HM2023 Build Thread

Bruce N · April 17, 2021, 08:58:58 PM

Nice! Thats a bad ass orange! I like the subdued strips

FFR428 · April 18, 2021, 07:18:44 AM

Real nice color Paul. Bet it pops in the sun.

Bob Worley · April 19, 2021, 09:03:38 AM

Looking awesome!

Kruse · April 21, 2021, 06:10:34 AM

looking good!

Paul Proefrock · June 27, 2021, 09:04:59 PM

things moving along nicely, beginning to look like a finished car.

I've added details about the rollbar strut fairing on my website. Tends to clean things up quite a bit

Headers & Sidepipes installed. You'll note I went with slipjoints rather than the flanges.

Oil Cooler, shrouds, aluminum and hoses installed

s_reynolds · June 28, 2021, 09:48:31 AM

Well as usual it is looking good Paul. Can't wait for more pics. Will check your website since I haven't in awhile.

RLB · June 28, 2021, 07:59:57 PM

Looking good Paul, like color and detail!!

Paul Proefrock · July 24, 2021, 08:19:29 PM

The GenII Hurricanes have a bent bar the holds the door latch, they refer to it as the 'banana bar' Works OK but it does leave a very ugly footprint in the wheel well. I used some foam to fill in around it then covered with fiberglass. It turned out OK but not sure I'm going to like it. There isn't a simple way to hide it and if you're hung up on originality, it really gets in the way.

The flange of the bar sticks out about 1-1/4". Cut it off and you lose rigidity of the door latch. Sure wish they had put it to the inside where it could be buried in the space that gets covered with carpet.

Open to other ideas

ps; the black tube in the top picture is a support tube I added. It was on the GenI cars and serves to mount the soft top

pps; sorry, the forum software doesn't understand photo orientation. It opens to the correct image.

s_reynolds · July 25, 2021, 09:59:11 AM

Finished product looks good in my opinion.

Bob Worley · August 09, 2021, 01:27:26 PM

Thats definitely an improvement, Paul. Thats the one unfinished area of my build that needs some attention at some point.

Paul Proefrock · August 31, 2021, 07:53:03 PM

Down on the ground, taking it out for clear wrap on the nose, spats and behind the wheels

Bruce N · August 31, 2021, 09:52:23 PM

Quote from: Paul Proefrock on August 31, 2021, 07:53:03 PM
Down on the ground, taking it out for clear wrap on the nose, spats and behind the wheels

VERY nice!

s_reynolds · September 01, 2021, 08:50:32 AM

Looks great. Was getting anxious for an update.

FFR428 · September 01, 2021, 03:05:58 PM

Stunning!!

Paul Proefrock · October 11, 2021, 07:13:28 PM

VIN has been assigned by Missouri DMV. Car is really wanting to get out and run

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