floydilian
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- Joined
- Dec 24, 2019
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
Time for an update of the last month of work.
First, I gave the engine bay a good clean and then shot some primer on it. I got a can of the original blue mixed up at the paint supply store here in Sac but I haven't tried it yet. The engine bay will be the first thing that gets fresh paint (so if I muck it up, it'll be harder to notice!)
Next, I spent years (or what seemed like years) cleaning, degreasing, sanding, sandblasting, and repainting the parts of the front suspension, and then putting it back together with brand new rubber or poly everything. All parts from either VP or IPD.
MMMmmmm paint makes everything so much better.
The yellow car is jealous. Why, it asks the blue car, are you getting all the attention when I am the car that gets driven? And why is your suspension getting rebuilt when my lower control arms are reversed so that the sway bar mounts are on rear of the arm? Good questions.
Front suspension tucked away under the car for, likely, years. Still need to order new wheel bearings, but other than that, I think this is ready.
Progress, little by little!
First, I gave the engine bay a good clean and then shot some primer on it. I got a can of the original blue mixed up at the paint supply store here in Sac but I haven't tried it yet. The engine bay will be the first thing that gets fresh paint (so if I muck it up, it'll be harder to notice!)
Next, I spent years (or what seemed like years) cleaning, degreasing, sanding, sandblasting, and repainting the parts of the front suspension, and then putting it back together with brand new rubber or poly everything. All parts from either VP or IPD.
MMMmmmm paint makes everything so much better.
The yellow car is jealous. Why, it asks the blue car, are you getting all the attention when I am the car that gets driven? And why is your suspension getting rebuilt when my lower control arms are reversed so that the sway bar mounts are on rear of the arm? Good questions.
Front suspension tucked away under the car for, likely, years. Still need to order new wheel bearings, but other than that, I think this is ready.
Progress, little by little!