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What is Miguel's shop?

The book recommended earlier is an excellent place to start before you tear into it

Nope, its a 2.8 liter motor but you would need to break it down to know what you really need. Might need pistons, might not. Might need standard rings, might not

@motorman7 Rich did you see this yet?

The upper car, I assume is a concept. It has very Maserati-esque lines

Not likely to happen. We will be fortunate if it has 6 cylinders

I believe there is a test in the FSM that might help clarrify your direction

Motorman7 uses a shop not far from you that does beautiful work and knows Zs but he would have to chime in on what to expect for costs

Quarters would definitely make the repairs easier and cleaner

Did you find the steering rack pictures?

That's pretty extensive. What is your budget? There is a shop not too far from you that does good work but be prepared for what the metal work and paint could cost! @motorman7

There are some more pictures in my build thread too if CO is missing some

He's based in Ottawa

@gt250

You could always try to hot wire the car to eliminate the switch as a problem

Most of the fuel rails don't hold pressure forever like a modern car does. If the car is not hot then some fuel loss won't be a huge deal. Just cover it with a rag when you loosen the clamp. then put the rag outside to evaporate off.

I love that split window beetle! Also you have to love the low barrier between the cars and the patrons. One of the beautiful things about the Japanese culture. In the US, people today lack the etiquette to respect that low barrier. Kids would be inside those banging on the horn... Thanks for posting

You are making great progress So to John, the base is uncatalyzed and the clear is catalyzed. Most times, when I shoot base, I don't catalyze it. I am shooting a solvent based basecoat. When I'm done I can pour the excess back into the can. So no waste. The only downsides are, the base needs to be top coated soon, preferably 24 hours and uncatalyzed base really can't be scuffed or sanded

What was better? Thicker is good as long as your catalyst isn't too slow

So what did you do different to get it to lay down?

@Mike

A fully charged battery is 12.6v, so you need to get it charged up. It also drops a lot when cranking, how old is the battery. Probably not a direct cause but EFI and ignition systems don't like low voltage. Things get wonky when the voltage drops too much

Why do you think you need to? Last I heard your car was running properly

Painter was buffing today. He said the roof was a challenge. Said he wished his Chevelle looked this good

Bend the tab down slightly. That will close the valve later and allow more fluid to enter