F8L GT Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 winter is too long I get bored too easily. Dropping the sra and gas tank along with the fuel lines. Going to be cleaning up and painting the undercarriage of the car. Only doing the back for now. Next time the trans comes out I'll do the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Yeah... It's time for warmer weather. Y'all and your crazy winters are making people do crazy stuff! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've seen this picture like 4 times, progress pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Haha the name of that mod has a nice ring to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I've seen this picture like 4 times, progress pictures!You know my work hours lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 This wont be as extensive as yours Dan. Pretty much going to clean it up with a reef scotch brite soaked with wax and grease remover, and just use gloss gray krylon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 i approve^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Didn't get to work on it yet this weekend. Tomorrow I will be in the garage for a few hours so I'm hoping to get the rear and tank removed. I picked up a can of gloss bright red Krylon for my suspension parts and gloss gray for the undercarriage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Made a little progress today. While dropping the tank I noticed the the filler tube gasket was half ripped so I will be replacing that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I did a little test piece on the side of the frame rail, the gray I got seems to be a little too light for my liking. Went on almost white. I will see how it looks after it dries but I might be going to find something darker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I took a look at it today and the light gray doesn't look to bad. I might just stick with the classic gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Decided I didn't like the classic gray and stripped it. Picked up some Rust-Oleum charcoal gray enamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 gonna make me want to do this too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 These pictures look all too familiar, lol. Props to you for doing it though, it's a decent amount of work even if you're not fixing rust.If I ever drop another one of those damn tanks out of these cars again it'll be one too many, I can't fully express how much I hate dropping the tank. I've had mine out 4 times now I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 lmao, sounds like me with coil springs. i have a hard time even talking with someone about coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 These pictures look all too familiar, lol. Props to you for doing it though, it's a decent amount of work even if you're not fixing rust.If I ever drop another one of those damn tanks out of these cars again it'll be one too many, I can't fully express how much I hate dropping the tank. I've had mine out 4 times now I believe.The tank almost made me want to toss in the towel, then I saw the ripped gasket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 no pics tonight. Mainly just scrubbed scrubbed and scrubbed some more between the frame rails. need to drill out the rivets for the brake and fuel line brackets, then I can drop those and scuff everything down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Great progress mike! Im totally gonna have to do this now-___- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 ^ It's gonna be a painted underbody revolution up in this bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Haha we taken ovahhh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 :rockon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted February 28, 2013 Moderators Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Pretty sure that when I get to my new house in September-ish that I will be at least taking everything from the transmission back out of the car to clean up and paint the underside of my car. I was thinking of going with satin black on my Rio Red. That way the silver control arms, yellow/light blue shocks, dark blue springs, red brakes all show up haha. It's going to be a kaleidiscope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 got a little more paint splashed on tonight. My phone died while I was out there so I wasnt able to take a pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Heres the progress from last nightFound this on top of the tank. Damn bastards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Thats 15hp of pooSent by smoke signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Looking great! I scrubbed down my wheel wells and shot them with gloss black also, the gloss paint makes them easier to clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 You're setting me up for failure hahah im gonna do this then have to clean everything underneath because im anal like that haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Mine was scrubbed last year when the rear was done. However, brake lines will need overhaul.Sent by smoke signals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Looking great! I scrubbed down my wheel wells and shot them with gloss black also, the gloss paint makes them easier to clean.Mine have a nice rubber coating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 F8L, I need your cell number, I got in a bind with my Coilovers today and the first thing that came to mind was, DAMN I wish I knew how to get in touch with F8L! Haha, luckily det and MK2 came to my rescue with some advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 you have it lol its on my SMS FB page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schiffy Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 you have it lol its on my SMS FB pageAhhhhh... Crap! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Yesterday I got the tank cover painted, and everything from the body seem by the upper torque boxes back painted. That's about as far as I'm going to go until I have to drop the Trans again. Got my axle brace off and ready to be media blasted along with the lca's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Heres how it looks nowTank cover paintedControl arms painted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Damn that looks so much better. Keep up the great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 put them on now! demand install pics =] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Looking great, and very familiar! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F8L GT Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I took the rear upper control arms apart and put a fresh coat of paint on the rear also. I ordered a set of drilled and slotted rotors for the front but dummy me clicked the wrong thing and got rears so instead of exchanging them, I'll just get fronts and have new brakes all around. Only bad part is the money for the front brakes I was going to by a wearable HD camera kind of like a go pro but cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
