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Fibermetal build thread

jlylec

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Color is a custom Dupont two stage that I worked with the paint guy all morning in his shop doing paint cards until I felt I had it dialed in to exactly what I wanted. I gave him $50 for screwing with me so long;)
Gonna try to have as much of the body parts like headlightlight/tailight rings, side markers etc. in brushed billet.
If you have or know where to find the roll bar in the green BFGoodrich poster, that is the exact one I have for this build.

So what color is the paint? BFG poster green?

I'm sure it's going to look awesome whatever color! I definitely know that poster. I had a small version as a kid. Was such a good one it actually had staying power!
 
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No, not green. Only have the roll bar from that poster. I'll see if I cant find the final paint card we did and I'll try to post it up.
 

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looking FREAKIN awesome! cannot wait to see this done.....if you need anything ;)
 
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Look's like Ryan either has a sense of humor.... Or, he got in the Bourbon during work:)
 

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paint of front clip

Okay, here are some pics of the custom color I went with. Hope you guys think it's ok, my ego bruises oh, so easily....
 

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Prep work is what will really help it to stand out. Ryan sanded the gelcoated firewall to a metal like smoothness put a sealer on it all and then sprayed the Dupont Chromabase on it. Shout out and thanks to Allen Fahey on here for your time discussing the paint aspect of this build. You know your shi*!!
 

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You must be bolting the front clip on?

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You must be bolting the front clip on?

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yes, gonna bolt the front clip on since its metal and the rest is glass. It was how it was mocked up from the po and I did not think it looked bad.
 
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Here is a pic of the Wild Horse transfer cover plate and an outdoor shot of the front clip. The sunlight has it looking MUCH MORE like what I was wanting color wise from what it looked like in the paint booth.
 

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good lord Mike! coming out awesome!
 
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Cuzz and Mike set the tub back on the frame.
 

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WOW.....all i can say. need to hook up sometime soon...
 
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Wild Horse transfer cover plate painted body color and now sanded.
 

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