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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
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Primer
Its only epoxy primer and there is a lot of surfacing, blocking and sanding ahead but at least the metal work is complete and getting closer to paint
Doors and trunk gaps are perfect too. |
#63
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Coming along nicely, and very quickly!
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
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Looking good and making great progress in the amount of time.
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66 GTO Nostalgia Super Stock/Street Legal Car 421 CID, stock block, Wenzler Intake, 2- Carter 750 AFB's, 3.90 Gears, Full Factory Interior, Full Exhaust, Stock Suspension 3750LBS 9.77@136.99 Multiple NSCA/NMCA World Champion 66 GTO 389 3x2, 4 speed, 4.33 gear, Montero Red 33K original Miles 67 GTO 2dr Post, 428, Tri Power, 3.55 Gears 80 Trans Am Black SE Y84 W72 WS6 |
#65
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Body work continues
As that is happening I installed the engine and trans on the frame and installed my new Gardner exhaust. I hope to fire up the engine for the first time this weekend. |
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Great thread. Your body guy and yourself have a ton of talent and are doing a first rate job, IMO. That car will be a knockout when completed. I've had 9 first-gen GTO's, and never, ever had one with high back seats. I'm jealous!!
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#67
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Nice pipes! Gotta ask, is that cool glass complementary with the exhaust? Nice little perk if it is.
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#68
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It took 3 rounds of surfacer and long blocking to make the body perfect and straight. Last edited by RedDirtRoad; 02-05-2020 at 06:49 PM. |
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The Glass is just a gift that comes with every system. A nice touch since T shirts and stickers aren't my thing |
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Test fired up the engine and It started on the second crank attempt as soon as I had fuel up to the carb.
With the exception of a minor upper radiator hose leak and a transmission cooler line leak it ran just perfectly for 20 mins at 2000 RPM Sounds great with the Gardner exhaust too. |
#71
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Its been over a month since I posted but it doesn't mean I stopped working.
Since my last post I transported my running chassis to my body man and mated the body to the chassis |
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I didn't go back and read all the posts and my mind is a steel trap. Anything that gets in can't get back out so what colors are you using?
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Remember no one is perfect. Everyone's butt has a crack in it! |
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Phil
Can you be more specific? Colors for what ? |
#74
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Interior/exterior.
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Remember no one is perfect. Everyone's butt has a crack in it! |
#75
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Gotcha
Doing original color combo Tyrol Blue/ Parchment |
#76
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Looking great! Did you cover your entire frame with plastic before bringing the body down to protect it from overspray?
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
#77
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Yes Karl,
My plan was to use a mattress bag you get at any hardware store nut I found out it was harder to roll the car into it then i thought. I had a few covers from Inline Tube that they sell. The are clear with elastic around the bottom so i covered the frame before setting the body on it When I get the energy I will crawl under the car and tie each side to each other with string so the bottom is almost air tight too. |
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1966 Pontiac GTO (restoration thread) 1998 BMW 328is (track rat) 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (daily) View my photos: Caught in the Wild |
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Originally the plan was to paint it on a body cart like my previous project but this car had so much metal work we wanted to put it back on the frame just to make sure all the door gaps, trunk gaps and front sheet metal would line up.
We don't want to take it off the frame now, The car will be painted with the deck lid on and doors on. Hood, fenders and all little bolt on parts will be off like the photos below |
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Almost ready for paint now.
The trunk has been refinished, Floors are now painted, Kilmat installed on floor and roof. |
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