57 Oval Black on Black

[rick m]

Here are some shots of my 57 Oval Ragtop winter project. It has Gas Burners on it. The body is done in gloss PPG Black Acrylic Urethane. I just finished buffing out the hood and front end in these shots.  The car is a no rust, never hit OVAL window ragtop.  It is done in the traditional dechromed Cal Look treatment with Empi Steering wheel, AUTOMETER Guages (more pictures to come when the dash is done), BERG Shifter, disc brake front end, chromed suspension pieces, etc.

It will have a wide axle (67) trans when I am done with stock gearing. The motor will be a 1915 with ported heads, dual 44 webers, full flow, deep sump, some vintage DEANO Valve covers and sump, along with other goodies.  It is about one month from completion.

Rick Mortensen

[kev d]

Nice looking oval Rick
Have you had it long?
Cheers,
Kev

[67worshipper]

lovely motor rick your yellow bug has a smallish capacity as well if im not mistaken.is that your preference then?

[rick m]

I usually run stroker motors. In fact, the chop top will get a 2275 with IDAs soon.

Rick M

[karl h]

i can relate to liking this car/colour/wheel combo, here is mine

[67worshipper]

looks lush karl is that an upright porsche fan on a type1 or 4?

[karl h]

well it had a couple of engines, a 1776, a 2liter, a 2.1, a 2.4 oxyboxer and now a 2.7 oxyboxer
in my avtar you can see the 2.4 with the porsche fan, the 2.7 looks like this:

[rick m]

Wow! A european twin.  You have good taste.

Rick M

[louisb]

Another sweet looking car Rick. A black oval rag has to be my favorite Cal-looker.

On another note, I will be in Phoenix March 9th & 10th visiting Donny B. and picking up my new project car. Be cool to meet up with you and check out your cars in person.

--louis

[karl h]

Wow! A european twin.  You have good taste.

Rick M

thanx rick, your car looks right on
are you going to run bumpers? i just bought a set of tbars, wonder how thats gonna look

[LuftsickTero]

Wow! A european twin.  You have good taste.

Rick M

thanx rick, your car looks right on
are you going to run bumpers? i just bought a set of tbars, wonder how thats gonna look

Here's one more, unfortunately not sunroof, had it been, probably wouldn't sold it few days ago. Anyway, both of you have good taste

[speedwell]

i will change the orange turn signal  bullet by a clear one
just my opinion

fabs

[karl h]

so are your gasburners original? mine are from mark herbert

[rick m]

Will post some shots of the dash this weekend with the new white face autometer phantom gauges in the car. Also has some other goodies going into the interior this weekend.

Rick M

[Neil Davies]

Rick, that looks awesome. I think the burners and the dechromed body looks just evil! Nice!