this is what i'm hoping to have by the end of summer

[BigBlockSam]

hey
   this is a photoshop version of what i hope my daytona will look like by september . i'm so close i can feel it.  those are the rims i have on it now. Rene

[PocketThunder]

no stripe?

[BigBlockSam]

not for now. in the future i plan on painting it white with a red stripe .

[daytonalo]

Looks like Will Castro helped you pick the rims !!!!!!!!!!!!

[tan top]

Going to look awesome ........     .......      BBS  ..... can't wait to see if finished 

[moparstuart]

hey
   this is a photoshop version of what i hope my daytona will look like by september . i'm so close i can feel it.  those are the rims i have on it now. Rene

nice 
  just finish it before larry finishes his

[BigBlockSam]

just finish it before larry finishes his 

that'll be easy

[hotrod98]

I like it. In fact, I like it a lot. 
I mentioned to Howie this last weekend that I was thinking about going the total primer look on my 'tona clone.
I would even keep my old style slotted aluminum wheels. Kind of an old school mix of '50's ratrod and '70's high school lowbuck cruiser look. It's already primer, just the wrong color of primer.

[pettybird]

SIDEPIPES!!!!!!


might as well go all out.

[Charger1973]

nice!  do you have any pics of the actual car as it sits now?

[nitrometal]

That looks so BADASS!    

[BigBlockSam]

thanks guys . yea i've always liked the primer look. it looks tough .

no pictures until april and i get the car out of prison.

yea sidepipes would look good . i had a 69 charger in the late 70's with sidepipes held up with cloth hangers .. i use to burn my legm on them  all the time. no.  no sidepipes

Looks like Will Castro helped you pick the rims !!!!!!!!!!!!   

Cuppy!!!!!!  i have weld drag wheels on it . far from unique whips style.

[billssuperbird]

  great looking wing car.

[wetfeetmi]

 Bye the way, I have a Phoenix Graphics red stripe kit I've never used if you are interested!  $60  plus shipping. Let me know if interested. Rick

[BigBlockSam]

Bye the way, I have a Phoenix Graphics red stripe kit I've never used if you are interested!  $60  plus shipping. Let me know if interested. Rick 

thanks for the offer Rick. right now it's gonna be white with a red tail stripe . i'll only really know what color i'm gonna paint it when we're in th booth with paint gun in hand and thats yrs away . Rene

[hotrod98]

i'll only really know what color i'm gonna paint it when we're in th booth with paint gun in hand and thats yrs away . Rene

Rene, why do we own so many projects? I've always had difficulty focusing on just one.
My wife has asked me to start on her superbird clone this year and since we don't know what direction her alzheimers may take in the next few years, I've set aside all projects, other than customer work, to concentrate on her dream car. Just as she did with her Cuda, she already has the car designed in her mind. She wants sublime green (again), black leather interior, 5.7 hemi with a 5 speed automatic, air conditioning, Boyd wheels, stock back glass, full Autometer gauges and defintely no vinyl top. I have just about everything except a few sheet metal parts and the interior. As soon as I get started, I'll post some pics.

[A383Wing]

Hey Rene!!!   

Bryan

[daytonalo]

I'm just hoping I get laid before the end of summer !!!

[A383Wing]

Not by anyone here, Cupcake!   

Bryan

[BigBlockSam]

Rene, why do we own so many projects?

. I've brought them all back from death . thats why i like projects . i feel like I'm bringing back part of automotive history. thats also why i restore old fender bass guitars . it's an act of love .   it makes me proud when i look at my cars . i had them all running in the yard the other day. i sat there and looked and listen to there motors running , man! that made me feel great . i don't have alot of money  but one way or another i get it done .with the help and understanding of my wife.  i sold my 70 satellite project . it was just to far gone  but I've come to a realization that I'm never gonna own a real bird. so now I'm looking for a good 70 sat body . can you say superbird project ? i think that will be my next project after the daytona.

you got a good women there . she supports all your passions . so it's time to build her  her bird. is that the white one in that picture?

cause  IF MAMA AINT HAPPY NOBODY'S HAPPY  and boy is that the truth . Rene

[BigBlockSam]

I'm just hoping I get laid before the end of summer !!!   

whats his name is he cute. 

[hotrod98]

Rene, Isn't it funny how you and I come from different parts of the world but deep down we're brothers. We share the same feelings and passion for these old pieces of metal. I've never been impressed much by originality or rarity. To me these cars, no matter what driveline they have, are all from the same place, assembled by the same people on the same assembly lines. To me that hemi car just happened to be the one on that assembly line that got that particular engine, transmission, etc. Sometimes, it seems that the guys that make a big deal about the rare cars or hemi cars are more concerned about their monetary value than anything else.
I've always driven my clones a lot more than my numbers cars. I don't think it's because of the value. It's more like I'm making up for the fact that a lot of people look down on them for not being special cars. I make them special.
Unfortunately, as my cars, even the clones, became more valuable, I find that I actually drive them less and less. Not as much because of their value, but because of the high cost of repairing them or replacing them, not to mention that I can't stand the thought of some idiot driver running into the back of it because he didn't see a high mounted taillight.
My cars are part of my family. When I walk into the shop, I just have to touch them. It's like they're depending on me to protect them from being wrecked, abused or being left to rust away. You know, we don't really own these cars. We're just their caretaker until the next generation comes along to take our place. I sometimes wonder where these cars will end up after I'm gone. Will the next guy take good care of them? Will they still be around a hundred years from now?
I say the more projects the better. Gotta go out to the shop. The runner's waiting for me to install that new motor.

[pettybird]

Looks like Will Castro helped you pick the rims !!!!!!!!!!!!

oversized draglites would be HOT.

[BigBlockSam]

We share the same feelings and passion for these old pieces of metal   

well said . it's said that all men need a Passion . thats what keeps them a live . 

My cars are part of my family. When I walk into the shop, I just have to touch them. It's like they're depending on me to protect them 

man thats rite on.   my rod had some rust on it . i remember talking to it and telling it not to worry that i would take care of her and i did . some people may think I'm crazy . talking to a car but to me they are part of my family. and I'm responsible for there continued health.

You know, we don't really own these cars. We're just their caretaker until the next generation comes along to take our place 

I've thought about that . i restore my cars the best that i can, with the money i have. i don't cut corners in the metal work,  media blasting or rust protection. my paint jobs are not $10000 paint jobs but they look good and in the future when I'm gone , hopfully the foundation of the vehicles will still be good . then it's up to the next generation to do with them what they can to keep the history alive . 
  your a good man Larry , someday i want to go cruising in or winged warriors together.  Rene

[moparstuart]

  We share the same feelings and passion for these old pieces of metal   

well said . it's said that all men need a Passion . thats what keeps them a live . 

My cars are part of my family. When I walk into the shop, I just have to touch them. It's like they're depending on me to protect them 

man thats rite on.   my rod had some rust on it . i remember talking to it and telling it not to worry that i would take care of her and i did . some people may think I'm crazy . talking to a car but to me they are part of my family. and I'm responsible for there continued health.

You know, we don't really own these cars. We're just their caretaker until the next generation comes along to take our place 

I've thought about that . i restore my cars the best that i can, with the money i have. i don't cut corners in the metal work,  media blasting or rust protection. my paint jobs are not $10000 paint jobs but they look good and in the future when I'm gone , hopfully the foundation of the vehicles will still be good . then it's up to the next generation to do with them what they can to keep the history alive . 
  your a good man Larry , someday i want to go cruising in or winged warriors together.  Rene

if you dont talk to them and tell them you love them , they will go all christine on you !!!!!!