1975 2002 FSP: Painting completed.

[jr02518]

I would like to thank Reagan and his staff for the work that they have done on the car. This project has morphed into a very nice reflection of what can happen when you work with talented craftsman.

The next step in the process falls to me, pulling together the parts collected over the years. I think you will find that the "tribute" to some of the special cars of old can be great inspiration.

I can not wait to get the car into an event.

David Barrish

Special thanks to the staff of:

www.worldclass1600.com

[old]

looks very nice .. in green? interesting choice

[schwarz75]

Very nice! .. and what a clean shop too. Nice choice of colors. Agave, Amazon, or ?

[jr02518]

The rebuilding process is starting at Adrian's shop in Riverside, CA.

www.specializedmercedes.com

The color is BRG. I have to agree with Peter Egan, Mazda got it right.

David Barrish

[jrkoupe]

hard for me to see...is that a blk and grn 2 tone?..just beautiful.

Personaly i think the inka/colorado and blk is overdone.......but i understand the history of it. hey....mine was born inka so itll stay.

But your colors....and white/blue's just rock.......I can even see a soft antique white and malaga......

dont get me started.

What wheels and tires?..and seats?...lets see those period parts!

[SaintJeff]

Looks really straight, how much body massage did you have to give your new BABY?

I just got a 75 and it is that light metallic red and I think this "old guy"(61)will be doing a daily driver out of it.

[scestes]

Why does it look like that spare tire well is sitting really really low?

[jr02518]

Regan, the owner of the shop responsible for the body work and paint called the starting point a "taco".

Bent "up" in the front, both frame rails, with a wrinkled left rear quarter panel and a roof with a few waves.

Based on how it has ended up I would agree with him that these cars can be fixed, you just need to find the shop that has the skills to get it done. The rust repair he completed on a series of 3.0 CS's was enlightening.

The body was block sanded three times. Every time I work on putting it back together I am reminded that I going to leave some sort of blemish sooner or later. With it sitting on the lift I'm hopping to leave that first " o shit" down low.

The funny thing is I'm going to auto-cross the car and it will be coming into contact with large plastic cones, but until then .....

David Barrish

www.worldclass1600.com

[jr02518]

It is really low.

Maybe too low. I added 4 inches to the barrel. I wanted to to have room in the trunk for three 15X7's with 225/50/15's.

I can live with one tire in the back seat on the drive home from an event, but more that that on a 100 degree day in Southern California is something I am hoping to avoid.

David Barrish

[MrNvgtr]

Beautiful paint. I appreciate all colors because it adds to the skittles effect at a meet. I get tired of seeing the common colors over done.

[Miked2002]

David,

Beautiful car. It really looks like you're doing it right. I'm brining mine to Regan on 3/25. I stripped it down to an empty bare metal shell. Can't wait.

Keep the picts coming of the components install.

Regards.

[Manuel]

Thanks for posting. I've been thinking of painting my car the same color. Nicely done.

[jr02518]

Mike,

Good luck on your build. Is yours round or square? What color?

Be prepared, your level of detail is going to be moving up. I'm glad I will be racing mine, other wise I would be powder coating everything that bolts back on the car.

David

[THE1ST3]

Square (see the four holes), British Racing Green (see post above).