the ratt

Bigger tires need bigger fenders.

Meet the "Ratt"

To see the entire project...go to:

http://www.gunnarracing.com/

First click on projects, then click on completed projects.

mr. hand-iman

Thanks to Deris for that clever title...

and Kevin does have Happy Hands!

Here's a beautiful Porsche 910 that the guys finished last year.

doc hudson

In 2006, Kevin and the guys built Doc Hudson
for the Disney-Pixar movie premier of "Cars".

The premier was at Lowe's MotorSpeedway in Charlotte, NC

Kevin's hands went through a lot during this build.
He had to cover his fingertips up with tape
so he could keep his fingerprints intact.

Designing the front bumper was very important
because Kevin had to get Doc's smile just right.

Redesigning side windows for Doc's character.

Fine tuning the wind wing.

Gluing two panels on the front hood.

Sanding for the chrome strip
(actually will be a fiberglass piece painted to look like chrome).

Paul Newman, Doc's voice in the movie, is taking him out for a spin.

This is what Paul looked like after driving "Doc".
(This is how we'll always remember you Paul)
Love you!

monday madness

It's Monday and Mondays are always crazy around here so I was only able to make Kevin stay still for one shot. Last week, he dropped the case that held all of these tiny little parts. Andy & I helped him pick them up, but they are all different sizes, so today, Kevin got to figure out which parts were still good & put them back in their correct slots.

Here is a photo of two Porsches that we have restored in the past.
On the left is a 917 and on the right a 908.

having fun today!

restoring Porsche 904 parts

applying resin to the battery cover

1st layer of fiberglass to the floorboard

looks like fun doesn't it?

this is what a Porsche 904 looks like...we did this one a few years ago


Now here's Kevin really getting into the hand modeling thing...

the hands

The hands are the two intricate, prehensile, multi-fingered body parts normally located at the end of each arm of a human or other primate. They are the chief organs for physically manipulating the environment, using anywhere from the roughest motor skills (wielding a club) to the finest (threading a needle), and since the fingertips contain some of the densest areas of nerve endings on the human body, they are also the richest source of tactile feedback so that sense of touch is intimately associated with human hands.

It all comes down to the hands...

without these, he couldn't do what he does...

he couldn't work his magic.

Kevin has a creative gift and his #1 tools are his hands.