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    Chapter 16 - Red, White, and Blue (and some Chrome)

    The body preparations have begun and I feel compelled to share our progress like a proud father. Our first step was to undercoat, so I went to the local O'Reilly store and picked up 6 giant cans of the rubberized undercoat/sound deadener. I knew I was in trouble when it took nearly two cans to suffiiciently coat the front right fender well with a nice, thick, rock protecting layer. Well, about 14 cans later we're pretty well done and I had a paint buzz that lasted a week.

    Next was the Thermotec insulation on the footboxes and, well, it was the same story. Five packages turned into twelve before we were done. Fortunately, the aluminum footboxes, inner fenders, and firewall didn't shrink in the last few months and bolted up just fine.

    We rolled our baby out in the sun for the first photo shoot...It's coming together!
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    Brian Carlson

    Unique 9122 - 289 FIA - 351W with 8 stack EFI - Formerly known as the "Legendary Spence Car"

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    Brian,

    It's really looking great... who would have ever imagine the infamous "Spence Car", would ever look this good? Love the aluminum
    Phil

    427 Roadster, #4279436
    FE Specialties FE
    3:31 and Toploader (wide ratio)

    Roseville (N.Cal)

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    I totally agree with Phils comments.

    Looks terrific - Now you get to see the rewards for all your efforts - Geary

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    Question

    Where did you get the gas cap shield? Is it powder coated, painted, polished, etc? I would like to get one for my FIA.....if I can muster up the guts to drill holes in the body!
    Dennis M. Swann

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    Dennis,
    Believe it or not, the spash guard came off of ebay...There was a guy selling them there for a while a year or so ago. This one is severely cut and modified from when I bought it...So much so that it would have been easier to start from scratch and make it myself.

    If you are serious about it I can try and make a template for you. It's pretty run of the mill 1/16" aluminum and is made up of two pieces welded together. We had ours painted with the car so it blends in nicely but still serves a function and looks good. Butch Capps has one on his car too that is polished.
    Brian Carlson

    Unique 9122 - 289 FIA - 351W with 8 stack EFI - Formerly known as the "Legendary Spence Car"

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    Gas cap shield

    Dennis,

    I have a gas cap shield that is brand new brushed aluminum, plus it has been anodized. If you are interested let me know, I bought it for my 289 but never used it.

    Call or write me e-mail.

    Juan


    juanlb@createvisibility.com

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