BIG REDS wanna be Nick Cage Build thread.

That Galaxy is F T W.

got the roll bar in the mail yesterday. got it all test fitted today. I was pretty happy with the fit. I gotta pull it back out, paint it with bedliner coating and have my buddy mike weld it in.

movie car
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1958/img1405y.jpg

mine, however unlike the movie car the cage in my car is mandrel not crush bent and I will be tying it into the rear wheel tubs making it a 4 point cage as opposed to the standard shelby 2 point.

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6033/img3332s.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7276/img3330q.jpg

the rear bars which still have to be notched.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9955/img3331f.jpg

Your cage looks 10X better than movie car. The movie car looks like it has exhaust pipe bent up and welded in it.

I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what it was.

I had painted my roll bar satin black originally. It was very bland and looked like too much of an after thought. So I tried some bedliner coating that I had left over from the fenders.

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/425/img3335n.jpg

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/4383/img3333s.jpg

while it came out good I wasn’t so sure I liked it so I slept on it and decided I wasnt happy with it.

so back to ground zero

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2315/img3336i.jpg

after 3 trips to the store and a couple hours later I found something that had the right luster and texture. It took forever to get it right but im pleased with the way it came out, it looks very OEM.

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1218/img3342c.jpg

http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/4861/img3339r.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6258/img3340r.jpg

installed ready to be welded in.

http://img602.imageshack.us/img602/2936/img3345l.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7705/img3346g.jpg

good choice. what did you end up using on it?

rustoleum

LOL that is the exact same stuff I chose to repaint my harness bars in this year. It really does look almost like it belongs with the black interior once you install it

damn , movin right along. Looks great man , good shit!

made some good progress today, took a ride to mustangs unlimited in Connecticut with pete and bought some new 1.5 inch drop rear leaf springs, pedal covers and new vent window frames. KrazyKid also came over tonight and welded in the roll bar for me.:thumbup

shiny partz

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/7915/img3350x.jpg

TCP pedal covers

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5110/img3347uw.jpg

and one with nick cages foot just cause:rofl

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/2333/img3350f.jpg

got the rear interior panels all test fit and trimmed for the roll bar. I also fiberglassed a couple holes where the screws pulled through. Once that’s all done I can clean everything up, paint it, and install the rear courtesy lights.

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/8379/img3353.jpg

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/3985/img3352j.jpg

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5985/img3351ku.jpg

This car looks amazing man. I’ve been watching this thread for months, very jealous of your skills.

good shit dave

http://grace-ed.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/gallery_napoleon_dynamite_1.jpg

Girls like guys with skillz lol

So wait, that roll bar is factory? (interior panels have cut out for it)

but your car never had it?

factory 67/68 shelby

wow

Wowwwwww