you didnt think this thread was over did you???? as promised there is more!!! better late than never I guess.
PLEASE REPOST THIS ON AS MANY FORUMS AS YOU WISH AS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!
The car is now up at Real Auto Works, the shop that built the green Camaro that was awarded best GM at SEMA and was underbid by Ernie for this Hot Wheels project, to be saved. The kit, hood, wheels, etc will be the same as that is how the project was commissioned however it will be assembled properly. I drove up and they were kind enough to let me photograph the car in greater detail as it was being torn back apart to see what needed to be fixed; needless to say its just about everything and probably would be easier and cheaper to scrap the thing and buy a new car lol. Prepare to die laughing!!!!
STAY AWAY FROM HARDCORE MUSCLE IN SANTEE!!!
****WARNING - PHOTOS ARE NOT FOR THE WEAK OF HEART, THOSE WHO ARE PREGNANT, HAVE PREEXISTING HEART CONDITIONS, ARE SUBJECT TO SICKNESS OR UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER MAY NOT WANT TO VIEW....YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!****
First the paint is horrendous, there are sanding marks, runs, blotchiness, faded areas, discoloration, etc, however due to the metallic nature of the paint most flaws do not show up in photos...
and of course we know of the missing body parts like the door handles:
And again, nothing lines up or fits right:
AND THE REASON WHY NOTHING FIT?!?!?!?! WOOD SCREWS!!!!! More on this to come.... oh and notice the rubbing compound...that extra, free of charge!
Ernie didnt mask off anything and as a result there was some of that cool, custom paint everywhere!!
They fucked up all the rubber seals:
more over spray, wood screw, misalignment, and compound:
scratches, compound; remember this is EXACTLY how HCM took the car to SEMA:
They just used the trunk as a garbage bin:
The car is just a complete mess:
The engine bay remained stock red; well except for the over sprayed parts:
Overspray and rubbing compound went everywhere! Including wires; not even the interior was safe

(more to come on that):
