Terrys87

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Thanks Slacker for taking the time to make that for me. I still need to do the interior on my 85 and will go on the hunt for for some seats for it. We dont have many Supras around here but I eventually will stumble into a set.

That is a work out stripping down an engine bay getting it ready for paint. It can be tight getting around in it with a paint gun as well. I did a color change on my truck and glad I did but sure not in no hurry to do it again. I was asked to paint the engine bay of a guy around here and said I would if he stripped it down and reinstalled everything. That got me out of that one.

Always enjoy following some serious teardowns and rebuilds and you do a geat job. It is rewarding when you get them on the road knowing you literally have touched every nut and bolt and it is your work that is getting you down the road.

slacker

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hope it helps Terry .. if you need anymore info on this .. let me know .

yep lots of work in the engine bay , but I'm also doing a 3.4L swap , and DD booster with V6 calipers . all 1/4 " lines as well . so I pretty much had to strip it all down anyway


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slacker

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started on the doors ...
they seem to be in good shape , and most people would just use them as is ... but I'm NOT "most people"







also .. used "plasti coat" bed liner on the floor ...
worked great






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Lons81

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Did you shoot any epoxy primer or POR15 before the bedliner? I just finished painting the bottom of my cab with epoxy primer, and was thinking of using bedliner over that. I've got a couple of spray cans of Duplicolor. Any thoughts would be appreciated

slacker

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yeah buddy ...

I have epoxied the whole front end , after the wet blast . then added the bed liner over top of the epoxy , after "scuffing" the epoxy of course

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slacker

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doors now have new FRP skins . Curing overnight , should be ready to go tomorrow

cut off the old skins , coated the insides with POR 15 , and prepped the mount flanges .
also ... got my new POWER windows prepped and installed regulators installed










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POR'd the inside of the cowl and rocker panels .








should all nicely cure up over the weekend !!



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slacker

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doors on






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slacker

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so not a whole bunch to add , but every little bit is a step forward
got the Left fender and door body gaps done , and mounted and installed




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slacker

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yeah , long weekend !! .. got time to work on my own junk !

powder coated a whole pile of stuff today , and got to assembling more of the motor .. had to set the valve covers and intake on when I left , just for the pic .. will get them on tomorrow, permanently




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Terrys87

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Setting body gaps can be a pain in the rear but makes a nice difference when done. Motor looks great. Hoping to get to do some powder coating this winter. Like how the motor is looking.

slacker

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thanks Terry

slacker

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got is mostly together today , and basically ready for the install




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paynemw

i hate you. I mean seriously.... why is your work so gucci and why am I stuck hating my work?!

kawazx636

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It's all about pride, patience and educating yourself. Anybody can do anything if you follow those steps.

paynemw

nah, my full time employment. I have pride in my mechanical ability. I'm just jealous of his job.

slacker

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Dave , you forgot " vision " and I think this is the most important .
You can have all the tools in the world , and everything else ,but without a "vision" of what your doing , it isn't going to happen , or be haphazard

thanks .. but seriously , you like it !! what would you do with out my posts ?



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slacker

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so ready for some color .. so off to the body shop .
we're going to do the engine bay and inners , jambs , under hood .. all those areas .. get the rest in hi build , so then I can finish assembly .



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kawazx636

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We want color!! We want color!!!

Nervo19

I can't wait. *Subscribed*

Terrys87

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It takes some flexibility to get at all the angles in the engine bay. Looking forward to seeing some color on it.