BIGbCraig Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Lookin really nice Frenchi... Meanwhile, I'm at work trying to go through paperwork and caffeine (sp? lol) does not seem to work at 7am. Consider me jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 If you go back to pull a part, grab the oil squirters, driveshaft, torque tube, diff, axels, hubs, front strut housings/spindels, ect, ect,How's the windshield? Are there still 2 1988's there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 If you go back to pull a part, grab the oil squirters, driveshaft, torque tube, diff, axels, hubs, front strut housings/spindels, ect, ect,How's the windshield? Are there still 2 1988's there? yes. the only one with a driveshaft lived underwater and I couldnt unbolt it last time I was there :/there are two 88's there though I'll take some pictures of them next time I go (I'm gonna probably have to get some door handles)and all that would cost a fortune haha but I might make a post on here and see if anyone needs any of the stuff thats out there next time I go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 (edited) I decided to go ahead and remove all the stuff from the engine bay in order to paint it while the engine is out. After taking tons of reference pictures I removed the front panel and grille: http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9748/sdc10527a.jpg And the front bumper, which had rust on the underside. As far as I know it's the only rusty area on the car. Ive looked it over pretty thouroughly thus far. Its not too bad though. I'll put pictures of that up when I work on it. I continued to dissasemble things off the front of the car: http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8741/sdc10528b.jpg And everything I took off I layed down in front of the car in the same relative position so I wouldnt lose track of where things went. There's sooo much stuff in there haha http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8923/sdc10529ry.jpg Should have the engine bay cleaned and prepped for paint by the end of the weekend. Hopefully... Edited July 17, 2010 by Frenchi934 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Finished stripping the engine bay today: Here's a few pictures of the process: lablesss http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7857/sdc10542x.jpg my replica engine bay: (for relative position guidance) http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/4733/sdc10544.jpg Then taped stuff off and got it ready to be washed out tomorrow: http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6516/sdc10545x.jpg http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4166/sdc10548c.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 (edited) Went back to pull a part today and grabbed the other oil sqirters out of the bare (and very rusty) block. I have a feeling theyre going to scrap the rougher of the two quests soon. Theres really nothing useable left on it as its completely rusted out and the interiors ripped to shreads... Also got an idler pully (jasper decided to use a GM a/c pulley in its place on my engine lol). and a D50 gear box. I'm gonna put manual steering on the car and see how that goes. Im going to do it in a way that I can just bolt the power steering back on though. Im also looking into converting to manual brakes. I just want to simplify things up and have less to go wrong later. Heres the engine bay right before I power washed it. I hand washed it before that but it really came clean after this picture was taken. The clean picture will come with the next update as I was too dirty to pick the camera back up after this. EDIT: I also boxed up my cam today and am shipping it to schnieder (sp?) tomorrow. going with the 274.. http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2160/sdc10571.jpg Edited July 19, 2010 by Frenchi934 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Nothing's final yet on the brakes or steering. If anyone who has done this is reading i'd like some genunie input. No huge disscussions please, just maybe a quick list of pros vs cons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I think that "Cyberquest" has recently done a manual steering conversion. I'm sure he'd help you out with the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Looks like Ive decided to leave the power steering on the car for now after talking with someone who has one with manual steering. I wasn't worried about the turning effort, but really dont want to lose the sporty feel and responsiveness in the steering... still contemplating manual brakes though... Stopped by a couple places and got paint quotes today... Took my steering coupler apart to grease it: http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/7464/sdc10577.jpg Also took the wiper cowl off the car: http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/7464/sdc10577.jpg And tomorrow will get it ready for paint: http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/9048/sdc10576c.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) guess nomad didnt mention the other thing i do... http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/bodywork/100_7276.jpg did you ever get the paint quote? Edited July 20, 2010 by cyberquest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 looks nice manI'm actually planning on painting it myself thoughI was just getting prices for paint lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGbCraig Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 guess nomad didnt mention the other thing i do... http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e82/silverquest/bodywork/100_7276.jpg did you ever get the paint quote?He's painting it himself at his [unkle?]'s shop if I'm not mistaken. Speaking of steering, Frenchi... installed steering rack bushings today (on a WRX for those who don't know me) and, having only driven it down a culdesac and back, they're pretty *ing awesome. If whiteline has things for Conquests / Starions... I'm satisfied on 2/2 of their products now ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsandr Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/9048/sdc10576c.jpgWith a fan like that, you'll NEVER overheat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 cool, doing things yourself is always a good way to go! we actually use waterborne paint now and its actually pretty easy to work with, not to mention you can clean your gun out with tap water....lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Im actually painting it in our shop (where the car is now, in all the pictures). It's not the first time we'll have painted a car there, my dad actually painted my truck in there a few years ago and it turned out really nice so hopefully It will turn out good. Most of the premise of this car was so that I would learn how to do a bunch of stuff. and yeah thats the new fan mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Today:prepped the engine bay for paint: needed to sand blast a little area of rust (had only barely started to pit) where an apparent brake fluid spill had caused the paint to peel off: http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/7131/sdc10578.jpg What I did with the electrical lines before sand blasting: http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/936/sdc10579z.jpg Tomorrow will be mostly taping off and buying paint and thursday will probably entail spraying the engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGbCraig Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 (edited) Are you going to be doing the engine bay with the same as exterior paint, or with a different coating to be more durable? There's one example o a water-based coating that was really really scratch & chemical resiatant and req'd no clearcoat etc... Ill try to ind and link in a second... I can't find it. Bleh. But it was a water-based, mostly metallic coating that he sprayed on with a normal paint gun, on the engine bay and interior of a race car. The giy hit it with hammers and scraped it with chisels and it was still fine, and it's supposed to be lighter thab paint. Edited July 21, 2010 by BIGbCraig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Today:Used what I thought was rustoleum primer on the bare metal in the engine bay: http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/777/sdc10580dt.jpg While waiting on it to dry I started to work on repairing the rust in the front bumper: http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3235/sdc10581.jpg http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5328/sdc10583u.jpg http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7170/sdc10584b.jpg Then, alas, after reading the can again I realized I had used rustoleum paint. Used acetone to wipe it off and sanded like heck to get it off there. Then went to town and got PRIMER. lollAfter that I decided to take the fenders off to paint the whole front of the car in one sitting. The inner/ under stuff anyways. THe exterior will all be done at the same time... http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4163/sdc10585g.jpg http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3354/sdc10586o.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I WE TODD ED Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Looking good, brother man. Just go ahead and pull that harness out. When you get the engine back in you can look into to doing a mild wire tuck. That's one of the things I wish I had done when my bay was empty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Looking good, brother man. Just go ahead and pull that harness out. When you get the engine back in you can look into to doing a mild wire tuck. That's one of the things I wish I had done when my bay was empty...the harness is nuts... it goes through the firewall on both sides and runs across the front of the car too... I looked into pulling it out but its just gonna be ridiculous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) Today I sanded down the paint on the part between the hood and the wiper cowl then washed the whole engine bay again and wrapped all tape around stuff and finally painted in between the fenders with some rustoleum auto primer and paint (I dont want to run out of my good paint and its 137 dollars a gallon haha plus noone sees it anyways and there wasnt even paint on it before so dont rag on me)The part I left red at the back is where I plan on painting the blue up to after I take the door off (since you'll see it in the door jam)pictures of progress: http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3246/sdc10587m.jpg http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1610/sdc10588.jpg http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7617/sdc10589u.jpg http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/8885/sdc10590.jpg Edited July 23, 2010 by Frenchi934 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livesTSI Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 wow man. this thing is going to look great! youre painting it blue? ill have to stop by sometime soon. I moved to Mcdonough (jonesboro rd) but im still on Flippen rd all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) Friday: Finished taping up the car and build our little paint booth: (left some uncovered but im sanding all that down and repainting later anyways) http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/441/sdc10591g.jpg http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8833/sdc10592z.jpg then sandblasted and painted a couple engine parts: http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1224/sdc10593f.jpg http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1200/sdc10594r.jpg Edited July 25, 2010 by Frenchi934 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchi934 Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Today: woke up early and primered the car: http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7809/sdc10595.jpg Then let the primer set up before block sanding: http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/1122/sdc10596.jpg Then applied sealer to where the brake fluid had eaten it off: http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6792/sdc10597m.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanta Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Man, I'm impressed. You've put more work into the body of this car than about 98% of the owners do Grant! You see this? He's one upping you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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