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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Progress from the body shop as of today.
Removing all panels for proper prep The Scot Rod Fab firewall cover is being updated to cover the wiper motor hole. We decided Rain X and the go pedal will work just fine Bumper covers & wing off ![]() Red, Whte, and perhaps blue hood for patriotism ? Since were on a diet, off comes the stock bumper mount, & on goes the racing lightweight mount. Goodbye to 25lbs or so of nose weight. She's coming back to life!
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AscMcLaren Capri #26/115
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bensalem, PA
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Looking good Fred!
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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The body shop work has been progressing quickly. I'm relieved and excited at the mindset of these guys. Being on the same page while undertaking this kind of project makes me sleep better
We decided to pull out the stiff springs, to allow an easier work angle on the front end. Factory antenna hole was blocked off, with welded plate underneath, and smoothed. Here you can see the painstaking work of welding, sanding, grinding and filling holes & rough areas of the engine bay. Upper radiator support is also getting cleaned up Work on the drivers side, and fender. You would not believe the amount of ripples & dents along the tops of the fenders. NOTE never lean over your Fox fenders without thick blankets. Rear quarter panels getting smoothed. Also rolled the fender lips properly Drivers door needed extensive work. Thieves bent up the bottom panel, and busted out the lockset. all new tumblers for doors & trunk
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Passenger side rear lower fender was bent in ( Orange cone excursion I believe) More work on the passenger side
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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paint it black
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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More progress pictures from the body shop. These guys are doing an incredible job, and are enthusiastic about the project. That's hard to come by these days.
Hood underside painted. Fenders ready to be squirted Drivers door opens and closes like new. Right rear quarter needed quite a bit of work, and huge ding above the fuel door is gone. The stock rack & pinion BROKE while pushing the car GEO got a rack and installed it now so we can move the car around again. K member and underside will be cleaned up and repainted too. Car is scheduled for paint coming up shortly. 8.8 rear end is getting built this week, with all kinds of goodies, so stay tuned.
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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While the car is being finalized for paint, Geo tore down the 8.8 housing, and installed the heavy duty goodies.
Donor from 1998 GT Housing bushings cleaned out Bushing shrapnel ! Free from the stock Trac-loc and 3:27 cogs, cleaned & awaiting a new cog Gun owners should .appreciate this. Geo used numerous passes with brake clean soaked rags to insure the inner tubes were free from old lube & contamination. Numerous passes until the rags came through with ZERO dirt. New bearings
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Looks brand new
Races A set of 3:55 gears going in, thanks to Chris Jones at BBR for donating a set of take outs. Ring gear mounted to the Eaton differential, Thank you Jeff from Nitrostang for the great price. Superior 31 spline axles nestled in Assembled! Mounting a T/A Girdle, after the axle tubes get welded up, & paint Last edited by FRED-MATIC; 10-05-2012 at 04:14 AM. |
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Some teaser pics of initial paintwork. Car got squirted today, so Ill post more Monday
Still loooks wet, but it's dry. Fenders are arrow straight
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Car is coming along great Fred.
I can only imagine what this is doing to your pocket though.
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Paint work is complete! Wetsanding and buffing, and final tweaks commencing this week, then she is back to the shop for wiring and the reconstruction.
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Stroked Oinker
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Is that sounds deadner in the middle of the hood or just the bare fiberglass?
Looks fookin specatcular thus far man.
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Charles Bronson
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Forgot one
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Paint work and wetsanding/buffing is now complete. She's back in GEO's shop awaitng reconstruction. Wiring will commence soon, with interior restoration to follow.
The pictures just do not do the workmanship justice. Quote, It's CRYSTAL CLEAR! Ride back from the body shop ![]() Back to the operating room Alright, wheels gotta go True Forged Mach 5's may be in the future, like these Engine bay the way it should be, without the swiss cheese look Tucked away
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Pictures coming this weekend. Wiring process and battery box installed
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AscMcLaren Capri #26/115
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bensalem, PA
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Looking good Fred! Can't wait to see new pics!
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Lots of progress since coming back from paint. The painstaking process of re-wiring and modifiying the entire cars electronic wiring is nearly complete.
A new windshield was in order, so we took care of that. ![]() SCRATCH THE PAINT AND I WILL KILL YOU!! ![]() ![]() Remote shut off ![]() ![]() Sneak peek of under fender wiring ![]() ![]() Lights ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Behind front bumper ![]() Battery Box ![]() Molding prep & finish work ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Old, dingy, and faded.
![]() Prepped and squirted ![]() Although the quarter windows were redone, we wanted all trim to match perfectly ![]() ![]() Special glue flown in from the LaBrea tar pits ![]() Coming together! ![]()
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8 Ribbed and Cammed
Join Date: Jun 2003
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you spraypaint very nicely
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Roanoke, VA
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Did all that trim just pop off pretty easily? i need to do the saem thing to mine and that looks fairly inexpensive
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Also, trial and error has found the CORRECT paint that provides a factory finish, without excessive gloss, yet holds up years longer than O.E. |
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Stroked Oinker
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: La Verne, So. Cal
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Looks great. Fresh trim goes SO far in making the car come together.
I did the cowl, mirrors and top well trim on my car a while back and it instantly updates the whole car.
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Coast FL
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More work on restoring the window moldings and trim pieces.
Tore off the old back window tint, and removed the old glue ( about as much fun as a trip to the dentist!) Also clay bar treated the inside and out, which removed years of hard water spots and debris. ![]() Passenger side process was the same as previous, however we decided the inner portion of the B pillar needed some TLC in black. ![]() ![]() ![]() Done. Drivers side got the same treatment shortly after ![]() ![]() ![]() Quarter window ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some salvage yard serching rewarded us with door hrnesses, a complete steering column, and a couple of other goodies. Spare steeering wheel is being sent out for restoration & wrap. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The next point goes for ANYONE who has ever rewired a car, this is like Frankenstein coming to life. WE HAVE POWER!!!! ![]()
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Truth. I bought all new trim and did the qtr windows on the fox. Mine were in rough shape, and it was a pain getting the 1/4's out. So happy with the trim though, it makes a huge difference. Looks great Fred.
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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what did you use for trim paint?
car is looking great
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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We used a 3m trim paint on pops old Mercedes... I'll take a pic of it tonight for ya. It came out amazing.
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Stroked Oinker
Join Date: Apr 2001
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I used Duplicolor trim paint... comes in a spray can. **** came out spectacular. I been using it on most anything I want black now. Even used it to black out the chrome window trims on my Pontiac G8. Came out tits and you really cant beat it for 6 bucks a can.
Here's my mirror...
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
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The trim work is about 90% complete. We may replace the door belt moldings, or try a different base coat/top coat methond, ans the originals were in pretty rough shape.
New door lock actuators, lock cylinders, and door handles installed. The factory pop rivets them in, but this method can lead to the handle contacting the door skin. We bolted them in instead. Straight and clean. ![]() ![]() Finished. Also LRS hooked us up with all new door seals, run channels, and weatherstripping. Doors work better than NEW! ![]() Tailight assemblies got buffed and polished BEFORE ![]() AFTER ![]() After some thought, we dcided to shoot the license plate and tailight panel in black. ![]() ![]() Quick hand drawn vanity plate! THE FURY II ![]() Now to the Headlights. Long story short, the hardware assemblies needed some modifications and drilling, but GEO got everything in, weather sealed, and better than new. ![]() ![]() ![]() Had to drill for proper depth and diameter ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Still some aligning to do, but after the headlight bulbs come in.
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Stroked Oinker
Join Date: Apr 2001
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Great progress man! Nothing like crisp white paint with fresh, super clean black trim. Love it.
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Gonna have to hit you up for some 3 inch Dr Gas X pipe pieces for LT's.
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Time to overhaul the HVAC system. Out comes the heater box/blower motor assembly
Out of the dash ![]() The behemoth ![]() ![]() ![]() New vs Old ![]() ![]() Installed ![]() We were talking door handles. OE are riveted on, and you can see here how this method puts the handle too close to the door skin, leading to contact. GEO installed the new set with bolts. ![]() ![]() Coming off ![]() The right way ![]() Drivers door finished
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Charles Bronson
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Time to overhaul the HVAC system. Out comes the heater box/blower motor assembly
Out of the dash ![]() The behemoth ![]() ![]() ![]() New vs Old ![]() ![]() Installed ![]() We were talking door handles. OE are riveted on, and you can see here how this method puts the handle too close to the door skin, leading to contact. GEO installed the new set with bolts. ![]() ![]() Coming off ![]() The right way ![]() Drivers door finished
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Stroked Oinker
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![]() Guess I should change my sig.
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