More CF Madness from Kip Ewing


nota4re

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I thought I'd share a couple of photos depicting my fun day off dis-assembling someone elses car....

Step 1: Remove a couple of screw here and there and suddenly the dash is naked.

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Step 2: Take the pieces over to a bench and keep on takin' stuff apart...

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Step 3: Try to use up all of the screws and nuts you have.... then flip over the new panel...

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Step 4. Find some color around to celebrate the Ewing "Made-in-America" components.

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Step 5. Making it's first public appearance......

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Installed pictures coming this weekend. Stay tuned.
 

junior

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Kendall, you got B@!!s, I would not attemptr such a project.

I suppose mine is next, I hope Kip did not forget to sign it #2 :rofl, by the way I think Grandpa will be pretty happy with the results, I told him to put the Viagra away :biggrin
 

SYCO GT

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That GT is so fast that it's going 22 MPH even when it is standing still
 

somelee

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That GT is so fast that it's going 22 MPH even when it is standing still

running a cool 139 degrees too.
 

AlohaGT

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Looking good, Kendall! Mine is here along with the storage bin to be installed in August, OK? And of course, other goodies.
 

0506FordGT

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Very Nice! Can't wait to see it installed:thumbsup
 

tpraceman

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Oh no someone swiped the radio:rofl
 

nota4re

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Kendall, you got B@!!s, I would not attemptr such a project.

And no brains..... I really hope Kip takes awhile to get more of these made. I need time to forget how difficult this was. Maybe I need some Shadowman mojo-juice. It seems the car fought me at every step - resisting CF like it had some kind of Italian lineage that I was trying to force upon this proud legend.

Admittedly, however, the results are spectacular. I'll get some pics up today... although I'm not sure my photographic skills can do justice to how amazing this combination looks together.

Now it's back to Nav, back-up camera, Sirius, Bluetooth, subwoofer relocate.... I hope 'ol grandpa doesn't mind that all of these stereo modules have replaced the passenger compartment.
 

abolfaz

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DAMN! Thats incredible! The FGT should have come with that from the factory.
 

junior

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I really hope Kip takes awhile to get more of these made. I need time to forget how difficult this was.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Kip promissed mine end of next week :biggrin, but hey look at the bright side, I don't need a back-up camera like 'ol Grandpa :lol
 

junior

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DAMN! Thats incredible! The FGT should have come with that from the factory.

I agree, but don't be so hard on the GT team, they had very little time to develop the car. :thumbsup
 

nota4re

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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Kip promissed mine end of next week

What flight is Kip coming in on? Since I am your friend, I will pick him up at the airport :eek:eek:eek
 

junior

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What flight is Kip coming in on? Since I am your friend, I will pick him up at the airport :eek:eek:eek

He's coming by Boat :lol :lol :lol
 

fjpikul

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Kendall, I didn't realize you had such a good sense of humor!
 
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HHGT

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Kendall, I didn't realize you had such a good sense of humor!

He does not! He's hillarious.
 

B O N Y

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Who in the hell is this Kip whatshisname? :)
 

junior

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Don't fool yourselfs gents, there are 1000s out of work comedians and we're stuck with Kendall :biggrin
 

nota4re

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Finally got a chance to snap a few pics before the cars gets picked up later today. (Sorry about my poor photography skills.... the photos just don't do the interior of this car justice!)

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skyrex

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Awesome pics/work!!:thumbsup

The carbon fiber looks great!!! Congrats on your success. Crack a well deserved cold one and work on forgetting how hard it was to do.
 

nota4re

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Kendall...who's ride is that? HeritageBruce?

Nah, this is the fastest of the GT colors... Tungsten.

I don't believe this customer posts too often, I'll let him chime in if he wants too.