Author Topic: Hmmmm (Read 931 times)

Fast68back · « **on:** December, 25, 2010, 03:01:48 AM »

4 AM Christmas morning and I can sleep, once I surfed all the new, unread post on here I switched to another board I occasionally peruse and saw these pictures. I'm pretty sure I dont like them, curious what others thought.

http://www.pro-touring.com/showthread.php?71401-TCI-Engineering-s-67-Mustang-F-B

crustycurmudgeon · « **Reply #1 on:** December, 25, 2010, 03:31:31 AM »

Definitely with you on that one.

A big ugly swatch of modern on a classic car.

Frank

AzPete · « **Reply #2 on:** December, 25, 2010, 06:10:10 AM »

Quote from: crustycurmudgeon on December, 25, 2010, 03:31:31 AM

Definitely with you on that one.

A big ugly swatch of modern on a classic car.

Frank

Wouldn't even do that on my modern car........

1497 · « **Reply #3 on:** December, 25, 2010, 06:15:38 AM »

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cmayna · « **Reply #4 on:** December, 25, 2010, 06:26:21 AM »

Space Shuttle Fastback

95GT · « **Reply #5 on:** December, 25, 2010, 06:27:38 AM »

Kind of looks like an airplane window.

sigtauenus · « **Reply #6 on:** December, 25, 2010, 06:32:40 AM »

Two things, first if I was adding a window there I certainly wouldn't divide it, virtually eliminates any visibility gains and looks awful, second is the fasteners. Holy fasteners, Batman, you don't even use that many rivets on an aircraft for a panel that size.

epic6 · « **Reply #7 on:** December, 25, 2010, 08:25:23 AM »

..and they aren't aircraft rivets. If they were, and they used this look elsewhere on the car, I could maybe see it working. As it stands, it looks like the window for an armored car, surrounded by thin-skin body panels. I'm curious to see how they tie in the theme on the rest of the car.

At least it's not a silver and black fiberglass mod from a popular bruckheimer movie.

Coleman · « **Reply #8 on:** December, 25, 2010, 09:38:32 AM »

Looks like I'd expect to see fish in there...

monkeystash · « **Reply #9 on:** December, 25, 2010, 09:45:00 AM »

Quote from: Coleman on December, 25, 2010, 09:38:32 AM

Looks like I'd expect to see fish in there...

LMAO! That is pretty terrible.

GTchris · « **Reply #10 on:** December, 25, 2010, 11:19:33 AM »

Kinda looks like an armored car window.

67 Fastback · « **Reply #11 on:** December, 25, 2010, 11:23:12 AM »

If I was going for windows then this would be it.
Bill

B67FSTB · « **Reply #12 on:** December, 25, 2010, 01:22:49 PM »

A window from Captain NEMO's boot ???

mustangstofear · « **Reply #13 on:** December, 25, 2010, 02:45:02 PM »

Looks like he spent a lot and effort making what suits his taste, and that is the way it should be. Got to give him credit for that. Rich.

KBMWRS · « **Reply #14 on:** December, 25, 2010, 11:58:34 PM »

Maybe the interior is pressurized.

Horseplay · « **Reply #15 on:** December, 26, 2010, 05:24:36 AM »

Kinda hard to judge without knowing the full look he is going for with the car. Given the apparent quality of the work so far I wouldn't be too quick to call it.

janschutz · « **Reply #16 on:** December, 26, 2010, 05:49:09 AM »

not my cup of tea!

beach pony · « **Reply #17 on:** December, 26, 2010, 05:50:57 AM »

Yikes!

68bucks · « **Reply #18 on:** December, 26, 2010, 07:47:27 AM »

That's going to look nice once he gets the Shelby scoop on it .

Jonk67 · « **Reply #19 on:** December, 26, 2010, 08:50:37 AM »

I sure hope they're going for some type of P-51 theme. I am impressed with all the attention to detail but don't see that car as a mustang anymore, I'll bet <50% of the car is there anymore. Can't wait to see the windshield surround and center strip of alum. and a matching one for the rear window, maybe a B-17 turret on top?

I still don't get what 'pro-touring' is, from other pics on the forum it appears that all you need is rubberband tires to qualify?
Jon

DAVER · « **Reply #20 on:** December, 26, 2010, 10:08:05 AM »

To each his own.
Not for me.

blu67 · « **Reply #21 on:** December, 26, 2010, 10:43:57 AM »

I also wouldn't be so quick to judge off of a couple of pics. Granted, there are A LOT of rivets but it does look kind of aircrafty. Maybe that is the theme and the end result will work better. It also could be just a prototype and will look different in the end.

SAC69 · « **Reply #22 on:** December, 26, 2010, 06:41:15 PM »

Quote from: blu67 on December, 26, 2010, 10:43:57 AM

I also wouldn't be so quick to judge off of a couple of pics. Granted, there are A LOT of rivets but it does look kind of aircrafty. Maybe that is the theme and the end result will work better. It also could be just a prototype and will look different in the end.

+1.
The owner may eventually use filler to smooth out the rivets and paint it all body color. I admire the workmanship.