well, no news for now, the headers still arent here so i cantstart her up.

i wish my headers arrived as fast as those spiffy v8 emblems :P which look great btw thanks a bunch!

 

well time for a mild update

i was at my uncles shop the other day, my dad finally sold the good ole trusty '93 mazda to one of the mechanics. we went off to drop off the extra keys and what not.

turns out my uncle never ordered the other parts!!!! he assumed i was going to buy it all and bring it by. he forgot that i told him HE had to order the shifter, oilpan, shift kt, etc.

so i talked to the mechanic we sold the mazda to, he's always been a good friend and he said (after we discussed whats goin on) he'll get all the other parts delivered from nearby speedshops and all i need to worry about are those gosh darned headers. he wants to fire up the motor and make sure everything works before fully assembling it and then finding other problems. sounds like a sweet deal to me lol

and as for paint. i showed my parents the planned paint scheme, and we're worried its going to be awfully expensive

what im thinking now, maybe i'll just paint on something like this:


and then get some sidestripes like this:

but have it say "cobra II" or "cobra 30II" or "boss 30II" instead

but as much as i think "boss 30II" kicks hiney, i'd feel guilty having it on my car. it isnt a boss, obviously, and ive never been a fan of cars that pretend to be something they are not on the other hand... there was never a "boss 30II" so... technically, im not stealing anything.... hmmm... decisions decisions lol

if i did go with the boss nomenclature, i think all the blackout stuff would fit in better, since i plan a blacked out tailight panel,and tinted all red sequential tails as well. and then i can do those blacked out headlight buckets!

edit: oh and for the record, that '69 Dart is my friends. he just got it back from paint too, and it looks GREAT. he has a 400+hp 360 V8 under the hood of that monster

 

likin' the 30II idea, i dont really like the "pretenders" either, you could do 'Cobra 30II' on the side or something

looks like your on the right track though, cant wait to hear a sound clip of it with 'em headers...when you get them on


and BTW I'm back

 

haha i see you've come back to the light nice to ee you lurking around here agin. as for the stripes... i still am not sure what i want. it might boil down to whats the cheapest

and about the sound clip, i beleive we'll be waiting a while for that. though, the mechanic said he would try and fire it up once the other assorted parts arrived (oil pan, etc) so i might get a clip of that

man wouldnt that be great, an anmuffled sound of a 302

 

this is a shout out to all you great photshoppers out there. im not at my place, so i cant use my laptop, so i was ondering if someone could help me out. now we all know this whole paint deal is being problematic.

what if i go with the hoodstriping on my friends Dodge Dart and go with the '69 boss graphics in vinyl. that way the paint is fairly cheap and i can still get the Boss look. id love to see a PS of that on my car... and if possible... could i see it in white, torch red, and maybe even competition orange? any reference pic will do, it doesnt have to be the one from before. and if you could.... add in the Boss 429 hood. a rear view with a blacked out tail panel and all red tailights and louvers would be appreciated too

sorry for asking so much guys im just excited at this new AND good idear i had. those dont come very often at least.... not at the same time

 

Arin... from my experience... stock... original... is always more apreciated... u dont like the stock cobraII... its your car and do what u like... Personally I always loved the King Cobra look... if you are looking 4 something unike... then do something not 1st generation... maybe u could do a "wild deuce" style... or a "stallion"... or dunno... something diferent...

About paint and vinyl... I did that on the 2005 that I sold... and if u plan on having that dessign 4 a long time... its ok... cause when u try 2 remove it... is very very hard... somtimes u even pull some paint... and you will have 2 re-paint all over again...

Let me think about some desings and see if u like them...

 

stock and original is great but its not neccasarily for me. my car wasnt that exciting stock and i want to do somethin a little wild

the king cobra and stallion are just copying things that're already there, and wild deuce isnt for me. i need to do something completely different. dont worry, im just crazy just ask around

im a big fan of restomods and making older cars perform and act like newer cars. no worries tho

 

nothin? lol, eh well i guess patience is a virtue and all

 

resto mod fo life.

 

renderings anyone?

 

Why dont u make a post under the photoshops forums?...

 

good idea!! cant beleive that didnt occur to me lol

thanks

 

yeah i didnt think people were interested in my engine rebuild till we put one up on badmustangsclub.com and it is pretty cool may put one up when i repaint and get new rims and tires....have redone the interior all ready.....

 

 

im so excited to see yours completed! it gives me something to look forward to
whatr u plannin for the repaint?

 

already posted this in the photoshop thread but ive decided on paint once and for all

DHG
Flat black '70 Boss 302 hood stripes
Flat black '69 Boss 302 side stripes
Boss '9 Hood scoop
Flat Black louvers
Flat black tailight panel

 

DHG!
Another good choice

 

i agree

i did a bit of PS work, but i cant get the boss stripe yet... can anyone help me with that??

 

torn btw two paint schemes. one black base w/ red flames( wife is gonna do them) or black and purple i saw a mustang with black and purple paint looked like it was poured over the hood and running down the sides...that was so cool.....

 

im leaning towards the black/red flames. but that purple thing sounds interesting, never heard or seen anything like that