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> Progress, The 2011 Hershey show gave me another shot of motivation
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post Jul 22 2013, 02:00 AM
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Ahh man, what a PITA!! I feel for you Bob. To be honest, I think when I come to paint mine I'm going to get someone else to do it. It looks so difficult to do a decent job at home...

I was trying to spray primer this weekend myself but my gun has packed up - need to take it apart and give it a good clean.

Onwards and upwards!!
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post Jul 22 2013, 08:22 PM
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Stopped by a restoration shop very near my house this morning, introduced myself to the owner and told him what was going on. He stopped over tonight to check out the car. The car is going to his shop next week. To keep costs down, I can supply all materials and help with all the prep work in his shop. I will leave the painting to the professionals and have him shoot the car.

Frustrated over my inability to produce a decent paint job and itching to get the car on the road, I like this option.

If all goes well, the car will be painted next week. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jul 22 2013, 08:36 PM
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Painting seems to have a long and steep learning curve. The good painters make it look easy but I'm sure they have all paid their dues.
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post Jul 23 2013, 01:49 AM
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QUOTE(saigon71 @ Jul 23 2013, 03:22 AM) *

I will leave the painting to the professionals and have him shoot the car.


Sounds like a good plan! I'll definitely be doing the same with mine!..looking forward to seeing pics of the finished job.
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post Aug 4 2013, 07:39 PM
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Admitting defeat on my ability to paint a car, a local restoration shop stopped over to load the car on Wednesday:

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I put in about 11 hours at the restoration shop. We sanded the car with 600 grit D/A sanders, then wet-sanded. The shop owner saw one spot he wasn't happy with on the passenger side fender that I had to cut to gain access to the hell hole...he fixed it while we were working. Car was back in my garage on Friday with a nice paint job. We are going to color sand a few areas and buff it out after the paint fully cures. A big thanks to Bryan Campbell at CSS Auto Restoration of Dillsburg for bailing me out on this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) :

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post Aug 4 2013, 07:43 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Nice!
I used to live in Mechanicsburg, nice country!
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post Aug 4 2013, 07:43 PM
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post Aug 4 2013, 07:44 PM
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It'll be good to see this one on the road, you've put alot of time and effort into it. Now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Aug 4 2013, 07:52 PM
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Got the parts from PMB to rebuild my front brake calipers after blowing one out while bleeding the brakes. Referencing the Haynes manual, rebuilt both calipers. My rotors were well within spec, so I am rolling with them. One of the rivets broke on the pad holders, so I drilled it out and riveted it back together with a stainless steel pop rivet:

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post Aug 4 2013, 07:57 PM
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Started final reassembly:

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post Aug 4 2013, 08:03 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 22 2013, 07:36 PM) *

Painting seems to have a long and steep learning curve. The good painters make it look easy but I'm sure they have all paid their dues.


Thats why they are OCD pricks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Aug 4 2013, 08:08 PM
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QUOTE(Jeff Hail @ Aug 4 2013, 10:03 PM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 22 2013, 07:36 PM) *

Painting seems to have a long and steep learning curve. The good painters make it look easy but I'm sure they have all paid their dues.


Thats why they are OCD pricks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)


Nothing but respect to anyone who can lay down a nice finish while painting a car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 5 2013, 02:21 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Looking real good!!!

How long now til your 'first' drive do you reckon?
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post Aug 5 2013, 06:14 AM
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QUOTE(OllieG @ Aug 5 2013, 04:21 AM) *

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Looking real good!!!

How long now til your 'first' drive do you reckon?


It's a matter of weeks now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Aug 5 2013, 08:43 AM
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Now Bob, you know Matt's BBQ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) is the 17th ... plenty of time to get finished by then... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Aug 5 2013, 12:38 PM
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Your car looks awesome Bob!!


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post Aug 6 2013, 06:36 AM
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QUOTE(type47 @ Aug 5 2013, 10:43 AM) *

Now Bob, you know Matt's BBQ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) is the 17th ... plenty of time to get finished by then... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)


Hate to miss Matt's party, but my youngest brother turns 40 that day and his wife is throwing a big bash for him.
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post Aug 6 2013, 06:47 AM
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Your car looks awesome Bob!!


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Thanks Joe. It is a nice, "driver" quality paint job that will clean shine even better after some color sanding and buffing.

When do you get your car back? Just re-read your thread...130HP out of a D-Jet? Wow! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 7 2013, 09:32 AM
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Bob,
Just amazing amount of work you did. Read the entire post this a.m.
Be proud and enjoy. It looks great! Looking forward to seeing it at
Hershey.

Cheers,Dion
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post Aug 10 2013, 05:34 PM
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Banged in a set of 914 rubber front marker boots. Great fit & nice part. Lubed it up, ran the main wires around the 90 bend, then ran a piece of safety wire back through to hook to the other wires:

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Attached the fog lights:

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Got the engine & tranny out of the shed & installed them with some help from Hollywood. Everything went smooth. He brought over a floor jack..it was great to have one on each side:

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