My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

[Jeff]

Jdesign said:

Jeff said:

http://m.homedepot.com/p/IdealHeat-10-ft-x-18-in-Radiant-Floor-Heat-Film-with-Anti-Fracture-Membrane-IH-AF-18-10/206689323?cm_mmc=Shopping%7CTHD%7CG%7C0%7CG-VF-PLA-D23-Laminate%7C&gclid=CJ28mdiM8NACFYRKXgod1HwLHg&gclsrc=aw.ds

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Intradusting. Does that stuff work well?

It works halfway decent

[Jdesign]

KaiserRolls said:

Are all compact guys gifted?

That all depends on what you consider "gifted" 

[Earl]

I installed my new license plate mounting plugs, screws, and washers yesterday. The old ones were left in when the trunk was resprayed. I have a feeling the whole hatch will be resprayed when the car goes back to paint so I will make sure to remove all of the trunk handle inserts and the license plate mounting plugs so they don't just spray over them again. I do need to figure out the correct part number for the license plate screw plastic caps. They're a bit bigger than the interior screw caps. 

I also finally finished a project that I have been working on for 2 years off and on. I set it aside and forgot about it countless times when it made me angry and wasn't turning out great. 

I can post in process pictures that I took along the way if anyone is interested in what I all did.

[B C]

"When the car goes back to paint"

What is going on here? Is it getting re-painted?!?!?

[Earl]

The car goes back to the body shop once it is together to fix any issues I found and to buff it again.

[Jdesign]

Earl said:

I installed my new license plate mounting plugs, screws, and washers yesterday. The old ones were left in when the trunk was resprayed. I have a feeling the whole hatch will be resprayed when the car goes back to paint so I will make sure to remove all of the trunk handle inserts and the license plate mounting plugs so they don't just spray over them again. I do need to figure out the correct part number for the license plate screw plastic caps. They're a bit bigger than the interior screw caps. 

I also finally finished a project that I have been working on for 2 years off and on. I set it aside and forgot about it countless times when it made me angry and wasn't turning out great. 

I can post in process pictures that I took along the way if anyone is interested in what I all did.

Nice Plasti-dip job @Earl it looks great!

[Earl]

Jdesign said:

Nice Plasti-dip job @Earl it looks great!

ass lol

[B C]

STOP BREAKING THE LAW, ASSLOL!

[YoungCR]

Earl said:

I installed my new license plate mounting plugs, screws, and washers yesterday. The old ones were left in when the trunk was resprayed. I have a feeling the whole hatch will be resprayed when the car goes back to paint so I will make sure to remove all of the trunk handle inserts and the license plate mounting plugs so they don't just spray over them again. I do need to figure out the correct part number for the license plate screw plastic caps. They're a bit bigger than the interior screw caps. 

I also finally finished a project that I have been working on for 2 years off and on. I set it aside and forgot about it countless times when it made me angry and wasn't turning out great. 

I can post in process pictures that I took along the way if anyone is interested in what I all did.

That's the shaved trunk release panel right?

[Earl]

Yup=)

[Earl]

Definitely love how this came out

[jc43089]

Maybe I missed it but are you planning an electric release?  From a button in the car or a remote?

[Earl]

Yup. I have a door lock actuator I need to mount that simply pulls on the latch lever. I plan on hiding the trunk release button for an early 2000's Chevy Impala in the ashtray or somewhere around there.

[wasnt m3]

What about an e46 trunk release button? The GM one that was used in just about every car they produced for 15 years is big and dumb looking.

[Earl]

It looks the most like a compact =P

[straight6pwr]

Earl said:

It looks the most like a compact =P

you should probably scrape a little of the paint off where the tires are drawn to make it seem lower.

ASSPROOF Auctions?

[Jdesign]

Many Many moons later, I finally found the time to finish this up. I hope this helps to keep that fire under your ass lit long enough to finish before the up coming season. 

[andyhundley]

Earl said:

It looks the most like a compact =P

Are you going to get that button custom made in stainless steel?

[Jdesign]

andyhundley said:

Are you going to get that button custom made in stainless steel?

[Earl]

Progress over this past week has mostly been chipping away at undercoating removal by hand. I have the center portion stripped all the way to the gas tank area and half of a floorboard/rocker completed. 

I did get some time to remove the fabric covered sunroof shuttle so that I can take the headliner, A pillars, shuttle, and drivers seat to the upholsterer. 

I also got my front subframe, crossbar, fuel line cover and window tracks back from Zach