Project OT II: The rebirth

[JoeliusZ28]

Hey Jasen,

just wanted to let you know i plan on picking that wheel up for you January 24th when i go home to the autoshow.

[BP_Z28]

amazing

[Orange Terror]

Not that it will do you any good up there. But my Buddy who is restoring a 69 found guy who will media blast the thing for $400. Then a paint guy that will prime paint and assemble (cause its apart like yours) for $2500.00 The paint will be a base coat, clear coat. Probably not custom quality, but a real nice better the factory job.

Hey I appreciate the thought. Unfortunately, I wish I had the money to even fathom doing something like that. If I did, this thing would be well on its way to completion. But thanks though!

Little update too. Those valve covers won't work. Pisses me off too because I love the look. Unfortunately for some reason they are old enough that the bolt pattern is just a little different. So they must be pre-71 because the original 1971 LT1 valve covers bolt right up to those heads. So, not sure what will happen there.

[MikeCio1]

Not that it will do you any good up there. But my Buddy who is restoring a 69 found guy who will media blast the thing for $400. Then a paint guy that will prime paint and assemble (cause its apart like yours) for $2500.00 The paint will be a base coat, clear coat. Probalbly not custom quailty, but a real nice better the factory job.

[GETGONE]

The 2nd green is closer to the one I saw on ebay but still looks a bit darker than what I saw. It may be the lighting too. If you're selling those IROC wheels I may want to buy/trade you one since one of the spare set I bought has a curb mark on it.

[tenpin842]

looking great!!

[kammi10]

alright then the valve covers would prolly go well with it.

[Orange Terror]

Well, The color might end up being black, the interior is going to be pretty much as close to original as possible. The wheels, well, that's up in the air, I have the IROC wheels, but I'm thinking that I'm going a different direction so those might get sold. If I do that it will be for a more "classic" looking wheel.

[kammi10]

no i mean like the color, the wheels, the interior, i mean like tying the whole car together with either a retro oldschool or new school and modern look

[Orange Terror]

yeah but are u doing the whole car in classic look, if not then it will look majorly out of place then

You mean like the paint color?

[kammi10]

yeah but are u doing the whole car in classic look, if not then it will look majorly out of place then

[Orange Terror]

i kinda like the valve covers but it depends on howu plan on doing the rest of the car. like everything has to play in together

Well, my thought is to keep the engine looking very suttle, not flashy and shiny, just a nice clean motor. Polished aluminum and chrome are nice but I'd like to try and do something a little different. Plus, I'm getting them pretty cheap, and its a classic look.

[kammi10]

i kinda like the valve covers but it depends on howu plan on doing the rest of the car. like everything has to play in together

[Orange Terror]

I've seen a late 2nd gen in a metallic green color. I don't remember the exact name but it was a rare color. It was on ebay earlier this year. I hate that shade of green myself.

Was it like either of these? I don't like the first one at all, and the 2nd one is close to the citrus green, and I don't care for this one, so that's why I am thinking no.





What do you guys think of the valve covers? I'm liking them.

[GETGONE]

I've seen a late 2nd gen in a metallic green color. I don't remember the exact name but it was a rare color. It was on ebay earlier this year. I hate that shade of green myself.