my winter project

[weshole]

zbrown;252954 wrote:
why in the hell would they go away from that style like the s5 had, and then back again

So it wouldnt look like a taurus. HAHAHA!!!

[fdfreak]

^lol. true! ive never noticed that before

[fdfreak]

Well, 5 hours and $40 later I was able to do the 99 spec conversion. it was actually easier than I thought. Just extremely tedious! out of the 5 hours, 2 hours were spent getting the circles in the right spot. the painting was a bitch too. I think there is a total of 12 coats. enough explaining, Ill let the pics speak for themselves

[King Ricer]

nice looks good! hope you get them sealed good so they don't get moisture in them!

[Bunique]

Looks good Aaron.

[fdfreak]

Just bought these yesterday at TM and ordered this style hood.

[fdfreak]

here is an update. I got the front bumper fitted and the car is now ready for paint. I did another compression test today and the results are not good. I am not getting the 3 consecutive pulses like i should. I am thinking that is an apex seal or a spring. So Monday I am tearing the engine out and going do tear it apart once again. If anyone is not doing anything on monday, I will have lots of beer, pop, and pizza for those who want to help me tear this thing apart. i got myself a huge shop to work in just east of Dilworth.

[Grr]

I may have to take you up on that, pm me your #

[fdfreak]

Pulled the engine out and tore it down. I was missing the side piece to the apex seal (2nd half of a 2 piece apex seal). The little thing must have popped out when I put it together the first time.

[Grr]

i was hung over today so i didnt do anything, lol

[fdfreak]

^nice. I started at 9am yesterday and didnt get home til after 10pm. Very productive day.

[fdfreak]

Well, engine wise everything is together and running strong. there is some exhaust coming through the v-band when the engine warms up to normal operating temp but that should be a quick fix. Last weekend I spent 6 hours fixing and bondoing the dents on the roof. All I have left to do is spray some surfacer sealer again, block it off and start applying primer, paint, and clear. I should get all this done this weekend. here are some pics with my progress.

[King Ricer]

looking good!!! you putting the stockers back on before paint??? wouldnt want to get the new rims all dirty!

[fdfreak]

^yea, I will. Just wanted to see what they looked like on the car.

[Bunique]

Can't wait to see it. Some guy just offered me an FD for trade....hmmm

[fdfreak]

Alot of progress was made this weekend. I have just about everything masked off and ready for paint. All the hard stuff is over.

[XJHEAD]

fdfreak;280804 wrote:
Alot of progress was made this weekend. I have just about everything masked off and ready for paint. All the hard stuff is over.

It's a good feeling when your almost done isn't it????

[KA-T_240]

Who is painting your car?

[fdfreak]

^me. They guy that was supposed to paint it got too busy. he has been helping me with all the body work.

[fdfreak]

finally got it painted. here are some pics. there are some minor defects with the clear in some spots but nothing that a little sanding and buffing wont cure. the hood came out better than I thought it would. it killed me to sit and sand a perfectly good CF hood.