twas not me.
Melon's E30 Thread.
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So, after losing bolts on the driveshaft yesterday, I made it home, replaced bolts and got it running.
Here's the big news. I'm going to paint the car myself. I've done some good jobs with rattle cans over the years, so I figure why not give this a go. I'm confident I can get decent results, for less than $1,000 worth of equipment and paint.
The gun I'm going to use is an Earlex 5500 turning HVLP system. I got paint on the way as well.
So, starting off with more rust repair, I patched up a shittt hole for the exhaust, I'll trim it up once the epoxy dries, and I began the tear-down process.
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Here's the big news. I'm going to paint the car myself. I've done some good jobs with rattle cans over the years, so I figure why not give this a go. I'm confident I can get decent results, for less than $1,000 worth of equipment and paint.
The gun I'm going to use is an Earlex 5500 turning HVLP system. I got paint on the way as well.
So, starting off with more rust repair, I patched up a shittt hole for the exhaust, I'll trim it up once the epoxy dries, and I began the tear-down process.
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Painting yourself?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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What color?
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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brah we should have welded that shitMelon wrote: ↑Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:45 pm So, after losing bolts on the driveshaft yesterday, I made it home, replaced bolts and got it running.
Here's the big news. I'm going to paint the car myself. I've done some good jobs with rattle cans over the years, so I figure why not give this a go. I'm confident I can get decent results, for less than $1,000 worth of equipment and paint.
The gun I'm going to use is an Earlex 5500 turning HVLP system. I got paint on the way as well.
So, starting off with more rust repair, I patched up a shittt hole for the exhaust, I'll trim it up once the epoxy dries, and I began the tear-down process.
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brain go brrrrrr
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Insane
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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So how do you like that lift solution? How easy is it to store when it isn't in use? I dream of a day when I'm not getting cars off the ground with Harbor Freight jacks that sound worse the tin man from Oz.
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stripethree wrote: ↑Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:10 pm So how do you like that lift solution? How easy is it to store when it isn't in use? I dream of a day when I'm not getting cars off the ground with Harbor Freight jacks that sound worse the tin man from Oz.
Quickjack?
It's worth every penny.
Right now I'm using the pinch weld jack points, but I'll move it further under the car to the "frame rail" mounts when I paint, will make it super easy. Just raise and lower the car as I need.
FWIW, it saved my C5 from the flood.
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Melon wrote: ↑Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:36 pmstripethree wrote: ↑Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:10 pm So how do you like that lift solution? How easy is it to store when it isn't in use? I dream of a day when I'm not getting cars off the ground with Harbor Freight jacks that sound worse the tin man from Oz.
Quickjack?
It's worth every penny.
Right now I'm using the pinch weld jack points, but I'll move it further under the car to the "frame rail" mounts when I paint, will make it super easy. Just raise and lower the car as I need.
FWIW, it saved my C5 from the flood.
I ordered one based on ‘s recommendation.
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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Well I don't have mine yet, so if it sucks I'm going to blame
But for 98% of the jobs I'm willing to do myself it should make life easier.
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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You won't regret it. I use the ever living fuck out of mine. It's fucking awesome and well worth the money.
On topic, this orange is gonna be the bees knees.
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I browse, but I can't keep up with you coullions