BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Dakotaewings 74 LS Conversion, Longest time on Jackstands? |
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BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Dakotaewings 74 LS Conversion, Longest time on Jackstands? |
Root_Werks |
Oct 13 2008, 09:40 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,481 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Cool!
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dakotaewing |
Mar 23 2009, 10:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Here's some pics based on the work I have done the last few weeks...
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dakotaewing |
Mar 23 2009, 10:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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dakotaewing |
Mar 23 2009, 10:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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PeeGreen 914 |
Mar 24 2009, 12:46 AM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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JoeSharp |
Mar 24 2009, 07:46 AM
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In Irvine, Ca. May 15-18 Group: Members Posts: 3,947 Joined: 9-July 03 From: DeLand, Florida Member No.: 898 Region Association: South East States |
I'm sooo embarassed, mines been up on the stands longer than yours. Keep at it Thom and get her done.
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dakotaewing |
Mar 24 2009, 07:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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ClayPerrine |
Mar 24 2009, 08:20 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,899 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
This car is like bigfoot...... Everyone sees pictures, but nobody can prove that it ACTUALLY exists. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
OK...Thom... We have a name for your car... BIGFOOT |
dakotaewing |
Mar 24 2009, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
This car is like bigfoot...... Everyone sees pictures, but nobody can prove that it ACTUALLY exists. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) OK...Thom... We have a name for your car... BIGFOOT Sorry, But the license plate will read "FUNTHOM"... |
seanery |
Mar 25 2009, 11:13 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
looking really nice Thom!
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dakotaewing |
Apr 5 2009, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
More progress...
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dakotaewing |
Apr 5 2009, 08:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
After...
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dakotaewing |
Apr 5 2009, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I was trying to figure out how I could continue painting, and deal with the issues of needing fresh air, and exhausting the fumes....
This is what I came up with today - It actually worked OK... Here is my fresh air... I took a shop vac with a filter, reversed the hose, and put the shop vac on the outside of the garage door. I ran a couple of 2x4's under the door with the hose coming in under the door, through a gap, between 2 boards on the floor... Attached thumbnail(s) |
dakotaewing |
Apr 5 2009, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Then for my exhaust, I was going to do the reverse of the same thing, but in order to do this I was going to have to come up with another shop vac. I really did not want to go to that expense, so instead, I took a leaf blower, and accomplished the same thing... There are 2 problems with the leaf blower... It is hard to sit on its side, and it is a LOT louder than a shop vac...
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BIGKAT_83 |
Apr 5 2009, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,798 Joined: 25-January 03 From: Way down south Bogart,GA Member No.: 194 Region Association: South East States |
Nice work!!!!
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3d914 |
Apr 5 2009, 11:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Benson, AZ Member No.: 1,191 Region Association: Southwest Region |
That looks awesome.
I'm curious about the primer you're using. The engine bay was obviously stripped, but the front trunk looks like you sprayed over (factory?) paint. So you're using one primary for both? Keep up the great project. |
dakotaewing |
Apr 6 2009, 07:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I am using SPI's Epoxy primer... Regular build primer provide's no protection to water,humidity, or even oxygen.... The water would eventually work its way right back to the metal using a regular build primer, if your paint is not applied shortly there after-
Whenever I need info on painting, I go here - http://spi.forumup.org/index.php?mforum=spi Yes, I am spraying over the factory trunk paint, after I spent 3 days cleaning it with denatured alcohol, and scotch brite pads.. I am using an HVLP gun, and I have a 220v 60 gallon compressor - |
dakotaewing |
Apr 15 2009, 09:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,163 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region |
OK - I can't take credit for this idea, but I am excited that I won these on ebay this week - Ferrari stainless mufflers, with the butterfly valve, for sound control -
These are very similar to drivability's mufflers on his V8 car, whom deserves the credit for coming up with these in the first place - These mufflers are for the 550 - These ended up $225 total shipped - Attached image(s) |
SirAndy |
Nov 1 2015, 12:00 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,886 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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sgrisanti |
Jan 9 2016, 11:10 AM
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Porsche enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 6-February 08 From: Somers New York Member No.: 8,676 Region Association: North East States |
Who is known to be the best 914 paint shop on the East Coast
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