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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Post by stabbinwagon Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:40 pm

    Hi all,I have not logged on here in quite some time.Partly due to the fact that I needed to stop talking about my van and actually work on my van. Here I am asking you guys what you think of this color (2012 ford grabber blue) with a matrix high gloss[img]progress-Whatcha think? Glimps11[/img][img]progress-Whatcha think? Roof10[/img][img]progress-Whatcha think? Interi10[/img][img]progress-Whatcha think? B4body10[/img][img]progress-Whatcha think? Glimps12[/img][img]progress-Whatcha think? Roof11[/img][img]progress-Whatcha think? Aaaaa10[/img]


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    Post by dix Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:51 pm

    love seeing progress like that.


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    Post by Vanish Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:53 pm

    awesome Color !!!!!!

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    Post by stabbinwagon Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:49 pm

    thanks,there is a grabber blue mustang that seems to pass me everyday on my way home from work,I was hesitant to paint the van that color for fear of looking like a glowing blue glob...but the more color sanding and buffing i do the more i like it...I am making some dxf files right now for some interior panels,im routing out some light grey sintra sheet for my interior panels and am cutting out some tough glass headliner panels(white) behind the tough glass i am mounting rgb l.e.d's,,they wire right up to the former dome light wire and run off of 12 volts..so at night when i turn on the interior light the entire head liner will glow any color i choose or it can strobe...kind of like the car on that cash cab show.....I should have some good pics in about 3 months....the only thing(s) I have not been able to find are the window seals for the 4 pop out windows Sad
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    Post by Big W Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:57 pm

    That's looking real nice. Love the color. You have made some great progress indeed.
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    Post by wylee Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:02 am

    dammm nice................
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    Post by econopoor Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:29 am

    Looks great. I've always wanted a pickup in that color.

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    Post by Twinpilot001 Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:54 am

    Real -Nice!! are u going to leave it all blue ot add white or?/ to the windows areas on sides?
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    Post by vanny Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:29 am

    Absolutely love that color choice! I like TwinPilot's idea of maybe something around the windows as an accent. Another color would really POP off that blue. Or you could just leave as is since it's your van and your choice. Either way, I'm a big fan! Keep the pics coming as you progress! Please!!!


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    Post by stabbinwagon Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:50 am

    [img]progress-Whatcha think? Doghou10[/img][img]progress-Whatcha think? Dog210[/img]

    Im thinking of doing the dog house ,fresh air vents heater and steering wheel in a silver pearl, I have a polished stainless steel tube i am sleeving the steering column with,the fiberglass window trim i am doing in the same high gloss blue,ive re-tapped all of the mounting points with a 10-24 thread,i found some stainless flat socket cap srews that fit nice in every factory counter sunk hole,the interior panels are being made out of this stuff called sintra ,its a pvc foam board typically used for signs,,its pretty durable stuff,,so the interior will be pretty much glossy blue and silver/grey...the p.o. did an amazing job with the engine,the dog house cover took alot of work to cover the tripple webers and look clean..[img]progress-Whatcha think? Motor10[/img][img]progress-Whatcha think? Motor210[/img]
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    Post by vanny Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:38 am

    When you send more pics, you REALLY send MORE PICS! That is one Nasty lookin motor. And I really like the doghouse for it. How high does it sit when it's on top of the base? I think the silver and stainless steel are gonna look Fantastic against that blue. This is one build I can't wait to see when it's done!


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    Post by stabbinwagon Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:57 am

    the top of the dog house sits about "elbow level",,its just the right height to lean on
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    Post by G-Man Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:23 pm

    Looks Great!!!
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    Post by stabbinwagon Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:12 pm

    vanny wrote:When you send more pics, you REALLY send MORE PICS! That is one Nasty lookin motor. And I really like the doghouse for it. How high does it sit when it's on top of the base? I think the silver and stainless steel are gonna look Fantastic against that blue. This is one build I can't wait to see when it's done!
    I cant wait either! I imagine everything my family doing,like going to the beach,grocery store ,hell even going to the gas station will be a lot more fun in the "stabbin wagon",the anticipation is killing me!
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    Post by Magic Bus Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:38 pm

    Looks great, I eyed those mustangs up myself, almost bought one that color in 1976, keep the pix coming Im extremely jealous!
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    Post by wylee Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:59 am

    that motor is wicked...
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