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04-14-06, 10:39 PM
#202
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Originally Posted by RETed
Hey, don't want to be a spoil-sport, but if you're going to leave the wiring harness sitting on the passenger side engine frame rail like that, it's going to be awful close to the turbo / piping?
You got plans for some serious heat wrapping / isolation?
The plastic wire loom (even the high heat resistant one) is only good for like 300F.
It's going to melt in a jiffy.
I'd hate to see you go through all that trouble just to run into stupid problems like this later on.
-Ted
You got plans for some serious heat wrapping / isolation?
The plastic wire loom (even the high heat resistant one) is only good for like 300F.
It's going to melt in a jiffy.
I'd hate to see you go through all that trouble just to run into stupid problems like this later on.
-Ted
I was going to heatwrap the haltech wire, why not this one ehh.
04-15-06, 08:52 PM
#204
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Yea we worked this weekend hard.
His words on the fender are, I have to cut all the mounts and redo them still. Then force the bottom under the car and hope the fender don’t crack in the middle. The whole mold is not pressed well.
I am waiting to hear from RO again about them picking them up from my door. If they refuse I will think some more, they pissed me off and I want them gone. So I am still leaning towards my attorney handling it.
His words on the fender are, I have to cut all the mounts and redo them still. Then force the bottom under the car and hope the fender don’t crack in the middle. The whole mold is not pressed well.
I am waiting to hear from RO again about them picking them up from my door. If they refuse I will think some more, they pissed me off and I want them gone. So I am still leaning towards my attorney handling it.
04-16-06, 03:17 AM
#208
lol..... iceblue... white zip ties... i hope they are temporary.... all that work, and you cant get black ones
just giving u a hard time i wish i had patience to do it like you are.... but i dont.......
i cant believe i didnt even think that i have to swap the ***** harness to the rear of the car as well...... blah.. what a pain.... oh well
just giving u a hard time i wish i had patience to do it like you are.... but i dont....... i cant believe i didnt even think that i have to swap the ***** harness to the rear of the car as well...... blah.. what a pain.... oh well
04-16-06, 12:24 PM
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Accessories prep
The wiper motor was disassembled fully for proper painting and polishing. All cylinders are cast steal so these were sanded and ground smooth all the way to 120grit then whipped for paint. Nothing does not get attention paid to it on this car, nothing. The paint as said on these parts is also a 3stage dry pearl so a smooth surface is a must.
04-16-06, 12:26 PM
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Shaving and body work
Prepping door to be shaved and the red marker is marking all the dents.
The door molding metal should be cut 2.5in, the door is 56in long.
Custom work on edge
Ok here is all the welding of the door moldings and handle. This is the proper way to shave but note you WILL warp the metal. You do not lay beads either you go around the item giving cool down time just spotting it in until the welds are about .5cm apart.
The door molding metal should be cut 2.5in, the door is 56in long.
Custom work on edge
Ok here is all the welding of the door moldings and handle. This is the proper way to shave but note you WILL warp the metal. You do not lay beads either you go around the item giving cool down time just spotting it in until the welds are about .5cm apart.
04-16-06, 12:31 PM
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Shaving the rear, welding the badges up.
Stud gun and puller
Studs to pull the warps out of the door. This is repeated and bumped down to shrink the metal back. The skin is somewhere around 24 to 28ga metal. Oil caning happens and takes some work to get strength back into the door.
After the door has been pulled
Bondoing of doors
finish puddy and so on
Stud gun and puller
Studs to pull the warps out of the door. This is repeated and bumped down to shrink the metal back. The skin is somewhere around 24 to 28ga metal. Oil caning happens and takes some work to get strength back into the door.
After the door has been pulled
Bondoing of doors
finish puddy and so on
04-16-06, 12:32 PM
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custom edge looks much nicer.
Back edge when you don’t customize it. Looks like a big square.
primer and guide
rear bondo
Primer and guide spray
05-09-06, 08:40 PM
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Sure few bux drop it off and pick it up latter. 42$hr
I know it’s been a while since I have posted I do have stuff to post. I have just been in this battle with my fenders and it looks like I am going to win.
On top of that my camera broke it’s off at repair place. Sunday Allen wrecked and broke his collar bone riding with me so my body man is out and I am not going to try and fit them fenders when I have him around.
But the paint job looks sick since I color sanded and buffed it.
I know it’s been a while since I have posted I do have stuff to post. I have just been in this battle with my fenders and it looks like I am going to win.
On top of that my camera broke it’s off at repair place. Sunday Allen wrecked and broke his collar bone riding with me so my body man is out and I am not going to try and fit them fenders when I have him around.
But the paint job looks sick since I color sanded and buffed it.
Last edited by iceblue; 05-09-06 at 08:45 PM.
05-09-06, 08:59 PM
#217
i really wish i had the time/space/materials/tools/money/patience to do what your doing, id love to shave my trim and add the RE front cap but hell, likei said i have none of the makings to do so. What your doing is simply amazing, from the RHD swap up, jesus, this car is going to be practically brand-*******-new. I cant wait to see the outcome, even as it will be pink its still going to be sick as hell.
05-09-06, 10:05 PM
#218
this makes me wanna rip all the wiring and other crap out of my engine bay and paint it with the paint I bought from por 15. But I need to finish my rebuilding my engine as soon as the parts come in the mail becuase time is a factor for me.
You are doing a friggin crazy job man, keep the pics coming!
and that is the only car with pink I would be proud to drive
You are doing a friggin crazy job man, keep the pics coming!
and that is the only car with pink I would be proud to drive
05-10-06, 09:03 AM
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The calculated total to finish the car is 50k$ and my labor is free except for interior because I am paying someone ells for that.
Labor is several thousand hours.
Labor is several thousand hours.
