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| ConeDodger |
 Apr 11 2012, 06:59 PM
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Apex killer!  Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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Today I posted something of a goal on McMark's Original Customs Facebook page. It is a picture I have been admiring for a few years. I posted that this was my goal for my car except with chrome bumpers, sans graphics and big fueling hole in the middle of the hood.
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| Mike Bellis |
Apr 11 2012, 07:01 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Will the car make it to WCR 2012?
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 11 2012, 07:02 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Mark answered with a simple 'Well you're one step closer today'... Both right side fender flares are now on. Beautiful work Mark.
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 11 2012, 07:04 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Apr 11 2012, 05:01 PM)  Will the car make it to WCR 2012? Yes Mike. Mark says the flares will be on by weeks end. He has done enough of these and does them so well that he can gauge pretty much how long it will take. We plan on priming the fenders and I will run it like that all season. Then next winter, I will send it to the body shop for new paint in the original color, Diamond Silver Metallic. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Apr 11 2012, 07:09 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Apr 11 2012, 06:04 PM) QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Apr 11 2012, 05:01 PM) Will the car make it to WCR 2012? Yes Mike. Mark says the flares will be on by weeks end. He has done enough of these and does them so well that he can gauge pretty much how long it will take. We plan on priming the fenders and I will run it like that all season. Then next winter, I will send it to the body shop for new paint in the original color, Diamond Silver Metallic. Awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Rob, I love your car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I want to see that killer Raby/McMark engine run!!! Did you cringe a little when Mark stripped the paint off the fenders? |
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| Socalandy |
Apr 11 2012, 07:17 PM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
Sweeeeeeeeet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 11 2012, 07:29 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Apr 11 2012, 05:09 PM) QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Apr 11 2012, 06:04 PM) QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Apr 11 2012, 05:01 PM) Will the car make it to WCR 2012? Yes Mike. Mark says the flares will be on by weeks end. He has done enough of these and does them so well that he can gauge pretty much how long it will take. We plan on priming the fenders and I will run it like that all season. Then next winter, I will send it to the body shop for new paint in the original color, Diamond Silver Metallic. Awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Rob, I love your car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I want to see that killer Raby/McMark engine run!!! Did you cringe a little when Mark stripped the paint off the fenders? Well, let's just say it was a good thing I was 200 miles away... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 12 2012, 10:32 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Mark's been at it again... This time in the left rear. I suspect he will be done by Sunday... I can't wait to see it in person!
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 15 2012, 10:32 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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So while I was off working this weekend McMark was off having fun... Finishing my flares! This is so cool! Check these out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 15 2012, 10:33 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Then he ground off the welds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 15 2012, 10:34 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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And deleted the side marker light holes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 17 2012, 10:32 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Looks like Mark had the OC in high gear today! Completed flares, all ground off, primered with fender wells undercoated... GT goodness! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Apr 17 2012, 10:34 PM
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 17 2012, 10:39 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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Now to have some WCR fun... A little warm-up this weekend at Mather Field with the PCA - SVR gang... Hopefully I will not break it because I need to get current plates in Nevada with it before coming back over for WCR! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| rick 918-S |
Apr 17 2012, 10:55 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,785 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 17 2012, 11:21 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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An upskirt shot for you perverts out there! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
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| JStroud |
Apr 17 2012, 11:33 PM
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 18 2012, 08:12 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(jsconst @ Apr 17 2012, 09:33 PM) Jeff, You have to be registered or on the guest list to get in to the Mather site. Shall I put you on my guest list or are you running? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Also, the gates are only open for a period of time in the morning and when they shut the place down. It is an active airport with security. |
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| JStroud |
Apr 18 2012, 08:22 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Apr 18 2012, 07:12 AM) QUOTE(jsconst @ Apr 17 2012, 09:33 PM) Jeff, You have to be registered or on the guest list to get in to the Mather site. Shall I put you on my guest list or are you running? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Also, the gates are only open for a period of time in the morning and when they shut the place down. It is an active airport with security. Didn't realize you had to register ahead, I'll do that today. Yes I want to run my new car, if it passes tech this time. It should I think all of the issues have been taken care of. I do know about being there early, went to one there last year to watch, got there too late and couldn't get in. See you there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Jeff |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 19 2012, 06:21 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,823 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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The Original Customs boys are at it again today. Yesterday, they discovered that the custom built 8.5" wheels built by Weidman's Wheels in Oroville California were just a little bit wide for the reproduction steel GT flares we are installing on my car. Fortunately, the OC has a German GT that was imported sitting in the shop for rust repair. I had forgotten about Andy's car. It is a brown GT that has the original Porsche factory flares which Mark is uninstalling and reinstalling to get rid of the rust worms that have invaded the car. Talk about knowing 914 flare installation forward and backward! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Anyway, what Mark discovered when he compared the two flares is that the factory flare has about half the lip as the reproduction. So, a little bit of a trim with the body saw and some grinding to clean up the cut, then a bit of primer and we have clearance. This should be good since as the car sits down into its spring it gains negative camber. What this means is that the top of the tire moves inward... Check out the before and after pics!
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