Still waiting on my T56 to be rebuilt and I should have the hood this weekend. Progress is slow man, really getting sick of waiting on other people. Thats always when I get hung up, because some guy I need to do something is taking his sweet time. Frustrating as heck!!!

 

I feel your pain man! Dealing with the same thing. It's very irritating.

 

On the bright side, if they're taking their time it must be due to the fact that they want it done right. I hear ya it is frustrating, but it will all be worth it in the end.

 

One would hope so. But it's usually more a case of guys lining more jobs than they can do in a reasonable time period, and they pick the best paying job to do first. Or they don't need the money that bad and they would rather go fishing on a sunny day and they'll get to it when they do need the money. Part of dealing with a guy that has a skill that you don't have.

But L69 you are right, the important thing is quality, especially on a build like this.

 

FINALLY have an update worth posting! Painted hood, hood vents, and headlight covers. ONLY thing left is the spoiler!! Going to try to have it on tomorrow at some point. Heres a few pics.





Also picked up a brand new hood latch so I didn't have to deal with a sticky hood, lol.

 

Your almost there, looks great, can't wait to see it done

 

That has to be the best $36 I've spent on my car... you're gonna like it lol.

 

Who sells the hood latch?

 

Thanks man! Gonna feel great to get this hood on!

LMAO, I bought it because of you lol. Saw yours and how well it works and it was a no brainer.

Got it off ebay. Sellers name is "AM Autoparts" and it was about $36 like musclecar70sfan mentioned.

 

I soaked mine in WD40 and pulled the spring out on the hood some and it helped immensely.

 

Hoods on!! The gaps were a bit wierd at first because the body line right down the center of the hood didn't line up with the line on the nose. When I tried to move the hood over to line that body line up, it wanted to hit the front of the fender on the drivers side as I was closing it. After trying to adjust the hinges and hinge to hood bolts with no luck, I loosened all the fender bolts and actually moved the whole front clip in the direction I needed it. After some final tweaking, the gaps are PERFECT and the body lines line up amazingly. Looks better than it did when I took it apart!

Hopefully I'll have the hood vents and headlights on in the next few days.

 

looking good man.

 

Hood vents on! Put paint remover to get all the white paint off the mesh screens and then painted them with some trim black paint. Never liked them the same color as the body before since they sprayed right over them when the car was repainted white at one point. Love the contrast it gives now!

 

that's a mighty nice paint job!

 

looks awesome!!!! What would be cool is making the hood vents glow

 

Thanks! Wasn't cheap but I think it was money well spent after seeing the finished product!

Thank you...but not so sure about glowing hood vents, lol.

 

I think it is time now for bixenon headlights, yes?

 

I think imma try to do it on mine. I think it would look cool, especially at night lol

 

or it would make people think you had some serious overheating issues

: but if they glowed green you could claim to be nuclear powered

 

Now THAT would be cool!

 

damn man watcha got under the hood?

a Mr. fusion nuclear particle accelerator

 

I doubt it would pass emissions!

 

LOL...

"Why is there a glow coming from your hood vents?"

"Just fired up the hyperdrive fusion reactor...wanna run?"

 

The problem is finding the correct flux capacitor.

 

 

i started a thread about glow in the dark cars, everyone said i was stupid and shouldn't do it, idc i still wanna white camaro that glows like the car from repo men at night

 

I'd like to see the "glow-at-night" look. At least one that doesn't get you pulled over...

 

thus raising the only real concern i had about the idea is it legal? in ohio?

 

what i considered using

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LMKZ4A2-Mk

and an example

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl...r:16,s:0,i:128

the idea that started it all

http://www.artinthedark.com/car/car1.htm

 

I'm doing this when I pain my car in primer, red racing stripes glowing at night will look so bada$$! It won't be illegal either because it's red

 

I think the glow paint is not any better than than the 22" chrome spinner rims both are cheesy and juvenile.but that just me.

 

I agree, but different strokes for different folks.

 

yeah- what he said!

 

Hey guys. Sorry for the LONG absense. Just been pretty bummed about the tranny deal...but that should be fixed soon! In the mean time, I got a few more things done so I figured I'd post a few pics...

Did the hood hinges in gloss black. Actually REALLY like how they came out over being body color! And this way if they ever get scratched up, I can easily re-paint them.


Also had the hood latch/bumper support piece powdercoated gloss black. Came out awesome! Reason I didn't do it body color is because the engine bay came out a slightly different shade than the car, and this peice would have been way too hard to match since it's in between both. I think it looks good black though!


And now that the front support/latch piece is in place, no more saggy bumper! LOL, it lines up perfectly with the hood now. Just need to paint up the upper latch and spring, and get the new latch itself on and the hood will officially close.




Anyways, hoping the car will be good to go in another week or two with the tranny and I'll start getting some miles on her!

 

i see one thing about your car i do not like. your one hood vent strip is slightly bent =(

 

I think it looks awesome personally

 

LOL, well I'm sorry I couldn't please you!

Honestly, there are parts of the car that aren't perfect, but I built it to be a driver, not a show queen, so I didn't sink money into things I didn't think were necesary for a street car. It's also 80's GM fit and quality so there are things that just aren't going to be perfect on it...for example, the front bumper cover is slightly out of alingment with the fenders (barely but I notice it), and as much as I try to adjust it, it will not line up perfectly. My vents were in great shape and to try to hunt down a used vent that was in better shape would be tough to do. I'm completely happy with the car though and thats all that matters!

 

i wasnt dissing you, i love your car ive said it a couple times on here, i have to nuetralize my good comments with a playfully negative one on occasion just to pull your leg a little. great work thought keep the progress coming

 

I know I was only kidding too. I know you've been a faithful follower! Hopefully soon I can get some driving vids up which is what this thing was meant for!

 

80's fitment from the factory wasn't perfect...but certainly nice enough...before i did my 87, i restored a 62 cadillac- just swapping body parts from another car ended up being a nightmare- nothing fit well at all....so they've come along way! car's lookin good!

 

I love the contrast, In my opinion if you are not going totally factory original than have fun with the car. I started off with a plan on mine and changed it several times, the black looks great in there. That paint in a tough match and like you said touch up now will be a breeze. I was going to do the garage Queen thing untill I thought why build it this way if I don't plan to drive her?

Cannot wait to see here logging some miles, and that orange out in the bright summer sun, good luck

 

JAW DROPPING. JUST JAW DROPPING. SUSCRIBING!!!!!!!!

 

Thank you! Hopefully I have a tranny back in soon to get some "sun" shots all back together.

 

Beautiful work. I am in a bind right now with a starter issue for my ol 350 block it sucks when somebody else messes something up beyond your control and sets you back. Can't wait to see it run. Don't know how you have had the patience it's got to be great feeling though to know that you rebuilt that beautiful machine.

 

Any updates?

 

Nothing yet. Still waiting on the tranny. It's honestly pissing me off at this point. Losing so much time on that POS.

 

now its time to update your sig pic! lol

 

Took right at 2weeks to read all this, kids, work, projects.... Was great read tho the build up was perfect. I hate orange colored cars but yours looks killer. The paint well all I can Come up with is wow! She's perfect. Great job!

 

Looking good man!

 

BEAUTIFUL!!!