damn, looking good.

 

Awsome!
I've kicked around the idea of building my gf a car (autox capable) but nothing quite so grand as this.

 

Painted a few parts last week including this little gem:

 

Looks way to nice to use. I think you like your wife a whole lot, which is a good thing.

 

I took advantage of some gorgeous sunny days and got quite a bit more done. Just a few more parts to clean and install and she'll be ready for the first startup, likely this Sunday:

 

It's a beautiful car.

 

Thank you sir.

 

Those look familiar

lookin pretty nice, I'd love to see the finished project sometime if I ever get the chance

I might be attempting to rebuild an engine in the near future, once I get some space, might look to you on how to do some of it if you don't mind and your within reasonable driving distance (graduated so back in Tulsa area now though, not Edmond)

 

I'd be happy to help you with any questions you might have on your engine build, just shoot me a pm or call anytime. Still have the s5 tails in bubble wrap, gonna polish them up this fall and put em on.

 

What process would you use to polish the tails so they look like new, Jeff?

 

Same method that I used on the instrument cluster lens on page 2 of this thread. If the tails are badly or deeply scratched, I'd use 2000 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper under a constant flow of water, then use the polishing ball and PlastX. The ones I bought only need the latter.

I'm going to try this technique on my door sill plates to see what happens. I had originally thought of painting the old ones black to match the interior, but because it's a high-wear item (scuffing) I decided to grab a pair of s5 black ones from a donor car and try to restore them, as they're already molded in black. It's a textured surface that simulates vinyl, so we'll see what happens when I try to lightly sand/buff them.

 

I don't think that will work.
The sill trim is made of ABS which is much softer than the polycarbonate of the lens/cluster covers and won't respond the same way.
If you're determined to try, maybe do a section of the underside first and see what happens.

 

Good suggestion clokker thanks. I'll experiment on a gray sill plate that I won't be using. I used this technique on the inside door handle trim as opposed to painting them and it turned out nicely.

 

I have the black ones from my vert if you really want black door sills, I'd give you them in exchange for the future advice/assistance you might be able to offer me when I do get around to a rebuild

edit: hand't fully read that quted segment lol, but still if you mess up on those others and still need some lemme know

 

Started her up today. No issues at all. Oil pressure is great, no coolant leaks, oil leaks or vacuum leaks. The alternator bearings are a little rough when spun by hand and are very noisy. I plan on taking it apart to paint the housings and stator anyway so I'll put new bearings in while it's apart. The mufflers are just hanging there til I get my Bonez cat and Racing Beat y-pipe and mufflers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPJ8X95yHmY