Decided to play w/her real color today. '83 LM6V
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Well last weekend I posted a few pictures of the progress stripping some of the panels from my '83. Today I decided after fixing the oil pressure sending unit problem that I was gonna play around with her color. My thought was that it will be easier to clean up a bad/messy green paint job getting it back into shape than it would be cleaning up whatever that brown/champaigne other color was.
I am NOT a professional and it is it obvious in/by the photos but to be honest I would rather have her green than sad and blue![Wink](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
She will be shot and prepped by real shop before the project is done!
I was shooting a Dupont 2 stage Acrylic Enamel, it will all come back off soon enough but I wanted to see how it worked out.
Picture 4 is what was under the stone guards and is original.
Now I have to go and clean my detail gun and my garage!
Here's a couple of pics.
Michael
I am NOT a professional and it is it obvious in/by the photos but to be honest I would rather have her green than sad and blue
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She will be shot and prepped by real shop before the project is done!
I was shooting a Dupont 2 stage Acrylic Enamel, it will all come back off soon enough but I wanted to see how it worked out.
Picture 4 is what was under the stone guards and is original.
Now I have to go and clean my detail gun and my garage!
Here's a couple of pics.
Michael
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Thanks guys,
I was just messing around and seeing what the painting was going be like. It would pass the 10 foot test in the dark
Anything closer and it really looks bad. I decided to play with that fender because I think that I am going to end up swaping it out. Not sure if some of the rust damage in the front that Eric tore his pants on can be repaired. We'll see I guess. For now it is back to stripping.
Michael
I was just messing around and seeing what the painting was going be like. It would pass the 10 foot test in the dark
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Yeah, 944_S_TYPE I am using a heat gun and a putty knife to take it off. It works pretty well for the heavy stuff. The DA really does a good job but the bondo dust can get to be a mess!
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eeewwww.......moss green?.......who would EVER want that? I have more than enough of that in my lawn!
The moss that is.......the other stuff is brown..........darn my dogs!
REALLY now........looks good! I do love that color! Tis indeed unique! Keep plugging at it, and when ya finally get it done, its gonna be just beautiful! Don't rush it.
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REALLY now........looks good! I do love that color! Tis indeed unique! Keep plugging at it, and when ya finally get it done, its gonna be just beautiful! Don't rush it.
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I would consider this a pretty productive weekend. Got a little sanding done, and some paint done even though it is going to come back off.
Yes 944_S_TYPE there is a LOT of bondo/filler that still needs to be removed over the entire car. The driver door being a replacement had trim which the holes were filled/floated with filler. BTW I have a working power lock mech off that door that someone may want, Free! Only cost would be for shipping. The passenger side door, original, has no holes so I am guessing the car was a trim delete unless the earlies were maybe a taped on trim. Front end has most of the filler and there are obvious signs of a front end impact at some point.
Anyhow, with a little support from another Rennlister I was able to get through bringing her up to temp. It was a rough thing for me to do knowing that some of my gauges are still not working. I am use to cars that have working gauges and/or idiot lights and not much worked/is-working still on this one. Anyhow, worked through it and:
- While cold or at lowest temp averaged between 4.5 to 5 bar oil pressure on the gauge at idle.
- While at highest temp dropped to 1.4 bar oil pressure on the gauge at idle.
- While at temp at idle 1.4 to 5 bar oil pressure on the gauge depending on if fan was running ot not.
- While at temp with throttle 3.5 to 5 bar oil pressure on the gauge. Fans running when they needed to.
- Both fans kick in at 1.4 bar on the oil pressure gauge at idle.
- One fan (driver side) runs as long as I have the AC fan on, PERIOD!
- Both fans kick in when car is stationary and has reached maximum temp.
I am currently using Castrol GTX 10/40 and a 70-30 coolant/water mix in my system.
Obviously things will change with different oil weights/types and coolant combinations but I figured that I should post it for those that are looking for info at some later time.
Michael
Yes 944_S_TYPE there is a LOT of bondo/filler that still needs to be removed over the entire car. The driver door being a replacement had trim which the holes were filled/floated with filler. BTW I have a working power lock mech off that door that someone may want, Free! Only cost would be for shipping. The passenger side door, original, has no holes so I am guessing the car was a trim delete unless the earlies were maybe a taped on trim. Front end has most of the filler and there are obvious signs of a front end impact at some point.
Anyhow, with a little support from another Rennlister I was able to get through bringing her up to temp. It was a rough thing for me to do knowing that some of my gauges are still not working. I am use to cars that have working gauges and/or idiot lights and not much worked/is-working still on this one. Anyhow, worked through it and:
- While cold or at lowest temp averaged between 4.5 to 5 bar oil pressure on the gauge at idle.
- While at highest temp dropped to 1.4 bar oil pressure on the gauge at idle.
- While at temp at idle 1.4 to 5 bar oil pressure on the gauge depending on if fan was running ot not.
- While at temp with throttle 3.5 to 5 bar oil pressure on the gauge. Fans running when they needed to.
- Both fans kick in at 1.4 bar on the oil pressure gauge at idle.
- One fan (driver side) runs as long as I have the AC fan on, PERIOD!
- Both fans kick in when car is stationary and has reached maximum temp.
I am currently using Castrol GTX 10/40 and a 70-30 coolant/water mix in my system.
Obviously things will change with different oil weights/types and coolant combinations but I figured that I should post it for those that are looking for info at some later time.
Michael