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Looking good, Devin!
I know the feeling. Goosebumps.
Great color, I can't wait to see the completed car!..Congrats!
Looking very nice.
Thanks Guys.. i'll continue to post pictures and anxiously twiddle my thumbs.
Lovely color. Blue on a Speedster just looks so cool......
My apologies if you've mentioned this before- what's the interior color going to be? And while I'm at it, what wheels are you putting on it? Any more details you can tell us?
As I said before, it's going to be stunning! Al
+1 for bee hives...
Interior is going to be a medium tan leather with grey carpet. Pleated seats. Sort of like the one i've attached.
Wheels will be the nipple hubcaps.
Wood steering wheel and shifter. Standard bumpers. No fog lights. No luggage rack.
Haven't decided on top color yet... I really love the blue speedsters but haven't found a color combination for the top that i love so much. Any suggestions?
Other than that, it's a pretty standard JPS Suby build. Heat / AC.. heated seats for the wife. Hiding the stereo b/c i don't want some Kenwood head unit hanging under the dash.
Tan top would look nice.
With blue especially dark blue you have many choices, it could be dark blue, or even baseglove brown, but if you choose beige seat, beige top, black also if you want to tie it in depending on the dash. Go look at lots of picts on google images 
Ray
No idea yet what your dash colours may me be if I had to do it....and the exterior body is blue, I'd go with a dash matching your seats, carpet co-ordinating / matching your seats...( not grey ) and a top either in blue or matching the interior.
Notwithstanding all of the above...none will increase or decrease your performance...on the road I mean.
If it's a turbo we could see a streak of blue go bye...
Dash will be the same tan leather as the seats... Just don't know if i can get a top in the same tan.. and i don't want to get one that's close but not close enough.. ya know? Anyhow.. We'll cross that bridge in a few weeks i suppose.
It's not a turbo but still puts out 170hp in 1600 pounds... plenty fast for me.
Devin, first of all congratulations on what seems to be shaping up as a super car. I can imagine how anxious you must be sitting a "twiddling". A couple of observations, if you don't mind. Your gray carpets with a medium tan color for seats and dash seems like a clash to me, JMHO. Also, 1600# for a suby-powered car sounds a little light. Maybe you should have it weighed. In any event, I understand how excited you are.
gotta love this forum!
Devin, first of all congratulations on what seems to be shaping up as a super car. I can imagine how anxious you must be sitting a "twiddling". A couple of observations, if you don't mind. Your gray carpets with a medium tan color for seats and dash seems like a clash to me, JMHO. Also, 1600# for a suby-powered car sounds a little light. Maybe you should have it weighed. In any event, I understand how excited you are.
Admittedly, the weight was an estimate. You're probably right about the Suby engine being heavier... I've driven a few of this exact setup and can tell you the 170hp is plenty for what i'm looking for.
As for the tan / grey.. appreciate the thoughts. I've seen in a bunch of cars (like the one i posted above) and think it looks sharp if its the right tan.. I think the darker tans (almost brown) work better. Here's another pic that i've used as my guiding light...
2000lbs is probably right if it is a steel frame and not a pan based car, colours look good to me with that carpet style...Ray
Hey Devin,
All I can say is... Its going to be a sweet ride!
Your opinion is the only one that matters
Its your a$$ that gets to sit in the drivers seat.. Pink and green.. Whatever, its your baby... Enjoy the process.. Its not every day you get to order a car to your specs!
Please post more pics as available.. I'll do my best to hide the jealousy!
We could start a raffle: Guess the Weight. I'm going with 1895 with you in it. Go to a truck scale, and have it weighed when you are all done. 1600 is way light, and 2,000 seems a bit much. Great color, and looks like JPS is still long on paint quality. I have one of John's Speedsters (Type 1, air cooled) and get + comments on the paint all the time. And I know about the heebie-jeebies while the build moves fwd. And also the hand wringing about colors. I think you could get a dark blue top and tonneau that might contrast/work w/ the body color OK. Or black, I guess. Black goes with everything.
Oh, and WTM.
Suby Speedster; Kelly, put me in for 2,000 lbs with driver.
LET THE COMPETITION BEGIN!
I second Kelly's opinion that 'black' for a top will go with ANY body color...but if I had the options I'd go for a blue (any value of blue) Haartz material top.
I'm with Al at 1,950 pounds for Devin's Speedster, and I would expect Tom's car to gain about 25-30 pounds, tops, overall...
Maybe we should start a pool??
Are we guessing the weight with or without me in it... need to know if i should start the holiday diet early....
Your opinion is the only one that matters Its your a$$ that gets to sit in the drivers seat..
Thanks Greg.. I should introduce you to my wife sometime... 
(admittedly, she does have better style than I do...). All colors / textiles are wife approved. Engine is all my doing.
How many gallons of gas in the tank are being tallied in the weigh-in?
I agree with Greg, Devin, you are the dude who has to be pleased with the final result. I would go with a brown carpet and a dark brown top, but the thing is, about taste, there is no dispute. I promise you, if you like it so will we. My original thought for my car was a dark blue (probably Bali) with a saddle interior light brown top. But then I saw Charles' IM with red paint and black interior. I was hooked on what looked right to me and I was pleased with the result. BTW, the sweet bride said "It has to be red".
My guess for weight is 2015#, half tank of gas, no driver and ready to go.
I just pulled my post of the weight thing having noticed that Devin is going with stereo, AC and of course....heat.
My new guess is 1882.
Your opinion is the only one that matters Its your a$$ that gets to sit in the drivers seat..
Thanks Greg.. I should introduce you to my wife sometime... (admittedly, she does have better style than I do...). All colors / textiles are wife approved. Engine is all my doing.
I couldn't agree more, Happy Wife equals Happy Life.. I'm fortunate that she tolerates my hobbies (Guitars & Cars). I stay out of her way when it comes to the house. Except when it comes to the man cave
With a quarter tank of gas (including enzyme fuel treatment) I'm guessing 1938lbs.
Are we factoring in a mounted spare tire?
I'm sticking with 1950 pounds for Devin's car, but that's with 1/2-ish tank of gas, nobody in the seats, a can of fix-a-flat (no spare wheel), no trash under the seats, no dead body in the trunk, all of the usual creature comforts (radio, heat, one package of beef jerky, no LeHigh beer), no lawn chair or full cooler under the tonneau, 185 tires, no cup holders or drinks to put in them and the top down (everyone knows the car is heavier with the top UP, right??)
OK Devin, Gordon has decided 'no spare wheel' for our calculations.
But you'll have to decide if we're to factor in a quarter, or a half full tank of fuel.
Once, to make weight, in a Soap Box Derby competition I had to shed the coins in my pocket, my belt, and wrist watch...fortunately I barely squeak by... for the only alternatives left was defecation, urination, and if need be, throwing up my breakfast!
I'm out...the thread is getting robbed. Devin might be best to set the parameters ?
2135 with Devin in the seat and a half tank of gas.
I don't know Devin, but his picture makes him look young. I'm not guessing his weight, but I'll guess on the car.
It's going to weight north of a ton without him in it, and with a half tank of gas. Spare/no-spare, what ever- north of 2000 lbs. With him in it, and all of the attendant accoutrements- it'll tip out at over 2250, I'd guess.
Let's go with...
I can feel the shitstorm coming for this, but i'm going to go with my birth year, 1980 pounds.
I'm gonna need a spreadsheet . . .
