And so it begins


Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
Changes are in store for 2161 mostly aesthetic with some mechanical tweaks here and there.

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bonehead

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 18, 2012
2,827
Houston, TX
For you to want to change out that livery, the new scheme must be unreal.
Those megaphones are downright awesome.
 

Wwabbit

GT Owner
Mar 21, 2012
1,259
Knoxville, TN
nice. subscribed.
 

roketman

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Oct 24, 2005
8,087
ma.
Looks like you are at MMP?
 

Superfly

HERITAGE GT OWNER
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Jun 23, 2008
2,210
Edmonton, Alberta
What are you doing to it Mike? And is that a real Lotus beside the shop or a fab'd one? Sub'd to see results.
 

Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
Ron, it is at Luftkraft in Colorado Springs right up against the base of Pikes Peak.

Pro, mainly cosmetic. I am doing a complete strip and repaint with a livery we are coming up with ourselves. It will have components of the P1038 Essex Wire car as well as some of my own. Not as flashy but more period correct. Minor mechanicals this year since I finished most of that last year. I'm not sure on the Eleven. I know it has the Lotus powerplant and is a very neat car.
 

Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
Test panels were shot yesterday. Going to be very close to this livery.

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Sinovac

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Jul 18, 2006
5,862
Largo, Florida
Great choice.
 

Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
Prep work has begun

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twobjshelbys

GT Owner
Jul 26, 2010
6,189
Las Vegas, NV
OMG, it's naked :)
 

Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
It is fascinating how the green cab take in different tones in different light. This is what we are shooting for color wise.

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Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
Its a thin line between too pale and too dark.

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Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
GT40 ass with Pikes Peak in the background

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Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
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Empty Pockets

ex-GT Owner
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Oct 18, 2006
1,362
Washington State
Ya know - that might not look too bad, Swampwater!!!

I'm really getting anxious to see the end product! :thumbsup
 

Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
You think you're anxious! I have got to get out of this habit of not having the car ready to drive until summer is half over. Have done that both summers with the GT40 and the last summer I had the Ford GT. This is not it but looks similar. I like the simplicity of this car a lot.

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ChipBeck

GT Owner
Staff member
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Feb 13, 2006
5,783
Scottsdale, Arizona
Luke,

How do you get in and out of your GT40 with no roll down windows when it's in your trailer? It looks like the doors can't be opened very wide in there.

Chip
 

Luke Warmwater

Permanent Vacation
Jul 29, 2009
1,414
Boondocks, Colorado
Ha you need to be flexible and not very thick in the middle. Door opens just enough to turn sideways and stand up forward stepping out the front side of the door while holding on to a handle on the roof. Its not easy and thankfully only has to be done a few times each year. Definitely not a big boy car.
 

Superfly

HERITAGE GT OWNER
Mark II Lifetime
Jun 23, 2008
2,210
Edmonton, Alberta
I don't envy you your choice to make. I thought the green was the best, but now looking at that white..... It's not quite white is it (the roundel is brighter than the paint). Wins either way though. Can't wait to see it done.
 

MNJason

GT Owner
May 14, 2010
2,097
San Diego
So did you go green or white? Both look nice.