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Barracuda to Vegas for new.. PAINT../Updated #903444
01/13/11 10:06 AM 01/13/11 10:06 AM
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Well, I will be off to Kingman first to get the car from the Header shop, then off to Vegas for KYB and Randy to paint it..

Should be about 6 weeks, knowing these guys.. So I will miss the first Division race, but it should look real nice for The MATS 2011...

Heck, I don't even know what they are going to do.. I told them to SURPRISE ME...


Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903445
01/13/11 10:25 AM 01/13/11 10:25 AM
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Thats being pretty brave... what happens if you dont
like their taste

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: MR_P_BODY] #903446
01/13/11 11:47 AM 01/13/11 11:47 AM
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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: bonefish] #903447
01/13/11 12:19 PM 01/13/11 12:19 PM
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Glad to hear you are finally get the last part of the accident behind you by putting on new paint. I am sure it will look killer. I am not gonna make the first divisional either. Until we get a contract on a house I will probably sit them all out. Not sure how much the wife is gonna cost me buying a new house

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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903448
01/13/11 07:38 PM 01/13/11 07:38 PM
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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Al_Alguire] #903449
01/13/11 07:43 PM 01/13/11 07:43 PM
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Glad to hear you are finally get the last part of the accident behind you by putting on new paint. I am sure it will look killer. I am not gonna make the first divisional either. Until we get a contract on a house I will probably sit them all out. Not sure how much the wife is gonna cost me buying a new house



I'm sure it'll look nice also... he seems to have
some nice paint jobs on his stuff
Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: MR_P_BODY] #903450
01/13/11 10:48 PM 01/13/11 10:48 PM
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I trust Kenny.. He's old school..

The paint on the car now was the same deal.. I just let him do his thing..

I told him the colors and then have fun..

He calls and asks questions to get a feel of things as he progresses to make sure I am going to like it..



Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903451
01/14/11 01:24 PM 01/14/11 01:24 PM
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Got the car.. Headers are done..

He says it will make 35-40 more HP.. The old headers were really small, long, and just plain ---- BAD..

Hey.. They were 20 years old, and were for my original 452" 906 head deal..

I'm personally not buying it, but we'll see..

Now off to Kenny Youngblood..

I'll post pics of the new headers..


Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903452
01/14/11 01:43 PM 01/14/11 01:43 PM
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Can't wait to see it Chris....it's been a long road for sure.....congrats

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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: rickstershemi] #903453
01/14/11 01:54 PM 01/14/11 01:54 PM
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Thanks Rick..

The car raced this last season.. But just a few races.. Went in the upper 8's and ran well, but it had a horrible paint, trying to match the back half..

I just couldn't take it anymore..

Al is right.. It will be totally new now, and the old reminders of the accident will be gone forever.. Except for that branch we kept that was stuck under the hood..


Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903454
01/14/11 04:28 PM 01/14/11 04:28 PM
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Hey Chris I am in Vegas right(house shopping ) now as well. When are you headed up here. Maybe we can get dinner or share some adult beverages..Let me know

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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Al_Alguire] #903455
01/14/11 06:22 PM 01/14/11 06:22 PM
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Hey Chris I am in Vegas right(house shopping ) now as well. When are you headed up here. Maybe we can get dinner or share some adult beverages ..Let me know







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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: rickstershemi] #903456
01/15/11 12:30 AM 01/15/11 12:30 AM
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Stopped by REF I'm assuming Chris. Would have been fun to skip out of work and meet with you in Kingman. How's Vegas Al? My family is headed up there tomorrow. Guess they felt they didn't stimulate the economy enough at Christmas (MALL!!).

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: J_BODY] #903457
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Yes, it was REF. Greg Holman.. The guy is impressive. I
Can't believe he did those that fast. Only 8 hours.
Met up with Al and his better half.
Car is in Pahrump to get paint now. Can only hope
It's not 2 months..



Chris..
Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903458
01/15/11 07:02 AM 01/15/11 07:02 AM
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Yes, it was REF. Greg Holman.. The guy is impressive. I
Can't believe he did those that fast. Only 8 hours.
Met up with Al and his better half.
Car is in Pahrump to get paint now. Can only hope
It's not 2 months..



Chris..

good luck with the 2 months, them body shops are worse than the machine shops

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Quicktree] #903459
01/15/11 09:54 AM 01/15/11 09:54 AM
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Yes, it was REF. Greg Holman.. The guy is impressive. I
Can't believe he did those that fast. Only 8 hours.
Met up with Al and his better half.
Car is in Pahrump to get paint now. Can only hope
It's not 2 months..



Chris..

good luck with the 2 months, them body shops are worse than the machine shops



I have always wondered where they get those calenders that have 60 days in each month

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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903460
01/15/11 10:29 AM 01/15/11 10:29 AM
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Chris,
My brother inlaw had REF do his years ago. Same deal, come back in 8 hrs finished. Wonder how long it really takes him? matt

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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: clonestocker] #903461
01/15/11 10:47 AM 01/15/11 10:47 AM
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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: steelhead] #903462
01/15/11 01:11 PM 01/15/11 01:11 PM
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Greg @ REF doesn't build headers . He is an artist and sculptures exhaust of the highest quality. He has been bulding all my headers for over 15 years now.
Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: mopacltd] #903463
01/17/11 01:37 AM 01/17/11 01:37 AM
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Chucko.. Greg is definitely an artist. In my wildest dreams, I wouldn't believe he could have done these in 8 hours.. Especially alone..

He has done some real nice cars.. He did Phil Dion's, Chris Constanza (B1CUDA), All Bob Mazzolini's stuff, some of the SS/AH guys too.. He was doing a set of A/SA Max Wedge stuff there too.

BTW.. They are 2 1/4" for 10"s and 2 3/8" for 20" 30" total tube length, and 5" Lemons Collectors..








Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903464
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Also, the car paint..

All I know is BLACK so far, don't know design or other colors and all that important stuff..


Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Quicktree] #903465
01/17/11 01:46 AM 01/17/11 01:46 AM
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Chris..

good luck with the 2 months, them body shops are worse than the machine shops




Tony, last time he did it, he said 6 weeks.. 6 months+ later I got it back.. Then I had to assemble it..


Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903466
01/17/11 02:45 AM 01/17/11 02:45 AM
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did you think to request room be made for easy starter removal if possible ? My starter comes out without removing the headers.

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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: HEMIFRED] #903467
01/17/11 06:23 AM 01/17/11 06:23 AM
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They're fenderwells Fred..


Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903468
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BTW..

Does any one here do header coating? I want the Nitro coating for mine..


Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903469
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Chris..

good luck with the 2 months, them body shops are worse than the machine shops




Tony, last time he did it, he said 6 weeks.. 6 months+ later I got it back.. Then I had to assemble it..


Chris..





Well, it's been 6 weeks, and the paint is far from complete.. But there has been some very nice improvements. The doors actually open and close without lifting and slamming them. New hood, scoop, fuel access door, and wing adjustment. Also got my hands on some fair grille surrounds. They may just look better than okay.

Also, while sanding and grinding away at cracks in the old paint, he found the stuff just about falling off from the violent shaking of the wreck in 2007. Glad I decided to start over with this.

It needs to warm up.. He doesn't want to continue until the temps get warmer.. That shouldn't be much longer in Vegas..


Chris..

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903470
02/22/11 10:26 AM 02/22/11 10:26 AM
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BTW..

Does any one here do header coating? I want the Nitro coating for mine..


Chris..



Opt for the Jet Hot....I have heard some bad stories about the Nitro Plate. Unless they have made improvements in the past 5 years or so.

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: 408strokerdart] #903471
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Opt for the Jet Hot....I have heard some bad stories about the Nitro Plate. Unless they have made improvements in the past 5 years or so.



Nitroplate did mine three years ago, the customer service was great. They still look great, the coating is tough too. I hung one of the collectors on the trailer and hair lipped it. I straightened it with a hammer on a anvil horn and just knew the coating would come off, it didn't even crack that I could see. They will be the only ones to do my coating .

Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: justinp61] #903472
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Opt for the Jet Hot....I have heard some bad stories about the Nitro Plate. Unless they have made improvements in the past 5 years or so.



Nitroplate did mine three years ago, the customer service was great. They still look great, the coating is tough too. I hung one of the collectors on the trailer and hair lipped it. I straightened it with a hammer on a anvil horn and just knew the coating would come off, it didn't even crack that I could see. They will be the only ones to do my coating .



My son had his nitro plated ,50 percent fell off the first year.

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Re: Taking The Barracuda to Vegas for new... PAINT [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #903473
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BTW..

Does any one here do header coating? I want the Nitro coating for mine..


Chris..




talk with qc coatings i am very pleased with mine and cheaper than nitro
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