# 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:** 28
**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:** [April 2, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/541 "2010-04-02T13:49:50Z")
got the upper nose fit/ blocked today just have to go over that finally and do the gaps. ![http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7264/img2575c.jpg](http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7264/img2575c.jpg) ![http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/40/img2576s.jpg](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/40/img2576s.jpg) another bubble ![http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8479/img2577q.jpg](http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8479/img2577q.jpg) back end ![http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9769/img2574e.jpg](http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9769/img2574e.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:** [April 2, 2010, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/542 "2010-04-02T14:46:27Z")
i would vote oval too. the twin round ones look more euro. but diagonally cut oval tips will be TITS on this car. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/543 "2010-04-02T23:20:30Z")
> [@this dude needs to be on dancing with the stars](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-dude-needs-to-be-on-dancing-with-the-stars/30616/11): > > i would vote oval too. the twin round ones look more euro. but diagonally cut oval tips will be TITS on this car. too bad there is no vote. I dont care what you would do. Its my car and I’m not doing what you would want. sorry bud :thumbup ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/544 "2010-04-02T23:52:51Z")
gottttt emmmmm .dave like i said before its your car do what ya want .personally im lovin every step of it esp seein as someone of your age redoin a older car ---
**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:** [April 3, 2010, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/545 "2010-04-03T06:43:15Z")
I know you said you were going to put the gas filler neck and such behind one of the vents but where is it now? ---
**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:** [April 3, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/546 "2010-04-03T08:02:13Z")
> [@TW: Greddy gauges](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-greddy-gauges/30592/5): > > I know you said you were going to put the gas filler neck and such behind one of the vents but where is it now? originally it was between the taillights ---
**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:** [April 3, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/547 "2010-04-03T08:35:12Z")
why not just keep it like that? That or just be cool and do a fuel cell in the trunk mad simple ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/548 "2010-04-03T09:24:16Z")
> [@\*\*\*\*\*Official: Mighty Meet Thread\*\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-mighty-meet-thread/10918/2064): > > why not just keep it like that? > > That or just be cool and do a fuel cell in the trunk mad simple Becasue IIRC the move car had it behidn the vent… this is a replica after all ---
**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:** [April 3, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/549 "2010-04-03T09:26:07Z")
Yeah but how the hell is he going to run the filler neck without it being visible in the interior ---
**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:** [April 3, 2010, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/550 "2010-04-03T09:51:30Z")
in between the outter body and inner panel… not an issue at all ---
**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:** [April 3, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/551 "2010-04-03T10:27:14Z")
> [@BTC?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/btc/30643/14): > > in between the outter body and inner panel… not an issue at all its requires some “massaging” > [@\*\*\*\*\*Official: Mighty Meet Thread\*\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-mighty-meet-thread/10918/2064): > > why not just keep it like that? > > That or just be cool and do a fuel cell in the trunk mad simple because its cleaner up on the sail panel. Why go through the rest of the work to make the car accurate, and halfass that? ---
**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:** [April 3, 2010, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/552 "2010-04-03T11:51:54Z")
oh i was thinking it actually went physically under the vent. like inside and the vent swung open. Then i looked at the interior shots and couldn’t see how you could possibly be hiding the filler neck. I this last picture it all makes sense and shouldn’t be that hard ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/553 "2010-04-03T17:27:52Z")
> [@Orange Viper... Oh. My. God.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orange-viper-oh-my-god/30585/41): > > its requires some “massaging” > > because its cleaner up on the sail panel. Why go through the rest of the work to make the car accurate, and halfass that? Wait a minute, maybe im having a serious moment right now, but i swear in that picture how the trunk opens doesnt make sense… NVM im just a tard, and was looking at it wrong… ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/554 "2010-04-03T17:44:58Z")
^nice post +rep NVM, gotta spread it around first ---
**Author:** ![shoeboxlen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shoeboxlen/32/6506_2.png) [@shoeboxlen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shoeboxlen)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/555 "2010-04-05T11:01:06Z")
sweet car coming along nicely look forward to checking out the fiished product. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/556 "2010-04-05T11:40:51Z")
more parts. exhaust tips ![http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1853/img2581v.jpg](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1853/img2581v.jpg) gas cap ![http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/4111/img2582c.jpg](http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/4111/img2582c.jpg) got the drivers side upper nose fitting the way it should. ![http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7626/img2583ra.jpg](http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7626/img2583ra.jpg) ![http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/1051/img2584f.jpg](http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/1051/img2584f.jpg) ![http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7546/img2585ie.jpg](http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7546/img2585ie.jpg) I got to a call to go detail a car, so I have to go do that. If I have time im gonna try to get the other side all done. Tomorrow if I can get down to the body shop ill make the headlight brackets and gas cap recess. ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/557 "2010-04-05T12:39:35Z")
doing werk son! now stop looking at me like im a fool when i say, “o i c u cut ur hair!” ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/558 "2010-04-05T12:45:02Z")
damn, thats crazy work. Coming along nice dude ---
**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:** [April 5, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/559 "2010-04-05T20:25:04Z")
other side done as well ![http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5905/img2586c.jpg](http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5905/img2586c.jpg) ![http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8084/img2587h.jpg](http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/8084/img2587h.jpg) ![http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5719/img2588vg.jpg](http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5719/img2588vg.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178/560 "2010-04-06T10:17:29Z")
almost ready for some high build primer, and hours of blocking that flatter than Ashley Olsen. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178.md?page=27) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/big-reds-wanna-be-nick-cage-build-thread/250178.md?page=29)