'78 T/A SE WS6 Project - Lateral-g Forums

mexMan · #1 07-03-2011, 08:07 PM

I've never felt sure about seeing snowflakes in total custom TA's but for the plans you have I bet is going to look killer.

**waynieZ** · #2 07-04-2011, 10:36 AM

Beautiful work on the Chevelle it came out awesome. you have another nice project with the T/A.

TorqDork · #3 07-07-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by waynieZ

Beautiful work on the Chevelle it came out awesome. you have another nice project with the T/A.

Making progress on tearing the car apart and stripping it.

Dash

Stripped

**waynieZ** · #4 07-07-2011, 07:23 PM

Wow that looks in excelent shape.

**WSSix** · #5 07-09-2011, 04:47 PM

Yeah really. I'm a little jealous at how nice the sheet metal is on this car. So have you thought of a final plan for the car and the direction you're going to take? My only suggestion is to keep the solar gold color. It looks great on these cars. Just take a look at Telly V's I believe his is solar or at least a similar shade anyway.

TorqDork · #6 07-09-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Yeah really. I'm a little jealous at how nice the sheet metal is on this car. So have you thought of a final plan for the car and the direction you're going to take? My only suggestion is to keep the solar gold color. It looks great on these cars. Just take a look at Telly V's I believe his is solar or at least a similar shade anyway.

The plan is to do a Level One Pro/Touring style car where it can be easily put back to stock since it's a rare loaded Gold SE. It's part of a build for a book for P/T 2nd Gen cars and will feature upgraded chassis components, quietly lowered about 1 inch and 17 x 9 inch Snowflakes.

I found this photo on a Firebird Forum and "Like the look" of the 17's! I tweaked it a lowered the car slightly.

**WSSix** · #7 07-10-2011, 07:23 AM

Sounds like a good plan to me. Will you be going Pontiac powered or...?

TorqDork · #8 07-12-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Yeah really. I'm a little jealous at how nice the sheet metal is on this car. So have you thought of a final plan for the car and the direction you're going to take? My only suggestion is to keep the solar gold color. It looks great on these cars. Just take a look at Telly V's I believe his is solar or at least a similar shade anyway.

No Rust on the car but is now in early primer and all the little dings showed up where you didn't see them with the faded Gold.

It will stay Solar Gold. I believe there were only about 800 of these made and less as loaded as this car so not going to chew it up too much but will upgraded it as much as possible.

TorqDork · #9 07-14-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WSSix

Yeah really. I'm a little jealous at how nice the sheet metal is on this car. So have you thought of a final plan for the car and the direction you're going to take? My only suggestion is to keep the solar gold color. It looks great on these cars. Just take a look at Telly V's I believe his is solar or at least a similar shade anyway.

We really wanted to get the paint off the car to see what secrets lay underneath. You just never know! There were some dings here and there but did get much of it stripped and quickly in early primer with blocking and more primer to come. Here are a few updated photos.

Painting the Core Support after sandblasting

TorqDork · #10 07-16-2011, 10:05 AM

QUESTION:

Has anybody here sprayed PPG Waterborne paint and what are your thoughts?