process you used as i have done it before. But i did not have the balls to do it on my real car. Turned out really good though. Congrats!
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MK4 delivery 12/17/11
Build thread: HERE
Epic First start video HERE
427w ford racing, stainless headers, 3link, tko600, 3.55 gears, Jim Inglese weber intake system and a custom paint job from Jeff Miller!
Type 65 Coupe Ordered 01/17/13
Build thread: HERE
347 w. stack injection, IRS, Levy arms, Levy front and rear brakes
Very Very Nice! I love the color. Are the stripes considered 'ghost' stripes? They seem to be in the brandywine, not on top. What do you call that style?
Todd
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that looks AWESOME!!!! gonna be hard to beat that one. I hope you don't park beside me. My car will go un-noticed now 
(too large a metal flake...looked like a bass boat) I would highly recommend him if anyone in N. Ga or Western NC is looking for a paint guy.
What does it take to make you ecstatic? That paint is awesome!
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