Haley and Chelle's 04/05/06 project update

Chelle has the Uracco for sale. PM her for info.

 

Chelle, Haley, need some spare parts for your project?

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Okie Dokie, here is a partial update, and also a huge thank you to everyone for the encouragement, we are really looking forward to driving again.

The entire car from the windshield back is about 2 hours away from being ready for the paint shop, it is all sanded and "feathered" I guess it is called. Sort of fun once you get into it, I was nervous I was going to screw it all up and creat some "grand canyon" in the body, but it turned out really good.
It can be really neat doing that stuff...that is until you look in the mirror and and see a red skinned, pink haired demon staring back at ya! LOL I am still getting red paint dust out of my ears. And I was told by my Doc today, no more movement of my arms like I did with sanding, no lifting period. I really screwed up my back, that or my lungs have a weird infection and I am having a hard time breathing and lying down. One of the drugs he gave me should cure it all tho, if not, I will be back down in the garage in a few days doing it anyways. Except with the drugs, I will be able to work lots faster...cause I will have(see) 3 or 4 sanders swirling about! ~~woohoo~~

The side air vents are really neat looking, Chelle did great creating those...and the rain drip rails above the doors and the old long door handles are gone now. ~thank goodness~

We are still working on the front clip. It is all sanded out and ready in all the areas not being shaped, this weekend is the final body work to make the front more in spec. The doors and other rear panels have been sized and shaped, no more big gaps. The car is scheduled to be picked up Tuesday for painting. The manager said he would come in early to make sure it got in ok and he would start working on it right away. =o)

We keep getting more parts delivered all the time, heck...many more and I think we could open an auto parts shop. Only a few more and we will be ready to create the new dash. We will do that while the car is in for paint this week. My mom thinks she found the stuff we need for the race seats, so that is next. Any parts that are not new are all polished and cleaned up now, just seems to be so sad, all those parts sitting in a box... lonely... cold...in the dark. ~~sniffle~~

I was hoping to have it done this weekend, to bring to Oak Street on Sunday, and try and park where we did a few years ago, she would still be Frankenstein peekin in, but a prettier one. I am also going to miss another car show I had hoped to bring it to, I talked to the car club owner who is running that show, and he really wants to see the GTO, but I made plans to meet him, and we talked about the VA show, he told me he will have his club donate the hot dogs for my show!! I am so excited about that, as I have struck out everywhere else.

So that is my update...Chelle is finishing up with a few new pics, and will upload them, well...she better or I swear I will get one of them tools from the Amsterdam shop! And she will p'rolly talk more tech stuff than me, I am just the grunt/labor! LOL

See you guys real soon!!!

Haley

 

HEY, when do I get my Chili??

Luv ya SpiderGirl, and Chelle too.

Y'all were supposed to come down a couple of weeks ago.

 

I know you're very busy with the car, maybe over this long weekend.

Give me a call when you and Haley think you can make it down.

Yeah, the puter' is screwed up too.

 

Michelle's middle name!!



This weekend works great Skip, whatever day works best for you.

 

Starting to look better all the time! I love the trunk, fuel filler and that dash!

The new July issue of Kitcar has an article about making the stretched engine hood. I'm sure you have all that done already, but just wanted to mention it. I can make you a copy if you like.

Are you leaving the wheels as they are? Would it be possible to remove the yellow center caps and replace them with metal ones? A plain chrome one with an engraved horsey might look more authentic. I did a similar thing on the Daytona. My engraving place probably still has the horsey loaded in their computer.

 

great thread Chelle, PM sent ........

 

LOOKS GREAT!

Congrats.......

Skippy

 

Awesome Chelle!

 

Focus.

You two have it. Clearly.

Goal.

You two are so close to achieving it.

Success.

You two enjoy it!

 

Ignore time as the dust particles suspend in mid-air... and on every bit of surface, skin and otherwise...

You've done so much in so little time, you can be afforded the luxury of massaging that baby into as flawless a prepped condition as you can. Lawdy knows, that's no doubt what you've been doing, but still... you both deserve nothing less than your pride and joy giving back the silkiest, smoothest lines and shine.

Well, maybe one hidden flaw... after all, that's Chinese for good luck.

 

I like this shot in particular, almost mystical. The rebirth of a legend.
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Extraordinary. Clearly a labour of love. Looks great. Well done
Philip

 

Acckkk!
~~Bill the Cat is great~~

I cant wait to drive again! We also got more interior parts that will finish up the interior nicely after it is back from the visit the paint shop.

Tanx to everyone for the encouragement! It has been a rough build for us, but the light at the end of the tunnel is getting visable, more pics to come in a week or so.

Skip, hope you liked the chili, and I have the Chop Suey all ready, later this this week may be good time for it if you are free, and I can pick up the jacket and Chelle can finish up the computer stuffs for you

Nyte all,
Haley

 

Sounds good to me; give me a call!

And yes, I LOVED the Chili and I have the Chopsticks in order.

Let's chow down again!

Skippy

 

---With new red paint for the GTO---HI HO---HI HO HI HO HI HO---


After much more grinding, drilling, shaping, sanding, cussing, and "Tiger Hair", she is now at the paint shop...thank goodness.

I was drilling 4 inch holes in the sides of the engine compartment for another idea we came up with making it just a touch more unique, My back went out again, so that ended my night in a quick hurry, I guess the Doc was right when he said Pluraci is really painful!

Chelle did not stop working the entire night, came upstairs at 6am, got cleaned up and got ready to take the car to the paint shop and went to work right after...she had completely and literally passed out right after dinner tonight. I am sure he has some pictures of the final prep before paint...but the next pictures will be of a red car again!!

~~enter Snoopy happy dance here~~

Pics are-a-coming....well, when Chelle stops imitating Rip Van Winkle. =o)~

The Veterans (VA) Car Show updates are coming soon as well, I am working on some extra goodies fer all the Drivers.

Nyte all

 

Haley, you have pleurisy; not what you wrote!

Thanks,

TSP (The Spelling Police)

p.s. I'm glad the car is in for paint. Maybe now I'll get the Chop Suey; and my puter' fixed.