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Technical & General Discussion Area => Members Cars => Topic started by: mert on October 01, 2015, 02:34:36 pm

Title: She's home....
Post by: mert on October 01, 2015, 02:34:36 pm: 20 years of dreaming, 10 planning and sourcing, 3 doing (and $pending!)... she's home.

Spin around the block in the full rego fun-mobile... hard to keep the rubber on the road with the OEM tires and torqe-y 390/445 stroker!

A few more final setup/config issues to sort out now that the engine oiling issues are sorted and she's a runner. Alignment, some brake tweaks and some minor interior/trim and electrical gremlins (oil light is always on in the tach, but pressure is 70 psi....).

But home and driveable! :smile01: :smile01: :smile01:

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Home/CIMG0020%20Large_zpski9dra0t.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Home/CIMG0020%20Large_zpski9dra0t.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Home/CIMG0024%20Large_zpsiky5ma4e.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Home/CIMG0024%20Large_zpsiky5ma4e.jpg.html)
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Post by: mojocoops on October 01, 2015, 02:56:44 pm: Beautiful!
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Post by: 66 Hertz on October 01, 2015, 05:06:44 pm: well done....... :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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Post by: Macka on October 01, 2015, 05:39:51 pm: Straight to the pool room eh Mert...
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Post by: USA066 on October 01, 2015, 06:09:12 pm: Niiiicce!
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Post by: littlejohn on October 01, 2015, 07:21:48 pm: well done Mert, congrats maan :burnout: ,
lookin forward to seeing pics of it out in the open and in sunshine :thumb: :cheers:
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Post by: teacherspet on October 01, 2015, 07:41:16 pm: Nice one Richard. Now for a cruise out in the country. :thumb:
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Post by: sea67n on October 01, 2015, 07:59:56 pm: very very nice, congrats that's a dream car for sure
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Post by: mwizz on October 01, 2015, 08:32:26 pm: looks sensational congratulations
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Post by: Scott66 on October 02, 2015, 09:28:02 am: Fantastic - now comes the really fun part - driving! :burnout:
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Post by: Alen on October 02, 2015, 10:21:15 am: Enjoy it ... 20 years waiting I would have cried
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Post by: Ruggie on October 02, 2015, 10:40:46 am: Looks good mate.congrats
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Post by: 68Coupe on October 04, 2015, 07:22:07 pm: Congratulations Richard, a sensational build. Really admire your attention to detail and the desire to go to extra lengths to get it right. Maybe the ultimate '68 coupe? Would love to see some more detailed pics if you ever get the time. :thumb: :thumb:

Cheers, Andrew
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Post by: mert on October 05, 2015, 05:11:58 pm: Some happy snaps from post cleaning/waxing today... high sun and a crap camera made it hard to get good pics, but a few close ups to show some of the details... need to have a photographer friend arrange something once I get all the little issues sorted (like the hanging ignition switch, custom!!! :smile01:)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2014%20Large_zpszmqwhifr.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2014%20Large_zpszmqwhifr.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2012%20Large_zpsbqqhpghd.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2012%20Large_zpsbqqhpghd.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2025%20Large_zps8ugfngcb.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2025%20Large_zps8ugfngcb.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2027%20Large_zpsoj3cam0m.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2027%20Large_zpsoj3cam0m.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2010%20Large_zpsytcnmk6r.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2010%20Large_zpsytcnmk6r.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2024%20Large_zpsthtnv8hy.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2024%20Large_zpsthtnv8hy.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2028%20Large_zpskfmfyr3l.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2028%20Large_zpskfmfyr3l.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2016%20Large_zpsfth2u72p.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%2016%20Large_zpsfth2u72p.jpg.html)

(http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/dalorzof/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%208%20Large_zps35hdub2i.jpg) (http://s64.photobucket.com/user/dalorzof/media/EXP500/Final/EXP_500_Done_0%208%20Large_zps35hdub2i.jpg.html)
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Post by: staddy on October 06, 2015, 11:28:32 am: That's real nice , :coolpic:
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Post by: Mattstang on October 06, 2015, 07:00:06 pm: Hey Mert, Absolutely beautiful :thumb:
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Post by: littlejohn on October 06, 2015, 09:27:28 pm: Mert, tell the truth.... you really wanted to paint it yellow, didnt you?? LOL's

ps. looks awsome :thumb:
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Post by: 68Coupe on October 07, 2015, 12:43:52 pm: Love it! :thumb:
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Post by: mert on October 10, 2015, 10:31:12 pm: Quote
Mert, tell the truth.... you really wanted to paint it yellow, didnt you?? LOL's

It kind of is... in the right light. A ton of fine gold metalflake in the custom green really pops in the right light! :smile01:
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Post by: R_Beckhaus on October 11, 2015, 08:00:35 pm: Mert, Was the original EXP aka the Green Hornet?
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Post by: mert on January 16, 2016, 09:09:56 pm: Ron, sorry for the delay... this one slipped past... yes the EXP500 is the Green Hornet.

This is my repli-bute to the car.

Lots of period correct parts, but no IRS as hand fabrication of one would have blown the already ree-diculous budget out even further... maybe some day down the track, but for now a standard 9" with 3.00 Tru-Trac (which was the original ratio in the car, or one of them as it morphed a bit as a experimental car!)
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Post by: R_Beckhaus on January 17, 2016, 12:20:14 am: Beautifully recreated, Mert. She's a real credit to your determination. What happened to the original?