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sideways | Posted: Apr 5 2009, 11:52 PM |
We're the People's Front of Judea! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 13,123 Member No.: 1,355 Joined: Feb 28th 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | A small handfull of you know about my project, but most of you will not- This has been an ongoing project of mine for a long, long time- and things are finally starting to pull together. Now might be a fun time to let the secret out. (following picture added april 11th) Its just a tease, for now- This thread WILL be updated with many pictures within a few days as it all starts to fall together, and will be updated again in a couple of weeks as the project really takes off. Ill update it over the following months as more progress comes along, I have and will continue to take pictures of what im doing- So keep an eye out for updates. ===================================================== April 11th 09. Finally got the pictures, not the greatest quality but you can see what was going on, Ill keep updating this post with more information as time goes on and I feel less lazy. As I do new things to the car I will also update this again with my current work. Id only done a few minor things before this, but over all this is how it showed up when me and my buddy started working on all the body work. As you can see, one hell of a project to start. The guy before me thought hed done a decent job on the bondo.. Mm cracked bondo. Sadly this was all over. The previous owner tried to shave the rear as well, unfortunetley they also thought itd be a good idea to just lay in a good 1" of bondo to do so. The remedy? Dig it out and do it right. Remove all the mierda, weld in a panel to reduce the layer of bondo needed, grind the welds, and recover. A tube was inserted into the back that vents into the body behind the panel to act as a vent to release pressure that could build up during the hotter summer days. Needed? Dont know. But i dont want to find out the hard way during summer it was and have the body filler crack all over again. This was done equally on both sides and the rear, so no need to post those. Also decided to remove the antenna, I rarely if ever listen to the radio, like the look- and ive got a sattelite radio anyways if i care to bother. So, Off with it. Sadly I cant find the pictures of the build up process- But it was given the same one-over. A filler panel was welded to the back side the nground down smooth, a layer of body filler added to the top, then sanded smooth (with a pvc pipe as a sanding block no less). No other interesting photos of body work, but minor (and major) dents were filled, all emblems were removed, etc. Once it was done the body was primed, lightly coated, and then wet sanded to as smooth a finish as we could get. Made a HUGE difference in the peel on all following layers and gave me a lot less work and hassle to deal with. This was just done with basic cheapo rattle can primer, but after that the doors were removed, the car was masked, and we started the real painting. Starting with the first layers of an actual automotive primer. This stuff is VERY thick, and hardens beyond anything youd expect (with dated 70s chassis and metal tech this this outer shell increased the chassis rigidity about 50%. This is based on nothing but pure speculation.) From here all minor imperfections were sanded and dealt with (to the best of my ability), and then the color was added. Because of how you need to paint this the base and clears needed to be applied one after the other, so i never had much of a chance to get inbetween shots. But either way 3-4 coats of base and then 3 coats of clear later, this was the result. The gloss is MUCH better in person than in these pictures, light in the room is covered by a piece of plastic (Theres plastic on ALL walls, above to the sides and below), and it adds funny reflections. if you look at some of the pictures though you can easily make out objects far away from the car. Overall, sure its not perfect. But Im still VERY pleased with my results I got. This is my first time painting a car, I think its pretty damn good for two guys with a paint gun in a garage. The car still needs to be buffed out as well once the coats are finished curing completley- Ill have more pictures once thats done and the car is put back together. next major update will be the engine, from the mods, build up, and dyno numbers. keep tuned. Update: May 13th, 2009 My hundreds of parts and nuts and bolts and seals and whatnots are finally starting to come together and resemble an engine. It will be 99% finished by tonight. Im still waiting on some freeze plugs i ordered to show up, but thats no big deal. It will be a fully assembled motor beyond that by tonight. This post has been edited by sideways on Jul 1 2009, 01:17 AM |
Alex | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:12 AM |
OG Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 9,054 Member No.: 111 Joined: Nov 26th 2002 Location: Atlanta | I've been waiting for this :] |
WRX DEMON Type R | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:31 AM |
IDW Posts A Freaking LOT Member Group: Banned Posts: 13,371 Member No.: 3,276 Joined: Sep 22nd 2004 Location: Update Profile | Sideways, what is it with you and really old cars? I dig it. |
Nomake Wan | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:36 AM |
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock | Same here. About damn time we got something besides your engine. |
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backalleyracer | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:56 AM |
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,770 Member No.: 7,122 Joined: May 1st 2005 Location: Las Vegas | lol btw matt, its a really long and complicated story, BUT, my brother and his crew know your friend jason with the 3 S12's, who knows case, who knows you lol small world, ran into him like 3 weeks ago, went to his house to kick it and also, i know what it is you need more pics ! |
sideways | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 01:18 AM | ||
We're the People's Front of Judea! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 13,123 Member No.: 1,355 Joined: Feb 28th 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada |
I can work on them And BWAHAHA to knowing the J-Man. Ive got time- PM me that long and complicated story, im damn curious. Nomake- What does you mean just my engine This post has been edited by sideways on Apr 6 2009, 01:20 AM | ||
backalleyracer | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 01:24 AM | ||
IDW Goldmember Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,770 Member No.: 7,122 Joined: May 1st 2005 Location: Las Vegas |
ill do it tomorrow, i really got to get to sleep here, waking up in...5 hours | ||
Dem | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 01:29 AM |
I love to eat cereal when I'm watching my cartoons. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,206 Member No.: 8,128 Joined: Jun 6th 2005 Location: San Jose, California | IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS!? If it is, I officially love you |
sideways | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 01:35 AM |
We're the People's Front of Judea! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 13,123 Member No.: 1,355 Joined: Feb 28th 2004 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Shh, It may very well be what you think it is |
Akina'sZ34 | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 03:40 AM |
IDW Jr. Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Member No.: 32,225 Joined: Mar 16th 2009 Location: Update Profile | Are we allowed to take guesses? |
MattW | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 06:43 AM | ||
VOLVO For Life. Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,069 Member No.: 23,273 Joined: Feb 17th 2007 Location: Southington Connecticut, USA |
Old cars are way more awesomer than new ones. | ||
Spaz | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 08:55 AM | ||
Just a guy towing a car across the country to chase a dream. Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 9,272 Member No.: 30,193 Joined: Jul 25th 2008 Location: Plymouth, MN |
Is guessing needed? There's only one generation of cars that have a fender like that... | ||
Sensation! | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 10:10 AM |
As expected of country grown vegetables Group: Special Snowflake Posts: 2,330 Member No.: 19,520 Joined: Aug 14th 2006 Location: Redondo Beach, CA. | looks like the days worth of sanding are paying off. i cant wait to see it painted EDIT: you guys, its a obviously a custom subwoofer enclosure This post has been edited by Sensation! on Apr 6 2009, 10:11 AM |
Rudy | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 10:52 AM |
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peemyTNBow | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 10:55 AM |
Unregistered | Should be good, please post updates as they come. |
Bubs | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 11:04 AM |
Plep Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,784 Member No.: 1,079 Joined: Dec 1st 2003 Location: Update Profile | Agreed, that isn't a classic sports car! That's an aerodynamic subwoofer enclosure! Seriously, this is going to be epic. Keep updates and details frequent, and get some nice photos soon! |
ToyotaFan84 | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 11:37 AM |
VVTL-i just kicked in yo! Group: Advanced Members Posts: 593 Member No.: 29,639 Joined: May 25th 2008 Location: Orange County, California | I have no idea what that picture is supposed to be. To be honest, I'm now more confused than before I entered this topic. |
Rudy | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 11:52 AM |
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Spaz | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 11:55 AM | ||
Just a guy towing a car across the country to chase a dream. Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 9,272 Member No.: 30,193 Joined: Jul 25th 2008 Location: Plymouth, MN |
It's the front driver's side fender of a very well-known classic sports car from Japan. | ||
Rudy | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:05 PM |
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Ayako Watanabe | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:14 PM |
Living In A Amish Paradise Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,076 Member No.: 2,415 Joined: Jul 30th 2004 Location: York, Pennsylvania | Oh wow man, I thought you still had the Conquest back then. What did you do with it? Also, pretty effin sweet on your secret project man, looks like I might jump on the bandwagon sometime this year, but for a different purpose lol. |
Bubs | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:17 PM | ||
Plep Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,784 Member No.: 1,079 Joined: Dec 1st 2003 Location: Update Profile |
Yeah, in my head I don't know why someone wouldn't recognize the car right away. | ||
Ayako Watanabe | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:20 PM | ||
Living In A Amish Paradise Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,076 Member No.: 2,415 Joined: Jul 30th 2004 Location: York, Pennsylvania |
The pic alone is enough to recognize at a barely glimpse as to what it is | ||
Sensation! | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:29 PM | ||
As expected of country grown vegetables Group: Special Snowflake Posts: 2,330 Member No.: 19,520 Joined: Aug 14th 2006 Location: Redondo Beach, CA. |
your getting him confused with sidewaysstarion xD sideways is the guy with the ae86 and this | ||
Ayako Watanabe | Posted: Apr 6 2009, 12:31 PM | ||
Living In A Amish Paradise Group: Advanced Members Posts: 6,076 Member No.: 2,415 Joined: Jul 30th 2004 Location: York, Pennsylvania |
No no, I know sidewaysstarion has a large collection of Starions, but in one point sideways bought himself a Conquest, few months later after buying the Corolla. | ||
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