Am I nuts ?

Couldn't just have Dzus on a old school racecar. Got to have pins. But the plates with rivets just don't do the carbon hood justice. My friend Dave (home made hood and scoop) and Ted ( blocking and paint) worked to hard to make a race piece look way better than it should. So my friend Paul whipped up some nice aluminum plates that keep most of the pin up and away keeping scratches to a minimum. Couldnt have built this car without my buddies. Problem is the hood curves where the front pins come thru. The solution? Bend them in the press. Then stick sandpaper to the original hood and sand in the contour. They are thin and hard to hold. Made a tool out of a bolt. Took a litle while but now the fit is really good. They will be held on with some ultra stick two faced tape. Guess I better spring for some new pins. Yes I'm a detail nut.
Doug

So cool! I've followed this car since you started building it. One of my favorite Mopars!

You’ve heard the old saying, “the devil is in the details”. It looks great, like the rest of the car.

Very Impressive Doug wish I had your talents!

One of my favorite cars

Sweet pieces. Nicely done.

That's what separates the men from the boys. That's cool to see how you did that and the results.

Yes, you're nuts - and that's a compliment.
I LOVE your car, and the thought and details that went into it.

Simply fabulous!
I like everything about what you and your buddies did to make that nice.

Doug, how many pins do you have total?

I could use a pair of those for when we redo ole blue..Putting a new cage in now.

Beautiful work, Doug! I wish i had that much talent and Patience.

Yes ---- yes you are nuts!!!


But thats ok I still like ya ----

4 total. Works good though over the years it's bent the pins a bit. Not the body portion but the retainer. Amazing how much uplift the scoop develops. This thing is not very aerodynamic.
Doug

No Doug, you are not nuts. You simply understand that the devil is in the details. Thank goodness we have craftsmen like you to push the envelope on what a HotRod can be. I aspire to develop my skills to levels I can’t currently attain, and posts like this are inspiring. Hopefully someday I can impress myself with my own work. Until then, thanks for showing the way.

Nice! The paint looks great too. What color is that?

It's GM Sunburst Orange code 802. The credit for the beautiful body and paint goes to my longtime friend Ted Smith. He's done more than a few out of his garage. They always turn out like this.
Doug

car is unreal....most important thing is patience... great job bumper to bumper on that car

I feel the same as I didn't want dzus visible on my hood either. I run the factory hood pin and latch assembly. However, my hood is still bolt on.

A lot to be said for a bolt on. Dizusters 62 is sneaky. The pins screw into the bottom of the hood. The clips go in thru small slots in the grille.
Doug

just another FABULOUS detail on your car !

Not nuts at all, just extremely patient, attentive to detail and very, very smart!!!

That looks more bronze than orange?
I have a T7 Bronze Coronet, and looking for something about the same color, but with brighter metallic.
Back in the '80's I painted a car with the Dupont Imron Bronze metallic 43822 paint and it looked really nice.
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You are correct it really is a bronze color. The actual color looks like the picture. I liked the early Mopar bronze/burnt orange interior combo. That is what I tried to create with more vibrant modern colors.
Doug

That whole car sets the bar very, very high. Crazy like a fox, maybe.

Big difference between "You're nutz! Wish I could do that..." and "You're nutz! Stay away from my daughter!"