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| SirAndy |
 Nov 9 2010, 01:31 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 41,830 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Nov 9 2010, 08:26 AM)  Schedule another limo work-party (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Funny you mention that ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) We talked about doing another work party. There's a lot of grunt work that needs to be done before we can start making her look nice. This would probably be more of a scrub and clean party ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| HarveyH |
Nov 10 2010, 07:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 450 Joined: 19-June 03 From: Downingtown, PA Member No.: 843 |
Your idea of coach lights reminded me of a traumatic expierience of many years ago. I once saw a 50's/60's vintage Rolls Royce, (possibly a Silver Wraith) in black with a white padded vinyl top and Landau irons.
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| EdwardBlume |
Nov 10 2010, 11:14 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 9 2010, 11:31 AM) QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Nov 9 2010, 08:26 AM) Schedule another limo work-party (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Funny you mention that ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) We talked about doing another work party. There's a lot of grunt work that needs to be done before we can start making her look nice. This would probably be more of a scrub and clean party ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I might be in... |
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| McMark |
Nov 10 2010, 01:02 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Sorry for the delay. The limo work day on Sunday wore me out enough to let me get sick. So I've been sleeping the last few days away with a cold.
Our first task on Sunday was to strengthen the rear 'window frame' section so that should any passenger try and grab onto that area, it's less likely to bend something. By adding in these triangulation pieces, we got it surprisingly rigid. I was worried we weren't going to get it strong enough, but now I'm more than pleased with how it turned out.  We added an strengthening beam between to two sail panel sections to help tie them together as well as added another weld seam at the joint between the two sections. This area isn't going to see a lot of stresses, so super strength isn't important.  And finally we 'skinned' one side of the mid panel. It looks really odd this way, but once we fill in the fender gaps and add on the roofing section, it'll look better. This is where the limo lights will go.  After Sunday's work day we decided to stop work on the aesthetic portion of the project, and refocus on the functionality portion. So next weekend we will be doing a lot of measuring and planning to get closer to having a proven running car. I've already called Terry cable and confirmed that we can have custom length cables produced for the throttle and clutch cables. We plan on getting the suspension and brakes all cleaned up, powder coated and prettied up. We plan on cleaning painting and undercoating the wheel wells while the suspension is off, that way we can tape those areas off when we paint and still leave the braking system intact. I'd like to bleed it once, and then leave it alone for good. After next weekend we'll have a better idea of what we can accomplish on a work weekend, but as mentioned it will probably consist of cleaning the rear fender wells, engine bay, and under the rear trunk to prepare those sections for finishing. As well as pulling the motor and transmission and stripping all the rest of the trim and parts off of our parts car |
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| EdwardBlume |
Nov 10 2010, 01:07 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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| SirAndy |
Nov 10 2010, 04:08 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,830 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| SirAndy |
Nov 10 2010, 05:34 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,830 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Time to pick a color ... Not surprisingly, Raspberry has my vote ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
Black:  Dark Blue:  Green:  Raspberry:  Red:  Yellow:  If you want to play with it yourself, here's the photoshop file. It has a saved selection for the background images that you can use to create your own color layer ... http://www.914world.com/cantnamethisdownlo...LimoConcept.psd (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| AndyB |
Nov 10 2010, 05:52 PM
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The Governor is watching me Group: Members Posts: 1,115 Joined: 10-April 10 From: Philadelphia New York Member No.: 11,595 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 10 2010, 06:34 PM) Yellow: YELLOW! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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| Dr Evil |
Nov 10 2010, 06:10 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Black, duh. The green one reminds me of money (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I vas sinking, maybe make the rear doors suicide doors? Probably too much work, but it woudl be cool. |
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| SirAndy |
Nov 10 2010, 06:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,830 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Nov 10 2010, 04:10 PM) Black is boring. So is white. Every damn Limo on the planet is black or white. We need something different ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| Dr Evil |
Nov 10 2010, 06:14 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Do like the VW rabbit and paint each panel a different color (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Nov 10 2010, 06:19 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,830 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Nov 10 2010, 04:14 PM) Still better than black ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| EdwardBlume |
Nov 10 2010, 06:20 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Dark blue. Haven't you EVER seen a dark blue 914 Andy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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| Krieger |
Nov 10 2010, 07:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,755 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Not rasperry. Maybe red or silver. That is one freaking looooong rocker pannel!
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| JRust |
Nov 10 2010, 08:01 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,309 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ravenna914.jpg) How about the Limosicle? Still have Phoenix red trim but with the Delphi or Viper green (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| kenshapiro2002 |
Nov 10 2010, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,443 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Silver...absolutely.
QUOTE(Krieger @ Nov 10 2010, 08:01 PM) Not rasperry. Maybe red or silver. That is one freaking looooong rocker pannel! |
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| iamchappy |
Nov 10 2010, 08:13 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
First thought i had was Silver
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| markb |
Nov 10 2010, 08:18 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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Um, metallic red? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Mark Henry |
Nov 10 2010, 08:19 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Plaid
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| bigkensteele |
Nov 10 2010, 08:37 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States
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I think silver wouild look great.
Did I miss what you are going to run for wheels? I am picturing 5 bolt steelies and flat caps - classy. |
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