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Posted by Mark IXZD 150 (Member # 235) on :

See sig for details:

Posted by bob2255 (Member # 1290) on :

nice. very nice!

Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on :

Geez Mark you're absolutely killin us! OK, so now that is the nicest job I've seen to date on the FRCs, plus the intake, plus the valve covers, damn it man!!!

BTW, IMHO the hotchkiss brace distracts from the beautiful work, so I think you should consider a simpler BMR or something.

Great work!

Posted by Mark IXZD 150 (Member # 235) on :

quote:
Originally posted by DaddySS:
Geez Mark you're absolutely killin us! OK, so now that is the nicest job I've seen to date on the FRCs, plus the intake, plus the valve covers, damn it man!!!
BTW, IMHO the hotchkiss brace distracts from the beautiful work, so I think you should consider a simpler BMR or something.
Great work!

Thanks!

No way on the STB though. The Hotchkis stays out of the way of the logos on the FRCs. C'mon, we all know the red bowtie is the most important part.

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :

Nice job well done! I like the looks of the painted intake.

Posted by leadfoot (Member # 695) on :

That looks sweet. Geez whats next?

[ 08 April 2002: Message edited by: leadfoot ]

Posted by Mark IXZD 150 (Member # 235) on :

quote:
Originally posted by leadfoot:
That looks sweet. Geez whats next?
[ 08 April 2002: Message edited by: leadfoot ]

Pillar gauges and possibly the GMMG chambered exhaust. It never ends with these damned things!!

Posted by poSSum (Member # 119) on :

Very Nice .... but since nit-picking seems to be the order of the day ... you've got BMR (adjustable) torque arm listed twice in your sig

Posted by mhayman (Member # 146) on :

quote:
Originally posted by poSSum:
Very Nice .... but since nit-picking seems to be the order of the day ... you've got BMR (adjustable) torque arm listed twice in your sig

You beat me! I was just going to post the same thing!!

Posted by lancemoreland (Member # 1478) on :

Wow. Mark are those corvette FRC's that you have modified? Where did you locate the emblems for them? I want some just like that. Where do I start?

[ 18 April 2002: Message edited by: lancemoreland ]

Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :

Sheesh...give us a break here...you're making everyone else look bad. That looks awwwesome.

Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on :

man! that looks too good

. i have always wanted a silver intake manifold. since the manifold is plastic, how did you paint it? did you powder coat it? if not, what paint did you use? i was hoping to be one of the first to have a silver intake, but you beat me to it. i guess great minds think alike

Posted by Mark IXZD 150 (Member # 235) on :

Sig is fixed. thanks.

The intake was painted at a body shop with the same paint that would go on the body. (basecoat/clearcoat)

The FRCs are GM but I made the metal strips and the decals for them myself.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. It's nice to be the recipient of 'engine envy'.

Posted by NVMY02SS (Member # 1422) on :

Hey that looks great!
I have a sebring silver ss and i think i might follow right behind you with the exception of the red accents my car has purple and black accents. Thanks for the great idea!

Posted by DanA_F99_1977 (Member # 118) on :

Actually, I am starting to hate you! That looks awesome. Very nice job.

Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on :

hey mark,
but wont the paint peel or blister? i thought that you might need high temp paint, doesn't it get pretty hot under there?

btw, so are you going to zaino that intake now?

[ 08 April 2002: Message edited by: NATESS ]

Posted by Mark IXZD 150 (Member # 235) on :

quote:
Originally posted by NATESS:
hey mark,
but wont the paint peel or blister? i thought that you might need high temp paint, doesn't it get pretty hot under there?
btw, so are you going to zaino that intake now?
[ 08 April 2002: Message edited by: NATESS ]

Have you ever touched a black car on a hot sunny day? It doesn't get any hotter than that where the intake is sitting. Besides, it's baked on right in the spray booth. I have no worries about automotive paint on it at all!

Posted by Bill 97 SS#1422 (Member # 253) on :

looks good

Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on :

cool. that is what i'll do then.

Posted by Reneboy (Member # 1325) on :

Did you have to fill the "CORVETTE" letters before applying those decals on your FRC's?

Any plans on making those decals available?

[ 09 April 2002: Message edited by: Reneboy ]

Posted by DROPTAWP (Member # 865) on :

quote:
Originally posted by DaddySS:
Geez Mark you're absolutely killin us! OK, so now that is the nicest job I've seen to date on the FRCs, plus the intake, plus the valve covers, damn it man!!!
BTW, IMHO the hotchkiss brace distracts from the beautiful work, so I think you should consider a simpler BMR or something.
Great work!

Yes, very nice! I must agree with DaddySS though. You should go with a different STB.

Posted by DaddySS (Member # 848) on :

quote:
Originally posted by DROPTAWP:

Yes, very nice! I must agree with DaddySS though. You should go with a different STB.
DT

So there!

Posted by Mark IXZD 150 (Member # 235) on :

quote:
Originally posted by DaddySS:
So there!

NO WAY!!
So there, so there!

Posted by Macky (Member # 1427) on :

All I can say is, WOW! Great job.

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