{Project} Finish it already Kenny

[Kenny_Cox]

See Brian, you're on the same page as me.

If I save the (for conversation sake) $2,000 on getting the Novas over the wheels pictured, that is $2,000 I can use to buy ALL my motor parts, everything needed to get it running, and be that much closer to go time. Is the Nova a good looking wheel? Certainly...

Will everybody have them soon? Yes, but that's okay. I can then save up to buy what I really want, whether it be Intros, Bonspeeds, etc. I sold my Intros to another member, he should be posting as soon as the weather gets nice, it's a nice truck and the Intros will really help the look of it.

[Mystic_Knight]

I like the idea. The Novas are great looking rims. If you can sell them in a year or two they'll still be popular enough to get some of your money back.

[Kenny_Cox]

exactly and money is money, i need all of it i can get, most of my unemployment check is eaten up by the SS and accompanying bills.

[GET_LOW]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenny_Cox

exactly and money is money, i need all of it i can get, most of my unemployment check is eaten up by the SS and accompanying bills.

that blows. Hopefully you can get some Noavs, there going through the same stage i think smoothies went through not too long ago.

[Kenny_Cox]

im thinking about buying them soon like real soon cause they are in stock.

[thenephilm]

i got my boyds on craigslist for just over 500 bux on craigslist..try there..

[///AL]

you got 20 an 22s dont you brain?

[Kenny_Cox]

i think brian has all 20's but i could be wrong, and boyds for 500 is nice, good find!

[AVdime]

novas are on the verge of being played out, there popping up everywhere.

I say get something with pro touring feel

[thenephilm]

well he wanted 700...i said 600...he said there was no curb rash but there was a tiny bit on one wheel when I got there so i got him down to 500..I can haggle with the best of them lol..

[Kenny_Cox]

Quote: Originally Posted by AVdime

novas are on the verge of being played out, there popping up everywhere.

I say get something with pro touring feel

the problem with that is cost, ill look around, but there is very few.

[1s152nv]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenny_Cox

CPK, I cannot say I know what that means... sorry maybe I am out of the loop.

I have been talking with some companies and found out some pretty cool stuff, I cannot say right now what it is but soon you will see. Don't think I was calling you out by any means.

The auctioneer was an idiot. MAYBE the very first ZR1 that was built by hand had paint that cost that much, but it's a factory option color now, they would never use that expensive of stuff.

If I recall hearing, the paint that was 60,000 a gallon was just for the coating on top of the roof panel. Its just to prevent the carbon fiber roof panel from fading, which was happening with regular clear coat.

[Kenny_Cox]

either way, that's retarded haha. Headed over the where the truck is in about 5 minutes. I have the camera in the car already. I'll at least be able to post the devastation pics

[AVdime]

so did the firewall get hacked even worse?

[DUTN@GAUGE]

this is how i feel about my novas. i ordered them before they came out.. then i get mine in and bam. he is right they are coming up everywhere. ill probably sell my here soon.

[Kenny_Cox]

the firewall is... it's cut. It's cut pretty cleanly, with a nice clean edge but there's not much of it left. I just got back from the place where the truck is now, got some wheels mounted on the back, took a handful of photos that I will be posting in about a half an hour or so, so you'll see.

I cannot get the body mount holes to line up with the mounts by myself, I had to take them all out and drop the front of the frame so we could have room to work on the firewall, in doing that, I think the frame moved forward about a 1/4" or so, not a BIG deal, but I cannot move it by myself. Kyle will probably have to do the same, so I will talk to him about just leaving them out until it's all done. I am assuming they have a lift, and if not, they have more than me trying to move a body around.

He is bringing a set of 20's for the front, so once those are on it will roll into the trailer, and be gone for a while. I am looking forward to this GREATLY!

[GET_LOW]

less talk, more pics!

[Kenny_Cox]

Here's the depressed blazer as it sits right now, so lonely haha:



Firewall Photos:



As you can see, it's cut, and cut quite a bit. Kyle will have a bit of work ahead of him, and I'll have a pretty hefty bill, but it needs to be done!

[cantcatchmitch]

im not positive on this, but i looked that color up awhile back in the ppg computer where i used to work and it was a tricoat. although theres possibly a two stage version of it as well. alot of paint companies make a two stage version of a tricoat for edging purposes and such, but thats just a heads up, tricoats= mucho denero. cant wait to see it done, that color is so badass!!!

[flnole78]

That's really not that bad and no where near as bad as what t takes to seal up the back after tubbing it.

[Kenny_Cox]

Quote: Originally Posted by cantcatchmitch

im not positive on this, but i looked that color up awhile back in the ppg computer where i used to work and it was a tricoat. although theres possibly a two stage version of it as well. alot of paint companies make a two stage version of a tricoat for edging purposes and such, but thats just a heads up, tricoats= mucho denero. cant wait to see it done, that color is so badass!!!

If it's a Tri-coat then it'll be up to my painter. If he doesnt want to do tricoat I will have him do the electron blue because we've already checked on that one, we know it's a two stage.

The firewall is not THAT bad but I cannot fix it, somebody with experience should be able to whip it out in no time I'd think.

[purplepassion]

Quote: Originally Posted by ///AL

you got 20 an 22s dont you brain?

all 20's. i was gonna get some 22's for the back, but after seeing how close they were in erics blazer, im just gonna stick with 20's. they'll still tuck plenty, and it'll save me some money

[Kenny_Cox]

yes, 20's still tuck a plenty hehe

anybody want some BLF unijonts? haha maybe just the lowers...

[lastbil]

umm looks fun i guess ill see it soon enough ill let you know as soon as the trucks back should be tomorrow

[Kenny_Cox]

it looks like a lot of work, but whatever you've got to do, i am prepared to pay what you quoted me to make an entire new one. if that's what you've gotta do, that's what you've gotta do.

[GET_LOW]

^ You really wanted to save some money on the rims didn't ya kenny!

[Kenny_Cox]

id rock em if they would fit. i had to take the brakes off the back just to bolt those one there haha

[AVdime]

http://www.s10forum.com/classifieds/...ct/49973/cat/8

these in a 20 would fit the pro touring theme nicely

[Kenny_Cox]

i've been looking for a wheel that resembled that most of today. There are quite a few, but none of them for our trucks. HP racing makes one for the camaro, which is our bolt pattern but the offset must be entirely different. I could run a spacer, but i have no idea what size. The wheel you posted seems it would need a spacer too. it is one inch wider and has 2 inches more backspace.

[lade-lo]

dang man hope you get this thing done.
good luck

[GET_LOW]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenny_Cox

id rock em if they would fit. i had to take the brakes off the back just to bolt those one there haha

haha, put some spacers on there and rock em with some big rubber!

[Kenny_Cox]

meh, i dont feel like showing off, those wheels wouldn't let anybody compete as far as style points go.

I will find something, something different and something spiffy. If I have to use a little spacer so be it.

[Mystic_Knight]

What's going on with that drive shaft tunnel?? Is that all body filler too?

[Kenny_Cox]

no everything inside the cab was done well. it look nice, it's all welded for the most part and seam sealed where it needed some attention. The firewall is the only place it was hacked, because a different shop did it.

[jimhrabe]

Good to hear your holding onto the blazer I'm digging the new direction youre going in looking forward to more progress

[Kenny_Cox]

me too man! me too. hopefully soon. I am finding some wheels, but those will be kept a secret for now. The first photo will get done, but maybe not right away. Right now I am going to try to get it driving with the least out of pocket expenses.

$4,000 on a set of wheels/tires isn't the least out of pocket approach! haha

[///AL]

make sure you take a pic when my 20s get thrown on that thing!

man my wheels are whores...

[Kenny_Cox]

Good news! Kyle has a truck he can use, he plans on coming to get it friday.

bad news! (because with this truck, it's always there). He needs a motor to make the firewall around (DUH). I don't have one, looks like another postponed project. ****in a.

[blazed00]

so you said some hack shop did your firewall for you....????? everything is so sick and then you get to the firewall...

[Kenny_Cox]

Yeah Keegan, I paid a shop decent money (1200 bucks cash) to do a firewall for me, and it LOOKED okay at first glance, when we started working on it, it was an absolute joke. It was pretty much held in with the seam sealer, it was tacked in about two spots, and then filler smeared all over the piece that was put into place.

It was an absolute joke. Kyle will fix it, he says he has a small block that he can potentially use for mock up purposes, so it will get done.

[blazed00]

that sucks man. have you done anything with the shop. try'd to get any portion of the money back? the rest of the truck looks awsome tho. cant wait to see progress

[Kenny_Cox]

I would... but it would end up being a big PITA, I paid him cash, with no receipt. My own stupid fault, i trusted somebody and they screwed me over. Luckily I've got some good people that seem to really want to help, and some progress should be made for sure.

Friday he is coming to get it, so soon after that I am sure you'd see something.

[blazed00]

sounds good, check out the classified, their is someone selling some 22's that kinda resemble the tis you were looking at. might be able to get them cheap.

[Kenny_Cox]

Kyels coming today! Just talked to him, said he would be here around 2:00. I am pretty pumped that it's going to get some work done, the new firewall (maybe new dash) will be a nice addition I think.

[jimhrabe]

Very cool take pics lots a pics!

[Kenny_Cox]

well it's 3:00 now, i guess Kyle tried to call me earlier to let me know that the brakes weren't working on the trailer.

Supposedly they are leaving right now, so it shouldn't be TOO long. I hope haha.

[nater2004]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenny_Cox

well it's 3:00 now, i guess Kyle tried to call me earlier to let me know that the brakes weren't working on the trailer.

Supposedly they are leaving right now, so it shouldn't be TOO long. I hope haha.

Damn kenny, you seem to have every possibleset back happen to you. lol.

Can't wait to see it finished man!

[Kenny_Cox]

It's gone, all loaded up on the trailer, everything went smooth for once. I am sure it's now in their shop, I didn't take any photos, I forgot. I have to head out that way tomorrow and talk over the "to do" list with Kyle, after that, it's in his hands for updates.

[lastbil]

[Kenny_Cox]

hey there it is! Fenders stayed, I told them I could bring em tomorrow. The lips aren't rolled yet and the shop compressor wouldnt get it high enough to clear the tires. I didn't wanna scratch the loner tires! Cool pics