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Hey your talking about me!! LOL yea I got the main body mold pulled already, with the inner fender edge and trunk lip in the molds, Just need to finish the hood, trunk lid and door jambs. I cant believe how many people like that car!! we will be ready for kits by november 1st, already have 2 to make. well better go get packed heading out for a few days.
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| Posted 10/14/2010 12:53:23 PM |
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Hey your talking about me!! LOL yea I got the main body mold pulled already, with the inner fender edge and trunk lip in the molds, Just need to finish the hood, trunk lid and door jambs. I cant believe how many people like that car!! we will be ready for kits by november 1st, already have 2 to make. well better go get packed heading out for a few days.Haha!! Yeah, I'm talking about ya! Can't help it.....this is exciting news!!  Don't hold out on us, Jim! Got any pics of the main body mold? Gotta see it! George Barris & Tony Wood were saying the same thing, I guess...the newfound interest that has been generated for this car is outstanding! Tony says there is quite a buzz about it in CA. Have a safe trip, Jim...be seeing you soon....thanks again for everything, I cannot express enough what this means to me....just awesome -Matt
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| Posted 10/14/2010 6:05:24 PM |
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Awesome! This has been quite an interesting journey for you, haha.
So the taillights are just vertical strips kind of like the front blinkers, except mounted on the body rather than the bumpers?
I wish I had the money to start a replica with one of those kits. Someday...
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| Posted 10/15/2010 12:36:34 PM |
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Awesome! This has been quite an interesting journey for you, haha. So the taillights are just vertical strips kind of like the front blinkers, except mounted on the body rather than the bumpers? I wish I had the money to start a replica with one of those kits. Someday... It really has been a long and interesting road...but all well worth it! The taillights do look mounted into the body. Anthony has some real great ideas for the tail/brakelight assembly. Start saving some $$, and start looking into buying a donor car. Since Jim is making full body kits, you aren't limited anymore to a 69-71 Mark III donor car. I would think any car with a 117" wheelbase would work. Jim would know better than I, tho. Once the kit is done, I'm sure he would answer any questions you may have. -Matt
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| Posted 10/16/2010 3:43:09 PM |
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lincolnmrk66 (10/15/2010)It really has been a long and interesting road...but all well worth it! The taillights do look mounted into the body. Anthony has some real great ideas for the tail/brakelight assembly. Start saving some $$, and start looking into buying a donor car. Since Jim is making full body kits, you aren't limited anymore to a 69-71 Mark III donor car. I would think any car with a 117" wheelbase would work. Jim would know better than I, tho. Once the kit is done, I'm sure he would answer any questions you may have. -Matt Well right now I need a daily driver so that comes first. I would assume it would be easiest to start with a Mark III though, right?
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| Posted 10/18/2010 12:45:38 PM |
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lincolnmrk66 (10/15/2010) I would assume it would be easiest to start with a Mark III though, right? I believe so....I hate the idea of having to use such an old and semi-rare car, but this is what I will most likely be using. -Matt
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| Posted 10/18/2010 6:01:33 PM |
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I would assume it would be easiest to start with a Mark III though, right?
I believe so....I hate the idea of having to use such an old and semi-rarecar, but this is what I will most likely be using.
-Matt
Meh. I've seen people murder classic '60s Gibson SGs and there were way less of those made than Mark IIIs by a long shot. Besides, it's better to regret doing it than regret not doing it.
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| Posted 10/20/2010 7:58:48 AM |
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well I'm back!! Tony & George are watching me? that's great!! hope they like what they see. I will have the molds finished this week, then I'll get them all cleaned and trimmed and get ya some pix!! The response to this new kit is amazing, people do really like that car. I didn't know if there would be much interest but thought it was worth a shot. The way the molds were made is the body is one piece with an inner hood & trunk channel, I even removed the winsheild and got the pinch welds in the molds. then we molded the door ends & qtr ends with the rocker panel. then made a hood & truck lid skin. so it's a complete kit that can be built on a lincoln or framed out like a batmobile. over the lincoln would be way easier!! I'll post pix soon. thanks for your interest.
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| Posted 10/20/2010 8:36:00 AM |
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Besides cutting the hump outa the trunk, what mods need to be done to the donor car ? Looking forward to seeing the kit 
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| Posted 10/20/2010 9:01:51 AM |
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Well the car we molded is a steel car, and as far as I can see the original mark 3 is under everthing!! the roof was chopped about 2" you could chop your roof or use our fiberglass roof or even cut ours off and drop the body over your lincoln and leave the roof, 2" really isn't much. and then you would have no problems with glass and sealing the windows. my freind greg is going to do that with the first one out of the molds. he wants this car bad, and plans to make it a daily driver!! if anyone has any question feel free to give me a call 631-722-5555 or post them and I'll answer them when I can.
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