My resto-work
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So, today I decided to take out Bubba's work and do it right. I decided sanding was too slow and expensive, so I used a hammer and a hole driller.
After prepping for new glass:
I discovered why it was so screwed up.. it really is hard to get glass under there to stick, not sag, and just stay flat in general. I ended up doing it by putting in a layer over the top as well as the bottom, and cardboard/wax paper to support it.
Pain in the *** to keep it smooth though.
After prepping for new glass:
I discovered why it was so screwed up.. it really is hard to get glass under there to stick, not sag, and just stay flat in general. I ended up doing it by putting in a layer over the top as well as the bottom, and cardboard/wax paper to support it.
Pain in the *** to keep it smooth though.
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Little catch up here, forgot to update. I fixed the power window yesterday, no more duct tape with trash bags sealing the water out.
So, went back and cleaned up some of my repairs today. The bumper is turning out to be a real B*** because it's only flush on one side. This will be the 5th time i've had to make alterations to my repair, and thats not even to make it look perfect- thats just to make it structurally sound. I suppose that's what I get for not just buying a new bumper.
I decided to do a little mechanical work today, jacked her up even further, took off the flywheel inspection cover. Discovered i have the wrong wheel, gonna have to go get a different one.
As I am only missing two teeth and not as I feared, many many more, I am thinking I will just leave it in there until I do my tranny swap this summer. Tomorrow I am going to put the starter back on and take her for a run.. though I might have to sand some of the resin drippings off. Oh well. I'm hoping my parents will get rid of their stupid pop-up so I can have a good place to work on her.
Hopefully I will get to work on her all day tomorrow.
So, went back and cleaned up some of my repairs today. The bumper is turning out to be a real B*** because it's only flush on one side. This will be the 5th time i've had to make alterations to my repair, and thats not even to make it look perfect- thats just to make it structurally sound. I suppose that's what I get for not just buying a new bumper.
I decided to do a little mechanical work today, jacked her up even further, took off the flywheel inspection cover. Discovered i have the wrong wheel, gonna have to go get a different one.
As I am only missing two teeth and not as I feared, many many more, I am thinking I will just leave it in there until I do my tranny swap this summer. Tomorrow I am going to put the starter back on and take her for a run.. though I might have to sand some of the resin drippings off. Oh well. I'm hoping my parents will get rid of their stupid pop-up so I can have a good place to work on her.
Hopefully I will get to work on her all day tomorrow.
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Found a T5 transmission on craigslist. Will probably be awhile before I get around to installing it, gotta get more tools && more buddies to help me with it! Fortunately, I believe the flywheel I bought (Which was the wrong one for my auto) will work for this, so not wasting $80 uselessly
Working on getting my parents to sell their pop-up so I can build a shop structure in the driveway.
Working on getting my parents to sell their pop-up so I can build a shop structure in the driveway.
