77tony

Swapped the red for clears tails with a fellow RL'r. Purchased some plastic adhesion promoter and a 12oz PTM aerosol spray: http://www.automotivetouchup.com/tou...paint/buypaint already have some clear at the shop and will take care of this mod soon as soon as the clear tail lights arrive T

77tony

Tail light swap worked out great. Time to prep & paint to match the rear reflectorsT

77tony

DIY: Lightly scuff surface and edges of your reflectors with (red) 3M scotchbrite pads (you can also use household type). Secure the underside of your reflectors with tape, dum-dum, or ? to a 4x4, full spray paint can or ? This will prevent your reflectors from getting blown off from the slight force of spraying. Clean, then spray (edges first !) two coats of adhesion promoter, (note: the reflectors will get shiny again-that's the adhesion promoter doing it's job !) then three PTM base coats and finally one coat of high gloss clear. (Follow instruction's on each can for dry time between coats, room temp, etc). Let dry for a full day and carefully re-install. Adhesion promoter $7.95, your color basecoat $19.95, high gloss clear coat $7.95 shipping approx. $10.00. Total: $ 45.85 and plenty of product left over for misc. jobs, re: key fob's, touch-up paint, etc. Note: I used Dupli-Color high gloss clearcoat because it was on the shelf. Would advise ordering everything from one source for continuity and to save on shipping. I used: http://www.automotivetouchup.com/tou...sche/2015/911/ (no affiliation) T

Porsche_nuts

Great idea! Spray paint reflectors for $30 with factory color instead of paying $200 plus. I like.

77tony

Thank you. Wish I knew about thread below beforehand-could have painted all at the same time: https://rennlist.com/forums/991/9323...placement.html

77tony

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VintageRacer

Very nice.

77tony

TY VintageRacer. T

NOSUB2T

How difficult is it to change the hood emblem? I ordered a black crest as well. It looks great.

13mit

I think a little splash of color would look great on your cab!

77tony

Ty. Pry off the small oval shaped rubber cover on the underside of hood just below the emblem. You will then see 2 speed nuts to remove. Keep the hood level (so the speed nuts don't get lost in your hood) and carefully remove the 2 speed nuts straight down with a 3/8 drive and short extension. (not sure if nuts are 12mm or ?) There is some goo around the nuts, so keep a needle nose pliers within reach to pull the nuts out of the openings when the socket is drawn down. T
A vote for the acid green. Wife likes it to T

VintageRacer

I was listening to The Cure on Pandora when I clicked on (Love Story [extended mix version]).

IMO, I'd wouldn't drain the brake fluid. I'd plug the lines when I removed the calipers and then bleed them normally after the calipers returned from powder coating. I like the silver ones.

77tony

If you like The Cure, try out: Divine Fits. A few tracks worth mentioning "Would that not be Nice" and "Flaggin a Ride". Yes, meant to say "bleed" and will put the new Motive bleeder to good use ! It's gonna be acid green...or silver Powder coater previously used was great but went into another business. IIRC George and/or LexVan has a good powder coater ? T

NOSUB2T

Thanks! I've got a weekend project. Show some pictures of your hood!

77tony

Nice stable you have there Should take approx 10-15 minutes for this small project. Pics of hood posts are in 51 & 53 above. Sorry, back in TX at this time. Hopefully will be back to CT (where the GTS resides) in Oct. T