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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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Let me know when you're done so that I can bring my car over..
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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Not sure if you can afford the labor...cause I couldn`t afford to pay someone for this kinda labor.The hours I got into this car is insane,from mods,prep work an paint.My goal is to have it done by June.I still need paint,exhaust,tires an dyno tuned.Currently polishing my factory wheels an tomorrow I will block the passenger door an jam it.I installed the Rodney Dickman`s headlight motor rebuild kit,friend is coming up Saturday to finish up some wiring I needed done.I bought the passenger an driver door high voltage kits an replaced both door motors.I have the sequential tail lights installed,so hopefully in next few weeks ready for dyno.Gonna do the dyno tune before paint an exhaust,was told no big deal on the exhaust don`t need one for the tune.Currently using my 70 z/28 factory wheels...looks goofy lmao but I guess I need tires for the dyno tune lol.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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sweet project, silly question though, how did you get the door handles off :S? my door handle on the driver side is insanely loose
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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The door handle has to odd nuts holding it in,they are really thin but screw on,not sure exactly what they are called.It`s very simple to get at.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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Ok, maybe another silly question, LOL. Why red on the hatch sills but white on the door? Is the white you sprayed your primer? Just thought it odd 2 different colors were used.
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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Not sure if you can afford the labor...cause I couldn`t afford to pay someone for this kinda labor.The hours I got into this car is insane,from mods,prep work an paint.My goal is to have it done by June.I still need paint,exhaust,tires an dyno tuned.Currently polishing my factory wheels an tomorrow I will block the passenger door an jam it.I installed the Rodney Dickman`s headlight motor rebuild kit,friend is coming up Saturday to finish up some wiring I needed done.I bought the passenger an driver door high voltage kits an replaced both door motors.I have the sequential tail lights installed,so hopefully in next few weeks ready for dyno.Gonna do the dyno tune before paint an exhaust,was told no big deal on the exhaust don`t need one for the tune.Currently using my 70 z/28 factory wheels...looks goofy lmao but I guess I need tires for the dyno tune lol.
i'll bring a case of beer..
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Old Mar 4, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Actually it`s gray primer,the exterior hasen`t been painted yet.

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Looks good so far man
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thanks alot, i was looking at mine and i was like WTF where are the screws, BTW i hope your painting the car that color red, its Beautiful!
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Old Mar 5, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Hopefully I`ll post some pics of the door primed but my back is acting up again...hopefully i can do it.I am going with that color for the whole car.
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thats an incredible deep red paint, i love it... best of luck and cant wait to see this progress
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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Primed the passenger door today,I`ll paint the inside of the door Wednesday.Will give the door a couple of days to cure,in the mean time I`ll soda blast the door hinges.I`ll also prime the door locks,door handles an hinges at the same time,was gonna prime everything today but forgot to take the hinges to work to blast em.

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good choice in color! how about you paint my T/A that color while your at it ?
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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Oh I got a 70 z/28 next.The friggen cost for the paint was $598.00 for a gallon.The cost of the materials for a paint job is so expensive,especially when you get in candy colors.I wonder what it would cost me to have someone else paint the jams? Someone guess...
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would you take the doors off and trailor it to them? if so probably not that bad
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Old Mar 7, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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Actually was wondering what it would cost to just drop whole car off,was told around 5-10k.

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Are you painting the engine bay as well?


Looking great so far.
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very nice work. I assume your jamming everything and then reassembling the car and painting all the exterior panels on the car?
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As of right now the engine bay will stay black,I just don`t wanna get side tracked an burn time in the engine compartment.As for painting goes,both bumpers,both side skirts will be painted red.The rear spoiler is gonna be red on the bottom an metallic black on top,the piece behind t-tops will also be painted black.All of those parts will be painted off the car,my brother does more body work then me an told me off the car...not sure why but thats what he recommends.Also the rear bumper has that low insert that the exhaust tips come out the bottom,that will be filled black also.Today I will try to get the door hinges,handles an key lock primed today.
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