Week 15 :: Part 2

Leah shooting some primer Front fender hung in preparation for blocking... Inner fender stripped, and first coat of high build epoxy applied. A little overspray, but it'll clean up...

Week 15 :: Part 1

Fresh coat of primer, ready for blocking...

Week 14 :: Part 3

Front Suspension GONE! Blocking the doors... Filler applied to the hood scoop

Week 14 :: Part 2

Overview of the progress- time to move on to the front side of the car.

Man - that's ugly! We're gonna need to remove the front suspension and get busy here next.

Steering linkage and sway bar - Gone!

Here's my newly rebuilt C4 - complete with Ford Blue metalic powder coating!

Wow - that's one good looking trans!

Hmm. Profile shot of the rearend - definately going to have to be lowered if that doesn't go done any

Final shot of primer on the doors.

Guess I got luck in that the doors were really in pretty good shape. They didn't need to be reskinned.

Next up - Stripping the undcoating off the front inner fenders.

Week 14 :: Part 1

Wow - now we're making progress! This is the first parts to actually go back on the car! PS Leaf spring. The two tabs below the shock plate are mounts for the underride traction bars. DS Leaf spring New rear shacles - the leafs are new as well. Wow - them new leafs re stiff! Although there's not much wesight on the car, ride height may have to be lowered. Repair work on the bottom of the doors... Shelby Scoop epoxied to the hood. Another vie of the scoop clamped after being epoxied. Decklid, front and rear valances Reair work on the door One door done - ready for paint!

Week 13 :: Part 3

Stack of new parts, including a complete fastener set for the body and the interior. Interior parts cleaned and repainted with the correct blue lacquer. More parts cleaned and painted, ready to be installed. refinishing of the interior sail panels Each of the fins were painted by hand with black touch up paint, since the face of the vents are chrome. The working part of the vents were disassembled and painted with black enamel.

Week 13 :: Part 2

Rear end will be transported to where the car is at, and installed. New leaf springs given a coat of black epoxy as well. New 3/4" rear sway bar. Not part of the original car, but I wanted it for added stability. Box full of sandblasted and painted parts waiting to be installed My painting station in the basement. New gas tank given a nice coat of high build Chassis Saver as well. Another shot of the gas tank. Yeah, that's a slot car track that never got finished.