60 Biscayne

[kb426]

I'm afraid I could scratch it just by looking at it!

[idrivejunk]

Got a tap on the shoulder this afternoon, and the softly spoken "Biscayne is outside if you want pics.". It will scratch your eyes. Are you ready for this :?:     Turn down your speakers before scrolling down because this thing is loud.

[chimp koose]

just WOW

[348tripower]

Absolutely beautiful !!!!!!

[rumrumm]

You guys did yourselves proud on that one!

[UGLY OLDS]

YEOW  :!:  :!:   That is really nice ...How do you get them so smooth  :?:
What is the gizmo under the thermostat housing  :?:  
Really -really nice ....Good Job...

Bob..

[rumrumm]

YEOW  :!:  :!:   That is really nice ...How do you get them so smooth  :?:
What is the gizmo under the thermostat housing  :?:  
Really -really nice ....Good Job...

Bob..

Bob, I believe that is s spacer that allows a temperature sensor to be located there. I run one of those in my coupe since I have to run multiple temp sensors.

[kb426]

From watching for the last couple of years, there's no question why customers come to your work place. We all know there is a team of employees and the end result is very good. Watching the build and seeing the result is very heart warming. Most everyone that does this work takes delight in others accomplishments. Congratulations!

[UGLY OLDS]

YEOW  :!:  :!:   That is really nice ...How do you get them so smooth  :?:
What is the gizmo under the thermostat housing  :?:  
Really -really nice ....Good Job...

Bob..

Bob, I believe that is s spacer that allows a temperature sensor to be located there. I run one of those in my coupe since I have to run multiple temp sensors.

That's what I thought too, but if you look close, it appears to be a clear tube so coolant can be seen ... :?:

Thanks ..

Bob ...

[idrivejunk]

Hey! You guys notice bright red shiny things, don't ya? Thats good.

This car admittedly fires me up about the Catalina potential. Speaking of that '59 Pontiac which may also get red, the wheels and tires shown here are theoretically being used for mockery and extrapolation of proper wheelntireage for that project. Wider meats and don't know what kind of wheels are in the works for the Biscayne. So the build continues to sprawl out and bloom. I predict full blossoming by the first week of November. In Vegas.

I did have to put my socks back on after seeing it in the sun. I was nervy about the single coat of fine russet pearl being consistent having been painted apart. It is dang tough to do what painter and boss did there, those of you with a trained eye know. What blew me away seriously was the lets call it "assembly" work. Aside from steel, filler, and paint... the body of work represented as it sits is staggering. Of course in front of the guys I loudly told the original Footloose good job or whatever, followed by an appropriately buffered insult. Today, alone, I went ahead and let him have it. Praise galore. I let the compliment faucet run a couple minutes then went back to shaking the rattle can in one hand and asking about where the stinking column goes through the toe board in my other hand. Off I went without a parting jab. He took it like a man.  Said he liked how straightforward this build has been.

I do believe that the clear spacer under the thermostat housing is just that. The March FEAD set and / or EFI swap may have eliminated the need for bungs and / or a spacer. Not sure if the thingy is glass or plastic but... I vaguely recall hearing that it was a sentimental part. It doesn't look not cool so while I don't want one, I can dig it.

As far as the smooth goes... well trouble does happen in paradise. A new guy who I thought was OK in the grey room got tried out doing initial clearcoat sanding, the first step in a show buff on 3 or 4 coats of clear. He didn't hurt it but didn't help painter that much. Not there anymore. Heard a warrant was why no show, no contact. Anyhow, Paintar had to be thorough. And the crew before him did good. So it should detail up nicely. The how we make it so smooth is simply applying enough clear and sanding it completely flat then stepping through the normal crash fix type steps. Except it has had all texture removed.

KB, our band of misfits has been playing together long enough that we are starting to jive. A sustainable groove is in place and once theres that you can work on getting better as a whole. Not unlike catching another gear if nobody breaks. We, crew and boss, depend on one another and hop-to when theres a need. Seems to be working but we do all honestly make it hurt a little. Thats the only way.

[Rrumbler]

XLNT!

[idrivejunk]

XLNT!

Thanx on behalf of the crew!    

We was all thinking that those side exhausts gotta go.  I keep wanting to see lake pipes on the finned things. :?

[jaybee]

That's quite a car. I like it that much more having seen how it came together.

[idrivejunk]

That's quite a car. I like it that much more having seen how it came together.

Theres a lot to take in when you walk up on it, thats for sure. I would walk right past it but knowing all that had to happen to make it real does make me pause and want to look it over closer. Well, not so much me... I fought in the battle.

[idrivejunk]

 NSRA trophy!