# BIG REDS wanna be Nick Cage Build thread. **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 23
**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 15, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/441 "2010-03-15T16:15:05Z")
well since my hood and lower valence didn’t come today I decided to work on the headlight openings in the upper nose. started by making a template the size of the light, in this case a Tupperware container happened to be a perfect match. ![http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4921/img2510om.jpg](http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/4921/img2510om.jpg) then traced out the template on the upper nose ![http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9619/img2511v.jpg](http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9619/img2511v.jpg) and cut it out with my dremel ![http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1107/img2512l.jpg](http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1107/img2512l.jpg) ![http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3285/img2513c.jpg](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3285/img2513c.jpg) held up the light and smoothed everything out all nice ![http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3519/img2514e.jpg](http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/3519/img2514e.jpg) ![http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2701/img2515q.jpg](http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2701/img2515q.jpg) while sanding I found a couple bubbles in the fiberglass, so that will have to be fixed ![http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7175/img2517kd.jpg](http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7175/img2517kd.jpg) held up the light and check everything out ![http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/853/img2518n.jpg](http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/853/img2518n.jpg) here is a close up of one of the movie cars ![http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6730/editah.jpg](http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/6730/editah.jpg) Didn’t quite look right to me,notice the size of the lip around the headlight compared to mine. so I made a call to Cinema Vehicle Services(makers of the original 11 movie cars) and asked him to measure the fog lights on one of thecars used in the movie. the 4062 light which is what I currently have measure 6 1/4 inches ![http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/441/40roundlampextra.jpg](http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/441/40roundlampextra.jpg) The guy at CVS told me the headlights on the movie car were actually bigger than the fogs. Sure enough the fogs on the car measured 6 1/4 meaning that they were the 4062 light NOT the headlight as I was originally told, after some more calls I found that the original cars used light number 5862 which measure 6 11/16th ![http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2627/580lampextra.jpg](http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2627/580lampextra.jpg) If you look close at this picture you can see the headlights are slightly bigger than the fogs. So I called PIAA and ordered the correct light. ![http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3829/mump020605z1967mustangf.jpg](http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3829/mump020605z1967mustangf.jpg) ---
**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 15, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/442 "2010-03-15T16:22:40Z")
Nice detective work gloves ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/443 "2010-03-15T16:44:50Z")
coming along nicely… they finally shipped the valence and hood? took long enough! ---
**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 15, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/444 "2010-03-15T18:51:49Z")
> [@The Caz 13th Annual Car Show pics](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-caz-13th-annual-car-show-pics/29938/150): > > coming along nicely… they finally shipped the valence and hood? took long enough! I have no idea, the valence has been in the warehouse in conn since thurs, I called them Friday and they said they’ll get it out Friday, called today still not out, maybe tomorrow? prob not tho. hood who knows.:retardclap ---
**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 15, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/445 "2010-03-15T18:52:18Z")
> [@Exotic Body shop?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/exotic-body-shop/30058/75): > > Nice detective work gloves thanks chief ---
**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 19, 2010, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/446 "2010-03-19T08:55:36Z")
I got my hood and lower valence today. first I wanna show one of the things that bug me on pretty much any clone ive seen. notice the difference between the movie hood and the repo hood that most people use that looks like ass. pay close attention to the leading edge of the hood notice on the movie car it has a slight arch to it,compared to the repo hood that is flat. repo on top movie car on the bottom ![http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/838/hoodx.jpg](http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/838/hoodx.jpg) now notice the hood bulges once again the repo one is very flat and block like, it doesnt really flow with the lines of the car at all. compare it to the movie hood. movie car ![http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1066/247966660d46889c00db.jpg](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1066/247966660d46889c00db.jpg) repo ![http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2682/rai17.jpg](http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2682/rai17.jpg) some shots of my car from today. ![http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9262/img2522d.jpg](http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9262/img2522d.jpg) ![http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3884/img2523sa.jpg](http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/3884/img2523sa.jpg) ![http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1483/img2526t.jpg](http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1483/img2526t.jpg) ![http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/1871/img2531o.jpg](http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/1871/img2531o.jpg) notice the correct arch on the front edge of the hood ![http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1498/img2528g.jpg](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1498/img2528g.jpg) also the correct hood dome ![http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/805/img2524s.jpg](http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/805/img2524s.jpg) ![http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7225/img2529nn.jpg](http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7225/img2529nn.jpg) ![http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2184/img2532.jpg](http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2184/img2532.jpg) ---
**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 19, 2010, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/447 "2010-03-19T08:56:30Z")
wheeled this pile out for some full body shots today ![http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4457/img2533n.jpg](http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4457/img2533n.jpg) ![http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9268/img2534g.jpg](http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9268/img2534g.jpg) ![http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1413/img2535z.jpg](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1413/img2535z.jpg) ---
**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 19, 2010, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/448 "2010-03-19T08:57:05Z")
The correct headlights came in the mail today. the numbers on the lens are the exact same as the ones used on the movie car too. size difference compared to the fogs 6 11/16 vs 6 1/4 ![http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4006/img2536k.jpg](http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4006/img2536k.jpg) ---
**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 19, 2010, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/449 "2010-03-19T09:01:18Z")
Coming along quick. Gloves must be proud ---
**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 19, 2010, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/450 "2010-03-19T09:03:56Z")
very nice. glad to see the hood worked out ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/451 "2010-03-19T09:25:46Z")
What are you doing for wheels on this? Is it going to be a total replica? I really think wheels will make or break the entire thing ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/452 "2010-03-19T09:30:19Z")
this is the most epic build thread ever ---
**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 19, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/453 "2010-03-19T12:18:12Z")
> [@FS: Super Baller White 16" Meshies and 17" Konig Villains 5 Lug](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-super-baller-white-16-meshies-and-17-konig-villains-5-lug/28603/34): > > What are you doing for wheels on this? > > Is it going to be a total replica? I really think wheels will make or break the entire thing what you dont like my 14" dog dish jointz? the car will get the same 17x8 PS engineering wheels used on the original cars. spent some time fitting the hood today, pretty happy with the way it fits. gaps are nice.I had to grind off about 1/4 inch of material from the rear of the hood so it didnt hit the cowl when it closed. I need to build up the back passenger side just a little, and add a little bit to the very front pass corner but other than that it fits nice. overall new headlights, not 100% done but you get the idea. ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/454 "2010-03-19T13:16:16Z")
just saw this thing hood looks good! ---
**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 20, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/455 "2010-03-20T11:32:15Z")
spent the morning bolting on the front end pieces and the lower nose support so I can start doing body work on those. the drivers side fits almost perfect, the passenger side will require some work. ![http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/543/img2548x.jpg](http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/543/img2548x.jpg) ![http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4525/img2549l.jpg](http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4525/img2549l.jpg) ![http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/628/img2550e.jpg](http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/628/img2550e.jpg) foglights mounted ![http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8507/img2551.jpg](http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8507/img2551.jpg) gettin there ![http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6039/img2552s.jpg](http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6039/img2552s.jpg) ---
**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 20, 2010, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/456 "2010-03-20T11:56:32Z")
Dude! It’s coming together GREAT! HUGE HUGE thumbs up ---
**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 23, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/457 "2010-03-23T12:53:52Z")
took a trip today with john to get some more goodies. new fender ![http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4046/img2553bn.jpg](http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4046/img2553bn.jpg) side skirts ![http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/697/img2554l.jpg](http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/697/img2554l.jpg) taillight panel ![http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5315/img2555q.jpg](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5315/img2555q.jpg) hood pins/ fender brackets ![http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4331/img2556.jpg](http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4331/img2556.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/458 "2010-03-23T12:57:51Z")
I saw this car Saturday night. SARGENTE said to sand outside, not in the garage. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/459 "2010-03-23T13:45:07Z")
Lmao ---
**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 23, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/460 "2010-03-23T17:54:40Z")
> [@How to steal the soul of an FD - SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-steal-the-soul-of-an-fd-sold/24871/170): > > SARGENTE said to sand outside, not in the garage. Thanks. wait till I start fiber glassing tomorrow:clap got the new fender put on tonight, and started fitting the taillight panel. I decided to use a new fender because the old one was bowed up front and it would have required a ton of work/ filler to fit right. So I opted for a new one, I was kinda worried about the fit because it was reproduction but im glad I did it will save me a ton of time. before after tomorrow im gonna finish the taillight panel, get the taillights wired and install the electronic trunk release. If I have time I may eve start the fiberglass work on the side skirts. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178.md?page=22) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178.md?page=24)