I've had my split window in the body shop for 1 year and 9 months. They re-did all the bonding seams on the fiberglass. It really tests your patience.
Has a project ever really gotten away from you!
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I've had my split window in the body shop for 1 year and 9 months. They re-did all the bonding seams on the fiberglass. It really tests your patience.
Well I still haven't gotten it back yet so you never know how long it will be. The amount of work I'm going to do seems daunting even though I had someone else paint it and someone else do the extreme engine mods. BTW the engine has been at Carobu for the same amount of time. But soon I should have them both back and then the fun begins. :willy
John
It took me to 6 months to do all the mechanicals and 3 months for the suspension, powder coating etc...Authenticity was and is the driver. After the initial 9 months it went to the Body Shop and it has been there 21 months and should be returned by the year's end. Every night I go downstairs to the workshop and polish stainless and soon I'll start on the the glass polishing. All this is necessary for the exterior assembly. When it comes back it will take me 4 months for the interior and then I should be done - if there is such a thing.
All in all it would have taken approximate 3 years and countless hours. Every matching number tag is maintained. What's it worth? I don't care. Will I do it again? I'm done with restoring cars, but I'm sure I will live to eat my words.
Some guys chase women, booze it up and do drugs. I choose to be in the garage with my German Shepherds listening to Led Zepplin, The Who, Rush, etc... music blasting and working on cars... No intercom and no TV.... It only gets better when my boys come down to turn wrenches.
All in all it would have taken approximate 3 years and countless hours. Every matching number tag is maintained. What's it worth? I don't care. Will I do it again? I'm done with restoring cars, but I'm sure I will live to eat my words.
Some guys chase women, booze it up and do drugs. I choose to be in the garage with my German Shepherds listening to Led Zepplin, The Who, Rush, etc... music blasting and working on cars... No intercom and no TV.... It only gets better when my boys come down to turn wrenches.
My 70 Cyclone took almost a year for all the mechanicals....still haven't painted it, but it's a driver for now. Roush 427 EFI, T56, Heidts suspension, Wilwoods, etc.
Totally worth it in the end, though....
http://www.tonygphotography.net/Car...TR-and-Cyclone/13277790_93TJb#964570706_VSdH5
Totally worth it in the end, though....
http://www.tonygphotography.net/Car...TR-and-Cyclone/13277790_93TJb#964570706_VSdH5
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I was gonna do one with a GT... Then I told myself that is a stupid idea. Nice work on the Mustang.
soroush
Ford Gt Owner
- Aug 8, 2007
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ya the gt would be much harder and Im not sure it would look right. and thanks it had to be mustang I refuse to have a chevy in the house
Soroush,
Looks really nice. I tried to get the wife involved in one for the pool house, but it was DOA. :frown
John
Looks really nice. I tried to get the wife involved in one for the pool house, but it was DOA. :frown
John
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Wow, I know how you feel. I took an old AC Cobra to Norwood for a carb tune and $17,000 later I had a ported, polished, fuel injected, weber setup with nitrous. GT was the same way, simple pulley and tune turned into a $80k list of goodies... now I need a drink too. :ack
I hear you since I spent 35k at Norwoods on the EFI and Motec in the Testarossa. Here are a couple of pics showing the super cool independently adjustable timing sprockets and the engine ready for the dyno. Dyno work should start monday.
John
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I just noticed how the other header ends terminates in the front of the engine. Or are my eyes playing tricks on me.
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Transverse mounting. One collector facing port, one facing starboard. I believe that is the transaxle is pictured to the rear of motor.
I am not a Ferrari expert, but I think they turned the motor 90 degrees for a longitudinal mount in the 288 GTO.
I am not a Ferrari expert, but I think they turned the motor 90 degrees for a longitudinal mount in the 288 GTO.
Are you sure about both those statements Sam? I think not all experiences require money, but some do (cars, hookers, parties, drinking, trips). Think about Charlie on Two an a Half Men.