sweatys rebuild

[motorman7]

Looks beautiful!  Love the red color and the interior is looking very nice.

[Namerow]

This is an impressive build.  Great attention to detail.  I like the fact that you're willing to divert from the conventional aesthetics here and there (e.g. black fasteners) to get the look you like.

I didn't track back through the entire thread to pick up on the details, but I believe there was discussion of electrical tape.  May I suggest that you have a look at using automotive 'loom' tape (no adhesive), rather than the non-automotive.  Maybe not so important for the under-dash wiring (where covering the wiring runs with tape is probably optional), but a real consideration for the engine compartment, where engine heat can cause the tape adhesive to weep out of the wrap, creating a dirt magnet that will defy easy clean-up.  I used loom tape to re-wrap my engine compartment harness (pretty much all of it, by the time the job was finished) and was really pleased with the results.  There are some tricks to working with this material but, with a bit of practice, you should be able to complete the job in a morning or an afternoon.  A $25 roll should be enough for the front part of the car.  If you're interested, I'll post some hints on how to do the wrap.

[Patcon]

39 minutes ago, Namerow said:

  If you're interested, I'll post some hints on how to do the wrap.

I am...please

[S30Driver]

Looking great!  Is that windshield PPG?  If so, would you mind sharing what the cost was.

I wish you could get those windshields without the blue tint at the top.

[Diseazd]

I'm really enjoying this thread.....Great work Sweaty....I'm a big fan!

[sweatybetty]

2 hours ago, Patcon said:

I am...please

i am too. the more i think about it, the better it sounds.

[sweatybetty]

13 minutes ago, S30Driver said:

Looking great!  Is that windshield PPG?  If so, would you mind sharing what the cost was.

I wish you could get those windshields without the blue tint at the top.

its a PGW window. it was $227 total installed, and i believe the labor was $90. so whatever the difference..........

[sweatybetty]

a little bite at a time

fuel pump and filter

power antenna

tried to "paint" the visors which were originally red,but then rattle canned black by someone, with krylon fusion paint. not worth a bleep. the satin black was very high gloss.

[sweatybetty]

a little acetone and the visors are clean enough to paint

going to give this a try

this stuff goes on pretty nice. 2 fairly heavy coats, with maybe 20 minutes between

and the final product, more like i think it should look. i like it!!

[sweatybetty]

new marker lenses and rubber came in yesterday. are these on correctly?

tail lights repaired and installed with new seals

[grannyknot]

You want to spin the marker lamp lense around 180*, not the whole unit, just the red plastic lense.  The face of the lense should be on the same plane as the door.

[Matthew Abate]

Suspension looks great! Did you go with flat finish or is it satin. Hard to tell in the photos.


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