Hi from a young old timer

Psycho · 16th November 2004, 13:37

Hey guys... sorry couldnt make it to the meet as was held up finishing the paint job on the car....

Here are a few pics on the progress so far.... have begun the fittings and interiors today... few more days to touch down...

Will put in detailed snaps once all the fittings are completed.

Rehaan · 18th November 2004, 06:53

Hey Psycho,

Awesome stuff man.... the paintjob in those pics looks very GT500

... or maybe its that front bumper?

Darn...the Webbers are gonna be awesome in there.
Thanks for uploading these pics.... i have heard a LOT of TBHPians talk about the conti conversion to a muscle car...and i guess they can live vicariously through you on this one!

Please tell me you are planning to put some nice alloys on ? got any pics of em?

cheers
R

GTO · 18th November 2004, 14:34

WOw!! Psycho!! If India didnt have a CJ-3B, a contessa would be the project I would have picked...as a complete restoration.

As Rehaan had tipped me during my restoration, take pictures of every stage. How about putting a T-Bar with huge fogs on the front (without a bumper) and some meaty alloys.

GTO

Aditya · 18th November 2004, 15:15

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Quote[/b] (Rehaan @ Nov. 18 2004,04:23)]Awesome stuff man.... the paintjob in those pics looks very GT500

... or maybe its that front bumper?

That's no bumper. A stock Conti dosen't have it. It looks more like a front spoiler - Jag XJ40 style!

Awesome stuff Keshav!

speedsatya · 18th November 2004, 15:18

and wat abt the side skirts??

satya

Psycho · 18th November 2004, 16:32

Hi Guys,

The cars coming together beautifully, its been a long month to restore it and getting the paintjob to perfection. The front bumper that you mentioned is in fact a front spoiler as the car looked too broad, just got it put there to make it look a bit more meaty... I am not thinking of side skirts or mags for now will hold off till my pockets are a bit heavier.

As for the fogs I am not being able to decide as the car looks great without them... maybe I ought to put up a poll once I have the car completed...

Psycho · 23rd December 2004, 15:10

Dippy · 23rd December 2004, 15:19

Hey Psycho the car looks awesome . I especially liked the front end. Now it looks like a pure muscle car.

Great job buddy

Dippy

speedsatya · 23rd December 2004, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Dippy

Hey Psycho the car looks awesome . I especially liked the front end. Now it looks like a pure muscle car.

Great job buddy

Dippy

.maybe u cud do something abt the rear spoiler.

GTO · 23rd December 2004, 15:58

Shelby! Shelby! Shelby!

Simply fantastic...and congratulations on completion. I must say that you have made up for the alloy wheels in a pretty sweet way with the black finish and chrome outline.

You desperately need a thicker exhaust tip. And get rid of that spoiler.

GTO

P.S. Did I just hear that you crossed 180 kph with Rudra in the passenger seat?

ajmat · 23rd December 2004, 17:00

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P.S. Did I just hear that you crossed 180 kph with Rudra in the passenger seat?

Yes, it took Rudra 3 whisky's to recover from that when I met him later that night......and then I gave him a dose of mildly whisky tuned VTec and showed him what his ex tyres could do!

Jaggu · 23rd December 2004, 18:20

so the works done eh, dont we need to practice for some 400 mts

come out great.. had a glimpse last sunday near jakkur parked along with one balck optra..

Rehaan · 23rd December 2004, 18:26

Hey Psycho!

finally! the pics i have been waiting to see!!

The car looks awesome...especially from the front man. nice paintjob.

However i kinda agree with everyone about the spoiler..... but one thing that gets my eye worse than that is the red on the wheels.... please please please reconsider :P

Great job man!
What mechanical mods have been done (or are in planning)?

cya
R

ported_head · 23rd December 2004, 18:31

Pictures are worth a thousand words. Also pictures never do justice to the car. Last night I was yet another one to first handed-ly experience Psycho's car. And I am absolutely bowled over. The car looks menacing, in the night, it is like a hunter on the prowl, looking for mere Jap cars to prey upon. If Shelby would have ever made a car for India, this is what it would look like. When a person loves is car no-holds barred, it rewards you like nothing else, and otheres too. The engine noise is bloody addictive, a few beers down, and two in the morning I could still hear the sound ringing in the ears. I was so ecstatic, I slept all the way to the afternoon. The most sound sleep I have had in months. The interiors look great too, much of it is stock, except the front headrests (??), except a tachometer. Man, the car runs, much like a bull terrier with it's posterior on fire. While passing other mere motorists as if they were standing still, this baby can corner too. Not restrained by it's bulk, the car seemed utterly behaved on the Ring Road (was it Pasycho?), with bumps midways large radius corners, the car was poised. There was no hint of off-the-line adventures, I guess much is to be credited to it's 15 inchers. I am throughly smitten by his car, and I know what project to take up once I start raking in the moolah. Fantastic job buddy, there is still so much that I am unable to put down in words.

shravan316 · 23rd December 2004, 19:00

Oh looks fabulous...... absolutely amazing.... the front end has come out brilliantly!...
But, yeah, the rear spoiler looks outta place...

16th November 2004, 13:37	#46
Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,041 Thanked: 111 Times View My Garage	Hey guys... sorry couldnt make it to the meet as was held up finishing the paint job on the car.... Here are a few pics on the progress so far.... have begun the fittings and interiors today... few more days to touch down... Will put in detailed snaps once all the fittings are completed.
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18th November 2004, 06:53	#47
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,211 Thanked: 36,105 Times	Hey Psycho, Awesome stuff man.... the paintjob in those pics looks very GT500 ... or maybe its that front bumper? Darn...the Webbers are gonna be awesome in there. Thanks for uploading these pics.... i have heard a LOT of TBHPians talk about the conti conversion to a muscle car...and i guess they can live vicariously through you on this one! Please tell me you are planning to put some nice alloys on ? got any pics of em? cheers R
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18th November 2004, 14:34	#48
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,922 Thanked: 322,106 Times View My Garage	WOw!! Psycho!! If India didnt have a CJ-3B, a contessa would be the project I would have picked...as a complete restoration. As Rehaan had tipped me during my restoration, take pictures of every stage. How about putting a T-Bar with huge fogs on the front (without a bumper) and some meaty alloys. GTO
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18th November 2004, 15:18	#50
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,167 Thanked: 742 Times View My Garage	and wat abt the side skirts?? satya
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18th November 2004, 16:32	#51
Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,041 Thanked: 111 Times View My Garage	Hi Guys, The cars coming together beautifully, its been a long month to restore it and getting the paintjob to perfection. The front bumper that you mentioned is in fact a front spoiler as the car looked too broad, just got it put there to make it look a bit more meaty... I am not thinking of side skirts or mags for now will hold off till my pockets are a bit heavier. As for the fogs I am not being able to decide as the car looks great without them... maybe I ought to put up a poll once I have the car completed...
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23rd December 2004, 15:10	#52
Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,041 Thanked: 111 Times View My Garage	Latest Pics
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23rd December 2004, 15:19	#53
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,756 Thanked: 4,216 Times	Hey Psycho the car looks awesome . I especially liked the front end. Now it looks like a pure muscle car. Great job buddy Dippy
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23rd December 2004, 15:58	#55
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,922 Thanked: 322,106 Times View My Garage	Shelby! Shelby! Shelby! Simply fantastic...and congratulations on completion. I must say that you have made up for the alloy wheels in a pretty sweet way with the black finish and chrome outline. You desperately need a thicker exhaust tip. And get rid of that spoiler. GTO P.S. Did I just hear that you crossed 180 kph with Rudra in the passenger seat?
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23rd December 2004, 18:20	#57
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,384 Thanked: 17,299 Times	so the works done eh, dont we need to practice for some 400 mts come out great.. had a glimpse last sunday near jakkur parked along with one balck optra..
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23rd December 2004, 18:26	#58
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,211 Thanked: 36,105 Times	Hey Psycho! finally! the pics i have been waiting to see!! The car looks awesome...especially from the front man. nice paintjob. However i kinda agree with everyone about the spoiler..... but one thing that gets my eye worse than that is the red on the wheels.... please please please reconsider :P Great job man! What mechanical mods have been done (or are in planning)? cya R
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23rd December 2004, 18:31	#59
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,381 Thanked: 21 Times	Pictures are worth a thousand words. Also pictures never do justice to the car. Last night I was yet another one to first handed-ly experience Psycho's car. And I am absolutely bowled over. The car looks menacing, in the night, it is like a hunter on the prowl, looking for mere Jap cars to prey upon. If Shelby would have ever made a car for India, this is what it would look like. When a person loves is car no-holds barred, it rewards you like nothing else, and otheres too. The engine noise is bloody addictive, a few beers down, and two in the morning I could still hear the sound ringing in the ears. I was so ecstatic, I slept all the way to the afternoon. The most sound sleep I have had in months. The interiors look great too, much of it is stock, except the front headrests (??), except a tachometer. Man, the car runs, much like a bull terrier with it's posterior on fire. While passing other mere motorists as if they were standing still, this baby can corner too. Not restrained by it's bulk, the car seemed utterly behaved on the Ring Road (was it Pasycho?), with bumps midways large radius corners, the car was poised. There was no hint of off-the-line adventures, I guess much is to be credited to it's 15 inchers. I am throughly smitten by his car, and I know what project to take up once I start raking in the moolah. Fantastic job buddy, there is still so much that I am unable to put down in words.
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23rd December 2004, 19:00	#60
shravan316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,029 Thanked: 10 Times	Oh looks fabulous...... absolutely amazing.... the front end has come out brilliantly!... But, yeah, the rear spoiler looks outta place...
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