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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 10:06 AM
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So I picked up a 95 roller for a decent price thinking I was just gonna throw in my LT1 and go. Then the ideas started.... I'll sand it, and paint it myself. Oh, I'll come up with a lighted filler panel. Hey, retro tails would be cool. As much of a pain as it was, and the fact I've never painted a car before, it didn't turn out too bad. Bought all the paint stuff including guns from eastwood. Did Sublime green and Boulevard black.
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started with this
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ended up with this
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still not totally done, but should be this week. Light up filler, retro tails, deleted side moldings, deleted egr, air pump, and evap system, lowered fan temps. Richmond 3:73, MSD 6a box and coil. New opti, water pump, hv oil pump, oil pump drive, and other misc odds and ends. oh, and a cheesy *** cold air intake because the stock elbow was shredded like they all do and I didn't wanna pay that much to replace it. Also used vht black on marker lights and 3rd brake light. It took some time to get the brake light to work. It kept wanting to spiderweb for whatever reason.
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Looks good so far! Did you rent a paint booth or do it in a garage? Post up more pics as you get it finished!
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Did it at my dusty *** shop lol.
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Did it at my dusty *** shop lol.
Well it came out looking nice! I can't wait to see it completed!
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Yea I'm really surprised it came out this good considering the dusty shop, $30 paint guns, and then the fact I've never done this before lol. I'm a mechanic, not a body and paint guy.
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Been on it all day today, all I have left is to swap the rear gears, stereo, and fill everything up
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Damn that came out nice.
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Those tails are badass
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Those tails are badass
They're easy enough, anyone can do them
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ok, so it's pretty much all done...
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when I was spraying the black on, I decided to spray on the metellica "scary dude" I had laying around lol
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looks good, I really like the engine paint. Some nice wheels would really set you off.
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Yea, that's just not in the budget right now lol. Although after driving it, it's going to be a necessity. Need to go bigger and wider
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I like the tailights and your job too.
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Nice! Think about painting the sail panel black?
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