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Happy New Year everyone !!! All the best in 2011

And if you're looking for a more original weber carb look add these throttle bodies. They're manufactured by ENGL Production.

Had a chance to put my car in her very first show and shine when I was back home. It was a charity event collecting donations for the food bank. And although I didn't take home any awards I did receive loads of very positive comments The weather was not co-operating but I still had fun. The most frustrating thing was people commenting on the silliest little things i.e. Wow!! Real knock off wheels. That was the easy part, just opened my wallet and "Viola". All comments were nice but no one ever said anything about all the modifications that I spent hours and hours fabricating and customizing

Haha...yeah, the black looks great. But it's so true what they say, "It's a HUGH PIA to keep clean" And the tobacco interior will only look new the day it was. Wears/soils very quickly. Good thing I enjoy washing my car. Helps that I keep it in the garage during the winter too Other than that it is NOT a trailer queen. Was purpose built to be driven.

mclark999, Thanks for the compliment. I went back and forth with the coupe vs spyder debate as well. Bought a Vela Rossa from AZ, before getting the coupe, but due to transportation issues (a story best told over beers) was forced to sell it before I could even get it home. A coupe will just have to be your next project. The one from 'Vanilla Sky' is actually dark blue, but it does look black in the movie.

Haven't posted in a while. Even forgot my password to the forum Great to see everyone is working away and posting pics of thier progress. They all look great!! Had a chance to take mine out back in Sept. Here's a pic. Cheers to all and welcome to the new guys.

Hey ZZZeee, I'll take a set off you. Cheers

Hey SidWell, The new site looks great. Would like to get a look at the inside of the finshed side vent/window, I couldn't find one on the site (did I miss it??). Curious to see how you finished it off. Now that mines finished I can't stop thinking about taking it apart and changing/redoing a few things. The blocked off side window has always bothered me. Due to an out of control budget and a behind build schedule I opted for the easy way out. Did you consider the smaller trunk conversion? Regards

Hey SidWell. Looks fantastic. Congratulations on a great build. Visited your build site. Well done. I really like the functioning side window/vent. Any issues with leaks? Kind Regards

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Hey Michael, Great idea you have! Love the SRT cap. If the curves are a match it's a nice option to the old style Lemans. Do you know price and availablity?? Kind Regards

Try a big name hardware store(i.e. Home Depot). If they don't carry what your looking for go to a fabric/material store. They often carry canvas straps in various widths and colors and sell it off the roll by the foot. If you're looking for leather I went to a luggage store and had them make me up a custom set.

Zerrari.. One of the sadest ebay listings I've come across. Best of luck to you and your loved ones. Mark

"Also, my dash was disassembled when I bought my car and the hazard switch is missing. Any recommendations on a replacement?" Hey Mclark999, I have a hazard switch in a box of extra/un-used parts. You're more than welcome to it. If you're not in a rush though. I'm in Vietnam at the moment and won't be back to Canada for another 2 months.

The VR in San Diego has potential for a project for anyone looking to have a lot of the work already done. A close inspection on the build would be required but for the price it's a great place to start. Inspect the usual Z problem areas and how the uni-body was reinforced.

Zerrari, I will I promise. Currently in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on contract and it's too cold for me to go back to Canada on my 2 week leave. Next time I get back home I'll shine it up and get some better photos posted. In the mean time keep the pics of your car coming. I like to see the progress everyone is making. Kind Regards

Just tuned in... Great looking car Max. Very unique.

Hey ZZZeee, if you end up with any extra or left over door latches I'll buy them. Kind Regards

Hot Wheels is making a "new" minature of the 250 GTO. And it comes in Black with tan interior. I'm not sure of all the color combinations out there but I think I might have the only Black exterior/tan interior replica (please correct me if I'm wrong). I know the majority of you have red and I've seen blue, silver, white, yellow, green and others in black. The good news is they come in red too.

Hey Chelle, like yourself, and everyone else, I love my car. But the minute it was finished I immediately started wanting to change things. Wishing I had done them differently from the start. Keep or sell your current project only you can decide. But build your next one from the ground up just the way you want it. Then you'll never say "Next time I want to" or "I wish I would have". IMHO

Congrats 250gto au on a stunning build. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are fantastic. I was just in Melbourne for 5 days, if I ever get back to Aus I'll try and make an effort to stop by Brisbane. It would be nice to see it in person. Cheers !!

Hey Michael, The latches I used came from a King Air, originally they're used as engine cowl latches. I sourced them out through an aircraft parts supplier. After looking at the Spitfire latches I couldn't get my head around how to get them to fit and function. Please keep me informed on your progress if you choose to go with them. I'd like to do another 250 and the King Air latches are just too expensive to justify using them again. Kind Regards

Thanks Chelle, and everyone else, for the positive feedback. The decision to go with the exhaust blanket over the header wrap was based primarily on function and a little on style. 1)The blanket, according to manufacturers specs, reflects 90% of the heat versus 70% from the wraps. 2)The blanket, because of it's design, won't adversely affect the life of the exhaust pipe. 3)Ease of installation and removal if required. 4)The blanket rides on top of the exhaust pipe, not around it, so a few ground scrapes can be tolerated with little or no damage. 5)And finally, I like the way it looks. Regards