50....errr...Two Shades of Grey. An Encore Build Thread

[BYEPOLR]

Drawback to carbon fiber hoods are that most are made in China, they’ll get held up in customs and shipping. Everything is looking amazing! Can’t wait to see and hear the finished product!


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This one is HCM out of California. Evidently they temporarily ran out of hood latches

 

[UncleSAm]

This one is HCM out of California. Evidently they temporarily ran out of hood latches

HCM is done in Tijuana and sold out of CA

 

[Revvv]

This one is HCM out of California. Evidently they temporarily ran out of hood latches

For penalty of delay you should tell them a second hood needs to come to me.

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[Revvv]

If you build another Mustang, I think it should be Copper.

I've always loved the Copperhead concept Dodge had in "Copper Fire Orange".

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[Junior00]

I love copper, project “Bad Penny” over on the PT forums was always one I wanted to have.

 

[geoffmt]

So Joe, if your wife lets you do another project and you choose the copper color you should do another carbon fiber hood and have everything painted the copper color except for 2 Shelby stripes. exposed carbon for the stripes. I almost did that on the convertible but found a cobra hood instead. I couldn’t find an American made carbon hood at the time.


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[BYEPOLR]

If you build another Mustang, I think it should be Copper.

I've always loved the Copperhead concept Dodge had in "Copper Fire Orange". View attachment 1590009View attachment 1590010

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There’s no “if”

 

[BYEPOLR]

So Joe, if your wife lets you do another project and you choose the copper color you should do another carbon fiber hood and have everything painted the copper color except for 2 Shelby stripes. exposed carbon for the stripes. I almost did that on the convertible but found a cobra hood instead. I couldn’t find an American made carbon hood at the time.


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LOL!!!! I dig the opening caveat!!

 

[black92]

If you build another Mustang, I think it should be Copper.

I've always loved the Copperhead concept Dodge had in "Copper Fire Orange". View attachment 1590009View attachment 1590010

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I actually have that concept model car!

 

[4sdvenom]

So Joe, if your wife lets you do another project and you choose the copper color you should do another carbon fiber hood and have everything painted the copper color except for 2 Shelby stripes. exposed carbon for the stripes. I almost did that on the convertible but found a cobra hood instead. I couldn’t find an American made carbon hood at the time.


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I wouldn’t stop with just the hood at that point. Do the carbon fiber roof panel (yes they’re out there) and a carbon fiber trunk lid and carry the stripes all the way back.
I’m not talking the fake cf roof wrap either. I forget the company but they do make an actual carbon fiber roof skin to replace the sheet metal roof skin.

Ken

 

[BYEPOLR]

I wouldn’t stop with just the hood at that point. Do the carbon fiber roof panel (yes they’re out there) and a carbon fiber trunk lid and carry the stripes all the way back.
I’m not talking the fake cf roof wrap either. I forget the company but they do make an actual carbon fiber roof skin to replace the sheet metal roof skin.

Ken

HCM....the same company making my hood

 

[4sdvenom]

HCM....the same company making my hood

Nice!

 

[BYEPOLR]

As mentioned before I change directions a lot. I love the gloss kona blue metallic on the valve covers but I hated the way you could see every imperfection in the castings. So my powdercoater and I found a beautiful solution. Matte wrinkle Navy blue pearl. It...is...stunning. Hides every imperfection. You’ll get to see it up against the bronze tonight

 

[geoffmt]

I wouldn’t stop with just the hood at that point. Do the carbon fiber roof panel (yes they’re out there) and a carbon fiber trunk lid and carry the stripes all the way back.
I’m not talking the fake cf roof wrap either. I forget the company but they do make an actual carbon fiber roof skin to replace the sheet metal roof skin.

Ken

That was my exact same thought, but I had a convertible


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[94slowbra1]

I like the wrinkle so much better on the valve covers. Good choice.

 

[4sdvenom]

That was my exact same thought, but I had a convertible


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Yeah hard to get a carbon fiber top for a convertible lol.

 

[Junior00]

I like the wrinkle so much better on the valve covers. Good choice.

I agree on that 100%, this thread makes me happy in the pants.

 

[biminiLX]

UltraCarbon out in Washington used to make some killer race CF parts. The SN allows for the roof skin to be removed for cages and replaced with CF pretty easily. CF hood, roof and trunk would be badass!
Love the new covers color too bro, strong work as usual.
-J

 

[BYEPOLR]

Some engine part shots from last night as we got the longblock 95% assembled

 

[BYEPOLR]

Also, the car will be ready for pickup today at the paint shop


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