heart transplant update.

I love that Green Jason!!! by the way, that doesn't happen to be JD's shop in mulberry is it?

 

thanks.the more we paint with it, the more i like it. it really POPS when it gets in the sun. the pics can't capture that well enough.
we got the green portion of the engine bay painted today and will do the black tomorrow as well as start the engine install.
we also got the cowls welded closed today. now we just have to finish them and prime and another project will be marked off of the list.
it isn't JD's shop. it is a private shop that my friend jerry has behind his house. he has every tool imaginable in it. we got to play with a plasma cutter today and a bead roller. i have GOT to get these when i build my future shop. made patching the cowls so easy. Mike did custom body work for almost 20 years and Jerry ( owner of the shop) ran drag cars and held national records for many years. between these 2 there isn't much they can't do or fix.
pics of Mike's project should be up tomorrow.

 

I'm not a big fan of green, but that's a sharp color right there! Looks good! Is the engine going to match the body color?

 

yes, the engine is matched to body color. green is one of those colors where people either love or hate it. for some reason i have always been drawn to it.
glad you like this shade. the color scheme is green and black with black and charcoal interior. there are plans in the works for ghost flames too.

 

J, the car is going to be awesome I can't wait to see it at silver springs keep taking pic's it is a good motivator....


Ken

 

here are some more progress pics. mike welded the cowl closed. we got the engine bay painted. more in next set

 

THE ENGINE IS IN!!!!:bananaman final hook ups and testing still needs to be done but what a relief. we got everything in and hooked up with not 1 scratch in the paint. we got the shifter installed and exaust installed as well. tomorrow they will run the wiring and install the radiator and start testing. wooohooo. i can't wait to hear my baby fire up again. it seems like forever since last feb when she ran last.

 

looking awesome!

 

for those wanting more pics of mike;s car i just started a new thread with more pics. look for builder Mike in the title

 

looking really good!
I just have to ask, is that the fuel line I see in the "shifter" pic???
If so, that would make me a little nervous, but thats just me

Again, great progress and thanks for the pics.

 

no, what you are seeing is the dual battery cables i have running from the engine bay to the trunk. they are -0- guage and can easily be mistaken for piping. after the last fire, nothing flammable is allowed in the interior! i don't need anymore b-bqed mavs.

 

gotcha
I wasn't trying to be one of them arm chair quarter backs I just had too ask.
Thanks.

 

Wow nice job!! I really like the color.Nice clean work.

 

Jason,

Congrats on the progress!

NICE floorpans in that car ... makes mine look like a rust bucket (and it isn't ...)

Excellent choice on the new color, and I like how you still have the frame rails black.

 

That is looking AWESOME!! you all are doing a great job. Looks like you are coming back better than before, way to go Jason and family.