This is my 1971 cutty w/350 rocket. Work in progress that i started in2007. Had cancer bad in the fenders, floors,trunk, window pinch weld area, everywhere possible. This is my 1st restroration, and im doing 98% of the work myself.Have to get some experts to do the seats, exhaust and tuning. Stripped to bare metal, replaced all rusted out areas with new steel.Installed a universal lambo door kit,added 442 hood,push button start.Had the transmission rebuilt, front brakes converted from drum to disc. lexus tri coat pearl paint, white stripes with gold pearl and pearl white vinyl top.22x9 rims with painted inserts w/255 30 22 tires. bucket seats with white pearl ostrich, trimmed in burgandy and peanut butter.rebuilt the original 350 rocket, 40 over, slightly larger cam, HEI, edelbrock 600 cfm, headers and 40 series flowmasters with square chrome tips.Added air bags to rear springs. Alpine head unit with sony highs amp, diamond audio 1000/1 sub amp and kicker L5 10 subs.Installed red HID lights and converted blinkers to fog lamps. Still alot of work ahead. Shoot me some stars!
Nearing completion, Panels done and installed
Didnt want to butcher dash for my cd player, so I made a face plate for the original radio spot for a unique touch
Alpine cd player hidden inside glove box, installed remote extender so i can operate it remotely without opening door.
Added 6.5 speaker and tweeter to original kickpanel using a spacer
2 Kicker L5 10s, Diamond audio 1000.1 and a custom painted sony xpod amp for highs.
Burgandy spare w/whitewall and polished lip to match the car's color scheme
Retangular tips from dual exhaust blends in with the bumper and lights and sitting level from air spring kit(bagged)
Square tip with 2.5" pipes
Headers installed with Flowmaster 40 series
Historic Moment! 1/20/2009
Out with the old, In with the new
Top Installed, color changes like the leaves! Still a ways to go!
FLOPS FROM RED TO BURGANDY DEPENDING ON THE LIGHT
AFTER 1ST CLEARING BEFORE WET SANDING
BASE COAT BEFORE CLEARING
FRESH OFF THE WRECKER TRUCK OUT OF A SALVAGE YARD. BOUGHT OFF EBAY
SIDE VIEW
Doors finally installed!
PRIMED AND GUIDE COATED BEFORE BLOCKING
TRUNK AFTER RUSTED PANELS CUTOUT AND REPLACED. SPRAYED WITH SPRAYABLE SEALER
STRIPES MASKED OUT AND BASECOATED
BEFORE PAINT
HOOD AND STRIPES CLEAR COATED
TRUNK AFTER CLEAR COATING
OUT OF THE SHOP FOR A WASH OFF
Out of machine shop today! Think ill match the engine with the car. Red, white, a little gold and a touch of chrome. wont be seen, but ill be there.
Added Chrome Valve Covers 350 Logo, Chrome water neck, Chrome Master Cylinder cap, 5" chrome radiator shroud
350 R
22"
Red h4 HIDs installed using conversion ballast and new light housing, blinkers rewired to fog lamps and installed super white bulbs
99 YAMAHA R1
