That's the most beautiful Coupe I've ever seen...really.
New Year...New Shade Of Grey. This Time It’s For Keeps
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Would love that bro. Come on up!
thank you for the heads up. I’ll be sure not to be in the shop when the tires are installed
Gracias sir
sorry, Mentally I’m still in Mexico
GRIND#: "ODAM". Oh Damn? Nice 
Lol you notice that little touch. I literally said to Woody at Ford Strokers in the notes of the cam spec sheet “I want people to say “oh damn” at idleGRIND#: "ODAM". Oh Damn? Nice
^^^^^^^^^^^^I was just thinking the same thing. LOL
You guys busted me. I’ve been avoiding this post like the plague for fear of seeming insincere. I have a bit of a confession to make, and it’s not an easy one. I’ve changed directions on the build lol I swear I’m hopeless.
I’m 110% still doing a notch. I’m 110% still honoring my twin in every way. Nothing on that front has changed.
What has changed is my available time to work on my own car. If I’m being totally transparent I’m little burnt out at the moment. Quite tired in fact. Not so much just with building cars, but the lack of quality time I have with my wife and frankly...just the time to relax and decompress with graduate school and everything else going on. I’ve been working on a huge project it seems for years straight and I lost a little bit of balance. Those of you who know me, know I’m a firm believer in making sure you’re always enjoying what you’re doing. I’ve noticed a pattern of increasing tiredness and stress so I stepped back to evaluate things a bit.
I ended up making a personal compromise.....start with a car that was much closer to being a finished product, and put my slant on it.
I was made an offer I couldn’t pass up on the silver roller and decided I could let it go ONLY if I had a suitable replacement already lined up. As luck would have it my buddy Bob Kurgan reached out to me and said he had a car that I might be interested in. It was a customer car that he had started on and ended up taking possession of because they couldn’t pay the bill. The car had fresh paint and a brand new coyote aluminator with a full stainless turbo kit that Bob built in house. The interior is basically in complete need of restoration/replacement, the car runs but isn’t tuned, and it needs some TLC. Just what I’m after.
By taking over this build I’m straying from my original plan of going SBF but I don’t think I’m doing my brother any injustice I really thought long and hard about it and decided to pull the trigger. So now I’m left with about $20k in brand new SBF parts and a completely new direction LOL.
Soooooo....all of that to say....let the thread continue, with a slightly altered path! Thank you all in advance for being patient and understanding.
I’m 110% still doing a notch. I’m 110% still honoring my twin in every way. Nothing on that front has changed.
What has changed is my available time to work on my own car. If I’m being totally transparent I’m little burnt out at the moment. Quite tired in fact. Not so much just with building cars, but the lack of quality time I have with my wife and frankly...just the time to relax and decompress with graduate school and everything else going on. I’ve been working on a huge project it seems for years straight and I lost a little bit of balance. Those of you who know me, know I’m a firm believer in making sure you’re always enjoying what you’re doing. I’ve noticed a pattern of increasing tiredness and stress so I stepped back to evaluate things a bit.
I ended up making a personal compromise.....start with a car that was much closer to being a finished product, and put my slant on it.
I was made an offer I couldn’t pass up on the silver roller and decided I could let it go ONLY if I had a suitable replacement already lined up. As luck would have it my buddy Bob Kurgan reached out to me and said he had a car that I might be interested in. It was a customer car that he had started on and ended up taking possession of because they couldn’t pay the bill. The car had fresh paint and a brand new coyote aluminator with a full stainless turbo kit that Bob built in house. The interior is basically in complete need of restoration/replacement, the car runs but isn’t tuned, and it needs some TLC. Just what I’m after.
By taking over this build I’m straying from my original plan of going SBF but I don’t think I’m doing my brother any injustice
I really thought long and hard about it and decided to pull the trigger. So now I’m left with about $20k in brand new SBF parts and a completely new direction LOL.Soooooo....all of that to say....let the thread continue, with a slightly altered path! Thank you all in advance for being patient and understanding.
Pic of the car Bob sent me before I got it...and pics of it since received. Would you just look at those hideous headlights! My goodness. And yes the painted mirrors/door handles gotta go!!
As it sits right this moment.....overhaul underway...many major changes ahead ( I’ve only had it for a day lol)
As it sits right this moment.....overhaul underway...many major changes ahead ( I’ve only had it for a day lol)
For starters I tracked down a set of 5k original mile 93 black tweed seats. These things are incredible. The car was a grey interior car but I’m sticking to my guns and going with mint black at all costs
Wow, talk about a change order, ha. With that being said the new car looks awesome and bob would definitely be someone I'd trust for a project. Looking forward to the changes/progress!
I think what your brother would’ve wanted would be to build the best car YOU want with the best of today’s performance options.
Been a tough week on my end too man, never good when it starts with a funeral.
I owe you a call and look forward to it.
Can’t wait to see the notch YOU want to build TODAY.
I’d respect it even if it had an LS swap.
Well, maybe scratch that last part
-J
Been a tough week on my end too man, never good when it starts with a funeral.
I owe you a call and look forward to it.
Can’t wait to see the notch YOU want to build TODAY.
I’d respect it even if it had an LS swap.
Well, maybe scratch that last part
-J
And goddam those seats are sweet!
-J
-J
Thanks!! Bob’s a good dude. We share the language of sarcasm lol
Bro I got your back 1000% if you need anything. My phone is always on for ya. Praying for whatever you got going onI think what your brother would’ve wanted would be to build the best car YOU want with the best of today’s performance options.
Been a tough week on my end too man, never good when it starts with a funeral.
I owe you a call and look forward to it.
Can’t wait to see the notch YOU want to build TODAY.
I’d respect it even if it had an LS swap.
Well, maybe scratch that last part
-J
I love a white notchback....Awesome!!!
Sick twist love the white notch. Agreed about the door handles and mirrors. Those seats wow.
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Well that’s a great pick up for sure!
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