Did you paint a black border on the rear glass also?? ...for looks...?
I received my BRE mirrors today. Ordered black rivets and T-bolt Clamps from Summit, switches from Del City and picked up my Cavalier 3rd brake light at the wreckers.
Marc
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FFR Coupe # 434. Power Brakes, 347ci, Carb, 15 inch Hallibrand pin drive, SAI, 3-link
picked up my Cavalier 3rd brake light at the wreckers.
Marc
You stole my idea! I don't have many where that one came from!
I like the Cavalier 3rd brake light because it's LED, not too deep and it has a nice flange around the edge which will make it easy to mount.
I was planning on tapping holes in the fiberglass and using 2 SS button head screws to mount mine to the spoiler.
Paul
PS. You can steal that idea too.
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FFR 4859GT 414W, Tremec TKO 5spd. IRS w/3.55 and Torsen diff. 13" dual-piston front & 12" rear disc brakes. 03 Cobra wheels, 275/40 & 315/35 tires. Possibly the only person in the world that is currently building a Spyder GT.
"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'"
I took my car to the CHP to get a VIN. Basically all they do is check your receipts to make sure nothing is stolen and assign your car a VIN. Most of the cars I've seen get a sticker with a random VIN but my guy used my FFR number from the Certificate of Origin. He said since it matched the number stamped on the frame I was good to go....of course I still need to get the SMOG check/waiver and then back to the DMV which I'm sure will not like the fact I don't have a CHP VIN sticker.....
Steve, I still have three boxes of stuff to install but I think I can get it registered as is. Still need to install the splash guards, radiator shroud, headliner, grill work, fog lights....
I used rattle can Bedliner spray. $8 per can at Kmart. Sanded a bit on the hood first, but not much, mostly to get the biggest resin boogers off. Used some bondo on the panels next to headlights to pretty them up a bit. Had to remake one of my splash guard flanges as the first was not quite right.
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John Churchill Sanibel, FL
donor 89 mustang 7/7/07, donor 92 TBird 7/17/07, kit delivered 8/29/07, roller 11/08/07 DSS 306, EFI, GT40 heads, Cobra intake, Tremec 3550, Tbird 3.27 IRS, donor wire diet, First Start 12/07/08, Body final mount 12/22/10, anticipate painting body on frame.
Looks nice John. I like that look. I was going to do that in the wheel well areas and paint the rest of the underhood area...but rethinking that...
I decided to build a body buck this week. The painter will need one to work on the car and I can use it to store the body while I do the final assembly. I have my list of materials and going shopping Tuesday morning
Marc
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FFR Coupe # 434. Power Brakes, 347ci, Carb, 15 inch Hallibrand pin drive, SAI, 3-link
Started my morning sanding on the body, then took a break and did some sanding in the afternoon. Finished off the day with a little evening sanding. Will it ever end?
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John Churchill Sanibel, FL
donor 89 mustang 7/7/07, donor 92 TBird 7/17/07, kit delivered 8/29/07, roller 11/08/07 DSS 306, EFI, GT40 heads, Cobra intake, Tremec 3550, Tbird 3.27 IRS, donor wire diet, First Start 12/07/08, Body final mount 12/22/10, anticipate painting body on frame.
Rear splash guards fabbed, painted and installed. I decide to replace the bend that goes on the door frame to a curve that follows the shape of the body.
This is what it looked like with the body over the splash guards.
I installed the fuel injectors, fuel Y-block, pressure regulator, fuel filter and the fuel limes from the fuel pump to the fuel rails.
I need to purchase about 3' of Earl's #10 fuel line so I can connect to suction side of the pump to the tank. Then I need to run a return line from the pressure regulator back to the tank.
I also need to make simple mount to hold my fuel filter.
Sorry, no pics. I'll post some later.
Paul
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FFR 4859GT 414W, Tremec TKO 5spd. IRS w/3.55 and Torsen diff. 13" dual-piston front & 12" rear disc brakes. 03 Cobra wheels, 275/40 & 315/35 tires. Possibly the only person in the world that is currently building a Spyder GT.
"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'"
sanded all weekend, turning bondo into bondo dust. another lifetime or two of sanding and I may be done. actually getting close to being ready for primer. One exterior door, inside both doors and fitting hood to cowl left to go.
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John Churchill Sanibel, FL
donor 89 mustang 7/7/07, donor 92 TBird 7/17/07, kit delivered 8/29/07, roller 11/08/07 DSS 306, EFI, GT40 heads, Cobra intake, Tremec 3550, Tbird 3.27 IRS, donor wire diet, First Start 12/07/08, Body final mount 12/22/10, anticipate painting body on frame.
Body work is slow but progressing...I keep forgetting my camera when I go. Body guy is taking pictures all along and will give them to me when he is done...
I thought waiting for the kit to arrive was tough....this is worse...can't wait!
Marc
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FFR Coupe # 434. Power Brakes, 347ci, Carb, 15 inch Hallibrand pin drive, SAI, 3-link
Body work is slow but progressing...I keep forgetting my camera when I go. Body guy is taking pictures all along and will give them to me when he is done...
I thought waiting for the kit to arrive was tough....this is worse...can't wait!
Marc
We need pics! Lots of them!
I've been working on the engine's wiring harness and fuel lines. I would like to start the engine by Oct. 1st and go-cart by the 31st.
Paul
P.S. I'll post pics later.
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FFR 4859GT 414W, Tremec TKO 5spd. IRS w/3.55 and Torsen diff. 13" dual-piston front & 12" rear disc brakes. 03 Cobra wheels, 275/40 & 315/35 tires. Possibly the only person in the world that is currently building a Spyder GT.
"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'"
I ordered the decals (roundels, numbers and sponsor decals).
Finished up some loose ends on the body buck...
I cut new firewall side pieces from templates I had made....(hope they fit better) and also cut a few other aluminium pieces for access panels at the back and the footbox.
Still thinking about a front tow hook set up...
Marc
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It's just a matter of time.
FFR Coupe # 434. Power Brakes, 347ci, Carb, 15 inch Hallibrand pin drive, SAI, 3-link
I had to laugh at myself for not posting pics too so here's one........
I'm running a Coil Near Plug distributorless ignition system and I'm using the MSD LS1 style coils so I have to make a bracket to hold them. This is the passenger side setup. I still have some work to do to it but its getting closer.
Paul
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FFR 4859GT 414W, Tremec TKO 5spd. IRS w/3.55 and Torsen diff. 13" dual-piston front & 12" rear disc brakes. 03 Cobra wheels, 275/40 & 315/35 tires. Possibly the only person in the world that is currently building a Spyder GT.
"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'"
I had a great weekend fitting interior panels,breaking drill bits and popping rivets. Also laid up my gurney bubble in fiberglass.
My engine is now a short block and the tranny is done.
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FFR 4859GT 414W, Tremec TKO 5spd. IRS w/3.55 and Torsen diff. 13" dual-piston front & 12" rear disc brakes. 03 Cobra wheels, 275/40 & 315/35 tires. Possibly the only person in the world that is currently building a Spyder GT.
"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'"
Great photo of a gorgeous coupe!! POM material, for sure.
Garry
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