mike bell's red notch

[plated]

mike brought me a faded out original 1 owner coupe out to give it a new look,replaced front fenders lil body work here and there.got some primer on it tonight,back at it again tommorow:bigthumb http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc308/robinleecox/?mediafilter=all

[cstreu1026]

I can't wait to see the finished product. I know its going to look awsome!

[winner70ta]

I was wondering what he was doing with that one. :D

[plated]

he should have a whole fleet of freshly painted cars by next summer;)

[98cobradan]

how much do u charge?? might have a project for ya

[Stangman]

Im glad i could lend a hand on that thing Chris...

I see you caught me in a pic with the clown helmet! :lol:

[NXcoupe]

It's lookin good man, thanks a bunch for going the mile on that car. It really is a cherry that deserves the best! You are da man!

[shadez14]

Pretty nice one owner car by the time your done with it. Kinda wish I had picked it up< but glad someone knowing what their doing got it. :)

[PonymanfiveO]

should be a sweet lil coupe!

[Ryan218]

have any pics of the car with the rear bumper on?? are the tail pipes hidden when the bumpers on?

[Stangman]

have any pics of the car with the rear bumper on?? are the tail pipes hidden when the bumpers on?

the car has turndowns on it.. not the cool LX stainless tips... and i believe they were sorta tucked under there...

[plated]

i'm sure those will be the first thing mikes rips off it:lol: it's just so damn original it's almost cool to see a complete stocker,i mean all the way down to the intake air silencer:eek:

[NXcoupe]

Yeah, I got the chrome tailpipes for it. It is quiet, tight and smooth for a car that old. Just can't cut it up or mod it out. I'll leave that to someone else.

[Ryan218]

the car has turndowns on it.. not the cool LX stainless tips... and i believe they were sorta tucked under there...

ic


i'm sure those will be the first thing mikes rips off it:lol: it's just so damn original it's almost cool to see a complete stocker,i mean all the way down to the intake air silencer:eek:

i though that all the coupes came from the factory with the 2.5" stainless tails?

i think thats how im gonna do mine next weekend..tuck them up there so you dont see the tails...


Yeah, I got the chrome tailpipes for it. It is quiet, tight and smooth for a car that old. Just can't cut it up or mod it out. I'll leave that to someone else.


ah ic...how long you lived in dayton? have any pics of your coupe with the rear bumper on?

[Stangman]

Yeah i got to drive the notch in and out of the garage... its such a virgin.... its unbelievable... quiet, yet has the throaty sound of a good ole 5.0

I remember when my '94 was a virgin 5.0 car....

[Ryan218]

Yeah i got to drive the notch in and out of the garage... its such a virgin.... its unbelievable... quiet, yet has the throaty sound of a good ole 5.0

I remember when my '94 was a virgin 5.0 car....

when i bought my car it was stock too...from the tails pipes to the paint to the air silencer...i think it was all stock ha...it was quite..i have a video of it running for the first time...i could barley hear it...so i cut the crap off...

[NXcoupe]

The only things that have been replaced were the cat back(with a midas crap replacement), water pump, radiator, plugs and wires, and of course the tires. It has the original clutch in it that still gets second gear scratch. Stock shifter feels like new. The guy was in his 50's when he bought it, and just used it as a dd. The first time I floored it, there was a cloud of crap came out and it hasn't done it since. Guess it needed blown out! I'm just the man for the job.

[Ryan218]

ha...that's the way to get em...what ya pick it up for if ya dont mind me asking?


no pics i take it?

[Stangman]

The only things that have been replaced were the cat back(with a midas crap replacement), water pump, radiator, plugs and wires, and of course the tires. It has the original clutch in it that still gets second gear scratch. Stock shifter feels like new. The guy was in his 50's when he bought it, and just used it as a dd. The first time I floored it, there was a cloud of crap came out and it hasn't done it since. Guess it needed blown out! I'm just the man for the job.

Yes, i was surprised how well it ran... Very Nice car to start with!:bigthumb

[plated]

Yes, i was surprised how well it ran... Very Nice car to start with!:bigthumb u worded that a bit wrong,u don't know how the car runs,u rolled it out of the driveway 10 feet for me becouse i was filthy dirty,u worded it like we or u were driving it.that i don't like:nono: hommie don't play that........... but your hell of alot better help than the last dumbass that was helping me lol

[Stangman]

u worded that a bit wrong,u don't know how the car runs,u rolled it out of the driveway 10 feet for me becouse i was filthy dirty,u worded it like we or u were driving it.that i don't like:nono: hommie don't play that........... but your hell of alot better help than the last dumbass that was helping me lol

lol, sorry man didnt mean to say it like that :HYF: for me, thanks though

[plated]

lol, sorry man didnt mean to say it like that :HYF: for me, thanks thoughcan u be here by 7am with coffe:lol:

[Stangman]

can u be here by 7am with coffe:lol:

Do you need me tomorrow??

BTW clean out your PM's foo!

[shadez14]

So mike, are you planning on just cleaning this up back to new standards or are you gonna play with it a bit?

[NXcoupe]

It is up in the air currently. I am going to see what it's like after I get it back and finish out some of the stuff I am planning for it, then make a decision. It really is a sweet car.

[Ryan218]

any updates?

[plated]

it's painted:cool2:aint she pretty:) vermilon red looks like a new one:bigthumb http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc308/robinleecox/?mediafilter=all

[R825OH]

Is that single stage Chris?

[plated]

Is that single stage Chris?
no base/clear,flash is on on the camera makes it look pink in the pick,it's red as this devil:smokin: in person

[winner70ta]

What is going to be funny is if Mike has bought another red, '90 notch at C-bus today! Found another red\balck interior stick 5.0 car, one owner in comparable condition outside there today. No word yet if he bought it. Hope you got extra paint! :D

[PonymanfiveO]

looks real good Chris.


Want to paint one orange?
Bondo sanding is getting frustrating. :(

[Ryan218]

looks real good Chris.


Want to paint one orange?
Bondo sanding is getting frustrating. :(

keep at it...its all in the prep :bigthumb

looks really nice...cant wait till i paint mine in spring...

[plated]

looks real good Chris.


Want to paint one orange?
Bondo sanding is getting frustrating. :(oh, your doing just fine.could you imagine doing 20-50 or so a year:eek: if your really seriouse pm me:)

[winner70ta]

It does look good man! :bigthumb Got an email from Michael and he passed on that coupe (something about having too many right now :yup:) so hopefully someone here winds up with it.

[NXcoupe]

That looks Fn SWEET! Can't wait to see it in person. Man, I am excited. Thanks! You DA MAN!

[cstreu1026]

I can't wait to see this thing in person. I keep hearing about what a nice car it is.

[05yellowgt]

This is the nicest stock 5.0 I have ever ridden in or driven. It drives JUST like a new car. Whoever gets this car if Mike decides to sell it is going to get one hell of a nice car. It is too nice to mod IMO.

[plated]

a BIG super duper thanks to jesse aka stangman,i turned him loose with wetsanding the clearcoat for buffing,and i mean to tell you he sanded every spek of dirt orange peel out,it's slick as the glass in the car:rockon: he has to be wore out today,i was extremly impressed when i walked in the garage and seen what he had did:bigthumb can't say enough about his work he's born with it:cool2: i'm buffing the car today and getting the black trim repainted and on,and back to mike i goes this weekend,hell i also got moved to the new house this week i'm happy ...............this week anyway:o.

[Stangman]

a BIG super duper thanks to jesse aka stangman,i turned him loose with wetsanding the clearcoat for buffing,and i mean to tell you he sanded every spek of dirt orange peel out,it's slick as the glass in the car:rockon: he has to be wore out today,i was extremly impressed when i walked in the garage and seen what he had did:bigthumb can't say enough about his work he's born with it:cool2: i'm buffing the car today and getting the black trim repainted and on,and back to mike i goes this weekend,hell i also got moved to the new house this week i'm happy ...............this week anyway:o.

Thanks a bunch man! :bigthumb I just took it easy and paced myself, once i moved to the next panel i would wipe down the previous panel and check my work... couldn't rest till she was perfect!;)

lemme know if you need a hand wetsanding it today with the finer paper... surprisingly im not sore.... yet! :lol:

[plated]

can't figure out how to turn the damn flash off the camera,it's really f'n the pics up.looks way light in the pics...she's done:cool2: shure looks good now!!!! it's screaming for a set of new shoes.. http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc308/robinleecox/

[cstreu1026]

All it needs is a new exhaust and a set of pony wheels (Chrome would be sweet)

[Stangman]

can't figure out how to turn the damn flash off the camera,it's really f'n the pics up.

hit the button with the lightening bolt on it :bigthumb

[92coupe]

Wow that thing looks hot!

[R825OH]

LooksGood Chris .Jesse you did a good job Man!

[Quiksilver]

Damn, that looks good.

[Stangman]

that thing looks like a million bucks! wetsanding an entire car was easier than i thought, lol

[R825OH]

that thing looks like a million bucks! wetsanding an entire car was easier than i thought, lol

Coool when mines painted you can do it:lol:

[Ryan218]

Coool when mines painted you can do it:lol:


same here...id rather do hours of body work then wet sand.

[Stangman]

Coool when mines painted you can do it:lol:


same here...id rather do hours of body work then wet sand.

as long as it pays ;)

I hear ya though, i like bodywork myself, but when it comes to perfection.... a smooth paint job is what i like... and the wetsanding is an important step

[NXcoupe]

Thanks for a great lookin car! I can't wait to see it in person today. Thanks for all the compliments! Chrome tailpipes will be on it in the next two weeks, and I am still trying to make up my mind as to what wheels to put on it.

[92BlackStang]

yeah get them wheels on and post em up

[Stangman]

Thanks for a great lookin car! I can't wait to see it in person today. Thanks for all the compliments! Chrome tailpipes will be on it in the next two weeks, and I am still trying to make up my mind as to what wheels to put on it.

Full exhaust with headers man! :bigthumb... I wanna hear that thing from Dayton!

And some big and littles on all four corners!

[ibstrokin]

Looks good

[shadez14]

Wow that's come out extremely nice!

[NXcoupe]

I have some 17's I was thinking of putting on it, and I have some ponies too. Not sure what it's going to end up with. I really would like to put welds on it, just don't want to put the money in it.

[Mustard]

Saw the car today and it looks sweet. hard to belive it's the same car.

[Ryan218]

PICS!!!!!

[NXcoupe]

I picked up the car and it is just beautiful!! I got a ton of looks driving it home and would highly recommend Plated to anyone who wants a quality job without taking out a second mortgage. I couldn't believe it is the same car. I will post up some pics after I put the chrome tips on it and change out the wheels. Thanks again Chris, WOOT!

[DeckerEnt]

The car looked killer today!!. I couldn't hang around till Kev got done but he said the tint turned out great. Like I had any doubts. I will keep the paint can till you need it.
Keith

[Blowpastyou]

another one saved from rotting to crap! Looks SWEET!

[cstreu1026]

I will have to stop by this week to check it out.

[NXcoupe]

Yeah, stop by and check her out. Replacing the struts and shocks this week. Mike's doing them while I am out of town. Can't wait to ride in that thing with a fully functioning suspension! The fronts were siezed, felt like riding in a car that had the springs cut! Must have gone south from sitting or something. Getting new KYB's now, so will ride nice. More pics as I get it farther along.

[plated]

cool mike glad your happy,thanks for the work. keep us updated with some pics there pal. how did the window tint turn out?

[NXcoupe]

Window tint looks KILLER! He went the extra mile to do a good job for me with last minute notice.
I am liking the car now with the new struts and shocks. It has a smooth but firm ride and is sooooo solid. I have been getting a bunch of compliments on it and referring them to you. Next thing is the tailpipes. I may go with a dynomax system I have here, not sure yet.
I sent you a PM get back with me, ok?

[shadez14]

Any updates?

[NXcoupe]

Not yet, in the process of moving the shop and getting the dyno paperwork finished. I will have pics of the new tailpipes/exhaust on it in the next week or so. Thanks for asking!

[shadez14]

Soo bored at work. Need more updates :)