Owner built on a budget;

PJ4myboo · #1 (**permalink**) 11-25-2009, 10:08 AM

The silver frame really looks good! Great pictures of your crew, by the way. Having the kids working and learning is the best part of the build for me.

Hray · #2 (**permalink**) 11-25-2009, 09:59 PM

37 hours into , 5 days , 85 remaining

I think it was an ok day, got three coats of PPG primer surfacer on firewall, got most of it blocked out. could be ready for paint in another hour or two, but I think I will let it cure another couple of day, maybe paint it friday.

firewall pics with grey primer, blocked it for about an hour to open the pores of the primer and let it gas off more.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/...aa93d4e9_b.jpg

Got the electric fan shroud modified to fit better, just needed some shaving in a few places, then removed motor and sanded and painted it. Nothing could fit better unless designed from the get go.

Looks like I got mixed up last nite and posted same photo twice,
Here is yesterdays front end work
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/...c23a68f5_b.jpg

I spent about 2 hours on the hood hinge, looks like they cut them out with a plasma cutter and never ground smooth the edges. I was out of the 36 grit discs so smoothed it up with 100 grit, took a little longer. got it primed and painted, hanging to dry overnite

Here is front end shot tonite.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/...3d704b80_b.jpg

I am getting worried a little, I would have thought my new upper A-arms would have been here by now. Maybe a slow boat from china is bringing them.

Hope everyone has a good holiday coming up, we are celebrating ours on this sat with all the family, so tomorrow might be some good quiet shop time.

Ray