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General => Lounge => Topic started by: gumby on September 02, 2006, 06:12:03 PM

Title: glad i never intended for this to be a show car!
Post by: gumby on September 02, 2006, 06:12:03 PM
worked most of the day pullin the engine bay harness back and cleanin the engine bay today. this is how she rewarded me....
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c73/gmby23/87%20turbocoupe/8af2f9aa.jpg)
i jus dont think the judges would give me any extra points for a cow pattern engine bay :rollin:

whoever undercoated the car hit the bay as well. over time the unattended oil leaks softened the coating. as i was cleanin, the areas that were oil soaked and some of the originally thinner coated spots came right off with the layer of grease.
i can say one thing. the areas under that coatin look like a brand new car!
Title: glad i never intended for this to be a show car!
Post by: Chuck W on September 02, 2006, 06:50:05 PM
D'OH! 

Looks like it's time for the black spray bomb.
Title: glad i never intended for this to be a show car!
Post by: Tbird232ci on September 03, 2006, 09:39:23 AM
Come on Chuck...i thought you would have suggested something...different...
Title: glad i never intended for this to be a show car!
Post by: Chuck W on September 03, 2006, 09:54:29 AM
Quote from: Tbird232ci
Come on Chuck...i thought you would have suggested something...different...

I know what his plans are for the car ;) Not even sure I talked him into the rattle can treatment yesterday.  I want to paint my engine bay when I pull the engine...but the semi-gloss-in-a-can has sufficed for 5+ years..
Title: glad i never intended for this to be a show car!
Post by: gumby on September 03, 2006, 12:32:28 PM
yeah, for this cars mission in life, a nicely detailed/painted engine bay is last on the list of things to fix. somplace after the dented pass quarter, bad exterior paint, and tri-color interior w/custom cracked dash;)

shes gonna be a driver. lots of street time in the nice weather, plus beaten like a read-headed stepchild for autoX and (cash willing)some OT events. i cannot wait!:D
Title: glad i never intended for this to be a show car!
Post by: Funky Cricket on September 03, 2006, 04:44:20 PM
I want to build my next car for auto-x/OT