Introducing our Dragon Build: The Wildebeest

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  1. Rae

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    #41 Rae, Apr 19, 2011
    Here you go MM :beer
    OHHAVINGSOMETROUBLETHERE?

    JUST HAVING FUN
     
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    #42 Metalman, Apr 20, 2011
    Don't get me mad here or ill whip out my semaphore flags and we'll start talking some trash.....:D
     
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    #43 Dave.0, Apr 20, 2011
    It was braille, just touch your screen....duh: :ihih::incazzato::eek:ut::prrr:
     
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    #44 Rae, Apr 20, 2011
    I do love me some good semaphore! ;)
    Reminds me of summers spent baking at the beach watching the life guards communicate up and down the coast. *sigh*
    Back on topic: Who's taping the Wildebeast documentary for those of us not on the Dragon?
     
  5. Eric@Helix

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    #45 Eric@Helix, Apr 21, 2011
    I was talking to Alex about doing a time-lapse camera on the car. Don't know if we can pull it off, but we're looking into it.:Thumbsup:
     
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    #46 ScottinBend, Apr 21, 2011
    :Thumbsup:

    Worked for me!
     
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    #47 Eric@Helix, Apr 25, 2011
    Speaking of DOT approved, here's another piece of homemade safety: the seatbelt bracket, made from 1/4 inch plate steel. It'll do the job.

    IMAG0165.jpg

    On a related note, everybody please drive safely to the Dragon. Yesterday I was witness to a fatal car accident. Life's ephemeral: be careful and appreciate every moment.
     
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    #48 Eric@Helix, May 2, 2011
    Here are the results:

    IMAG0167.jpg

    More on the build later.
     
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    #49 Dwight, May 2, 2011
    Isn't the bug deflector mounted a little high? LMAO :smilewinkgrin:
     
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    #50 Justa Jim, May 2, 2011
    I stopped in several times and watched this. Very interesting to see how a wrap is done. All it needs now is a machine gun on the roof and a white star on the door. :cornut:

    Jim
     
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    #51 mini_racer, May 2, 2011
    Looks awesome!
     
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    #52 Mr. Jim, May 2, 2011
    Nice!
     
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    #53 BillTheCat, May 2, 2011
    Loved the concept when I saw it in progress, and I love the results. G.I. Joe would be proud!

    My only question... how do you plan to deal with rock chips? Is there any sort of relatively stealth way to patch that vinyl if needed?
     
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    #54 Rae, May 2, 2011
    Wow, I can't believe you ended up with that many matching parts! Or is that what's hiding under the vinyl? :D Looks way cool!
     
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    #55 minimark, May 2, 2011
    Great work Eric!!!
     
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    #56 Crashton, May 2, 2011
    Looks like a milspec MINI. Nicely done guys. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #57 BoCRon, May 2, 2011
    I loved the color as soon as I saw it on Wednesday. It turned out even better than I hoped!
    Based on the amount of work I saw going on, I can see why a wrap costs so much!
    Congrats, great, great work!

    Annette
     
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    #58 Eric@Helix, May 3, 2011
    Yup, it was a ton of work. Thanks to Mike at Aesthetic Creations for the pointers. We didn't get to do all the mechanical and brake work we had hoped to do. We'll finish it here on the weekends. Another thing we didn't get to do was to have RMW, one of the project sponsors, tune it. That'll have to be done next time he's here in Philly.

    A BIG THANKS is due to Group 4 for donating one of their splitters to the project. The quality and support were second-to-none. We look forward to installing many Group 4 products in the future.

    Also thanks to Chili MINI PA for donating the stone guards and about a gallon of Black Wow--probably the first time in its life that the car has seen a car care product.
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    #59 BoCRon, May 3, 2011
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    I was thinking if I'd have known the color scheme I would have brought a few cans of plastidip and taken care or the head and tail light rings.

    Annette
     
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    #60 PGT, May 3, 2011
    that's because its a bug director
     
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