 CptTripps' Real Progress Thread, :: Not that I'm making *real* progress : |
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| Gint |
 May 26 2005, 09:19 AM
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Mike Ginter  Group: Admin Posts: 16,094 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains   |
Grommit is obviously the star of that show! Lookin good Doug. No sail panel vinyl? |
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| CptTripps |
May 26 2005, 09:27 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yeah...he's my driving buddy. I was never a fan of the sail-panel vinyl. Always though of it as a place for rust to hide. If I'd have thought about it sooner, I'd have shaved the seam off of the back, and then filled the little holes on the targa bar so it didn't have that trim either. Next time. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Maybe when I do a six this winter??? |
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| Gint |
May 26 2005, 09:29 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,094 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Just wondering since you painted the trim black. It almost looks unfinished sort of, like you still intend to put on vinyl. Are you going to leave the trim black or paint it yellow?
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| CptTripps |
May 26 2005, 09:39 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I painted it black. Originally, I didn't want ANY chrome on the car. I was looking at even getting the handels powder-coated flat-black. Now, I'm thinking I'll go back to polished trim. Who knows...I've got a second set of polished targa trim. I'll swap that out and see one weekend. |
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| skline |
May 26 2005, 10:39 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I like the trim done in black. Do take the handles down and have them powder coated black and do the side window trim as well. The no chrome look is nice on a solid colored car like yellow or red or orange. I dont know how it would look on blue or green or any other color.
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| Eddie Williams |
May 26 2005, 09:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Nederland, TX Member No.: 55 Region Association: None |
What was so contorversial about this??? ... unless you got some on your hootus!!! |
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| CptTripps |
May 27 2005, 05:47 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
People were PMing me telling me that I'd be ruining my pans, I would hate it later-on, or...my favorite... "It'll add 100lbs to your car!" my standard response has been "The can only weightd 7lbs...HOW can it add 100?" I go back and forth on if I'd do it again. I ended up putting DynaMat down b/c the sound dampening qualities weren't all that great. The up-side is that I guess it acts a lot like POR-15 with it's mechanical rust inhibitor. It's REAL rough, so when I was puttign the interior back together my knees were all scraped up. Also, every time I drop a coin or something, my hands get all scratched up under the seats. I'm not upset that I did it, but I don't think I'd do it again. |
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| Gint |
May 27 2005, 05:55 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,094 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) The car really does look great Doug. Has to be onw of the fastest restos I've ever seen (in real life that is; TV doesn't count). |
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| tdgray |
May 27 2005, 05:56 AM
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Thank God Nemo is not here to see this Group: Members Posts: 9,705 Joined: 5-August 03 From: Akron, OH Member No.: 984 Region Association: None |
Great Finish Doug (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
No get yer ass down here and help me on my car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| CptTripps |
May 27 2005, 06:02 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Gint: All kidding aside, that's where a lot of my inspiration came from. I'd watch American Chopper, Boyd's crew on American HotRod, the OverHaulin Guys, Pimp my Ride, and Monster Garage...I kept thinking...this stuff can't take THAT long! Todd: Yeah, everybody is saying that now. "Cool...can you help me with the rust on my car now?" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| tat2dphreak |
May 27 2005, 07:00 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
yea, and everyone knows he's really coming to Big D to help me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| Dead Air |
May 27 2005, 07:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 2,042 |
[QUOTE] Did you notce how your painter made your paint "nice and shiny"? Was it the buffing, the baking? Clear coat brand? Nun of my business...Did he stick to the $500.00 quote? |
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| CptTripps |
May 27 2005, 07:42 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The 'shiney' comes from a couple of things.
#1 - Painted in a booth...no dust #2 - A decent gun...mine sucks. #3 - 2 Coats of Clear-Coat added 10min after the final coat. I used a single-stage paint WITH a clear-coat. Omni MTK paint and then the clear for the Omni dual-stage. The PPG rep said that's a trick to getting a real deep shine. Worked out REAL well. I wish I'd done a better job on the body work. I had them do some other stuff, so I wen't a little over, but I have no complaints and was expecting it. |
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| newto914s |
May 27 2005, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 561 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 1,663 |
How would you feel like a drive tomorrow. I'm going to do a little work one mine, but when I'm done I'd like to try keeping up with you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
The trick is going to be to find some curvey road in straight flat NE OH. Let me know |
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| xsboost90 |
May 27 2005, 11:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
you guys could cruise down here, plenty of twisty roads around here. Ever heard of devil's backbone?
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| CptTripps |
May 27 2005, 12:17 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm up for it if Sam is...we could caravan down, and help get yours on the road. It's suppossed to rain here all day tomorrow, maybe it'll be nicer down south. Dan: I'm still trying to get out of something tomorrow...so I can come help out. |
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| newto914s |
May 27 2005, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 561 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 1,663 |
Doug, I'm game for the caravan, but I can't tomorrow. Next weekend for sure.
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| ben1440 |
May 29 2005, 10:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 1-March 05 From: Santa Rosa Ca Member No.: 3,688 |
I really like your upholstery. Did you got off the net?
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| CptTripps |
May 29 2005, 09:41 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
ben1440: Door panels, and center console are all from Morphenspectra. TOP quality stuff, and a great guy (and gal) to deal with. Having fiberglass door panels is a nice piece of mind. The wood/masonite ones are crap if you ask me. YESTERDAY: I built the entire stereo. Alpine head, Alpine 4ch amp, Sirius Sat, and iPod Adapter. All in a killer install I put in the front hood. I also managed to get my electric washer running.(I'll post pics later or tomorrow.) TODAY: Woke up and gave her a bath. It's tough to wash a car while trying not to get it wet! I spent WAY too much time with the brakes today. More to the point, the pedal cluster. My brake light switch needed adjustment, and after an hour with it, I realizede that I'd been doing it wrong. After it broke 3hrs later, I realized I was STILL doing it wrong. Now I need another switch to replace the one I borrowed from Vance. NOW I have that pin too far forward, and my brakes were SO HARD on the way home. I need to adjust that tomorrow morning. I hope I didn't ruin anything. |
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| CptTripps |
Jun 7 2005, 12:50 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Ok...let's wrap this up...shall we?
I'll cover the stereo install first, then move on to the last few other tweaks I did. Here is how I routed the amp + and sat antenna into the cabin. (IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/267.jpg) |
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