No; the hood that was "damaged" in the fire was completely destroyed. It was replaced by a brilliant black OEM hood which is displayed in the photos I provided above. The replacement hood is in great shape and condition.

Wrong; the hood and everything fits fine. It was not attached or anything in that photo, just resting there. He had everything attached when I went to look at the car last Sunday and it all aligned and looked great; there are no fitment issues.

 

Wow, that paint looks excellent. This thing is going to turn out great. Glad to hear the interior was spared (along with the previous driver ).

Post more pics asap!

 

That's good. I wasn't knocking your baby, I just get nervous when it comes to body shops. My old Mustang went through a body shop a year before I bought it. It came out with dripping paint, mismatched colors, fitment problems and other fun issues. I hope that everything goes smoothly with your car and it comes out looking better than brand new!

Are they blasting it down to the metal and primering it before they apply the new paint?

 

I didn't mean to sound offensive with my response. I went back and read what I wrote and realise it seemed that way. Again, no hard feelings at all. I have always been known for being extremely straight forward and I also have a VERY dry sense of humor. I have no shame in just telling it like it is. No worries, man.

I didn't get the entire car repainted. The parts that were damaged were completely stripped (to the metal) and repainted properly; with proper blending and prep. The rest of the paint is very glossy and looks new as it was repainted a couple years ago from the previous owner.

Remember, I mentioned that it is a friend of mine that is doing this at his paint/body shop. He knows what he's doing and I trust him. He painted my last FD as well and did an outstanding job. He takes in all the little details; he's an extreme perfectionist as well. I suppose this is a good thing given his business.

Thanks for the input and compliments; I'm ready to drive it now!

 

You got it.

As soon as I get her home I'll snap tons of photos.

 

and........ yup call me

 

looks great man hopefully get mine going soon as well missing so much **** tho its been a nightmare but oh well almost done good luck bro

 

Thanks, Drew. Long time no see, man. Do you still have that beautiful silver FD?

 

Wow looking good!

 

Thank you.

 

hey bro sup ya i still got it trying toget her back on the road had a so called friend work on it and just became a nightmare bout to take it to a shop its almost done now motors in just need to figure out if everything is hooked up right ,you still got my number hit me up sometime and let me know when yours is done car looks awesome by the way

 

dude i almost bought that chassis but bill found me a black one. good luck with your build

 

Yeah, Bill told me about you. I could be wrong, but I think I have your hood on my car...?

 

Yep, still got your number. Good luck with yours, too!

 

you and silver fd's that catch on fire
maybe try finding another color?? =)

get your car done soon so we can do a little afternoon cruise

 

Sure.

However, I think Robert called dibs on a cruise first, though. I suppose we could all cruise around.

 

im not talking about sitting shotgun in your car
im talking about us taking all our cars out for a little afternoon drive

 

So was I!

 

Got the car back; not the best pics, but here are some updated photos. (camera phone). I'll take some better pics today at lunch with my camera.

Still needs to be put back together, but the paint turned out great.

 

The "7" is looking good. Your friend did a great job with the paint and bodywork.

 

Thanks, man. I'm going to snap some better photos with a good camera today at lunch. They'll be up shortly.

 

Ok, again, not the best photos. Gloomy day today.



I need to fix my gas door, reinstall my spoiler, and possibly buy a new rear valance.









The car is a little dirty from when it sat, plus it has been a little rainy today. I'll have to clean it up sometime and take better photos of it in the light.

 

I need to get some new taillights, too. As you can see, the pass. side tail has a rough side to it. Those will be replaced with 99' taillights.



I need to work on this sideskirt a little more to sit more flush with the body.


Engine bay with wiring (aka: mess!)





Here is the mess of parts I have in my garage needing to go in. The rest of the engine bay stuff is in the big brown box!


All in all, it's come a long way. You would never think it caught on fire! I can't wait to finish it. I am currently awaiting my check from Uncle Sam (tax return) so I can buy my long block. I'll keep ya'll updated.

 

ZZZZZZzzzzz, boooooring. Has it been dyno'd yet?

 

Nope, not yet.