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New Project! 1968 Volvo P1800 "Bullwinkle"

i really look forward to the updates and can't wait to see the finished product.
 
The car is back on the ground and they have started on the front fenders and headlights. I am amazed how low these cars are. It is sitting next to a 1969 Chevelle at the bodyshop and it makes the Chevelle look like a jacked up 4x4. Overall height is right at 48".

We will be using much of the original fender lip but raising it and reshaping it. The original turn signal will become a driving light and will be pushed outward slightly so that it has better balance with the new headlights. Here are a couple pictures of the car.

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This is a picture of the details on the rear quarter panel. I like how it drops down a little bit. We will have a similar transition on the front but it will not go down. It will utilize the same look but curve up. I will show a picture when it is done.
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The pinch welds have been transitioned into the rockers giving the car a look it is lower than it is. All the drains have been extended down to allow for water to drain away like stock.
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I am really excited about how it is starting to take shape.


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The front end was pretty messed up from previous body damage and inferior repairs. The headlights were not level and the fenders were also messed up. It is coming along nicely now.

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Darreld
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Boy I'd hate to be the one footing the bill on this lol. Looks to be excellent craftsmanship. Looking awesome.
 
LOL! I got the bill today for last months work. It almost made me sick! Like most projects it has gone a little further than I thought it would have.


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Where did you get the idea for the Prancing Moose? Edit: never mind, I figured it out. The reason I ask is many years ago my dads attorney (who owned three Ferrari's at the time) created a fictitious car club, the Ferrari Alaska Racing Team. FART for short and his logo was a prancing moose. He had a bunch of stuff made with his logo in Ferrari livery and took it to the Ferrari parade at Laguna Seca race track in 1984 which is where I saw him last. He was having a grand ol' time and everyone else there was aghast at his 'club'.
 
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That is a great story! I grew up in Alaska so moose have a special place in my heart. It is even my high school mascot! LOL!


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That is a great story! I grew up in Alaska so moose have a special place in my heart. It is even my high school mascot! LOL!
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I knew I liked you, my family moved to Anchorage in '69. My mom still lives there. Not to hijack your thread but which high school? Palmer?
Found this link to the car Frank had in Monterey.
http://www.barchetta.cc/english/all.ferraris/Detail/5557GT.250.GTL.htm
This link mentions FART
http://www.barchetta.cc/english/all.ferraris/Detail/0474MD.500Mondial.htm
I didn't know Ralph owned this Ferrari. Way before we knew him.
http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/ca...ear&request[filter][desc]=asc&request[show]=1
 
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I graduated from Palmer in 1991. Go Moose! My immediate family has left the state but I have Uncles/Aunts and cousins still up there. I only go back up there for weddings and things like that. Great place to visit in the summer but not where I care to live. The winters are too long. Did you go to HS up there?
 
Graduated from West Anchorage HS and UAA about ten years ahead of you. I loved growing up there. Did outdoor stuff all year. Visited my mom last June. I miss it. Also lived in Vancouver, WA a couple of times. Loved it as well.
 
A little bit more progress in the past week. The majority of the metalwork around the headlights is complete. They still need to finish weld the joints where the metal revisions were made. The old turn signals, which will be used as driving lights, were centered under the headlights. The width across the lower from fenders is substantially wider than original. It should be a much more aggressive look to the front end.

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Here is a stock car for comparison.

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We will now work on a flange to mount the driving lights in. We also will start working on the lower valance. It will be quite a bit lower and have provisions for oil coolers and brake cooling ducts.


I received the prototype rear valance from Royalworks Speed Shop. It is a beautiful piece of work and should be available for everyone to buy soon. John does great work! We will be modifying this to fit my car. We widened the back about 5" so minor changes need to be made. It gave me a huge head start though. Thanks John!
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In a couple weeks the car should be heading over to get the roll cage installed. The car is really progressing nicely now.


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To be quite honest, these cars stock had some ugly lines. What you have done is streamlined the car and made it something far better. This is awesome.
 
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