Base to VR4 Swap + Complete Restoration

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I have new oem rubber pedal pads on the way, luckily, since they are used in almost all of the eclipses, they are cheap.

And off topic, but the green flowery work bench is no more:
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Also the new additions to my garage since I started powder coating:
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Will be rebuilding the alternator next, followed by the power steering pump, brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder. Just waiting on parts.

Awesome! I need to get a cabinet and a decent blaster

Great work!!! Definitely inspiring... I could use some of these ideas on my current project thanks to you sir! Keep us updated..

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Originally Posted by DK77

Awesome! I need to get a cabinet and a decent blaster

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Yeah, I used to wire wheel all my parts and I will NEVER go back, lol. That cabinet is from harbor freight originally, but I found it on craigslist for $75. I sealed all the seams with caulk and made a dust collector out of a household vacuum and a 5 gallon bucket filled with an inch of water to trap media before it goes into the vacuum. I recently sat a fish tank light on top of the glass to see better. Took a lot of fine tuning, but now it works great.

Haha... Been there done that with the wire wheel. I have a blaster but it's just the siphon type. A cabinet and a hopper type would be a huge improvement.

Awesome job with the restoration work so far!!

Just curious, but which powder coating system are you using?

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Originally Posted by Street_Chally73

Awesome job with the restoration work so far!!

Just curious, but which powder coating system are you using?

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Thanks, I am using the $45 craftsman powder coating gun lol. I bought a more expensive gun and had problems shooting powder into faraday areas(crevasses) so I sold it. The craftsman gun isn't perfect with the faraday areas either but I have a technique to make it work good enough. From what I have researched, the guns from the $50 to $400 range all offer about the same results. The guns past that price range offer alot more features: different tips, fluidized hoppers, faraday boards, free ion collectors, ect, but its all $$$ and I'm on a really tight budget.

Wow, props on using an even cheaper gun than most (& still achieving the results that you have)!! I've got an Eastwood dual-voltage gun that I picked up this past year, but am still piecing together a complete system (down to just needing a good air line desiccant filter)...

After seeing your results, I cannot wait to begin using mine!!

i'm loving it. keep it up!