Disease please, I'll take two.

[Leny Mason]

Hi are you putting interior in this car, it looks like it may be hard to reach the rear seat area to finish it off, it looks great though wish mine was that far along. Leny Mason

[turbohunter]

No rear seat Leny, just carpet or modified closed seat set up. No way the old style seat will fit in stock form. Lately I've been wondering if I can make an area for my dog to lay in.
I planned from the beginning that it would be a two seater.
Access is still good with no glass and no front seats in it.

[turbohunter]

Well she's partially painted.
I'm doing the paint in two stages. The first is to get it epoxied and sealed as well as color in the places like the engine bay and interior.
I went out on a limb a little bit and had the painter do a bed liner style of undercoating (second pic). I know most are painted but here's my reasoning. This is a driver not a show car and the sound deadening properties are going to help out. I know it's not what's done but hey, I'm not doing what's done. I had him cut the liner as much as he dared so that it would lay smoother. I think it really came out cool.
Should have it home tomorrow to start building.

[fastback 427]

Looking right! I like the x too.

[427Fastback]

Looking good....I like it..

[turbohunter]

Well she's back in the garage.
Having dinner and vino in the driveway tonight with wifey.
Diggin on the fact that this is how our rod fathers did it. Putting their stuff together in their little garages.
Paying for what they could afford but then it's all up to you to get it done. I'm in heaven. I love my life.

[BruceS]

All lookin' good Marc!  Enjoying all the photos too. Bruce

[turbohunter]

Funny reading a post that I did after a couple sips  of wine.

[jayb]

That car is beautiful, Marc...

[turbohunter]

You're very kind sir.

[cjshaker]

Well I have a big garage, and it still looks like you have more room to work than I do

I think it's looking great! And forget what others may think about the bed liner undercoating. While I painted my underside, I put a lot of extra sound deadener and insulation in my car. It may have added a bunch of extra weight, but keeping the tin can and rattly sound down on a street car goes miles towards keeping your sanity and enjoying the thing. It also helps give the car a real solid sound. I think you're doing a great job and can't wait to see the finished product.

[turbohunter]

Thanks Doug and it's funny you bring up the sound deadener.
I have installed a bit in my two trucks. Living here in SoCal it gets hot enough in the summer to melt that stuff. I have scraped more than a bit off, so I'm not real happy with it though I understand the positives. I thought this might be a good way to get a tight feeling in the car as well as give it some protection because I AM gonna drive the pee out of it.
And yeah, I know you're loving my palatial garage. I'm thinking of doing a small addition to put my shop in. As you can see my tools are double stacked against the walls. Every time I have to turn a spacer or whatever I have to drag tools out in the driveway to make room. I think 10 feet out (making it a 10x18 additional room) would give me enough room but I have street setbacks to deal with. So that's a maybe.
But hey if I just have a little wine at night I can wax poetic about how they did it in the old days in little garages. Oh wait.......

[cobracammer]

Wow  That car is awesome!!!  Checking this thread daily for updates

[turbohunter]

LOL I'm not sure I'll be making daily posts but I plan on having it waiting for the engine by summer.
Maybe late summer
And thank you very kindly.

[Bolted to Floor]

Look at that shiny red paint!! Looks great Marc.