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Old May 14, 2018 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Garman
Are you sure you're not secretly in the middle of an Exocet build? Those pictures look eerily familiar.
If Greg passes on the shifter I'm definitely interested.
I thought you had a 5 speed.
Old May 14, 2018 | 04:12 PM
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Old May 14, 2018 | 04:21 PM
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Ahhh, I forgot you had a six speed.
Old Jun 23, 2018 | 05:41 PM
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Got cage.














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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 05:43 PM
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Degreasing completed. Some masking done. Etching primer applied to one half.


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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 07:45 PM
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I decided to paint the roll cage a color called lavender frost.
Old Jun 23, 2018 | 08:27 PM
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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 08:44 PM
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Looks good!
Old Jun 23, 2018 | 09:05 PM
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Strangely blue


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Old Jun 23, 2018 | 11:51 PM
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That came out wicked nice!
Old Jun 24, 2018 | 06:33 AM
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I'll add another coat today. It's the same color I will paint the exterior. They appropriately call it Daytona blue.


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Old Jun 24, 2018 | 10:12 AM
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Nice!

I always wondered how difficult it is to mask and paint roll bars, and reach areas light seldom sees. That's a really nice color.
Old Jun 24, 2018 | 05:08 PM
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Another coat. It started thunderstorming while I was painting. I hope it doesn't cause problems with the paint.














I'll have a Reef Donkey and go back out and check it in a while.


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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 03:38 PM
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Why don't you just paint the interior and rock no carpet ?
Old Jun 25, 2018 | 03:46 PM
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Digging that color.
Old Jun 25, 2018 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Joker
Why don't you just paint the interior and rock no carpet ?
Noise and heat

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Old Jun 25, 2018 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Garman
Digging that color.
Good color for an Exocet.

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Old Jul 7, 2018 | 11:05 PM
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Fancy *** flywheel, V8R framerails come with kit for the BMW swap. Using stock 530i pressure plate and clutch.














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Old Jul 8, 2018 | 08:25 AM
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Gonna sell off the other stainless frame rails I took off the car. Strong as hell and great for reducing body flex. The stainless is stronger than the powder coated ones I just put on.











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Old Jul 14, 2018 | 06:28 PM
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Transmission bolted in. Clutch master installed. Getting the old clutch master pedal e-clip off with the rollcage just to the left of the clutch was tough. Couldn't see and had limited space. And I was laying on my back on the floor.








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