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Thanks Dave. Finally managed to get those stinkin' springs back on. NOT FUN!! I placed them at 15" as you and others suggested, but...
I no longer have the lower mount for my hood springs since the car/cowl/firewall have been so modified. I fabbed up some new lower...
wow! Thanks for all the info guys! I will follow your advice: sand and reshoot. I didn't want to do it if there was some magic cure, but since...
I've gone up to 2000 so far and I'm able to see my reflection clearly in it. Not the effect I'm going for at all.
This is fleet paint as well, single stage polyurethane Dupont Imron, and I'm using the recommended accelerator and hardener. From what I've...
not really. It's got so much orange peel, it's far from being acceptable. I've seen enough amateur suede jobs that came out really nice (no dust...
I'm not expecting it to come out perfect, since the temperature and humidity can't be controlled, but I would like to get it (close to) perfect...
my painter is experienced at following manufacturer instructions, but even then, in order to remove dust and bugs I need to wet sand to smooth it...
good advice, but I already took those precautions. I found out that even with a booth it is next to impossible to get a flawless finish due to...
I don't have a paint booth, just a shed, so I end up with dust particles (along with the orange peel) and crap like that in the finish. There...
but then I end up with too many scratches/swirls, and it's not much less shiny. If I stop at 1000 or 1500, it's too scratchy.
my painter buddy shot a part for me with my semi-gloss industrial/fleet paint (which normally turns out smooth) but I think he didn't have much...
what do you mean by a "wet edge"?
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I found out why the paint shop recomends using a pressure pot to shoot this paint: it seems to keep the flattening agent continuously stirring,...
my buddy says he only has the new pot to lend me, no lines or gun. What do I use, a regular gun with a regular air hose to deliver the atomized...
that's awesome guys thanx so much for the heads up! I'll start at 5lbs like you said and go from there. I'll let you know what happens. If you...
Does it have it's own dedicated gun or do you use a separate gun? Sounds dumb I know, but I've never even seen heard of one till now!
Cool, thanx man. Does it shoot as clean as a hvlp? The guy who's shooting it for me is scared there's gonna be major fumes or something and turn...
What's the deal with this? My paint guy says it's the only way to shoot this heavy duty industrial paint and have it come out even. Is that...
Anyone try the Kustom Shop Hot Rod Flatz paints yet? I'm painting in a couple of days and I'm considering it. Is it durable? I was going to use...
I need the chrome door trim for a '52 chevy 2dr deluxe, only the middle trim at the bottom of the window opening. If anyone can spare one, or...
long (read ANNOYING) story short: i ordered rustoleum charcoal gray semi gloss enamel from home depot, but although the code number is from...
and the exhaust has 2.5 inch pipes with a crossover, the same set up as with the previous engine.
we set the lash after installing the engine
alright here we go again... after some advice i checked to see if every cylinder was firing because apparently if one doesn't it can feel like a...
how the heck do you remove the windshield and rear glass chrome trims without destroying them? they seem to have some kind of t-shaped lip...
only problem is they're 4 hours away. i'll double check the plug thing though...
CRAP! this doesn't look good. we've done a bunch of tests, here's what we've found: -first of all it's not a 400 crank it's built "some other...
it is supposed to be internally balanced but i'll check all the specs and let you know
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