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

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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #146

    Finally washed and detailed the bay. Cue instagram picture:

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    Waiting for a Samco Intake boot and my Midnight Tuning Solutions 93 Octane chip to arrive.

    I still need to replace my timing cover gaskets and throw some paint on the covers, valve cover,

    and intake manifold. Need time and help to do so though=P

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    • Ryan...R
      Ryan...R
      Ryan...
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      #147

      looking sexy dude!

      How long did it take you to spray it? How's it hold up?

      2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

      2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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      • wasnt m3W
        wasnt m3W
        wasnt m3
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        #148

        I like the custom hood prop. Who makes that?:D

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
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          #149

          My father cut that=) It's Oak son! lol And it took 4 hours and is getting funky on the hood from the heat (I have no heat mat on mine) But it is holding up okay for being a $100 job. lol

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          • EarlE
            EarlE
            Earl
            wrote on last edited by
            #150

            Samco Intake boot is on and I put a hose clamp on the ICV hose to keep it from popping off. My idle is better than ever now. Can't wait for the new hose.

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            Difference in size between stock intake boot and the Samco boot:

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            I'm looking for a spare intake manifold and valve cover to paint up and replace these ones with. Missing loads of plastic covers and rubber trim and such but those will come=)

            Some pictures from the other day when I was working on her.

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            • The Full BananaT
              The Full BananaT
              The Full Banana
              wrote on last edited by
              #151

              looking good, earl! i'm glad you keep the roof black. whole car looks nice.

              Tom - I have a few BMWs, an overworked Volvo 242, and now a YouTube channel called Drive, Revive, Tinker

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              • alexwA
                alexwA
                alexw
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                #152

                I'm actually impressed.

                Good work Earl... You creepy bastard.

                alexw

                332ti - Work in Progress

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                • EarlE
                  EarlE
                  Earl
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #153

                  Bahahaha. Thank you Alex.

                  Did this today

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                  • EarlE
                    EarlE
                    Earl
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                    A few real crappy cellphone pictures (edited real crappy on photobucket to hide bad lighting) from yesterday in a cemetery 0_o

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                    • EarlE
                      EarlE
                      Earl
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                      Why not stick with the M42 and blow loads of money at it? lol I may snag the red valve cover=D

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                      • EarlE
                        EarlE
                        Earl
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                        #156

                        Lost a fog delete plate on the highway the other day=( very sad. But I can't fit my fogs for now either because I have no brackets. I put some vinyl on the fogs to see what it'd look like but idk if I like it or not. It's maybe too much amber=D

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                        And a shot from exploring yesterday:

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #157

                          Took some pictures yesterday. Preview:

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                          • Ryan...R
                            Ryan...R
                            Ryan...
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #158

                            Very nice!

                            2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                            2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                            • straight6pwrS
                              straight6pwrS
                              straight6pwr
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                              #159

                              earl, what polishes did you use to get that mirror finish? looks superb. also, hows the Sharkhide holding up? (i just bought a set of style 5s to refinish)

                              also just looked at sharkhides website, any chance you have some left over from your project? they discontinued the aerosol can and all you can buy is the giant 1 qt can.

                              Dan
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                              • EarlE
                                EarlE
                                Earl
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                                #160

                                I polished with buffing wheels and rouges. Then went with mothers. I used all of my sharkhide up due to messing up the coat a few times on my last wheel. Buy the quart, you'll have enough to do the wheels. I believe it is holding up fine. You just need to make sure that you don't get bubbles. They'll pop over time and leave an unprotected area.

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                                • straight6pwrS
                                  straight6pwrS
                                  straight6pwr
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #161

                                  so sharkhide is just like a clear coat after all?

                                  Dan
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                                  • EarlE
                                    EarlE
                                    Earl
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                                    #162

                                    Not really. It is if it gets a bubble, but otherwise it sort of soaks in. Its hard to explain.

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                                    • Ryan...R
                                      Ryan...R
                                      Ryan...
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                                      #163

                                      Hows the plastidip holding up so far?

                                      2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                      2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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                                      • EarlE
                                        EarlE
                                        Earl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #164

                                        Ryan... said:

                                        Hows the plastidip holding up so far?

                                        Like crap. Since it is on so thin it is slowly wearing away. I need to peel it and paint some panels to be glorious black again.

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                                        • Ryan...R
                                          Ryan...R
                                          Ryan...
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #165

                                          Oh shoot, I was planning on buying some for the Subie :(

                                          You cant spray it on thicker to make it last longer? How many coats did you use?

                                          2021 Gladiator Willys -- 6 speed manual, 33" Falken AT, 3/4" level

                                          2021 Low Rider S -- Stage 2, 117hp/128ft lbs

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