The Crusty Cuda: Whole lotta Shakin' (N96) Goin' on!

[A12pilot]

Bumpers were sanded back down and adhesion promoter sprayed on first followed by DP Epoxy using 401LF catalyst instead of three standard 402LF. After that, 2K primer with no additive. Once the paint in complete, the clear gets the flex agent. I'll fill in the pinholes then it'll be ready for paint!

Engine bay is buttoned I up with all brake lines hooked up for Steve-O to start the bleeding process. Wheel lip moldings installed, and up next will be the undercoating in the wells. Once the bumpers are done, the da ssd's h will be loosely placed in along with the steering column, seats, aged the remaining parts awaiting pickup!

Woohoo! Almost done!

Cheers
Dave

[R68GTO]

Gonna be stunning!

[realzed]

Stupid question I bet - but after going to all of the pains to get this entire car so nice and perfect, WHY would you put the rad back in looking all grungy?
I realize that they all after some point probably looked like that with the paint chipping off and all - but after all of the other bits being so detailed and conforming to a somewhat 'as delivered' level, would you seek to make the rad stand out by it's obvious day 365 or more day appearance - just ask'n?

[njsteve]

Originally Posted by realzed

Stupid question I bet - but after going to all of the pains to get this entire car so nice and perfect, WHY would you put the rad back in looking all grungy?
I realize that they all after some point probably looked like that with the paint chipping off and all - but after all of the other bits being so detailed and conforming to a somewhat 'as delivered' level, would you seek to make the rad stand out by it's obvious day 365 or more day appearance - just ask'n?

Good observational question, but the actual answer is that this is a tag team effort and I am doing the second half of the 1/8 of the job that is remaining after Dave went waaaaaaay beyond the call of duty in doing the bodywork and painting the car down in Texas. And it's easier and safer for that radiator to be mounted up in the engine compartment than be sitting in some cardboard in the back of a trailer along with a lot of other parts that are coming north to NJ for the assemblification of the remaining tasks. And I have a good local radiator recorer nearby that can do the job in the event it needs it.