Thinking about installing an BMW M6 engine in my Z

[siteunseen]

Congratulations! 

Grannyknot Motor Corporation.  GMC

[Namerow]

14 hours ago, grannyknot said:

Finally finished the welding today

You're going to grind all those welds, right? 

[grannyknot]

8 hours ago, Namerow said:

You're going to grind all those welds, right? 

Actually don't you need some practice with that skill John? I can provide an excellent learning environment.

[grannyknot]

The Timesert kit came in, I think it will do the trick if not I'll re make it in steel.

Drilled and counter bored,

re threaded, cleaned and ready for the inserts,

Little dap of Loctite on the outside threads,

I ordered the 16mm long inserts so I could use the full thickness of the flange.

[Captain Obvious]

Nice work!

[rossiz]

what % is patch panel vs. original at this point?

you're a monster of productivity!

[siteunseen]

I bet he could title it as 2017.  

[grannyknot]

Haven't posted much lately as I have a deadline to meet, my painter Jody says I have to get the car up to him by this coming weekend or he will have to bring in a 4 month mustang job so I'm pushing a bit. Washed the car down with wax & grease remover before sanding then thought I would also try my favorite all around cleaner Methyl Hydrate, as you can see they both target very different types of contamination.

This is W&G remover, the area was cleaned with a fresh cloth a 2nd and 3rd time until the W&G remover cloth came away clean.Then with Methyl hydrate,

Then the car was sanded down with 80 grit and washed again with W&G remover.

The temps dropped just before I was ready to start spraying the primer so had to go pick up an 80,000 btu heater to warm up the cold end of the shop, only a $100 on sale so not too bad, and this sucker pumps out the heat, shut down all the heaters before spraying.

  So, 2 coats of direct to metal epoxy primer then let it cure for about an hour and started the seam sealing. Now I know this looks like one of those funky German art cars from the 80's but it couldn't be helped. Tomorrow I'll finish the seam sealing on the interior then get the 2 coats of single stage urethane paint on the bottom and interior. Jody is going to do the rest of the car in base/clear but I wanted the bottom and interior done before it leaves my shop.

[wheee!]

So excited for you!!! Looks good!

[grannyknot]

2 hours ago, wheee! said:

So excited for you!!! Looks good!

Mark, I think we should debut our cars together at the same show since we seem to be matching each other.

[wheee!]

... meet in Saskatoon.....

[grannyknot]

6 hours ago, wheee! said:

... meet in Saskatoon.....

I think Winnipeg would be the geographical halfway point, but who would want to be there in the summer. Of course we could meet at the centre of the universe, Toronto (only a Canadian will understand that one)