Billys 93 black on black base
02-18-13, 10:58 PM
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547hp at the flywheel
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Been busy helping dfoster with his build so I havent had a lot of time to work on my own project but I did clear out some of the engine bay today so I can reshoot it gloss black.
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driver fender liner still needs to come out and some other things. Ive got a fairly solid paint guy so im confident itll come out prety good for a garage paint shoot. Hopefully more at the end of the week but unfortunately its about to get cold
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After:
driver fender liner still needs to come out and some other things. Ive got a fairly solid paint guy so im confident itll come out prety good for a garage paint shoot. Hopefully more at the end of the week but unfortunately its about to get cold
02-21-13, 12:06 AM
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547hp at the flywheel
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OMG look at the degreaser go... years of neglect here.
Why there was bondo up here I have no idea:
Sanding:
Masking and scuffing:
Some of the stuff we removed, chemicals used, my toolbox lol:
Finally some primer!
We will shoot the paint tomorrow. Heat lamp is on it tonight. Then I think I can finally start putting this thing back together.
Why there was bondo up here I have no idea:
Sanding:
Masking and scuffing:
Some of the stuff we removed, chemicals used, my toolbox lol:
Finally some primer!
We will shoot the paint tomorrow. Heat lamp is on it tonight. Then I think I can finally start putting this thing back together.
02-21-13, 11:24 PM
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Lets shoot some black paint!
2 coats of jet black base later... 1 coat of metallic mid coat:
And now 2 coats of clear for a final deep luster:
The metallic doesnt look quite so "sparkly" unless hit with a flash, its noticeable but not overwhelming. Love the way it came out!
2 coats of jet black base later... 1 coat of metallic mid coat:
And now 2 coats of clear for a final deep luster:
The metallic doesnt look quite so "sparkly" unless hit with a flash, its noticeable but not overwhelming. Love the way it came out!
02-23-13, 08:00 PM
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More progress today. Got some stuff back in the engine bay (still painting brackets, coolant hard lines and vacuum hard lines. Dont mind the dust, had to sand some wood in the garage so dust got everywhere.
Fenders back on the car:
I couldnt decide on if i wanted to plasti-dip the fender liners where they show through to the engine bay, but they ended up cleaning up ok so I left them and reinstalled them.
Fenders back on the car:
I couldnt decide on if i wanted to plasti-dip the fender liners where they show through to the engine bay, but they ended up cleaning up ok so I left them and reinstalled them.
02-27-13, 08:55 PM
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Did a few more things today. Put the headlights back in. Im afraid the drivers side motor has an issue (never been powered up since I bought it) since its hard to crank:
Shot some paint on the wiper arms and the drivers side bracket for the harness:
And painted the power steering rack while I was in the middle of de-powering it:
Hopefully friday I can get it all back together and pick up the motor this weekend. Only 4 more working weekends to go before Steve kan shows up to put down some numbers!
Shot some paint on the wiper arms and the drivers side bracket for the harness:
And painted the power steering rack while I was in the middle of de-powering it:
Hopefully friday I can get it all back together and pick up the motor this weekend. Only 4 more working weekends to go before Steve kan shows up to put down some numbers!
03-02-13, 10:21 PM
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Put the rack back in. Tucked some of the wires away (never liked the relay cluster on the passenger wheel well):
After the intercooler and radiator are in you'll barely notice its there.
Started putting the other harness back in place after painting the bracket. Everything is so dusty. Ill wash the bay before putting in the engine next weekend:
Picked up my Apex'i AVC-R boost controller. I wanted to put it below the radio but the pocket isnt big enough, so Ill most likely make a bracket for it and put it in the glove box.
Stuff I didnt take pics of was bleeding the brakes, reinstalling the de-powered steering rack, and test fitting my center a/c switch panel replacement. Its a nice one-off piece my friend is fabbing for me. Most of you probably wont like it but hey, to each their own.
After the intercooler and radiator are in you'll barely notice its there.
Started putting the other harness back in place after painting the bracket. Everything is so dusty. Ill wash the bay before putting in the engine next weekend:
Picked up my Apex'i AVC-R boost controller. I wanted to put it below the radio but the pocket isnt big enough, so Ill most likely make a bracket for it and put it in the glove box.
Stuff I didnt take pics of was bleeding the brakes, reinstalling the de-powered steering rack, and test fitting my center a/c switch panel replacement. Its a nice one-off piece my friend is fabbing for me. Most of you probably wont like it but hey, to each their own.
03-08-13, 10:59 AM
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bigger pump was always in the plan, and i know the car had been sitting so when i pulled the pump hanger the rust in the tank was obvious.
03-08-13, 09:29 PM
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Paint, even with flex additive, will chip most likely. I thought about plastidip and even test painted a spot. It looked good but I was worried about chemical resistance and ultimately wet with some maguiars interior stuff (fancy armor all) and as you can see, they look great.
03-13-13, 03:44 AM
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I won't let go
03-18-13, 03:12 AM
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I won't let go
