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got a lot done but only took pictures of the rod ends i made. Rebuilt them using opposite thread so alignments are as simple as turning the whole thing. no need to take it off. Will be posting an update video this week.
http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/x...pstlhqsdv4.jpg
http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/x...psfswolb8t.jpg
Also, my video from last week showing (most) of my failed attempts at steering. Sadly this isn't all of it.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/r8-jWaXND9k
still using that ebay rack?Quote:
Originally Posted by MDoe8
No i was an idiot and forgot it was a rear steer setup so everything was backwards. I am using a mustang rack
I did some more blasting of some smaller brackets & my battery tray/hold-down hardware...The damn weather turned to crap, so I'll wait to powder everything tomorrow night after work.
Trying to figure out what exact kind of turbo's I have had sitting here these last couple of years :confused:
http://www.3sgto.org/3000gt-stealth-...bos-these.html
Did some powder coating last week. Getting the hang of it again after taking a year break from the car.
Some of the brackets that bolt to the turbo and manifolds have a lot of pitting from rust. 2 coats of powders only covers so much and these aren't very showy parts so I didn't feel like priming/sanding/priming/sanding.....
http://i.imgur.com/sDNpcM8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TFrcPZk.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/VJbQOi3.jpg
Will be powder coating the lower intake plenum tomorrow. Can anyone who has coated one of these tell me how that goo on the bottom reacts in the oven? I soda blasted it today to remove all of the carbon from the runners. These areas will be masked off and the rest will be sandblasted.
Before:
http://i.imgur.com/eh7ktpA.jpg
After:
http://i.imgur.com/kloyp2j.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/x9uYOdx.jpg
I also continued work on polishing my plenum, a job I should have just sent to April because polishing is just not my thing. I still cannot figure out a tool to get into the recessed areas between the bosses.
http://i.imgur.com/kC1Ypeq.jpg
Send it out to be chromed ;)
If will hold up just fine in the heat. I did one a Mirror black which is a 350/15 bake and recently a Chrome powder at 400/10. The goo is like JB Weld. Holds up fine under the heat but the powder will not coat it. I outgass my parts at 450 for 25-30 min and that stuff still held up fine. Getting ready to do another one in chrome here this week....Quote:
Originally Posted by 99ishVR-4
Any forget polishing, I picked up a great Chrome powder I'm using from now on. Granted it is not that polished look, but it is pretty damn close. My only complaint, and there is nothing that can be done about it, is that it has to be cleared after as the chrome powder has ground up metal in it that will oxidize and the clear coat takes some of the shine away. due to how light refraction works....
Here is a plenum I did recently in the Chrome. This is after the clear.
http://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.ne...fdb91137ab1a89
Q tip in a drill works really well.Quote:
Originally Posted by 99ishVR-4
Those parts look great!!
Yesterday I finished up my steering components, here's a picture of the rod end tube things. Will see all of the parts in the next video.
http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/x...psgqjw9xta.jpg
Also, snapped a random picture of my car as its getting surgery
http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/x...pszzgxewux.jpg