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06-06-2025, 03:41 PM
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Thanks Gator, that’s great that we’ve got so many common factors on the pro-touring builds! I too have seen so many great projects like this, both Firebird and Camaro!
This 1-3/8 diameter muscle bar from Ride Tech looks very stout, should be a great improvement up front in handling from the old original. Interesting that bushing kit they have, has a fabric embedded in the material to reduce friction there!
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06-18-2025, 01:54 PM
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Was pretty cool to see the rear spoiler from my ‘73 car go in there! Fit nicely and not too badly nicked up.
He was also using paint sticks for getting even panel gaps, good tip!
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06-18-2025, 01:58 PM
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He used a heavy coat of rubberized filler to restore the nose, kind of daunting when you first see it caked on there!
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06-18-2025, 02:01 PM
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Lots of block- sanding going on and even my wife and grandson got to visit and check it out!
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06-18-2025, 02:09 PM
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Get a little dusty at times, that’s a given!!
In the meantime, back at the ranch, I was beginning to polish some of the trim work that was salvageable. Headlight and parking lamp surrounds were great! Lenses definitely were toast! The new RingBros hood hinges came in, super excited about how nice they looked!
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06-18-2025, 02:14 PM
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Lots of primer going down, and great to see this progress. Jeff was really pouring the coals to this project and at the same time being diligent about doing it right. It’s all about attention to detail to get final paint looking flawless!
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06-19-2025, 08:14 AM
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I was entertaining the idea of having painted pearl white stripes on the hood, and continuing over the roof and
deck lid.. after laying it out with tape, just didn’t look right. Save that for the 69 Trans Ams! Underside of hood looks awesome after cleanup and paint!
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