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> Been workin on the car, it's starting to shape up!
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post Sep 27 2007, 08:43 PM
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I have bounced back and forth from building the engine to getting stuff painted.

I am building a MASSIVE 1.7 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) and restoring the engine bay and most of the other areas of the back end. This car has very little rust so patching is minimal.

I'm hesitant to start a resto thead, there have been so many, but here are some pics.


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post Sep 27 2007, 08:51 PM
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fan shroud, shock , heater shrouds, intake runners, trunk hinges. Engine bay


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post Sep 27 2007, 08:52 PM
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2more I left the primer in the middle of the fire wall for a few coats of Quiet car and Dynamat


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post Sep 27 2007, 09:08 PM
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QUOTE(toon1 @ Sep 27 2007, 03:43 PM) *

I'm hesitant to start a resto thead, there have been so many, but here are some pics.



Looks good! Keep it up. I never get tired of looking at teeners being brought back to life. Thanks!
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post Sep 27 2007, 11:42 PM
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post Sep 28 2007, 12:15 AM
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thanks guy's, it's fun to see the transformation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 28 2007, 12:46 AM
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wow, how much prep did you do?

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post Sep 28 2007, 07:10 AM
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post Sep 28 2007, 07:19 AM
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Purdy

Isn't painting your struts going to obscure them. I love some of the pics I see here

where the front suspension, highlighted from behind with a light color, strut is one

color and the sway is another (usually plated), caliper, rotor. But thats just me.

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post Sep 28 2007, 07:48 AM
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That blue is lookin' pretty cool!...any plans for orange stripes?

Keep up the great work. Those of us that aren't as far along in our projects like to see someone "gettin' it done" so we work harder!!!

More pics please.
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post Sep 28 2007, 09:10 AM
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QUOTE(neo914-6 @ Sep 27 2007, 11:46 PM) *

wow, how much prep did you do?

Nice work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap23.gif)



QUOTE(woobn8r @ Sep 28 2007, 06:48 AM) *

That blue is lookin' pretty cool!...any plans for orange stripes?

Keep up the great work. Those of us that aren't as far along in our projects like to see someone "gettin' it done" so we work harder!!!

More pics please.
most of the dirty work was the area under the trunk, it was caked with layers of oil and grime. It took hours of scraping and pressure washing. The reast of the areas were not that bad. It all had to be sanded before the primer and after primer, that was tedious but worth it.

I was not a big fan of Oly blue but it's growing on me. It's hard to tell how the color is going to look when you are looking at 15 yr old paint.

I have the inner trunk area primered and a coat of bedliner on the bottom I will take some pics.

Thank's for the kind words guy's, Keith
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post Sep 28 2007, 11:12 AM
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Aren't those little wire hold down tabs a pain?
I cut myself like 50 time trying to sand in there.
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post Sep 28 2007, 12:20 PM
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yea they are, I got cut a couple times. I was using a sponge type block sander, it helped keep the hands away
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post Sep 28 2007, 01:24 PM
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Nice job! I have the same color car that needs the same work right up the street from you in Pleasanton.

How did you suspend the car? what did you use to shoot the paint? is this a garage or shop job?

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post Sep 28 2007, 02:17 PM
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QUOTE(Rob Ways @ Sep 28 2007, 12:24 PM) *

Nice job! I have the same color car that needs the same work right up the street from you in Pleasanton.

How did you suspend the car? what did you use to shoot the paint? is this a garage or shop job?



The car is up on a motorcycle jack. I used a couple of 4x4's to get it up a little higher.

I am using Omni laquer paint. The paint guns where bought at Habor freight. I think I spent a total of $30 on the guns, Cheap! They work good!

I was all done in the garage, I just put up some pastic. When I get to painting the outside I willrent a spray booth.
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post Sep 28 2007, 09:18 PM
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Looking good! Are you going to stick with olympia blue or are you gonna go Gulf?
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post Nov 5 2007, 09:52 PM
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made some more progress on the engine bay. The engine build has come to a screeching halt.

Here are some pics

made an adapter plate for the 36-1 wheel, and modified the fan housing for the VR sensor. I will take more pics of how the adapter plate and the trigger wheel where modified for Brer's MS file.

The second pic is the VR sensor plug and wire with the mods made to the tin and housing to accept it.


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post Nov 5 2007, 09:57 PM
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two more

The engine bay is close to ready, just a few more things to do. New( to me) e-brake cables where installed and all the old wire harness covering was removed. There is the corrogated stuff over the wires now.

I added a second blower motor, I don't like having to towel the windows when they fog up. The blower motor where completely dissassembled and cleaned. It's unbelievavle how much oil was in those things.

The gray stuff on the firewall is Quit car, about 4 coats. It's neat stuff, water based and east to work with.

There is quite a big difference is the sound of the metal when you knock on it, it feels more solid.


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post Nov 5 2007, 10:06 PM
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I installed the Camp 914 trunk shocks today. these are slick and easy to install, took about 1.5 hrs.

and a pic of the motor, notice the cheezy cool chrome P coated engine tin.


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post Nov 5 2007, 11:36 PM
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