1987 pro-touring grand national, from the ground up

[dsapper]

Funny you mention that, an idea I'm tossing around is to have a thin aluminum panel behind it wrapped in carbon to show through, not sure on how it would hold up to the heat.

and forever

 

[Hot Air]

where did you find the peforated aluminum?
Conrad

 

[SuperSix]

Funny you mention that, an idea I'm tossing around is to have a thin aluminum panel behind it wrapped in carbon to show through, not sure on how it would hold up to the heat.

and forever

you could wrap the whole car in it.

 

[dsapper]

where did you find the peforated aluminum?
Conrad

local metal supply place, it comes in all sizes, hole sizes, thickness etc

 

[jlat]

hello; I like the alum. under the hood treatment and I've never seen it on a TB. The original hood pad does add some cool IMO if you could find one. There has been a few fiberglass hoods on diplay here and they do look like crap when you lift the hood. What your doing is 100 times better looking and if I had a similar hood I'd do it.
I like to see how that carbon film holds up with the temps in your part of the country.
great car
IBBY

 

[dsapper]

I think the temps will be fine. I was hitting a wrapped piece with a heat gun 4 or 5 times and it didn't budge.

 

[blackv6]

what im i doing wrong cant see any of the pics

 

[dsapper]

Well the car is officially in body now. The time frame is 3 weeks to 8 weeks. The body guy is on this forum and I asked him to keep everyone updated via posts and pictures on here. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

 

[EVIL]

nice!

D

 

[dsapper]

Dash is painted and the carbon fiber is on where I want it, quick teaser.

 

[gentek10]

Any shots of the whole dash

 

[charlief1]

LOL I guess you decided to let the board host your pics now.:biggrin:

 

[Instro84]

nice, what did you use to paint the dash?

 

[gentek10]

Lol I didn't know this thread had commentators..:cool

 

[dsapper]

Any shots of the whole dash

No, just the teasers for now. It was to cramped to get the whole thing but I will. Plus the plaque was just set on there not installed fully

 

[dsapper]

LOL I guess you decided to let the board host your pics now.:biggrin:

Yes, wish I could go back and redo the first picture, but it wont let me and the guys who run the board wont so I guess the thread will remain half dead

 

[dsapper]

nice, what did you use to paint the dash?

I break it down pretty thoroughly before I started in this thread, but basically SEM products

 

[oldsracer]

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I wish I had to back my corvette out of the garage to work on my Grand National lol

 

[dsapper]

actually thats my fiancee's car, got it for her as a christmas present, but I used to have one lol
Stroker, heads, cam, exhaust... it was quick

 

[dsapper]

An update from the body man, quick pictures. Coming along well so far