Ridge Runner

Been working on it when i get the time ,so not a lot ! I sanded down both doors ,the hood ,trunk lid and both front fenders ,got them primed and block sanded ,one more primer coat and a good block sand and they are ready for paint . Still have the front and rear bumper ,the side skirts and a couple of smaller pieces to sand and prime and i can start on the body . It will be painted in pieces because its black and i can do it that way so it will be painted in three stages ,body first,then the doors ,fenders ,hood and trunk lid  ,then the plastic pieces . Using a new clear that cuts and bufs real easy so painting in pieces will allow me to take extra care with each piece .

For the gas motor conversion when they figure out it isnt practical ?

Just hit me ,a flying car ,almost never touches the road ...no need to repair the roads then ...its about to happen folks !

Been working on it when i get the time ,so not a lot ! I sanded down both doors ,the hood ,trunk lid and both front fenders ,got them primed and block sanded ,one more primer coat and a good block sand and they are ready for paint . Still have the front and rear bumper ,the side skirts and a couple of smaller pieces to sand and prime and i can start on the body . It will be painted in pieces because its black and i can do it that way so it will be painted in three stages ,body first,then the doors ,fenders ,hood and trunk lid  ,then the plastic pieces . Using a new clear that cuts and bufs real easy so painting in pieces will allow me to take extra care with each piece .

What RPM said ! There is a plastic primer you can get at your local automotive paint supplier also but i cant remember the name of it . Scuff with a green scotch brite first 

What RPM said ! There is a plastic primer you can get at your local automotive paint supplier also but i cant remember the name of it . Scuff with a green scotch brite first 

They are actually plastic ,i may have a set here somewhere. .i found a pretty nice set of windshield pillar trim i would like to make in fiberglass 

Same pieces both years ,they are so brittle you can break them just handling them 

Count me in !

Count me in !

Picked up another one of these things! This one is a 2006 GT with 120,000 miles on it ,black with black and red interior . These kids just keep messing them up and i just happen to have the parts to fix them good as new !already has new brakes all the way around and he just did the full front suspension . He fried the tranny but i just happen to have one here. I have everything to fix it ,even the black paint ...my new stable is growing !
Problem is i have enough parts to build one more ,damn it !

Oh oh ,i has one ! Haha not as fancy as the store bought thingy but it works ,if you ever had a pair of pointed nose pliers go flying past your nose ,you know you need one too!

Oh oh ,i has one ! Haha not as fancy as the store bought thingy but it works ,if you ever had a pair of pointed nose pliers go flying past your nose ,you know you need one too!

They are both actually fairly easy to install if you have the spring tool ,its pretty much a hook on the end of a screwdriver ,reach in ,hook the spring and pull until it locks into the trim ring . I made one from a small philips screw driver but you can buy one at the auto parts store 

Trimmed and ready to mount ,a waxing and they will be ready to use 

Picked up another one of these things! This one is a 2006 GT with 120,000 miles on it ,black with black and red interior . These kids just keep messing them up and i just happen to have the parts to fix them good as new !already has new brakes all the way around and he just did the full front suspension . He fried the tranny but i just happen to have one here. I have everything to fix it ,even the black paint ...my new stable is growing !
Problem is i have enough parts to build one more ,damn it !

Picked up another one of these things! This one is a 2006 GT with 120,000 miles on it ,black with black and red interior . These kids just keep messing them up and i just happen to have the parts to fix them good as new !already has new brakes all the way around and he just did the full front suspension . He fried the tranny but i just happen to have one here. I have everything to fix it ,even the black paint ...my new stable is growing !
Problem is i have enough parts to build one more ,damn it !

Some more pictures I forgot to post earlier
 

Car is finally home.
Will start final assembly after Labor Day
AusTex..  I think I have previous posts on trunk, will look when I get back home next week.
 

A couple of beers will do that every time!

A couple of beers will do that every time!

Hey Folks!
Just jumping on this thread before the next bandwidth collapse to show my appreciation and HUGE tip-of-the-hat to Jim and these astounding quality interior panels he's made!  My set showed up in perfect order with a new set a hockey stick trim and they all fit perfectly!  SO much better quality than the old factory parts!  Thanks for (another) awesome set of parts Jim!

C4 has a vacuum line to the vacuum modulator valve at the bottom side of the C4 ,it has a short rubber elbow to the modulator ,they rot and split