# BIG REDS wanna be Nick Cage Build thread.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [February 6, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178 "2010-02-06T19:21:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/361 "2010-02-27T18:18:43Z")

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I wonder why he primed the underbody but didnt paint it before putting it back together.

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/362 "2010-02-27T18:21:28Z")

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> [@wtb: rims 5x100 and tires](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-rims-5x100-and-tires/29636/3):
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> I wonder why he primed the underbody but didnt paint it before putting it back together.

Its red oxide primer, thats exactly what the cars looked like when they were new.

a fully “concourse” restored 67 shelby

![http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/images/1967/500/67_500_3044_m.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/7/377b259ba609cd15e8192738dd778b70ddd7f402.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/363 "2010-02-28T17:28:03Z")

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Did a little more after work tonight.

wire wheeled/sanded all of the surface rust off the rocker/door jamb. I used a little icing on the spot welds where the quarter was welded to hide any imperfections. ignore the paper covering the wiring, I couldn’t get the masking tape in there.

![http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2139/img2438c.jpg](http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2139/img2438c.jpg)

![http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/976/img2437o.jpg](http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/976/img2437o.jpg)

![http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3860/img2439j.jpg](http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3860/img2439j.jpg)

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/364 "2010-03-01T05:09:29Z")

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my grandmother just bought a Dark blue 66 Notch back 289 yesterday. 69,000 origional miles…not rust even on the exhaust manifolds…previous owner had it for 14 years and it was only a show car. When it gets delivered I will snap pics for you.

and yes, I said my grandmother bought it lol

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**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/365 "2010-03-01T09:50:18Z")

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lol Drew thats awesome, I’m gonna have to bang your grandma now :rofl :rofl

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/366 "2010-03-01T09:55:11Z")

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OMG +rep :rofl :rofl

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/367 "2010-03-01T13:10:57Z")

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spent most of the morning sandblasting and painting interior parts.

ash tray

![http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5425/img2442j.jpg](http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5425/img2442j.jpg)

back seat trap door

![http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/5289/img2443.jpg](http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/5289/img2443.jpg)

![http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5547/img2446r.jpg](http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5547/img2446r.jpg)

same texture as the doors

![http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1408/img2445j.jpg](http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1408/img2445j.jpg)

glove box

![http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9528/img2440.jpg](http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9528/img2440.jpg)

![http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4576/img2441m.jpg](http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4576/img2441m.jpg)

latch cleaned and re greased

![http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1685/img2447v.jpg](http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1685/img2447v.jpg)

installed

![http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7056/img2448b.jpg](http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7056/img2448b.jpg)

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/368 "2010-03-01T13:14:05Z")

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nice table, is that part of sargentE’s gaming setup?

whered you sanbdblast this stuff

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/369 "2010-03-01T13:15:12Z")

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> [@FS: Nissan RB30 Motor- complete](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-nissan-rb30-motor-complete/29673/6):
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> nice table, is that part of sargentE’s gaming setup

yea this is the sarges strategy table

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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/370 "2010-03-01T13:19:16Z")

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Dave, that stuff looks PRO!

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/371 "2010-03-01T13:19:20Z")

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> [@Aiya, I totally sold out to daily driver comfort](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aiya-i-totally-sold-out-to-daily-driver-comfort/29641/55):
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> yea this is the sarges strategy table

i actually LOL’d!!!

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**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/372 "2010-03-01T13:20:24Z")

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The table was part of the outdoor-themed gaming package from Best Buy

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/373 "2010-03-01T13:20:58Z")

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> [@kramerbuccs24"](#):
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> The table was part of the outdoor-themed gaming package from Sams Club

fixed

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/374 "2010-03-01T13:26:52Z")

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[quote=“votblindub,post:18,topic:29298"”]

Dave, that stuff looks PRO!

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im doing it the same way any professional would…

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**Author:** ![LS\_WS.6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ls_ws.6/32/6563_2.png) [@LS\_WS.6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LS_WS.6)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/375 "2010-03-01T13:56:08Z")

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ur movies on again tonight but on spike

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/376 "2010-03-02T13:09:57Z")

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took advantage of the nice weather today and got the rear quarter all blocked and ready for primer.

![http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1306/img2452f.jpg](http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1306/img2452f.jpg)

![http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9434/img2451p.jpg](http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9434/img2451p.jpg)

![http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/291/img2450e.jpg](http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/291/img2450e.jpg)

also got some goodies in the mail today.

shelby taillights

![http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3603/img2453p.jpg](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3603/img2453p.jpg)

taillight bezels

![http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4815/img2454ro.jpg](http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/4815/img2454ro.jpg)

gaskets

![http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3824/img2455p.jpg](http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3824/img2455p.jpg)

electric trunk popper/latch

![http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/8172/img2456rn.jpg](http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/8172/img2456rn.jpg)

PIAA headlights, same exact model used on the movie car.

![http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2426/img2457ps.jpg](http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2426/img2457ps.jpg)

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**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/377 "2010-03-02T13:13:24Z")

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Nice score on the lights

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/378 "2010-03-02T13:15:24Z")

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> [@I hate cars......](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-hate-cars/29655/101):
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> Nice score on the lights

the headlights are hard to find. I got a killer deal on them too.

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**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/379 "2010-03-02T13:15:53Z")

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Go finish the body work prep and get this gem sprayed

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**Author:** ![big\_red](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_red/32/6328_2.png) [@big\_red](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big_red)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/380 "2010-03-02T13:29:36Z")

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> [@Any electrician's here?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-electricians-here/29714/13):
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> Go finish the body work prep and get this gem sprayed

i’m hoping to have both quarters, doors, trunk, end caps, and taillight panel all done and in primer in a week or so

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