1978 e21 m20 turbo swap, AKA What did I get myself into
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I would go with the gloss black, it turns out great, no clearcoat needed unless it will get alot of sun. Don't plan on reusing the brush and it's best to use the whole can, if you have to reclose it then put a piece of plastic on before the lid or it won't come off again.
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I would go with the gloss black, it turns out great, no clearcoat needed unless it will get alot of sun. Don't plan on reusing the brush and it's best to use the whole can, if you have to reclose it then put a piece of plastic on before the lid or it won't come off again.
Yes! Do this! Speaking from experience as is JC I would imagine, lol. Also, wear latex gloves and a long sleeve shirt you dont mind ruining as once this stuff touches your skin it takes weeks to get off. Ask me how I know
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So I started painting the engine bay with the kbs... Completely disregarded the warning on gloves...
Opps...
Also decided that despite being welded to the front valence the fenders need to be replaced and therefore be removed. No dice all the bolts are out and the finders won't budge. Inner fender is coated in a rubberized undercoat of some kind and I think it's holding the fender on. Really hoping that they aren't welded too
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^ I thought it was done from the PO
Thought what was done?
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Goodness it's been a while, I've been slowly removing paint and bondo.. Gonna take it down to bare metal and build it back up. I finally got an argon tank for the welder. So after commencement I'll be patching the floors. Picked up a 2.7 eta from mike, full harness and ECU, connected to an auto trans which has already been removed. Fighting with the torque converter though.
so if anyone has an 885 head laying around... I want it
I'll get some pictures over the weekend
Mike and maybe John are going to come down this weekend to help me get the 2.7 eta on a stand, grind down some more paint and pull the dash.
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The dash will go back after I add some tubing for structural integrity.
John you know Mike and I aren't as meticulous as you are, we'll just remember where everything went right? ok there isn't a chance I'll rememer and we definitely didn't label them. Most everything in the dash however will not be going back. I'll be making a custom gauge cluster with lots of aircraft style switches, because I can !
Snap, this car will be driving and painted by the end of the summer
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Do work!! Looking good and it is good to see it being done the right way.
@DrLeadFoot
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Do work!! Looking good and it is good to see it being done the right way.
Thank you!
I don't know about "done the right way" but it's going to get done and it's going to be obscenely fun
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Do work!! Looking good and it is good to see it being done the right way.
Thank you!
I don't know about "done the right way" but it's going to get done and it's going to be obscenely fun
It seems you aren't bandaidin' the car. You're getting in there and addressing the issue. That's done the right way in my book!
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@DrLeadFoot
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The dash will go back after I add some tubing for structural integrity.
John you know Mike and I aren't as meticulous as you are, we'll just remember where everything went right? ok there isn't a chance I'll rememer and we definitely didn't label them. Most everything in the dash however will not be going back. I'll be making a custom gauge cluster with lots of aircraft style switches, because I can !
Snap, this car will be driving and painted by the end of the summer
This does nothing except get me in trouble with my wife for spending too much money on oem parts... I would not recommend being OCD like me.
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