latest progress on 240

[pjoe]

Yesterday I got the dash and wiring harness back in. Ive got one small leak from a brake line at the master cylinder I need to fix. I noticed the front clip is bent a little bit but dont think it will be noticable when put back together. The radiator still fits ok, so I will have to leave it for now. The wiring part isnt as bad as people think. Most of the plugs are self explanatory and the rest is fairly easy to see where they went. My wires were all labeled but most big plugs probably didnt need to be. Im getting ready to paint the block and put everything back on it so I can put it back in. Hopefully that will be done in next couple weeks or so.

Brian

[esmit208]

Keep up the good work.

[olzed]

Good going. Keep at it.

[pjoe]

After sanding, sanding, sanding, and more sanding...Im as done as Im gonna be. Sanded it with 800 grit and planning on painting it Saturday. Its not perfect but Im not a body guy either. Im planning on painting everything off the car then putting it back together.

Brian

[tamo3]

Great progress!

[grantf]

the fun part is putting it back together!

Edited March 16, 2012 by grantf

[pjoe]

[Willoughby Z]

Very rich color!

[olzed]

For a NON body guy thats one helluva job.

[Patcon]

Pjoe,

Is that a metallic gray color? I was interested in painting components separately but was concerned the flake would lay differently on each panel and look different when reassembled. I would love to know how well they match when reassembled. They look really good in the photos. Did you use basecoat/clearcoat or single stage?

Thanks, Charles

[5150 will]

After a cut and buff, that is gonna look beautiful. Make sure and post some after photos and give yourself a pat on the back. NICE JOB!

[pjoe]

Thanks for the compliments. It is a metallic color(or at least an EFFECT color). I dont think there will be any problem with panels being different color. I did spray everthing at same time so it wasnt like I mixed paint at seperate times. I would reccomend painting jams and inside of doors then mounting them back on car to paint them. I have a spot on my door that will need to be repainted at some point from where i turned it over and the sticky paint on the foam of my saw horses stuck to the door. Of course I was out of paint at that time so I cleared it and figured it will be something to do later.