That other guy named Ed and DVs CRII build

[Double Venom]

SILLY ME!
I should have known!

[capteddie]

DV

Please keep me posted to where your at with the outstanding items. Let me know if you need me to call Flaming river or anyone else to get whatever is needed.

[Double Venom]

Thought:
Ya it became quite apparant that you were a wee bit tight in the cockpit. Since I have to pull the dash (In the Spring) to relocate the switches, how about a 1/2 moon type cut on the left side of the dash? Just a thought, match your knee and allow even better ergonomics for braking?

Before you do that please call Bakkers and order another piece of leather for the dash and also the padding if you want the padded look.

Pressure!? Now it's Spring 2010, CAN'T have a NEW Cobra or any cobra in the shop for a month getting modified in the spring time!

{I'm sure you have got to my half dozen PM's sent from 3:00 AM ON ?}

DV

PS George L. ---Yes!--- yours gets uncovered today! The new countdown has officially started. Cpt eddie and myself both thank you for your patience!

[capteddie]

OK... Getting caught up after the road trip home late last night.

Well DV. The dash really needs to be reworked and I've found a few missed spots of undercoating and un-buffed areas . So I guess you'll get your 800/1000 wet sanding wish after all. (next spring-ish)

I'll see about fixing the fuel gauge this coming weekend. I also got in touch with my engine dyno guy. He is very confident he can get the engine dialed in and the AOD shifting issues fixed

Here's a few pictures to bring us up to date.

Almost cracked one of these open last night after the long drive home....

[Double Venom]

Wow!
What a beautiful family!
Tell that little sweet thing that her Dad missing dinner Sunday was DV's fault and not Dad's!

Until Spring...........
DV

[capteddie]

DV

Went shopping for a orbital buffer. Check this one out.

http://www.autogeek.net/griots-rando...-polisher.html

Also I just ordered one of these I love tools!!!

http://www.brakebleeder.com/index.ph...products_id=14

[Double Venom]

Ed,
Never used a polisher/buffer like the one you have listed. #1, Gatriot's name immediately makes my nose twitch, Nothing that they have that I know of isn't very pricey. Not that it isn't good stuff, but they do get a price for their items. ?

Awful small ???? Dual orbital? Might be fantastic for "Glazing" but I don't think I would buff or polish with one from a "scraped/planed start!". Like to try it though.

Brake bleeder looks interesting-very interesting. Need to know if that would work. If it does that would be great for a ONE man shop,
DV

[Hray]

Capteddie: Great looking tool, if you have not used these types of tools before I would suggest you practice on a couple of other cars, not your cobra. Learn what the machine will do under differenct situations. That machine looks to have some high speeds with it. Be careful on edges and jambs. The good thing is it is orbital, that can save the novice from serious mistakes as compared to a straight circular machine.

have fun with it and get back to me. I also love tools but have never used a orbital polisher. I have several old fashioned circular types. I think I like my air buffer the best. that can get right down to nearly zero rpms for edges and jambs. But, if we have a better mouse trap here let me know, I would try anything at least once. I have seen lots of versions of these orbitals but never bought one yet.

I do have one of those 2000/4000 grit orbital DA's that I use to get rid of orange peel. i do love that one.

Ray

[capteddie]

Originally Posted by Double Venom

Awful small ???? Dual orbital? Might be fantastic for "Glazing" but I don't think I would buff or polish with one from a "scraped/planed start!". Like to try it though.

Ok well... All my searches for orbital buffers are not coming back with anything great. I get a lot of no name $40 to $60 buffers, but not sure if thats what I should use.

Remember I was looking for something that could do a good job at taking lite scratches or swirl marks out. I'm not looking for something to use from " scraped/planed"

Originally Posted by Double Venom

Brake bleeder looks interesting-very interesting. Need to know if that would work. If it does that would be great for a ONE man shop,
DV

Well I report in after I get it and try it out. Looks promising!!!

[Hray]

Capt: What you got there is fine, I am sure a very good tool. I do know several guys that buff show quality cars with that type of machine. and for the novice I would recommend that machine it will be very forgiving.

'Plus you can get different results with different pads, different foams, different chemicals that you will use with it.

Once I have my cars 'done', i very rarely use another machine on them, I mainly use spray and wipes just to keep them looking good. Once in a while on new paint jobs the clearcoat will sort of haze over, just look a little cloudy.

That machine will assist greatly with removing that haze and take out very fine up to medium swirl marks or dust scratches.

My only caution meant for you to find a old ozidized car, get some cutting compound, polishing compound, finale glazing compound. Use them with three different foam pads and just learn what the machine will do and how much pressure and what the speed is to use it.

I think there are several on line videos available on how to do this type of thing.

You will be just fine with it. Just do not throw some chemical on the car, grab the machine and go to work without first practicing on something that is not so important.

Ray

[Double Venom]

http://www.autogeek.net/index.html, This is a good place for a novice to start.
If you buy one heck buy two! If you buy two of course you will have an extra one. Hmmm, might as well get rid of one of them!

As long as you are there, try this one; "Porter Cable" should out live your "Grandchildren"! http://www.autogeek.net/index.html

Variable speed very important especially for a "newbie" to buffing/polishing. Orbital must be a good thing although I have never used one the idea is "right on!"

Which ever buffer/Polisher you go with start with the softest pad you have, then work up to real cloth/wool.(You should never have to use a wool pad on the "queen" or what ever you have named "the" beast! (Buttt...... if you can't resist the temptation, go ahead... I can fix the burn throughs! )

Now to active points, do you and Me a favor (Never did get to see her in the daylight!) either make a written record of ALL spots that I may have missed or need more "buffing attention", or you can do as I do at this point, just tear off small pieces of masking tape and place them on the spots that need more attention. The area on the left side of the hood, almost to the frontal edge at the stripe edge, the one I pointed out to you with remnants of the "razor blade scraping lines"- please leave them if they don't bother you! I want to see how much if any "shrinkage occurs over the winter!

PM coming with some info......

DV

[Double Venom]

HEY!

Just struck home, (pg 74) "Well DV. The dash really needs to be reworked and I've found a few missed spots of undercoating and un-buffed areas ????

A new undercoating gun and product, two cans of rubberized undercoating and I missed places!?

Missed final buffing on a few spots doesn't surprise me, especially since we never got it out into the daylight, but Undercoating?

Dammmmm

DV

[capteddie]

Its not that the undercoating is missing in spots. Its there are some spots (a couple the size of a dime) of undercoating that is on the body.

Originally Posted by Double Venom

HEY!

Just struck home, (pg 74) "Well DV. The dash really needs to be reworked and I've found a few missed spots of undercoating and un-buffed areas ????

A new undercoating gun and product, two cans of rubberized undercoating and I missed places!?

Missed final buffing on a few spots doesn't surprise me, especially since we never got it out into the daylight, but Undercoating?

Dammmmm

DV

[Double Venom]

Ah-HA! Now that doesn't surprise me. The new "stuff" as mentioned earlier went every where!

OK, try and use a little fingernail pressure, it might just pop off. You wont damage the paint, unless you use a screwdriver!

If that doesn't do it bring out the Ol' WD-40. Give it coat / shot and let it soak in, again no paint damage, after a few minutes it should loosen/soften up where a terry cloth towel should take it off!

Now is a good time/place to use that new polisher!

DV

[Double Venom]

Cpt...
PM's? Sent you three-PM's - no answer? Maybe my PM's aren't working!?
Anyway, found another of Cpteddies parts! That special trailer hitch locking mechanism for your trailer was/is in my truck- on the floor! Took it off so we could move your trailer around to the door and forgot to put it back in your truck! Ooops!
DV

[capteddie]

Originally Posted by Double Venom

Cpt...
PM's? Sent you three-PM's - no answer? Maybe my PM's aren't working!?
Anyway, found another of Cpteddies parts! That special trailer hitch locking mechanism for your trailer was/is in my truck- on the floor! Took it off so we could move your trailer around to the door and forgot to put it back in your truck! Ooops!
DV

The only PM I've gotten from you that I haven't replied to yet is the one about extending/boosting your wireless. Which with what you have, can't be done.

Been busy in the garage making a list of things that need to be addressed/fixed or redone I guess this is where the hobby part of this comes into play.

I got the car so she'll start pretty reliably, but she is not idling well and I still have the problem with the tranny not shifting out of first. I'm on the calendar for the first of December to get the car on the chassis dyno and my engine guys will get all the engine/tranny problems fixed Then unfortunately, it will probably be time to winterize the car and put it away till spring

[Double Venom]

A list! UH-OH.........

But as it should be............
DV

(Wondered why she lost idle!? I know her vacuum leak was sealed! I thought the hotter plugs ended or would have ended the starting problems too.)

[capteddie]

OK DV....

Got the car out in the nice sunshine and started to clean off some of the buffing compound that got missed during the last bath. Making notes of all the missed spots. The whole drivers side rear fender down the side looks like it got missed. Looks pretty dull. Is that something I can buff out with "Race Glaze"? Also what can I use to get the dried compound off the rims? Power washing doesn't even faze it and I'm not using my power washer, but one at the local car wash.

Looks like I'm going to end up replacing a lot of stuff that just won't clean up. There is some black overspray on the radiator and whatever the black stuff is on the plug wires looks like it is there to stay also

[Double Venom]

Ed,
Hot water and liquid soap will take off the left over compound-might have to soak a little. Black stuff??? Hmm, if wd-40 wont touch it - is it paint? Wondering if maybe "BAKKERS" didn't spry something under the hood, for what ever reason-when they cut out the wiring , or Mears when they were trying to get it to run ?

Buffing/Polishing the ENTIRE car outside would be a great thing! "WIZARDS" Final compound at the "heaviest" grade or even the "Final" grade with a foam pad will probably take the dull glaze out. It IS buffed, just didn't see that it wasn't finalized! Looked good in the shop! Another hour or two with your 'to be' new polisher will do it wonders!

(Keep me informed on spark plug wires -Aye?)
DV

Wheels??? Compound shouldn't touch the chrome at all! Hmmm? Chrome cleaner/polisher?

[MaSnaka]

Hey CaptEddie,

Many cheers for you, DV and the Queen. I hope to hear about some good times on the road soon. Don't sweat the small stuff, your looking good. I was stressing over some things with my Queen and my son said "Dad, nobody is gonna see that and think your car is a POS". He was right...as usual.

John