My 3 door Sierra project ...
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Here is a bunch of paint shop pics... i have had so many hurdles on what should be such a straight up task, thats what happens when you have eyes bigger than your wallet
Yes its a shed in a shed, don't want that two pack getting into everything and want to be able to blow out the fumes...
And the paint...
Yes its a shed in a shed, don't want that two pack getting into everything and want to be able to blow out the fumes...
And the paint...
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The car in the paint area
Color is going to be black with a blue fleck that you can only just see.... everyone who sees it loves it... subtle but its there... still sticks to original cossie color and adds some spice
My car thinks its an F18 fighter its been of the ground for so long
Color is going to be black with a blue fleck that you can only just see.... everyone who sees it loves it... subtle but its there... still sticks to original cossie color and adds some spice
My car thinks its an F18 fighter its been of the ground for so long
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Here is the big arse fan I made up... but i am not using it now as the 3 phase costs too much , i just got a standing 32inch single phase fan and seems fine...
I could use this one for wind tunnel effects maybe
This fan pushes a lot and sounds like a small plane
I could use this one for wind tunnel effects maybe
This fan pushes a lot and sounds like a small plane
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bought another sump to make my big wing sump from... thanks to mark who is cleaning out the oil for shipping cause I am a fellow ford fan...
(I was happy to pay him for degreaser etc...)
And yet again thanks to Linc for letting me use his ORIGINAL DJR sump as a guide to make it... that thing is a work of art...
(I was happy to pay him for degreaser etc...)
And yet again thanks to Linc for letting me use his ORIGINAL DJR sump as a guide to make it... that thing is a work of art...
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I am still looking for a 4WD head and or 2WD head and rear wheel bearings then I am shipping my stuff over to finish the build...
Oh nearly forgot, looking for solid lifters for mechanical cams... i think I am going to have buy off the manufacturer of the cams (Newman) which is gonna be expensive...
Let me know if you can help on those bits
Oh nearly forgot, looking for solid lifters for mechanical cams... i think I am going to have buy off the manufacturer of the cams (Newman) which is gonna be expensive...
Let me know if you can help on those bits
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Neville got me out of bed today saying, im coming over and lets start painting... so we did it..
Neville reckoned the primer went on very nicely... and the spray booth - she worked superbly....
Thanks Maree for bringing out the lunch and coming along to get the thinners... great to have a wife that gets in and enjoys this stuff
Neville reckoned the primer went on very nicely... and the spray booth - she worked superbly....
Thanks Maree for bringing out the lunch and coming along to get the thinners... great to have a wife that gets in and enjoys this stuff
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White is a nice girls color... Just mucking with ya
Hey Linc, I stuck the Tig on max and pushed the foot pedal to the floor literally and the ally welded (just, i could not back off )... looks like the 4mm ally is the limit of my little Tig... So your comment was right on
Hey Linc, I stuck the Tig on max and pushed the foot pedal to the floor literally and the ally welded (just, i could not back off )... looks like the 4mm ally is the limit of my little Tig... So your comment was right on
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Thanks Doctor... its a lot harder that way
Fake --- You have to use that wire brush wheel on the underside hey... it was relatively easy on the rotisserie...
You car looks neat, all painted, how long till youre done do you think.
Fake --- You have to use that wire brush wheel on the underside hey... it was relatively easy on the rotisserie...
You car looks neat, all painted, how long till youre done do you think.
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Hi Vic
I dont know Lincolns password, he just loves the car
Don't know why on earth you call me a Bastard Linc we can sort this out on the track I guess
PS: Given Linc was sitting next to me when I wrote the message, it was nothing underhanded
I dont know Lincolns password, he just loves the car
Don't know why on earth you call me a Bastard Linc we can sort this out on the track I guess
PS: Given Linc was sitting next to me when I wrote the message, it was nothing underhanded
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As new SATA spray gun with spare tip....
I did not realise the significance of the stars and stripes special edition... you cannot see in the pic but when look closely you see it in the plating nice effect..
I did not realise the significance of the stars and stripes special edition... you cannot see in the pic but when look closely you see it in the plating nice effect..
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Here are my pistons... yeah they are special genuine cosworth pistons... high quality, high comp, high cylinder pressure top ring definately not your off the shelf type.
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And now for the hot tip. Thanks to Lincoln identifying a key feature in certain group A cars.. I have created the hood link... its connects directly to the inner trailing arm mounts. When it gets a roll cage the mounts would be directly to the roll cage. In the meantime this mounts to a brace between the two sides.
You have to panel beat the frame to get the right angle for the plate to fit on... and give enough room to mount to the rear beam.
I have modified some urethane mounts to use so that it is not metal on metal. The pads are welded to the body and to the hand brake mounts... really welding is not critical as it is the wedging onto the bracket that matters
You have to panel beat the frame to get the right angle for the plate to fit on... and give enough room to mount to the rear beam.
I have modified some urethane mounts to use so that it is not metal on metal. The pads are welded to the body and to the hand brake mounts... really welding is not critical as it is the wedging onto the bracket that matters
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The following mount / brace is put inside the car..., later on it will mount to roll cage (assuming i put one in). You can see the panel beating has made the body flat wheras it was rounded
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Painted the under side and engine bay....
My spray gun works great even on first try...
Color is black with a blue pearl in it which you can only see in direct sunlight.. its very faint to ensure the car does not deviate from standard colors too much. You can just see it in the pic, btw these are not the best pics just ones
I threw onto my iphone
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My spray gun works great even on first try...
Color is black with a blue pearl in it which you can only see in direct sunlight.. its very faint to ensure the car does not deviate from standard colors too much. You can just see it in the pic, btw these are not the best pics just ones
I threw onto my iphone
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I am away from home, I have expanded the pic its not that good but you can see the fleck popping... in the direct sun, in real life it looks black still and the blue flecks show through.... as I said in less than direct sun it looks like a good black.
The pearls are used to give the black a better finish...
The pearls are used to give the black a better finish...
Last edited by oohogwash1; 17-11-2009 at 08:00 AM.