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Undercoated with 3m ruberized undercoat aerosol.

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still playing catch up, updating HT, getting close

k20ekhatche85

what brand cell is that ?

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RCi

b20hatchy

Very helpful stuff and awsome pictures... I hope I can get some input from you when I attempt similar stuff with my lsv turbo 4door teg...Needs almost the same work. Again, good stuff!

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glad i could help

jdmadam

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why wet sand the epoxy?

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To get it perfectly smooth (remove orange peel) so your base color has a completely smooth/flat surface to lay on.

civek97

Wow. How much research did you do going into this project? You seem to have very specific products for what you're doing with the body.

Thread is looking good.

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referring to the autobody portion i read the book entitled "how to paint your car" by dennis parks and david jacobs, http://astore.amazon.com/77703-20/detail/0760315833/, thanks

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I also got some help and support from my local akzo nobel (paint products) dealer.

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Here is a pic of it when it got sent up to tune.

sde780

How did you re-shape the quarter panel so well?

jdmadam

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when you say "epoxy" are you talking about the primer? Just asking because I never seen anyone wet sand at that stage in the repair.


So you learned how to do bodywork and how to paint by reading a book? If so, wow! Im a body tech and it took me a whole year of hands on experience every day to really master what I do.

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Lots of patience, using correct block sanding techniques, and checking shape by feeling by rubbing my hand over the surface.

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Yes, wet sanding epoxy primer. This is not a practice you would see done in collision repair, it is just not necessary. This is a step you would only see show car builders employ. This is one of many steps that ensures the sharpest paint job possible.

DSMAddicted

Amazing progress and commendable results Sir.
Tip of my hat to you, can't wait for updates!

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Thanks!

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Breather catch can install, block half.

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Some tools ill be using for the VC breather, bending and flaring tools for JIC hardline, you will see why I am choosing aluminum hardline for the VC breather lines.

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Two more ports added to the moroso tank to accept two valve cover breather lines

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Turbo Installed.

What s wrong with this picture. Only Garrett GT owners with a sharp eye will see it.

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This thread is going to get confusing becuase right now im putting together the components of the b16a engine that had the shattered wrist pin (as if in the past). I am still waiting on the b18c from ERL in real time. But i will keep updating the build as it HAD progressed at the beginning of spring. Reason being becuase all the the turbo system and aux. components will remain the same when i switch over to the b18c with type r head.

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Here is the coolant return (from turbo) made from 3/8 JIC tubing and fittings with a union to a -6 teflon hose. Reason I went with aluminum hardline is for reliability reasons. This is manily a street driven vehicle. Even though the teflon flexiable lines are good to about 475 degrees I am taking no chances since this line will be surrounded by an extremely hot manifold.

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Here are the 5/8 JIC valve cover breather tubes bent and flared with brackets affixed ready for installaion.