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ok fixed it, got the rear of the trans up just enough to get the 3-4 degree downward drivetrain angle. Also got the cross member all figured out too.
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When you guys do take her out would like to to catch up..Some of these westside carshows are turning out to be the same ole same ole...Would like to meet up with some of you guys that have some creative thinking...
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Well I finally finished altering the transmission cross member and pulled the engine and transmission out again today. Next some finish welding to the mounts, firewall plate and then bodywork and paint on the firewall. Ill post up some update pics soon.
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Got the welding done on the motor mounts and firewall plate. Now to the fun part, bodywork....
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popped the windshield out, just about finished the bodywork, and got the holes drilled for the A/C and heat bulkhead connector...
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That looks nice man. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Very nice as always Brian
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Looks amazing Brian. I've followed a few of your builds where you painted them in your shop. Could you post some pics of how you set your shop up to paint the cars. I'm really torn right now between attempting to paint my car in the shop or taking it to a proper booth and having someone spray it for me. Can't wait to see some more pics of this one.
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I have shot most of my projects in a shop my friend owned. It was really a large garage that wasn't exactly the best environment for painting. I really didn't do much to get it ready for paint except clean the floor very well and of course wet it down to keep any dust from ending up in the air and on the paint. I would also lay plastic over anything you didn't want to get overspray on and I would set up a couple box fans near the door to keep the air flow going. I know there are usually body shops that will rent out their booths on the weekends or when they aren't in use for a reasonable price. I would recommend doing that so you have a good clean area to lay down your first paint job. Also you will have much less debris in your paint meaning the cut and buffing process will go much smoother for you. |
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Very nice man!
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Thank You! We are happy to be making progress!
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Nice work. it looks great.
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stripped the front suspension down today....
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Looks good, but I would be worried about glare with the upper w/s area glossy and buffed It's flat black to cut down on glare. FWIW, I have an aftermarket plastic dash cover on my Firebird (Dashcap) until I can afford to have the dash pad redone...and since it's just grained plastic, it's still shiny enough that the glare is really bad on the windshield in the sun. The sun hits it, and it is reflected up onto the windshield, right into your line of vision. For showcar, maybe not a biggie, but if you plan on driving it, you'll probably regret it. Food for thought and just a helpful observations...probably not what you want to hear after putting in the effort. :cheers:
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Thank you for the input, we appreciate all constructive criticism. Although I dont necessarily agree. I painted a friends dash in his first gen Firebird and buffed it out to the same level of shine and he never had any issues with glare. He drives it alot too. Either way if it does become a problem we can always get a dash pad cover to help.
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got the front frame all stripped, cleaned and painted with two coats of POR 15 frame paint.
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The glare is horrible and I took some 80 grit to the dash. After that I used rubber undercoating on the dash. It drove me crazy seeing the reflection of my massive erection every time i drove the car .Thanks alot Brian:)
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Looks great Brian, keep up the good work. Makes we wanna buy my old 78Z back. I know where it is:yes:
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a little work today...
cleaned up old springs and stripped/repainted trans crossmember... http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...Dec1820104.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j.../Dec182010.jpg http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...Dec1820102.jpg |
You cant paint springs as it changes their rates. Its been said painted coils raises the rate by up to .0000001 pds. That something u will feel going through the trailer park. Its up to you if u want a rough ride.
Also make sure your marked them left and right, if you switch them the car will turn easier to one side. Happen to me, twice:_paranoid |
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We got a lot of the little brackets and stuff cleaned, sanded and painted gloss black. We should have most of the front end stuff done soon so we can start reassembly. The transmission is in the shop getting a rebuild so it and the engine should also go in within the next few weeks if all goes to plan :unibrow:
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hey brin, did you end up usin Por15 for the spindles? everything looks good. I see you remembered to clear coat our welding helmet. ha
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yeah i used it on the spindles since they will inevitably get banged up.
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We finally got the LS6 intake. I should have it primered and painted body color soon.
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First I was all like, why all the red spots? But I see you filled the injection gates so it's be smoother looking.
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Finished up the intake today and got the control arms back after blasting and having the bushings pressed in. Tomorrow primer for everything and Friday paint/clear.
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Looking good Brian. I'm interested to see how the 5.3 performs. Should be a stout little motor.
I noticed in a few posts back there was a camaro nose in front of the fresh subframe. Is yours getting repainted? What happened? |
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