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I thought the Mailbu was unmatched. Man, you have done it again, Todd. I'll say, Ive been a big fan of your skill and abilities, from way back when you built your open trailer, from scratch, and the seeing a few cars you did thru the shop. My hat is off....

Wow !

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Thanks Kenny.

Funny you mentioned the trailer build as when I went to an enclosed trailer I sold the custom open to a member here on Classracer. Can't remember his name though.

Sure miss that trailer some days.

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Buddy of mine came over the other weekend to help sand on the car to prep for powder coating.

https://i.imgur.com/kFU0ECV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/g9vg6cK.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/XHyaxr2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/br7A1er.jpg

Loading up to drop off to powder coating.

https://i.imgur.com/6OtkDIX.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/NjvREK2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/zrzssAf.jpg

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A little over a week later and the powder coat was done.

https://i.imgur.com/h0jmuW4.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/WscjIfm.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/yhFYzB5.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RCD2EDb.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/pPUs8Gt.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/GNVzUwR.jpg

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While I was finishing up the fabrication, a good friend worked on a rendering for the car to get an idea of how it will look with various color choices.

https://i.imgur.com/b6mTgdI.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/NimnLyP.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/LQ5PAix.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/jduSexO.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/eo9L05O.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/JcRWgOU.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/9MgP9LP.jpg

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And with that, this is almost where we are today.

Just last Monday I delivered the car to the body shop. So now the wait...

https://i.imgur.com/KAaMRJH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fGqVzqP.jpg

My goal would be to try and have the car back from body/paint by the end of the year to give me the rest of the winter/spring to assemble, plumb & wire the car, but we will jut have to see how this goes since it's out of my control now.

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Loved your Malibu. Your fabrication skills with this build are top notch. I'm a huge 4 eye fan as I recently sold mine (small tire turbo car). This is going to be a work of art. Don't know what color you are going with but love the Orange look.
Keep the updates coming.

Rick Ryan

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Orange in a House of Color shade👍

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Thanks Rick!

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Thanks for posting the build process on your car, it has been very informative. Top notch skill and workmanship too. Just curious about the powder coating; it looks like the chassis was coated with the body attached but the exterior of the body doesn't have any powder coat on it. How do they do that?

Thanks