v8wannabe2

pictures don't really do it justice...you can check my album for more pics if your interested

Damn, I knew I forgot something, here's a temp solution until I get the LS2 I'm dreaming of.

I've been working on this off and on for the past few years. Recently I finished the rear suspension, added mufflers, built 2 NOS tanks and started the fuel cell. It's about 2 feet long, probably weights 50lbs (all steel). It's made from scrap metal and a lot of cutting and grinding. Enjoy!

That does look cool.....thanks for the photo shop work! It's such a major directional change from what I've been working on all these years. I wanted a conservative old Ferrari kinda look. A lot of the mods I made are subtle and most people won't even notice (shaved drip rails, shaved door handles, modified front & rear bumpers, eliminated rear pillar emblem/vents, filled seam by headlight bucket, widened rear quarters, there's more...I just can't think of it now). To take a complete 180 turn is a big decision. But, like Veritech-Z said earlier in the thread....It's only paint!

I used a slightly different approach

So much for the debate idea, thanks for the feedback. DavyZ, I've been painting traditional flames on junk around the garage for 2-3 years (the toolbox was done by with masking tape and spray bombs)..never a full car. After watching a lot of Overhaulin' and Rides, especially Mike Lavalle I decided to pick up the airbrush and start playing. Here's a pic of the stuff I used to do the backsplash. Regular old rust paint, the template I cut out of cardboard (you can buy solvent resistent versions). First I fogged in the red just to create the rough shape, with the orange I used the template to create the lines and a lot of the yellow work was with the template trying to accent the existing lines.

I flamed up the backsplash for my workbench and snapped a picture of it with my Z in the forground. Looking at the picture I start thinkin' what the car would looked like flamed. I doubt that I will, but let's hear your opinions.

Attached is a pic of my weekends project....installed the aluminum rad mounts and test fitted.

A$$hole!!!, I'm extremely offended!....just send me that driveline you have complete with the dif and cool billet bar and I'll likely forgive ya.

My rule of thumb is that you can expect to find 3X as much hidden rust as you can see on the surface. Prepare for a few nasty surprises.

I migged the two together while lined up on the car. I got lucky and didn't warp the sheet metal too bad. After some grinding I finished up with some metalic body fill. Here's pic of it in the rough.

Here's a better pic of the car. Thanks for the feedback.