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Turbo_Rampage
11-09-2009, 03:20 AM
Here is my 1989 Chrysler Daytona Shelby T2 T-top car that i picked up on March, 8, 2008. I came accross this car from a guy selling an '89 ES Daytona online and when i went to look at the car (this was summer of 2007) and i saw the blue Shelby parked behind the barn, so inquired about it, but the guy said it was his friends and wasn't for sale... so i kept in touch with the guy and made sure i would be the first in line when his friend decides to sell it and that day finally came! The guy delivered the car because it was in no shape to be driven... it was parked for years because of a "seized engine" so the guy said, but i ended up getting the car running and it smoked like crazy! So i pullled the head and it had a valve guide that dropped and a chunk of it got into the cylinder and wreched the head/piston on #3 cyl

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I've never seen a more dirty engine compartment in my life!
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Turbo_Rampage
11-09-2009, 03:23 AM
Fast forward to summer of 2009.. I decided to start on the car (finished my red Daytona so moved on to this one) since the motor was in need of a rebiuld i just decided to put the original motor aside and put in a low K motor that i had.. it was a 88T1 2.2L motor with only 80,000km's on it, so i cleaned it up and put all new gaskets/seals in it as well as tons of detailing.... here are a bunch of pics of the process. every nut bolt and washer was detailed and the entire suspension was rebuilt.. new rack, poly bushings, spicer inner and outer tie rod ends, spicer ball joints, sensa crap struts, upper strut mounts, calipers, rotors, pads, brake hoses, wheel bearings.

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...somebody painted the block orange, but that was nothing some paint stripper coulnt handle, haha
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Turbo_Rampage
11-09-2009, 03:25 AM
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Here are the original Pumpers getting painted the original Sparkle Silver in base/clear. I put Falcon P205/50/16 tires on it for this summer, but for next summer i'm going to put the original P205/55/16 tires on, because these ones dont look right in my opinion.

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I tore the whole interior out of the car and pressure washed the carpet and shampoo'd the seats and cleaned all the plastics...

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Turbo_Rampage
11-09-2009, 03:27 AM
I took it to the track shortly after i got it back on the road.. my best run was 15.3 @ 91MPH and thats full weight (including spare) and the only upgrade was a grainger valve set to 13psi.. not too bad! i would have gotten better times if i didnt spin all thru 1st and 2nd.

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Here are some more pics of the car from this summer... i pretty much just shined up the original paint as best as i could, so it looked presentable. I put over 10,000km's on the car this year and it never gave me an ounce of trouble, :thumb:

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Turbo_Rampage
11-09-2009, 03:33 AM
Since winter has arrived here the car was taken off the road and now im starting to tackle the bodywork/paint on the car... i started taking the car apart... I removed all the T-top trim, which will get repainted satin black again... what a PITA to remove this trim! :eek: same goes for the rear 3 piece wing. I removed the glass from the door as well as the door handle and lower side skirts... next will be the rear bumper, doors and front bumper to be removed... Im going to be painting it right back to original and i already have the decal kit on order from PI

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I will keep posting updates as this project goes on... It will be getting painted in Dupont chroma-premier Base/clear, which will get wetsanded and polished.

blk86trbo
11-09-2009, 07:52 AM
You've done a great job so far, do you plan on painting it yourself?

This project looks eerily familiar to what I'm working on LOL!

Turbo_Rampage
11-09-2009, 10:03 AM
You've done a great job so far, do you plan on painting it yourself?

This project looks eerily familiar to what I'm working on LOL!

Thanks! yeah im doing all the bodywork and when it comes to painting it my Dad will do it... he's a bodyman/painter by trade.

haha yeah i checked out your project log on here and you got the twin to mine! i've got the Canadian "chrysler" black sheep though, :D

Here is my Red Daytona that's pretty much all finished-
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Turbo_Rampage
11-10-2009, 12:19 AM
Here's another update. I got the rear bumper removed tonight... 13 out of the 17 bolts snapped off in the process, so i'll have to come up with an idea on how to make/modify new brackets to hold the rear bumper on... I have no clue why Dodge put all the studs to the outside.. it would have made more sense to have the studs on the inside so they would be out from the elements, :confused2:

I also removed the rear side glass.

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Here's just a few random pics... i was surprised to find no rust anywhere underneath the ground effects! This car is more solid then i thought, :D

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WickedShelby88
11-10-2009, 12:31 AM
Awesome job. That car has come a long way since you've gotten it. A lot of them like yours usually end up in the JY if no one shows interest and takes them in. If your red one is any indicator this is going to be another beautiful blue t-top 89.
That interior came out really nice too. Its amazing what some cleaning can do. I remember rescuing a dash pad from a 91-92 camaro back in the day because they were known for cracking. I got it cheap cause it looked like a solid piece of dirt but had no cracks anywhere. When I was done with it the darn thing was so nice it looked out of place in my car. Good luck with it. Looks like a solid car to begin with for sure.

1966 dart wagon
11-10-2009, 01:14 AM
seeing the car apart, sure brings back memories of when i painted my car

JohnnyIroc
11-10-2009, 01:17 AM
awesome work:thumb:

StanmanJay
11-10-2009, 09:46 PM
Sweet Job on your Shelby! AWESOME!

Turbo_Rampage
11-10-2009, 10:18 PM
Thanks guys for all the compliments... I know the car doesn't look like much right now, but in a few months time that will change! :thumb:




Awesome job. That car has come a long way since you've gotten it. A lot of them like yours usually end up in the JY if no one shows interest and takes them in. If your red one is any indicator this is going to be another beautiful blue t-top 89.
That interior came out really nice too. Its amazing what some cleaning can do. I remember rescuing a dash pad from a 91-92 camaro back in the day because they were known for cracking. I got it cheap cause it looked like a solid piece of dirt but had no cracks anywhere. When I was done with it the darn thing was so nice it looked out of place in my car. Good luck with it. Looks like a solid car to begin with for sure.


Yeah i'd like to think i saved this car from being sent off to the wreckers or being parted out eventually... it's hopes weren't looking to good when i first brought it home.. it had four flat tires, no brakes, blown struts/shocks, engine and paint job no good and filthy dirty! When i first got it home i jacked it up and the inner tie rod end was so worn it was just about to separate.. it had almost an inch of play :eek:.

haha yeah it's hard to believe sometimes on how clean things will come!

oh another thing i forgot to add about this car... it originally came as a non A/C car, but it had dealership installed A/C when it was bought new by it's first owner... it still has the sticker under the hood saying when it was installed. you can also see in some pictures above there is a "air conditioned by service and parts division Mopar" sticker on the drivers side back glass. as you can see i removed the A/C because i want the car to be back to original, but im leaving those stickers in place just because it's neat part of history towards the car

A.J.
11-11-2009, 12:31 AM
oh another thing i forgot to add about this car... it originally came as a non A/C car, but it had dealership installed A/C when it was bought new by it's first owner... it still has the sticker under the hood saying when it was installed. you can also see in some pictures above there is a "air conditioned by service and parts division Mopar" sticker on the drivers side back glass. as you can see i removed the A/C because i want the car to be back to original, but im leaving those stickers in place just because it's neat part of history towards the car

I think you should leave the a/c. It was installed by the dealer so in a way it is original.

I know in some car shows, there is a class for original cars with add-on parts that were available at the time the car was made.

A.J.

Turbo_Rampage
11-11-2009, 01:27 AM
I think you should leave the a/c. It was installed by the dealer so in a way it is original.

I know in some car shows, there is a class for original cars with add-on parts that were available at the time the car was made.

A.J.


I kept all the A/C stuff that i removed... the compressor was blown anyways. It's neat that someone paid to get this installed back when the car was new, it must have cost a lot for this to get done back in the day!

I like how the tech that installed the A/C put a check mark beside "Airbag system check o.k." haha

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JohnnyIroc
11-11-2009, 01:31 AM
that really is neat
but why would someone want a/c :p

Turbo_Rampage
11-11-2009, 01:34 AM
that really is neat
but why would someone want a/c :p


yeah especially up here in Edmonton! it's always friggen cold here anyways and the car is T-tops, so i don't know why they wanted A/C, :confused:

turbokid
11-11-2009, 01:34 AM
Awesome car with some cool history.
Seems like a clone of the *parts car* I have.
Its borderline saveable but idk.
Q

Dave
11-11-2009, 03:20 AM
Wow that turned out real nice! I was second guessing myself on how I felt of the 89's but yours may have changed my mind.

Is your red one an 87? That's gorgeous as well! :leghump: :love:

Turbo_Rampage
11-11-2009, 10:50 AM
Wow that turned out real nice! I was second guessing myself on how I felt of the 89's but yours may have changed my mind.

Is your red one an 87? That's gorgeous as well! :leghump: :love:


The 89's are the best, :thumb: The first year of the common block, 11" brakes, 16" pumpers, new style ground effects and last year of the T-tops and enthusiast seats as well as a few other things...

Thanks! The red one is an 89 as well. I painted the ground effects red tho, so it looks like a 1990 Shelby now.

TurboRon25
11-11-2009, 11:10 PM
I just so happen to be doing a little bit of research today and it seems they only made 42 Daytona Shelbys in 1989 without A/C. Blue & 5 spd; this is the second one I've heard of. scrpnwatermelon has the other, but they have different roof options.
I've seen one '89 in person that was a no A/C car, that was a silver Canadian TII that was otherwise loaded (near Niagra).

Nice job on the car btw.

Ron

JohnnyIroc
11-11-2009, 11:28 PM
are you sure that is including the canadian Chrysler Daytona?

TurboRon25
11-11-2009, 11:55 PM
are you sure that is including the canadian Chrysler Daytona?

It lists (SPEDO 125 MPH-3776) out of 4741 cars.
So the list should include all exports.

Ron

Turbo_Rampage
11-12-2009, 12:11 AM
I just so happen to be doing a little bit of research today and it seems they only made 42 Daytona Shelbys in 1989 without A/C. Blue & 5 spd; this is the second one I've heard of. scrpnwatermelon has the other, but they have different roof options.
I've seen one '89 in person that was a no A/C car, that was a silver Canadian TII that was otherwise loaded (near Niagra).

Nice job on the car btw.

Ron


Wow thanks for that info! I didn't realize they made so few without A/C.. The only options my Shelby has are the enthusiast seats, rear wiper with defrost and the T-tops. mine doesn't have cruise control either.. I believe it had the AM/FM cassette infinity 1 stereo in it, but i don't know if that was standard in the Shelby model?

Turbo_Rampage
11-12-2009, 12:14 AM
It lists (SPEDO 125 MPH-3776) out of 4741 cars.
So the list should include all exports.

Ron


So only 965 were the Chrysler models? A.K.A Canadian cars.

TurboRon25
11-12-2009, 12:53 AM
So only 965 were the Chrysler models? A.K.A Canadian cars.

Chrysler, probably. Only Canadian, probably not. Euro cars would also get a Km/h speedo. Lets call them "export" cars.
To add to the confusion, England lists speeds in MPH. Though I don't know if they would sell a LHD car there.

Ron

Turbo_Rampage
11-13-2009, 05:39 PM
I went and bought the paint today. The Clear alone was was a little over $500. I got 3 quarts of Daytona blue (makes a gallon and a half spray-able once reduced, so i got plenty of paint) and a quart of the Charcoal for the ground effects and upper spoiler. This is all Dupont Chroma-Premier which is there top of the line paint. All together for just the paint was $1100 which is more then i payed for the car, :lol: This is with a good discount too

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For materials alone it will be well over $2000... nobody ever said painting a car is cheap! I also bought Dupont high build primer and sealer.

Turbo_Rampage
11-16-2009, 11:56 PM
Well i painted the wing and door handles this weekend... it seems these little parts are always the hardest to do! haha. I had to use the drivers side wing extension from one of my parts cars because the original one off the Shelby wasn't in the greatest of shape. I put the top part of the main wing in high build primer and spot primered the side wing extensions where they needed to be. I then painted the bottom part of the main wing one night (the blue) and flipped it over and painted the top part (charcoal) with the rest of the parts the next day. Painting the main part of the wing is extremely hard to do all in one shot! I wetsanded and polished the top of the wing tonight. The side extensions do not need to be polished because they came out like glass (this clear is beautiful)

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turbokid
11-17-2009, 12:05 AM
Wow that is AWESOMELY shiny.
Very nice. Cant wait to see the finished product forsure

Turbo_Rampage
11-17-2009, 12:37 AM
Wow that is AWESOMELY shiny.
Very nice. Cant wait to see the finished product forsure

Thanks for the compliment. Yeah i cant wait for this car to be all painted and to have all the original decals put back on, :D


oh i also tinted the glass. it's limo tint for the back three (2.5%) and dark smoke (35%) for the front side glass.

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Evilancer
11-17-2009, 04:18 PM
That's going to be a sweet car when it's finished man, nice job! Glad that you saved it and didn't part it.

I feel your pain on those studs holding the rear bumper in place, pretty much all of mine broked off too when I tore my Daytona down. What I did was ground the spot weld down holding the stud in the bracket, knock the stud out of the bracket, then I went to the hardware store and got some M6 bolts and tack welded the head of them in place to the bracket, works great.

Keep up the good work man!

Jon

CSX153
11-17-2009, 10:00 PM
lookin' good man

Turbo_Rampage
11-17-2009, 11:51 PM
That's going to be a sweet car when it's finished man, nice job! Glad that you saved it and didn't part it.

I feel your pain on those studs holding the rear bumper in place, pretty much all of mine broked off too when I tore my Daytona down. What I did was ground the spot weld down holding the stud in the bracket, knock the stud out of the bracket, then I went to the hardware store and got some M6 bolts and tack welded the head of them in place to the bracket, works great.

Keep up the good work man!

Jon

Hey, thanks for the ideas! yeah i was thinking something similar to that as well.. those bumper studs are a PITA. These Daytona Shelby's are getting very hard to find nowadays especially here in Canada, since we didn't get as many up here.. most people have parted them out or sent them off to the wreckers over little things, which is sad...

I checked out your Daytona and it looks awesome, :thumb: Awesome work! My friend actually has the twin to your car, same colour and same interior.. his car is a "code 7" Canada show car and has two tags under the hood.. one is the options and the other is the code 7 canada show tag.. so it's most likely a "one of none" car. It was used in 1990 to promote the new 1991 Shelby Daytona and he has most of the history for the car.


lookin' good man

Thanks for the compliment! it's slowly getting there.. it doesnt look like much of a car at this point tho. :o

Evilancer
11-19-2009, 06:22 PM
Hey, thanks for the ideas! yeah i was thinking something similar to that as well.. those bumper studs are a PITA. These Daytona Shelby's are getting very hard to find nowadays especially here in Canada, since we didn't get as many up here.. most people have parted them out or sent them off to the wreckers over little things, which is sad...

I checked out your Daytona and it looks awesome, :thumb: Awesome work! My friend actually has the twin to your car, same colour and same interior.. his car is a "code 7" Canada show car and has two tags under the hood.. one is the options and the other is the code 7 canada show tag.. so it's most likely a "one of none" car. It was used in 1990 to promote the new 1991 Shelby Daytona and he has most of the history for the car.



Thanks for the compliment! it's slowly getting there.. it doesnt look like much of a car at this point tho. :o

Thanks man, it's nice to see more people saving them lately. My car was origanally from British Columbia, it's only been here in Ontario since 2002, that's why the body was as nice as it was, if it was an Ontario car its whole life I doubt it would have as little rust as it did. Keep up the good work man.

Jon

Turbo_Rampage
11-20-2009, 12:28 AM
Thanks man, it's nice to see more people saving them lately. My car was origanally from British Columbia, it's only been here in Ontario since 2002, that's why the body was as nice as it was, if it was an Ontario car its whole life I doubt it would have as little rust as it did. Keep up the good work man.

Jon


Oh cool. what part of B.C. did it come from? I'm originally from Kelowna.


I sanded the ground effects tonight and put them in primer.
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This is the proper high build primer to use on plastic/urethane bumpers and ground effects..
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Evilancer
11-20-2009, 11:05 AM
When I first got the car the sticker on the back of it said Ensign Chrysler in Victoria. I wonder what the origanal MSRP of it was, I'd like to get a hold of that info some how.

Have any pictures of your friends Daytona that is like mine? Be nice to see another one that looks like my car, up until 2 years ago when I found it, I didn't even know that color of interior existed!

Jon

Turbo_Rampage
11-25-2009, 01:36 AM
When I first got the car the sticker on the back of it said Ensign Chrysler in Victoria. I wonder what the origanal MSRP of it was, I'd like to get a hold of that info some how.

Have any pictures of your friends Daytona that is like mine? Be nice to see another one that looks like my car, up until 2 years ago when I found it, I didn't even know that color of interior existed!

Jon

When i visit my friend next i'll take a few pics of his car for you... i will also try and get a pic of the window sticker, :thumb:




I haven't got as much done to the car as i wanted to lately, but i got the bodywork and sanding on the rear bumper finished. It was your typical Daytona urethane bumper... all wavy on top so i used plastic filler and blocked it straight. I also primed it with the plastic high build primer and wetsanded it tonight and it's ready for paint, but i'm not gonna paint in until all the lower ground effects are done being wetsanded, so i can paint all these little parts at once.

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If anybody is restoring a T-top car (or any other car with semi gloss trim) this is the proper base/clear paint to use that will last. I got a pint of chroma-base black and a quart of semi gloss plastic (and can be used on metal) flexible Dupont clear coat with the hardener. I took a pic in case anybody wants the part number.
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Turbo_Rampage
11-27-2009, 01:47 AM
I got the rear bumper and side ground effects painted tonight. They came out great.. tomorrow i'm gonna wetsand and polish the parts. Here's a bunch of pics... my camera sucks on taking pics under fluorescent lights

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/111.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/222.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/333.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/444.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/777.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/666.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/888.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/999.jpg

turbokid
11-27-2009, 04:23 PM
WOW that is gorgeous.
I cant wait to see the finished product. I am drooling already!

Turbo_Rampage
11-28-2009, 03:55 AM
WOW that is gorgeous.
I cant wait to see the finished product. I am drooling already!


Thanks for the compliment!

I just spent the last 7hrs wetsanding and polishing the ground effects and bumper... I wetsanded them with 2000grit sandpaper, then 3000grit and power polished with 3M perfect it 1 and 2. If it's nice out tomorrow i'll take a pic of the parts outside.. they came out like glass, :D. I need a new camera...

blk86trbo
11-28-2009, 11:35 AM
I've got a feeling that all of your hard work is suddenly going to make the unrestored T-Top cars very desirable :eyebrows:

So let me be the first to thank you, for your positive effect on the market :clap:

Turbo_Rampage
11-28-2009, 10:21 PM
I've got a feeling that all of your hard work is suddenly going to make the unrestored T-Top cars very desirable :eyebrows:

So let me be the first to thank you, for your positive effect on the market :clap:

Haha, Lets hope these cars become more desirable in years to come... i think it's already starting, :eyebrows:

Wetsanded and polished.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/mnb.jpg

JohnnyIroc
11-29-2009, 03:54 PM
That color combo is just amazing
nice work this thing is going to be awesome!

rampant150
11-29-2009, 05:58 PM
Drool. That is all.

Turbo_Rampage
12-04-2009, 02:03 AM
Just another update.... I painted some of the T-top trim. I started by sanding them with 220grit and puttying where they needed to be, i then put them in flexible high build primer. I wetsanded them with 600grit and then painted them with the base/clear (semi gloss)

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/kik.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/kikk.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/kikkk.jpg

This one pic was taken shortly after putting the clear on, so it looks flat and shiny in spots... it has dried perfectly even tho with a nice semi gloss just like factory, :thumb: This clear is really cool!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/kikkkk.jpg

rampant150
12-04-2009, 02:13 AM
Must have been a pain to get that all off without breaking it!

Turbo_Rampage
12-04-2009, 02:26 AM
Must have been a pain to get that all off without breaking it!

haha yeah it's not the easiest to do, because the stupid window seals are glued into the channels and the rivets to take the trim off is behind the damn seals! These parts look to be made of a brittle fibreglass resin, so they are pretty delicate.. i never broke or wrecked any of the trim luckily! the trim on the door tho is make from ABS plastic and mine were so sun dried that they broke and most of the tabs that hold them on were broken anyways, so i found some OEM ones, which i hope to get soon, :D.

I checked out your Silver T-top Shelby on here and it's lookin' great! if you ever decide to sell that car, please let me know. We'll have to take some pics of our cars togather next summer, :thumb: I've never seen another 89 T-top Shelby around here besides mine so far... i think they have all been wrecked or sent off to the crusher.

Turbo_Rampage
12-05-2009, 06:08 PM
Here are a couple pics of the SHELBY decal locations on the door... (from the drivers door) I will measure the passenger side when i get to them, but it's probably 3" from the top of the "Y" but i will make sure anyways. I took these for reference and for anybody else that wants to know exactly where they go on the 1989 cars. I will take more pics of the other decal locations as i get to them (the intercooled turbo ones on the hood as well as the Daytona Shelby and Chysler ones on the back)

-From the front edge of the door to the bottom edge of "S" is 3"
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2677.jpg

-from the bottom edge of the door to the bottom of the Shelby decal is 1-1/4"
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2669.jpg

and here is a pic i took with 3/4" masking tape to give you another reference... as you can see the decal wasn't even put on perfectly straight from the factory.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2668.jpg


Update for Passenger side door... as you can tell the passenger side door decal is in a slightly different spot compared to the drivers side (lower to the body line and closer to the front door edge) I'm obviously not going to replicate this, haha. Here's the pics anyways..

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2738.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2739.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2740.jpg


Another update on the decal locations... this is with just regular 3/4" masking tape.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2808.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2805.jpg

turbokid
12-06-2009, 11:48 PM
Looking good. Cant wait to see the finished product. Bet it will be GORGEOUS!

Turbo_Rampage
12-07-2009, 02:27 AM
Looking good. Cant wait to see the finished product. Bet it will be GORGEOUS!

Thanks for the compliments! :D They help keep me motivated since i hate bodywork so much!

I got the doors off the car tonight, so i can block them out nicely and paint in the door jambs properly when it comes time to. These doors have no rust, but are FULL of door dents and are dented around the door handle openings (typical Daytona) so they are gonna take alot of work to get back straight. sanding, puttying, blocking and lots of priming are in my future! but it's really the only major bodywork on this car to do... the rest of the body is very straight!

When it comes time to paint the entire car i've got a paint booth i can use and my Dad will be painting it.. i will have the fun job of wetsanding and polishing after. I only paint the small parts like all the stuff already done on here... like the bumpers, ground effects, wing, t-top trim etc. Just in case people are wondering about colour variance from painting all these little parts seperatly... there will be no variance! as long as you use paint from the same can and use the same air pressure and paint technique there will never be a difference in colour.. metallic colours are a little more tricky, but like i said there will be no variance, :thumb:.

Here is the car as of right now... it looks like it belongs on an episode of trailer park boys, :lol:
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2698.jpg

turbokid
12-07-2009, 07:49 PM
Hell and while you are at it, you can rehang the doors to get rid of the g-body door sag disease.
I hate that.
Q

Turbo_Rampage
12-07-2009, 10:31 PM
Hell and while you are at it, you can rehang the doors to get rid of the g-body door sag disease.
I hate that.
Q

Actually the doors on this car weren't sagged at all believe it or not... Even the door pins were tight, but I bought replacements anyways, since I have the doors off. I can see why they sag over the years tho... These doors are friggen heavy!

Turbo_Rampage
12-09-2009, 11:22 PM
I finally got my decal kit in for this car, from Positive Impressions (the original 89 kit with a Shelby window banner) ... stupid Customs held it for a long time! The decal kit looks great and looks to be exactly like the original, :thumb: ...i've just got one question regarding these decals and for other Shelby Daytona owners. Is the charcoal strobe decals supposed to match the colour of the lower charcoal ground effects? because the Charcoal i painted already (the original colour) is MUCH lighter then the charcoal on the decals and i cant really use my car as an example, because all the decals and paint were faded, but they did seem to be the same colour even tho they were faded...

rich tideswell
12-10-2009, 11:58 AM
why not use the decal kit as a way to paint on the strobe. paint the lower area your charcoal color, apply the decal, reshoot the car in blue peel away decal and clear coat the whole shebang?

Turbo_Rampage
12-10-2009, 11:24 PM
why not use the decal kit as a way to paint on the strobe. paint the lower area your charcoal color, apply the decal, reshoot the car in blue peel away decal and clear coat the whole shebang?


That sounds like a good idea! it's just i would be kinda worried about the decal leaving adhesive on the basecoat or it sticking so good that it will lift the base off when i go to remove them... i've seen this done before, but the decals they use don't seem to be "automotive grade" there almost like white stencils specifically made for this.

rich tideswell
12-12-2009, 02:47 PM
I think eastwood sells the stencil material.

found it

http://www.eastwood.com/sticky-mickey-s-automotive-masking-tape.html

Turbo_Rampage
12-12-2009, 08:57 PM
I think eastwood sells the stencil material.

found it

http://www.eastwood.com/sticky-mickey-s-automotive-masking-tape.html

Thanks for that link! I've decided i'm just gonna live with what i got... i applied the decals to the rear bumper today and there is a noticable difference in colour between the charcoal i painted (the original colour) and the charcoal on the decals. Other then the colour being off, the decals went on perfect and straight... it took a LONG time to put this decal on the bumper. It was pretty difficult getting it to curve around the bumper

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2706.jpg
sorry for the blurry pic...
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2708.jpg

JohnnyIroc
12-13-2009, 01:20 AM
wow that looks pretty damn sweet!!

Turbo_Rampage
12-13-2009, 01:33 AM
wow that looks pretty damn sweet!!

Thanks for the compliment! yeah these strobes definitely put the "80's look" back into my car, :D.

JohnnyIroc
12-13-2009, 01:34 AM
yeah i like the look without but it just fits the car so much better to have the strobes
i really like it

turbokid
12-13-2009, 02:25 PM
Lol wanna repaint another blue shelby when you are done with this? :thumb:

Turbo_Rampage
12-13-2009, 05:37 PM
Lol wanna repaint another blue shelby when you are done with this? :thumb:

Haha I think you'd pay a lot to have it shipped here! :p. My next car to do is my blue 1990 VNT car.. So you've got a blue 89 T-top car? Any pics?

turbokid
12-14-2009, 02:53 PM
I am attaining one this weekend :thumb:
For pics check out pauls thread!
Damn, didn't realize you were in Canada.
Hell can I just pay for you to come down here LMAO.
I have a 66 charger, an 86 laser and this other Daytona that could use a paint job.
Possibly a 69 charger too

Turbo_Rampage
12-14-2009, 11:03 PM
I am attaining one this weekend :thumb:
For pics check out pauls thread!
Damn, didn't realize you were in Canada.
Hell can I just pay for you to come down here LMAO.
I have a 66 charger, an 86 laser and this other Daytona that could use a paint job.
Possibly a 69 charger too


Yeah i've seen that car and it looks to be in awesome shape... it's pretty much the twin to mine! so do you plan on keeping it all original? atleast paint wise? Wow you've got quite the collection of cars there! I've got a good collection going on too, haha. 1982 Rampage 2.2L T2, 7 Daytona's and two Dusters (1971 and 1975) and over 50% of my collection all need work/money, :lol:

I haven't really worked on the car very much lately... it's been to damn cold! on saturday Edmonton was the second coldest place in the world.. -46 and -56 with the windchill. it's been an average of -30 for a week now, :yuck:

turbokid
12-15-2009, 02:44 PM
WOW. Come to Kansas for some warm weather at 18 degrees
Ya I have more. A ton more.
I have 5 daytonas (right now that number is slowly dwindling) 2 lebarons, a spirit and some other cars lying around(non mopar) +50 parts cars.
Most of mine need work.
I wanna keep it mostly original and all original atleast paint wise.
Keep up the good work and hope for warmer weather so you can paint
Q

Turbo_Rampage
12-19-2009, 01:03 AM
WOW. Come to Kansas for some warm weather at 18 degrees
Ya I have more. A ton more.
I have 5 daytonas (right now that number is slowly dwindling) 2 lebarons, a spirit and some other cars lying around(non mopar) +50 parts cars.
Most of mine need work.
I wanna keep it mostly original and all original atleast paint wise.
Keep up the good work and hope for warmer weather so you can paint
Q

What do you have planned for it engine wise?

Well it's finally warmed back up here, so i can continue on the car again!

I've ordered some eibach lowering springs for the car just to give it a better stance. I'm also considering going with aftermarket rims, but i don't know yet, because i wanna keep it as original as possible. If i end up going with aftermarket rims, im gonna get the exact same ones as my red Daytona has, but instead of the black i will get them in charcoal to match with the charcoal on the car.
Also for next summer i'm going to get the original motor fully rebuild with forged pistons and ARP hardware. I would like to start collecting all the pieces for a S60 kit (the S60 intercooler that goes in the stock location, turbo, computer, injectors, 3bar map) and i even still wanna keep the original airbox just to keep it looking factory.

Turbo_Rampage
12-21-2009, 01:03 AM
stripped.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2711.jpg

Skim coat of filler.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2712.jpg

Blocked out with 80 grit.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2716.jpg

In high build primer.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2718.jpg

It will be blocked out and primered atleast two more times until it's perfectly straight... these doors were full of dents! after the skim coat of filler and being blocked they feel pretty damn good now!

Turbo_Rampage
12-30-2009, 02:02 AM
Finished up the drivers door tonight... i primered and blocked it four more times to get it straight and it's now in its final primering, which just needs to be wetsanded when it comes time to spray the entire car. I then painted inside the door jamb, which ended up being lots of work too, because i had to do bodywork from someone closing the door on the seatbelt more then once over the years..

next i'm onto the passenger door which is just as bad!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2724.jpg

JohnnyIroc
12-30-2009, 02:20 AM
man that is looking great!!!

Turbo_Rampage
01-01-2010, 09:27 PM
man that is looking great!!!

Thanks! It's getting there one piece at a time.. hopefully it will be all finished by march, even tho i still wont be able to drive it till atleast May.

I decided to paint my T-top trim with gloss clear... i liked the look when it was satin (the way it was factory) but i like it much better how my Red Daytona is with the gloss black trim, so this one is getting the same treatment. I redid most of the parts already (as you can see i have to redo the other little pieces in this pic as well as the mirrors.. I'm also waiting on my NOS T-top door trim to come in the mail.
all i did was wetsand them with 1000grit and re-cleared them, then wetsanded them with 2000 and 3000 grit and polished them. In my opinion the gloss trim is gonna look much better on the car, :nod:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2725.jpg

turbokid
01-02-2010, 01:32 AM
Very nice work!

JohnnyIroc
01-02-2010, 01:36 AM
the gloss will look really good:thumb:

Turbo_Rampage
01-02-2010, 04:25 AM
Very nice work!


the gloss will look really good:thumb:

Thanks guys for the compliments! I just finished re-clearing the rest of the T-top trim tonight, so tomorrow i will be doing the wetsanding and polishing... i've already got a crazy amount of hours in this car and i wouldn't even say im 1/3 finished, :o. I cant wait for the end result tho... alteast all this hard work is rewarding in the end.

scrpnwatermelon
01-02-2010, 04:46 AM
I am drooling over your car. I may have to make a day trip up to Edmonton to see it when your done

Turbo_Rampage
01-03-2010, 12:39 AM
I am drooling over your car. I may have to make a day trip up to Edmonton to see it when your done

Yeah for sure... I'm sure i'll be taking it to Calgary over the summer too. I drove it there last summer, since i have some family who lives out there.


Finally all the T-top pieces are finished again! I finished wetsanding and polishing the rest of the parts tonight ...i have half a Daytona in the basement, :lol:

Turbo_Rampage
01-08-2010, 02:43 AM
Passenger door.. got it blocked out tonight and tomorrow i will put the 1st coat of primer on. This door was way worse then the drivers side for dents!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2743.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2749.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2750.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2751.jpg

blk86trbo
01-08-2010, 07:59 AM
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2751.jpg

I bet that tool has given your pec's, trap's, delt's and tri's a workout this past month!

Turbo_Rampage
01-08-2010, 10:53 AM
I bet that tool has given your pec's, trap's, delt's and tri's a workout this past month!

:lol: yeah it has! I spent about four hours blocking the filler off that door last night. Bodywork is such a dirty and dusty job...

turboshad
01-08-2010, 12:22 PM
I'm not sure how I missed this one Randy. The Daytona is looking awsome!! Over the break I was thinking I should give you guys a call for some coffee but then the days just dissappeared. We need to get together soon and catch up. Maybe I'll come get my leftover paint and you can put me to work for a couple hours :thumb:

Turbo_Rampage
01-09-2010, 04:26 AM
I'm not sure how I missed this one Randy. The Daytona is looking awsome!! Over the break I was thinking I should give you guys a call for some coffee but then the days just dissappeared. We need to get together soon and catch up. Maybe I'll come get my leftover paint and you can put me to work for a couple hours :thumb:


Thanks Dj. It's slowly coming along.. doing bodywork sucks and i'm sure you'll agree! Yeah you should stop by one of these days and don't worry i wont put you to work on my car unless your really willing to get dusty and dirty, haha. Your paint is still sitting in the cabinet here as well. I'm gonna have to get ahold of your friend over at fast engines pretty soon... i got the original block that i want him to build (forged pistons and ARP hardware)

Oh your old Shadow is still going strong too. :thumb:

Turbo_Rampage
01-13-2010, 01:22 AM
finally finished up the passenger door tonight... i primed and blocked it 6x also. I painted inside the door tonight and now im on to the the hood...

Dry guide coat.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2753.jpg

Blocked out.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2754.jpg

final primering.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2759.jpg

painted.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2756.jpg

turbokid
01-13-2010, 02:09 AM
So when you coming to kansas? Lmao
Very nice work! Can't wait to see the finished product.
I am sure you can't either with all the labor you have put into the car.
Q

Turbo_Rampage
01-13-2010, 02:19 AM
So when you coming to kansas? Lmao
Very nice work! Can't wait to see the finished product.
I am sure you can't either with all the labor you have put into the car.
Q

Haha i'd like to come to Kansas for that GLHS you've got on here for sale! ...i really wanna buy one and import it to Canada. Yeah i cant wait to get this bodywork done... the doors were the hardest part of the entire car, so hopefully everything else goes along faster... i doubt it tho! :lol:

turbokid
01-13-2010, 02:45 AM
K I will send you with both cars and you can paint the Daytona for me and I will give you a discount on the GLHS LMAO!

Turbo_Rampage
01-14-2010, 11:57 PM
K I will send you with both cars and you can paint the Daytona for me and I will give you a discount on the GLHS LMAO!

Haha that sounds good to me!

Here is some more pics of the car.... pulled apart even more!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2761.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2763.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2764.jpg

Turbo_Rampage
01-21-2010, 01:27 AM
Hood stripped of all paint... not a single dent, :D. Tomorrow i'll orbital it with 120 grit and put it in primer.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2775.jpg

What it looks like right now.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2766.jpg

Turbo_Rampage
01-23-2010, 11:50 PM
I'm gonna have a ton of pics by the time this car is finished! Anyways here are some more pics.... the hood is all finished and ready for paint. I primered the hood and blocked it in 220grit and then put it in primer again, so it's ready for paint.

Orbitaled in 180grit.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2777.jpg

In primer.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2778.jpg

Prepped underneath.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2788.jpg

Basecoat.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2789.jpg

Cleared.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2795.jpg

JohnnyIroc
01-24-2010, 12:10 AM
looking real good i can not wait to see it all done

turbokid
01-24-2010, 03:17 AM
Wow it seems to be coming along well.
Keep up the good work!

Turbo_Rampage
01-24-2010, 09:58 PM
Thanks guys!

I got the front bumper in primer tonight... I reinforced the backside of the bumper with a piece of 18GA metal which i epoxied on to get rid of a few ripples. I then used plastic filler to smooth it out even more.. here's what it looks like as of now.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2799.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2800.jpg

JohnnyIroc
01-24-2010, 10:19 PM
that car is going to look perfect
keep up the good work :thumb:

scrpnwatermelon
01-26-2010, 01:20 PM
I look forward to reading your next post :D

turbokid
01-26-2010, 07:48 PM
Me too.
This car is going to great finished!

Turbo_Rampage
01-27-2010, 12:47 AM
Thanks guys for the compliments! Just incase anybody doesnt know... doing bodywork sucks! :D

I don't have much to show, but the front bumper is finished... it got it's final primering last night and today i painted all the edges, which was alot of work in masking! (i masked it because it's PITA to wetsand the overspray paint when it comes time to wetsand the car for paint) The next thing on my list to do is the front fenders.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2801.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2803.jpg

Turbo_Rampage
01-30-2010, 10:04 PM
Stripped.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2814.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2816.jpg

Bodywork finished.... there were no big dents in the fenders, so i just had to putty them where they needed it. The passenger side fender was a little wavy so i had alot more bodywork to do on it.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2818.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2819.jpg

In high build primer.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2820.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2821.jpg

I got the rear fibreglass tail panels finished as well... sanded and put in primer, then i based and cleared all the edges. (this pic is shown only based, not cleared)
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2812.jpg


Tomorrow i will block the fenders out and put them in primer once more and then they should be ready for paint. I will also paint all the edges of the fenders and the top of the Rad. support. When i pull the motor/trans out to put the new motor in, im going to paint the engine compartment, but that wont be for a while.

Turbo_Rampage
02-01-2010, 12:14 AM
This morning i blocked the fenders out with 180 grit and decided to primer and block them out again, so i blocked them in 220grit tonight and put them in primer for the 3rd time and now there perfect.

I also cut the windshield out tonight and found some rust from the previous douche that cut the window out and scratched the pinchweld, :mad:. it's not thru anywhere... i guess i got it in time because it's more surface rust then anything. The wire wheel should clean it up perfect... i already started cleaning it up with the wire wheel.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2825.jpg

turbokid
02-01-2010, 12:48 AM
Very nice work sir!
Glad to see it still coming along.
I can't wait to drive into my car when the time comes.
Q

89FerrariShelby
02-01-2010, 01:54 PM
Damn, i'm still stuck trying to figure out how to get the trim off the car....

Phenominal work sir. looks like its going to be one hell of a ride.

Turbo_Rampage
02-02-2010, 02:55 AM
Very nice work sir!
Glad to see it still coming along.
I can't wait to drive into my car when the time comes.
Q

Thanks! I hope my car gives you lots of incentive to start the bodywork and paint on your car, :D



Damn, i'm still stuck trying to figure out how to get the trim off the car....

Phenominal work sir. looks like its going to be one hell of a ride.

Thanks, yeah i cant wait to get this car finished!

If you've got any questions on the T-top trim removal just PM me and i'll help you out the best i can, :thumb:. It's really not that hard to remove... there's lots of rivets and tiny screws hidden under sealent, but as long as you go slow and don't force anything it should come apart easily. Be prepared to dish out about $600 in new seals and felting when you decide to remove the trim.

Tonight i finished cleaning up the pinchweld and then i sprayed on some 1:1 dupont acid etch (nasty stuff) so there will never be any rust coming back around the window frame! I also prepped all around the fender edges and top of the rad. support, so tomorrow night i will paint the edges and around the window frame.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2827.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2830.jpg

After this i'm gonna remove the rear hatch and glass (not looking forward to this!) i wanna remove it so i can paint it properly and put a new molding on it.

JohnnyIroc
02-02-2010, 11:20 AM
cars looking good man

omni-potent makes the rear window seal your looking for
http://www.omnipotentparts.com/product_detail.htm#G%20Body%20rear%20window%20chan nel

turboshad
02-02-2010, 11:26 AM
Are you doing the engine bay or did you already do that part?

Turbo_Rampage
02-02-2010, 12:02 PM
Are you doing the engine bay or did you already do that part?


Hey Dj, last spring I cleaned it up and detailed the engine bay, but never painted it... The motor and trans will be coming out soon, because I'm gonna get the original block rebuilt by your friend who owns the machine shop. The only proper way to paint under there is to remove everything, so I'm gonna wait till its out. (I should have done it the first time when I had it out, but I wanted to drive it last summer and skipped that step) The original paint in the engine bay is in great shape, but its not shiney, so its gonna look out of place if I don't do it.

Turbo_Rampage
02-02-2010, 03:24 PM
cars looking good man

omni-potent makes the rear window seal your looking for
http://www.omnipotentparts.com/product_detail.htm#G%20Body%20rear%20window%20chan nel

Thanks! That's awesome! Thanks for that link! I was just going to use some universal window molding, but I don't like it because its not one piece like the original.

JohnnyIroc
02-02-2010, 07:06 PM
i actually just took mine out and it looks and seals fine without it
but would look better with this in it

Turbo_Rampage
02-02-2010, 09:52 PM
i actually just took mine out and it looks and seals fine without it
but would look better with this in it

Yeah when I first got this car the rear molding was falling out at the corners, so I pulled it off as well, but I personally don't like the rear glass without it because I can see the urathane in spots... The rear molding does not effect the sealing of the glass at all. Its more for looks and to keep the dirt out of that channel... Thanks again for letting me know about that seal, :thumb:

JohnnyIroc
02-02-2010, 09:59 PM
yeah i will be redoing it on the IROC for sure it doesn't bother me on the ES i cover it up with louvers anyways
and no problem anything i can do to help :thumb:

Turbo_Rampage
02-03-2010, 12:24 AM
yeah i will be redoing it on the IROC for sure it doesn't bother me on the ES i cover it up with louvers anyways
and no problem anything i can do to help :thumb:

Oh yeah i would love a set of louvers for this car, but it has the rear wiper so i have to live with just window tint... do you know where i can find a set of T-top window scrapers? :D

I painted all the edges tonight, and earlier today i picked up a new windshield... i searched around for a PPG one and finally found one in the city for $150, :nod:. Most of the places i called today wanted $200+ for some offshore garbage windshields.

JohnnyIroc
02-03-2010, 12:34 AM
The IROC too has the rear wiper so a heavy tint will have to do
they actually made louvers for rear wiper cars but IMO they look goofy
I find clean window scrapers all the time and i have found 2 t top cars so far too so i more then likely will come across a set pretty soon and you are the first to ask
so the first set is yours
IIRC there was someone who had a NOS set for sale

Turbo_Rampage
02-03-2010, 12:43 AM
The IROC too has the rear wiper so a heavy tint will have to do
they actually made louvers for rear wiper cars but IMO they look goofy
I find clean window scrapers all the time and i have found 2 t top cars so far too so i more then likely will come across a set pretty soon and you are the first to ask
so the first set is yours
IIRC there was someone who had a NOS set for sale

I've seen a set of those louvers built for the Daytona's with rear wipers and i'll have to agree with you that they do look goofy, :lol:. That would be great if you could find a set... NOS would be even better!

JohnnyIroc
02-03-2010, 12:45 AM
i think they only did it on the first gen daytona and it must have been a pretty rare option
if i find the NOS link ill post it up and as soon as i find them ill let you know

omni_840
02-03-2010, 12:58 AM
WOW I can't believe I missed this thread! Very nice work, keep the updates coming:D

Turbo_Rampage
02-03-2010, 01:04 AM
i think they only did it on the first gen daytona and it must have been a pretty rare option
if i find the NOS link ill post it up and as soon as i find them ill let you know

Really? I knew where there were two sets of those louvers, but i never ended up getting them... That would be awesome if you could find that post! I've looked high and low for a set, but had no luck. The ones i took off this car are not bad, but i dont wanna use them because there pretty stiff and one has a crack in it. It will look out of place if i use them.

JohnnyIroc
02-03-2010, 01:12 AM
well what would you do with them?
I'm sure no one would buy them LOL
it will not fit in with the quality work your doing
and it actually could have been on the other forum i use to check there for sale and cars section from time to time have not in a long time
i will try to find it for you

Turbo_Rampage
02-03-2010, 01:29 AM
WOW I can't believe I missed this thread! Very nice work, keep the updates coming:D

Thanks for the compliment!

I guess i saved this G-body from being a parts car for an L-body eh? :lol:.




well what would you do with them?
I'm sure no one would buy them LOL
it will not fit in with the quality work your doing
and it actually could have been on the other forum i use to check there for sale and cars section from time to time have not in a long time
i will try to find it for you

Yeah they would probably just sit around and collect dust, but i usually buy and collect every daytona and part i find, haha. That would be awesome if you found the link... i bet they haven't sold yet because i'd imagine they were pretty pricey. I've already spent well over a $1000 in parts for the T-tops, so a couple hundred more wouldnt matter at this point, :lol:

JohnnyIroc
02-03-2010, 01:37 AM
yeah i believe they where around $200
im starting to look already
here is some motivation
http://www.pbase.com/rmscott/rick_mihalinics_blue_shelby

and here are some t-top manuals
http://daytonaturbo.com/images/TTop_Book.pdf

JohnnyIroc
02-03-2010, 01:53 AM
i found the thread i was think about
its not scrapers......
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f7/f28/74091-daytona-t-top-seals-nos.html

Turbo_Rampage
02-03-2010, 01:55 AM
yeah i believe they where around $200
im starting to look already
here is some motivation
http://www.pbase.com/rmscott/rick_mihalinics_blue_shelby

and here are some t-top manuals
http://daytonaturbo.com/images/TTop_Book.pdf

WOW that blue Daytona is beautiful!! Even the underside is painted... Wow. Mine is gonna be a summer daily driver, so I'd never go that crazy with mine. I'd love to see that car in person tho.

Thanks for that other link too... I came across that site a while back, but forgot what website it was on. There's a lot of helpfull info on there, :thumb:. If you ever see what a T-top daytona looks like under all the trim and headliner you'd puke.... It looks like a backyard hack cut and rivited it togather. It looks to be cut with a sawzall and wherever they made cuts or drilled holes they brushed on this orange primer. There's also gobs and gobs of sealent everywhere and the side mirrors can't be removed unless you chop the harness.

JohnnyIroc
02-03-2010, 01:56 AM
ahhhhh! i found them
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f7/f28/153817-daytona-t-top-nos-parts.html

JohnnyIroc
02-03-2010, 01:59 AM
WOW that blue Daytona is beautiful!! Even the underside is painted... Wow. Mine is gonna be a summer daily driver, so I'd never go that crazy with mine. I'd love to see that car in person tho.

Thanks for that other link too... I came across that site a while back, but forgot what website it was on. There's a lot of helpfull info on there, :thumb:. If you ever see what a T-top daytona looks like under all the trim and headliner you'd puke.... It looks like a backyard hack cut and rivited it togather. It looks to be cut with a sawzall and wherever they made cuts or drilled holes they brushed on this orange primer. There's also gobs and gobs of sealent everywhere and the side mirrors can't be removed unless you chop the harness.
i have seen it before its disgusting how they made them they really should have done a cleaner job under there

Turbo_Rampage
02-03-2010, 02:09 AM
ahhhhh! i found them
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f7/f28/153817-daytona-t-top-nos-parts.html

Damn everything is sold, :(. Thanks for looking into that for me tho!

JohnnyIroc
02-03-2010, 02:13 AM
damn sorry i didn't look into it too far before i posted
sorry man

Turbo_Rampage
02-03-2010, 02:39 AM
damn sorry i didn't look into it too far before i posted
sorry man

No worries! I heard of some guys using some 80's camaro/firebird window scrapers and cutting them to fit... i might order some of them and try this out. atleast there's a huge aftermarket for them!

turboshad
02-03-2010, 12:18 PM
Now that you're going to have a fresh new car in the spring, you feel like driving it to MD? Oh, and if you get your engine in to Jesse soon he could have it done for you before the racing rush starts. Once that starts things will take longer.

Turbo_Rampage
02-04-2010, 01:22 AM
Now that you're going to have a fresh new car in the spring, you feel like driving it to MD? Oh, and if you get your engine in to Jesse soon he could have it done for you before the racing rush starts. Once that starts things will take longer.

When is SDAC? Yeah i'll give Jesse a call here soon... i have to start gathering some parts for the rebuild like some .020" Wiseco pistons and possibly some H-beam rods. I'd definitely go if i get the rebuilt motor in the car, and i would really have to think about going with this current motor... i trust it, but that long of a distance i dont know. Remember one of the cylinder walls in this motor?

Today i got my T-top seals and felting, :D. I got them from Brent (shelbymopar89) on this forum and he was great to deal with, :thumb:. I'm just waiting on my door moldings and headliner locking moldings
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2842.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2840.jpg

turboshad
02-04-2010, 07:52 PM
When is SDAC? Yeah i'll give Jesse a call here soon... i have to start gathering some parts for the rebuild like some .020" Wiseco pistons and possibly some H-beam rods. I'd definitely go if i get the rebuilt motor in the car, and i would really have to think about going with this current motor... i trust it, but that long of a distance i dont know. Remember one of the cylinder walls in this motor?


Ya, I don't know if I would trust that to make the drive. SDAC is in late June so you have a bit of time but it always goes fast. I have some T2 rods with ARP hardware I was starting to debeam. They are bushed for .927 pins right now so would need to be rebushed if you go with .901s. If you are interested I'm sure we could work something out. I also have 3 .020 Wiseco pistons :D

Turbo_Rampage
02-05-2010, 01:21 AM
Ya, I don't know if I would trust that to make the drive. SDAC is in late June so you have a bit of time but it always goes fast. I have some T2 rods with ARP hardware I was starting to debeam. They are bushed for .927 pins right now so would need to be rebushed if you go with .901s. If you are interested I'm sure we could work something out. I also have 3 .020 Wiseco pistons :D


I'll try my best to get it finished by then... the body should be done by march, so that gives me three months to get her reliable, even tho i put about 12,000 trouble free HARD kilometers on this motor last summer and it's showing no sign of oil loss/burning, :eyebrows: I think it's one of those motors that just won't die! I'd be interested in those rods, but i think those pistons wont work for me... your motor was a 2.5L right? I'm building the original 2.2L which i plan on doing the S60 kit and keeping it all look stock under the hood... which reminds me, if anybody coming across this thread has a S60 intercooler for sale please let me know.

Tonight i cut the rear window out... what a PITA! This weekend i plan on finishing up the bodywork on the rear section (quarters, hatch and the 6" of roof) I also bought a new SATA 3000RP paint gun which will be getting used to paint this car, :D.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2843.jpg

JohnnyIroc
02-05-2010, 02:02 AM
nice work man!
where is the switch for the rear wiper on the 89?

turbokid
02-05-2010, 02:27 AM
Wow very nice plans.
I bet that will be the ----.
I have 2 super 60 set ups OEM still in the box. I bought them from an old man hoarding parts for his S car. If I come across an extra indy cooler I will let you know.

Turbo_Rampage
02-05-2010, 03:25 AM
nice work man!
where is the switch for the rear wiper on the 89?

It's in the center console beside the seat controls (for daytona's equipped with the enthusiast seats of course)


Wow very nice plans.
I bet that will be the ----.
I have 2 super 60 set ups OEM still in the box. I bought them from an old man hoarding parts for his S car. If I come across an extra indy cooler I will let you know.

That would be great! Thanks, :thumb:

Turbo_Rampage
02-06-2010, 12:50 AM
This is why these 80's and 90's cars need to be stripped to bare metal... i took a razor blade over the paint and it came right off no problem.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2845.jpg

I started stripping it tonight and tomorrow im going to orbital it and do some bodywork where it needs it and then put it in primer... my goal it to finish the bodywork this weekend, but we'll see how it goes.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2847.jpg

turbokid
02-06-2010, 03:45 AM
Ya the paint is really thin. Its starting to come off my driverside quarter.
I need to do something like this someday but man you are putting a lot of work, money and time into this car. Its gonna look AWESOME!

Turbo_Rampage
02-06-2010, 03:46 PM
Ya the paint is really thin. Its starting to come off my driverside quarter.
I need to do something like this someday but man you are putting a lot of work, money and time into this car. Its gonna look AWESOME!


Yeah the paint is thin, but the factory sealer (the reason why the paint comes off our cars) is pretty thick and it must be removed completely or you'll have adheason problems again... Maybe not right away, but down the road. I don't know what that crap is, but too me it almost seams like its a laquar base (no hardner) sealer.

Thanks again for the compliment, :thumb: I'm scared to add up all my reciepts in materials for this paint job, but I know I've spent close to $4000 just in materials and paint supplies.

JohnnyIroc
02-06-2010, 06:31 PM
Yeah the paint is thin, but the factory sealer (the reason why the paint comes off our cars) is pretty thick and it must be removed completely or you'll have adheason problems again... Maybe not right away, but down the road. I don't know what that crap is, but too me it almost seams like its a laquar base (no hardner) sealer.

Thanks again for the compliment, :thumb: I'm scared to add up all my reciepts in materials for this paint job, but I know I've spent close to $4000 just in materials and paint supplies.

i dont think ill ever get my car painted then :(
the progress is looking great!

Turbo_Rampage
02-06-2010, 09:36 PM
i dont think ill ever get my car painted then :(
the progress is looking great!


If you do all the hard work yourself you are going to save thousands! You also don't have to use expensive brand materials... you can use Duponts lower line of paint products which is called Nason. (Omni for PPG) since your car is white the lower line basecoat would not make a difference. I used Chroma-premier because my car is metalic and the more expensive paint has more pigment and depth. a good example.. a gallon of Daytona blue in Chroma-premier was $500 for just the base and another $100 for reducer. I bet a gallon of white basecoat in Nason with the reducer would be around $150. Same goes for clear... you can pick up some 4:1 chroma-clear (duponts mid line) for about $250 with the hardener. I wouldnt use Nason clear, but thats my opinion. I got the Chroma-premier clear as well which was close to $600 for a gallon. (3:2:10%) Things start adding up tho when you start getting primer, masking paper, filler, tape, sealer ect... again you can get cheaper materials. DON'T EVER BUY LACQUER PRIMER!!! unless you want your paint job falling off :lol:

I spent most of the day doing the drivers quarter. Tonight im going to strip the passenger side quarter and begin the bodywork.

Orbitaled in 180 grit.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2849.jpg

Bodywork done.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2851.jpg

In primer.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2852.jpg

JohnnyIroc
02-06-2010, 10:49 PM
Thank you very much for all the info that really helps
made it seem a lot more reasonable to do it
and is the 4k with or without all the ttop trim?

Turbo_Rampage
02-07-2010, 02:39 AM
Thank you very much for all the info that really helps
made it seem a lot more reasonable to do it
and is the 4k with or without all the ttop trim?

I will add up my receipts tomorrow and see... i was coming up with this estimate without the T-top trim.

I just stripped the passenger quarter panel tonight... tomorrow i will put some filler on it where it needs it and i will also block out the drivers quarter and roof and put in in primer for the 2nd time and i will see if it needs a 3rd blocking and primering.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2853.jpg

turbokid
02-07-2010, 03:06 AM
WOW thats a hella amount of money. But it will look sick when it is finished.
I am gonna have a buddy just do a decent respray for now. Nothing fully stripped or anything as the car is just a driver. I have a charger that needs a full paint job first

Turbo_Rampage
02-07-2010, 03:28 AM
WOW thats a hella amount of money. But it will look sick when it is finished.
I am gonna have a buddy just do a decent respray for now. Nothing fully stripped or anything as the car is just a driver. I have a charger that needs a full paint job first


Even tho its a daily driver (like mine will be in the summer) i would still recommend to strip the car... even pull the car apart yourself and strip it to bare metal and put it in a DTM sealer then bring it to your buddy... that way all the money you put into it in paint won't fall off again over the years.


I just added up my receipts from the autobody supplies shop... $3484.36 and i know i've got a couple more receipts laying around that i havent added up. This is still alot cheaper then any bodyshop would do it for and i guarantee i wouldn't get the car done with these quality materials... alteast not without spending a huge amount of money.

Turbo_Rampage
02-08-2010, 12:36 AM
Got the passenger side quarter finished up tonight and in the first primering. It was pretty bad around the gas cap area, but almost all cars seem to be... i put a skim coat of filler around the gas cap opening and blocked it out, so it's nice and straight.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2855.jpg

My goal this week is to finish up the passenger quarter and paint the door and hatch jams.. i also have to primer the hatch. Once this is done i can start assembling the car... the hood, doors, tail section, front nose and then comes the fun task of wetsanding the car for paint.

turbokid
02-08-2010, 11:18 PM
Lol then you can do mine =)
LMAO looking good. Can't wait to see it complete

Turbo_Rampage
02-09-2010, 12:47 AM
Lol then you can do mine =)
LMAO looking good. Can't wait to see it complete


I'll put your car on my "to do" list, :lol:

Thanks man, yeah I'm hoping to get the car all put back togather and wetsanded late next week, Then get the car hauled over to the shop where it will be painted in a booth... These are my hopes because I've got a lot of assembly and cleaning ahead of me to be driving this car by May. Oh I also got some mint original fog lights for this car kindly donated from my VNT car, :lol:. ... The VNT car won't be seeing the road anytime soon, so I permanatly borrowed the lights. When it comes time to do that car I'll have to track another set down.. They seem impossable to find!

JohnnyIroc
02-09-2010, 12:53 AM
i cant wait to see this thing all done and put my car on that todo list
those fog lights suck it took me a year to find a set with good glass and the back was all rotted away so i sold them
and now i need just one for the new car

turbokid
02-09-2010, 02:03 AM
I have a nice set for my car.
I really need to get the car restored since its on its way to sliding the down the slippery slope in condition. Its just to the point where restoring it wouldn't be painful but maybe in a year or 2 it could be.
I haven't truly decided the fate of the car quite yet. Right now it drives well and its semi presentable.
I wish I could do what you are doing. But with college looming within this year I have to save all the money I can.
Keep the updates coming

Turbo_Rampage
02-10-2010, 03:18 AM
i cant wait to see this thing all done and put my car on that todo list
those fog lights suck it took me a year to find a set with good glass and the back was all rotted away so i sold them
and now i need just one for the new car

Alright i'll add your car to my "to do" list as well, :lol:. These fog lights are very hard to find in decent shape and there's not one aftermarket one out there that fits nicely... atleast from what i've seen. The cat head (or bat?) in the factory foglights are pretty neat too.



I have a nice set for my car.
I really need to get the car restored since its on its way to sliding the down the slippery slope in condition. Its just to the point where restoring it wouldn't be painful but maybe in a year or 2 it could be.
I haven't truly decided the fate of the car quite yet. Right now it drives well and its semi presentable.
I wish I could do what you are doing. But with college looming within this year I have to save all the money I can.
Keep the updates coming

Well im sure you'll keep care of the car enough in the meantime until you get a chance to restore it... i know what you mean tho on the condition worsening if you dont get on it right away. I got my car just in time! The paint was falling off the roof and hatch and the factory sealer was just starting to wear to the metal and get surface rust... im sure if i left it any longer it would have started pitting the metal. plus the urethane bumpers, wing extensions and ground effects on these cars like to deteriorate pretty fast if they start losing paint... i had to replace the drivers side wing extension on this car because it was rotten from the paint wearing away and the UV's and weather getting to it. you wanna sell one of those S60 kits? :eyebrows:

I dont have any updates yet... the passenger quarter still looks the same as the picture i posted up, haha. I blocked it and primered it for the 3rd time tonight, so its nice and straight! Tomorrow im going to start prepping the door jams and hatch area... and the T bar, i have to strip all the factory silicone and sealant off of it and prep it to be painted gloss black like the trim.

Turbo_Rampage
02-11-2010, 02:23 AM
6hrs of removing silicone around the T-bar was enough to drive me crazy! Tomorrow night im going to paint it black (base clear) and then i'll begin prepping the door jams for paint. It's getting there, :D

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2856.jpg

135sohc
02-11-2010, 04:33 AM
Those Marchal fog lights (cat head) are hard to find in good condition.

turbokid
02-11-2010, 11:55 PM
I have some in my parts car. They look great. I wanna polish them then stick them on my car.
Q

Turbo_Rampage
02-12-2010, 12:08 AM
Well i got it the T bar painted tonight and it turned out perfect, :D. I was really worried about fish eyes from all the silicone, but luckily i never got one... i used ALOT of wax and grease remover! haha. Tomorrow morning i'll begin prepping inside the doors.

My digital camera clearly sucks under neon lights, so these are the best pics i took.

Based.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2857.jpg

Cleared.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2860.jpg

JohnnyIroc
02-12-2010, 12:15 AM
damn this thing is just looking beautiful

JohnnyIroc
02-12-2010, 12:17 AM
Alright i'll add your car to my "to do" list as well, :lol:. These fog lights are very hard to find in decent shape and there's not one aftermarket one out there that fits nicely... atleast from what i've seen. The cat head (or bat?) in the factory foglights are pretty neat too.


Sounds good what # am i in line?:D
i dont like the look of aftermarkets and the cat-eyes just look awesome i luckily have one perfect set :amen:

blk86trbo
02-12-2010, 12:18 AM
I want to see it finished, work faster LOL ;)

It looks so nice I'm drooling :)

Turbo_Rampage
02-12-2010, 12:33 AM
damn this thing is just looking beautiful

Thanks man. It's nice to see people starting to appreciate these cars and i hope this one helps out with that when it's finished, :nod:


Sounds good what # am i in line?:D
i dont like the look of aftermarkets and the cat-eyes just look awesome i luckily have one perfect set :amen:

Haha i'll have to check my list, :lol:. Yeah I wish they were still available new!


I want to see it finished, work faster LOL ;)

It looks so nice I'm drooling :)

Thanks! I'm trying to work as fast as i can here, :p. I work 10 hours and then come home and put about 4 hrs in it every day after work and then i usually spend most of my weekends working on it.

turboshad
02-12-2010, 07:11 PM
You need a girlfriend Randy................but not until you're done the car ;).

I may be in the neighboorhood tomorrow so if time allows I'll swing by.

JohnnyIroc
02-12-2010, 10:21 PM
You need a girlfriend Randy................but not until you're done with JohnMesich's car :nod:

I may be in the neighboorhood tomorrow so if time allows I'll swing by.

just fixed your post for you a little :p

Turbo_Rampage
02-12-2010, 11:21 PM
You need a girlfriend Randy................but not until you're done the car ;).

I may be in the neighboorhood tomorrow so if time allows I'll swing by.

:lol: This car takes way too much time out of my life... i cant wait until it's finished! I'm hoping in 4 weeks it will be painted and mostly put back togather.

Yeah give me a call if your around here tomorrow.. i should be around. Tomorrow morning i'll be painting the jams and then the shop will be stunk out for most of the day.. I might be going to town to help Dustin get his car running... has he tried getting ahold of you? his car is still bucking when it's cold.


just fixed your post for you a little :p

you guys are too funny! :lol:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2862.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2863.jpg

Turbo_Rampage
02-13-2010, 05:04 PM
Painted!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2864.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2865.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2866.jpg

I just need to paint the rear wheel well edges and inside the gas cap and then the body is done and reassembly begins... i have the hatch to finish as sell.

Evilancer
02-13-2010, 06:25 PM
[QUOTE=Turbo_Rampage;623509]Thanks man. It's nice to see people starting to appreciate these cars and i hope this one helps out with that when it's finished, :nod:



Haha i'll have to check my list, :lol:. Yeah I wish they were still available new!



2 years ago I bought a couple brand new ones for my car at the dealer, they were $135 a piece.


Car is coming along quite nicely too! I wish I could have done all the paint and body work on mine, but my job takes up 60-80 hours a week in the summer.

iangoround
02-13-2010, 06:42 PM
not OEM, but cheap alternative to the camero/firebird window scraper problem:

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33106&highlight=scraper

turbokid
02-13-2010, 07:18 PM
WOW looks GREAT.
Lol so I slide my car in next =)

Turbo_Rampage
02-15-2010, 11:31 PM
2 years ago I bought a couple brand new ones for my car at the dealer, they were $135 a piece.

Car is coming along quite nicely too! I wish I could have done all the paint and body work on mine, but my job takes up 60-80 hours a week in the summer.

maybe i'll call the dealer and see if there still available... thanks, i almost wish someone else did my car, :lol:


not OEM, but cheap alternative to the camero/firebird window scraper problem:

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33106&highlight=scraper

Thanks for the link, :thumb: i'm hoping someone will come along in the meantime with a set of NOS ones, but i'm starting to lose hope in that...


WOW looks GREAT.
Lol so I slide my car in next =)

haha just bring on over that GLHS then we'll talk, :p

I didnt really work on the car much this weekend, but i managed to get the doors on, front bumper, rear tail section and the windshield in... the rear hatch is in it's final primering and all i have to do is paint the bottom side and put it on.. tomorrow i'll get the hood on and hopefully finish up the hatch and then its all ready to be wetsanded and off to the paint booth, :eyebrows:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2867.jpg

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2873.jpg

JohnnyIroc
02-15-2010, 11:49 PM
WOW looks great man! cant wait to see the fresh paint on it!!!

turbokid
02-15-2010, 11:59 PM
It looks like a car again!

Turbo_Rampage
02-16-2010, 01:15 AM
WOW looks great man! cant wait to see the fresh paint on it!!!

Thanks! either can i! i'm getting sick of looking at this car!


It looks like a car again!

almost!

Turbo_Rampage
02-17-2010, 01:57 AM
:D it looks like a car again!
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2877.jpg

turbokid
02-17-2010, 02:26 AM
Looking good!

Turbo_Rampage
02-21-2010, 09:44 PM
Well the car still hasn't gone to the paint booth yet, but i've been working on things that were broken, like most of the brackets holding the front/rear bumper on... What i did was cut the original studs off flush, since they all snapped anyways. (leaving the head part of the stud on the bracket so i could use them to tap thru) and then i drilled them out to the appropriate size to use a M5 x1 tap.. There is more then enough meat on their to tap them. Then i picked up some new M5 x 1 bolts with a big washer. This picture is the bracket from the front nose, i will be doing all the rear ones like this as well.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2880.jpg

And just for reference if anyone else it restoring one of these T-top cars... this is all the stuff needed to reseal the roof just like the factory did.. i took this pic for part #'s

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2881.jpg

turbokid
02-22-2010, 02:26 AM
keep up the good work as always.
I wanna see this car done already lmao!

Turbo_Rampage
02-22-2010, 02:40 AM
keep up the good work as always.
I wanna see this car done already lmao!

Thanks! I wanna see it done just as bad! right now im waiting for an opening in the paint booth... the car has been ready to go to the shop for a week now. When it goes there it will be wetsanded, masked off, sealed, based and then cleared. After that comes the fun task of wetsanding it and polishing it.

tommyturbo
02-22-2010, 02:00 PM
You have kudos from me for taking the time to really clean up and restore this car rather than just mod and race the crap out of it...wish more people would do what you do!

89ShelbyGuy
02-22-2010, 02:53 PM
Yo, great job on the restore...if i had the area to do mine i also would be tearing it all apart...anyhow, on those brackets you had to make, make sure to put stainless steel bolts back in....but if you didn't i geuss you probably would'nt be driving this in snow and crap....i did the same thing when i took all my body parts off, everyone of those bolts snaped off...i made all new brackets...

good job though..looks good!

Tom

Turbo_Rampage
02-22-2010, 11:33 PM
You have kudos from me for taking the time to really clean up and restore this car rather than just mod and race the crap out of it...wish more people would do what you do!

Thanks for that compliment! Right now it seems like a bad investment money wise (i think all my cars are, :lol:) but i think these cars will become more valuable in years to come.. i really dont care about what there worth, since i love these cars and dont plan on selling them, but it would be nice it they start getting appreciated more, :)


Yo, great job on the restore...if i had the area to do mine i also would be tearing it all apart...anyhow, on those brackets you had to make, make sure to put stainless steel bolts back in....but if you didn't i geuss you probably would'nt be driving this in snow and crap....i did the same thing when i took all my body parts off, everyone of those bolts snaped off...i made all new brackets...


good job though..looks good!

Tom

Thanks! yeah i just stuck with the regular metric bolts, since it is next to imposable to find stainless fasteners like the ones i'm using.. plus i use anti-seize on everything i touch, so taking bolts off in the future is never really a problem, :nod: yeah this car is strictly a summer car.

Did you ever use my Shelby door decal reference for your car? ...i added the rear decal placements as well, there a few pages back on here. I also have to upload the reference pics for the "intercooled turbo" hood decals and how far the strobes start from the ground effects.

JohnnyIroc
02-23-2010, 12:06 AM
i cant wait to see this thing done!
and did you prep the page for paint too?
that thing looks awesome too man!

Turbo_Rampage
02-23-2010, 12:10 AM
i cant wait to see this thing done!
and did you prep the page for paint too?
that thing looks awesome too man!

Thanks! Yeah i did all the bodywork on that car when i was 17 and my Dad painted it... damn im getting old, haha. That was my first car and the first restoration i did. Over 5 years later it's still shining the way it did when it was done.

GLHS60
02-23-2010, 07:11 AM
I guess i saved this G-body from being a parts car for an L-body eh? :l


I guess you saved this one but I have one that I will be scraping when the powertrain gets removed for an L body !!! If you need any parts this Donor Car might have something you want. It's black, T-tops, grey leather.

Thanks
Randy

Turbo_Rampage
02-23-2010, 01:07 PM
I guess i saved this G-body from being a parts car for an L-body eh? :l


I guess you saved this one but I have one that I will be scraping when the powertrain gets removed for an L body !!! If you need any parts this Donor Car might have something you want. It's black, T-tops, grey leather.

Thanks
Randy


Hey, what kind of shape is that car in bodywise? im guessing you took the running gear and harness... is it still complete otherwise? If so, it might be worth for me to fix... i want a black one. Let me know. If it isnt worth fixing i would buy it as a parts car. How are the window scrapers?

GLHS60
02-24-2010, 04:27 AM
Hey, what kind of shape is that car in bodywise? im guessing you took the running gear and harness... is it still complete otherwise? If so, it might be worth for me to fix... i want a black one. Let me know. If it isnt worth fixing i would buy it as a parts car. How are the window scrapers?

It's still complete and running/driving but has just been sitting around. It's a bit rough but not too rusty, mostly paint peel and dirty inside. I havent gotten around to removing the engine/trans yet but that's mostly what I want off it. You're welcome to check it out . I haven't checked out the window scrapers but will try tro remember to check them tomorrow.

Thanks
Randy

Turbo_Rampage
02-24-2010, 11:37 PM
It's still complete and running/driving but has just been sitting around. It's a bit rough but not too rusty, mostly paint peel and dirty inside. I havent gotten around to removing the engine/trans yet but that's mostly what I want off it. You're welcome to check it out . I haven't checked out the window scrapers but will try tro remember to check them tomorrow.

Thanks
Randy

well let me know if your willing to part with the whole car complete or once you remove the motor/trans... is it an 89?

GLHS60
02-25-2010, 03:40 AM
well let me know if your willing to part with the whole car complete or once you remove the motor/trans... is it an 89?

Yes we can make a deal. When you get a chance, look it over you can decide if you want to restore it or just for parts. I walked around it tonight and felt the window scrapers, they seemed all there, but it was pretty dark. Yes, 1989 T-top with leather. I hope you can make something out of it.

Thanks
Randy

Turbo_Rampage
02-26-2010, 11:53 AM
Hopefully this weekend it will be at the paint booth. I called a local powdercoating shop here and I'm bringing in my 16" pumpers to get powdercoated... I've decided to keep the stock rims and get them done in the chrome finish (will look like polished aluminum) this is going to cost more then aftermarket rims, but it should look really good! The CS emblem Is also getting a red insert on the center caps and should match the red pinstripe on the car well..

JohnnyIroc
02-26-2010, 05:06 PM
sounds awesome man and very good choice keeping the pumpers :thumb:
i hope it gets to the paint booth this weekend i cant wait anymore

turbokid
02-26-2010, 05:09 PM
That sounds MOST excellent sir. Can't wait for pics!

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 01:09 PM
sounds awesome man and very good choice keeping the pumpers :thumb:
i hope it gets to the paint booth this weekend i cant wait anymore

Yeah i wanna keep everything lookin' stock on this car, but do subtle changes like the chrome powdercoat rims, lowered and gloss black T-top trim i did... it should be a change for the better and look much nicer. Oh i ordered that rear window Channel kit for my car, and Johnny is awesome to deal with!


That sounds MOST excellent sir. Can't wait for pics!


I'm looking forward to how they'll look, :D. My eibach springs should be here soon as well... i'm going to get P225/50/16 tires for the rims too. I've seen them on a Daytona before and the wider tire looks better.. I wanna track down some 1/2" spacers as well because the only thing i dont like about the pumpers is they sit to far in the wheel well. My aftermarket rims on my red car sit almost flush with the wheel well edge and look much better IMO and the spacers should accomplish this... i will probably need to press in some longer studs for this.

JohnnyIroc
02-27-2010, 01:20 PM
sounds awesome man!
i think ill ordering one of those kits too

hey if you got a set of 91 pumpers check those out before you paint these
the 91 pumpers have a fatter lip and cover the tire just a little more

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 01:24 PM
sounds awesome man!
i think ill ordering one of those kits too

hey if you got a set of 91 pumpers check those out before you paint these
the 91 pumpers have a fatter lip and cover the tire just a little more

Really? i didnt know that... The newest Daytona Shelby i've got is a 1990, but i'll compare it to the ones on my car just incase there different.. is there a pic of the difference anywhere on here?

JohnnyIroc
02-27-2010, 02:13 PM
i might be able to get you a picture of one either today or tomorrow
i have not found a picture comparing the 2 on here

this is the best picture i have of a 91 Pumper right now
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee39/blk86trbo/91IROC005.jpg

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 02:19 PM
i might be able to get you a picture of one either today or tomorrow
i have not found a picture comparing the 2 on here

I just went out and looked at all my misc. parts and i do have two pumpers with the larger lip, so that messes up my set that i bought thinking they all matched! This isnt mentioned anywhere and im glad you told me before sending out my rims to the powdercoater because i was going to use these spares! Thanks for the heads up! This should be written somewhere warning people of this difference... it looks to have about an 1/8" thicker lip... maybe a lil more, but now that you mentioned it, its noticeable! i wonder how many Daytona's are out there with miss matched pumpers, :lol:

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 02:28 PM
Damn you! :lol: I just went and looked at my white 1990 Daytona Shelby and the front drivers rim has the bigger lip (not noticeable if you didnt know) so i guess it was changed at one time in its life with a 1991 pumper...

JohnnyIroc
02-27-2010, 02:29 PM
I just went out and looked at all my misc. parts and i do have two pumpers with the larger lip, so that messes up my set that i bought thinking they all matched! This isnt mentioned anywhere and im glad you told me before sending out my rims to the powdercoater because i was going to use these spares! Thanks for the heads up! This should be written somewhere warning people of this difference... it looks to have about an 1/8" thicker lip... maybe a lil more, but now that you mentioned it, its noticeable! i wonder how many Daytona's are out there with miss matched pumpers, :lol:
wow I'm glad i mentioned it to you
maybe someone needs to just add it into the knowledge center?
i really like the look of the 91 style
i wonder how many miss matched sets Chrysler has sold

are you going to go with the 91 or the older style?

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 02:44 PM
wow I'm glad i mentioned it to you
maybe someone needs to just add it into the knowledge center?
i really like the look of the 91 style
i wonder how many miss matched sets Chrysler has sold

are you going to go with the 91 or the older style?


Well my 1990 VNT car has a MINT set of pumpers and they are all the smaller lip ones so i think im going to use these ones... the ones on this car are in great shape too and i already painted them the factory sparkle silver, so i'll just put these ones on the VNT car. It doesnt make sence giving the powdercoater shop the ones i've already painted because they look nice and they'll have more trouble stripping them.

JohnnyIroc
02-27-2010, 02:59 PM
Well my 1990 VNT car has a MINT set of pumpers and they are all the smaller lip ones so i think im going to use these ones... the ones on this car are in great shape too and i already painted them the factory sparkle silver, so i'll just put these ones on the VNT car. It doesnt make sence giving the powdercoater shop the ones i've already painted because they look nice and they'll have more trouble stripping them.

Sounds good man whats a basic cost to get a set of rims powder coated?
i wanna get mine redone in white

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 03:03 PM
Sounds good man whats a basic cost to get a set of rims powder coated?
i wanna get mine redone in white

I'm bringing them in on tires... for them to dismount them sandblast them and powdercoat them is $150 per rim and an additional $30 a rim to powdercoat clear them, which he recommended especially with the chrome finish. So it's going to cost me $720 to get them done. I'm not sure if the chrome finish is more or not...

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 03:16 PM
sounds awesome man and very good choice keeping the pumpers :thumb:
i hope it gets to the paint booth this weekend i cant wait anymore

Either can i! This week it should be painted for sure... I have to take a day or two off work to prep it.

This is what the Chrome finish looks like, http://www.easternwheelworks.com.au/images/repairs-DSC05462.jpg

JohnnyIroc
02-27-2010, 03:21 PM
I'm bringing them in on tires... for them to dismount them sandblast them and powdercoat them is $150 per rim and an additional $30 a rim to powdercoat clear them, which he recommended especially with the chrome finish. So it's going to cost me $720 to get them done. I'm not sure if the chrome finish is more or not...
sounds cool man what kinda tires are you going to put on it?

Either can i! This week it should be painted for sure... I have to take a day or two off work to prep it.

This is what the Chrome finish looks like, http://www.easternwheelworks.com.au/images/repairs-DSC05462.jpg
that looks great :thumb:
have you seen Jackson's chrome pumpers on the red 91?

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 03:25 PM
sounds cool man what kinda tires are you going to put on it?

that looks great :thumb:
have you seen Jackson's chrome pumpers on the red 91?

I dont think i have, but i've seen polished pumpers before and they look awesome! I thought about polishing them, but they are to hard to keep looking good and powdercoating them they will always look perfect. I would like to get a set of BF Goodrich G-force P225/50/16's...

JohnnyIroc
02-27-2010, 03:31 PM
i agree powdercoated rims are much easier to take care of
and those are real nice street tires
here is a shot of his
http://ic2.pbase.com/o6/24/16624/1/100244337.HxUy9gok.P1030263.JPG

Turbo_Rampage
02-27-2010, 03:34 PM
i agree powdercoated rims are much easier to take care of
and those are real nice street tires
here is a shot of his
http://ic2.pbase.com/o6/24/16624/1/100244337.HxUy9gok.P1030263.JPG

Those look awesome! looks like Chrome. I think his tire size is P225/45/16's... maybe i need to go with those for a little lower profile...


I polished these crab rims and never again do i wanna polish a rim!
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9494/219086310fullqb1.jpg

JohnnyIroc
02-27-2010, 03:47 PM
Those look awesome! looks like Chrome. I think his tire size is P225/45/16's... maybe i need to go with those for a little lower profile...


I polished these crab rims and never again do i wanna polish a rim!
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9494/219086310fullqb1.jpg

yeah that has got to be chromed
tires look awesome I'm sure a 50 would look good too

and wow those crabs look great what did you put those on?

Turbo_Rampage
02-28-2010, 02:14 AM
yeah that has got to be chromed
tires look awesome I'm sure a 50 would look good too

and wow those crabs look great what did you put those on?

They used to be on my Rampage.

Tomorrow i'm driving it to the shop where it will be painted... it's gonna be a cold drive with only a windshield!! Tonight i put the mirrors, tail lights, door handles and marker lights in it so its legal.

turbokid
02-28-2010, 09:06 PM
LOL your going to DRIVE it?
Good luck. We need a video of this in action. But then again you will prolly be shivering so that may not be a good idea.
Q

Simsy
02-28-2010, 11:54 PM
ahhh howw i miss my 89 shelbys :(

Turbo_Rampage
03-01-2010, 02:23 AM
LOL your going to DRIVE it?
Good luck. We need a video of this in action. But then again you will prolly be shivering so that may not be a good idea.
Q

Haha yeah i drove it this morning! it wasnt too bad because i was wearing a snowmobile outfit, :lol:. It was a 40km drive on the highway and the roads were pretty clean, so it made sense to drive it since flatbedding it was going to cost $200+

I spent the entire day wetsanding it and was there till 10pm tonight and i still have the rear quarters and hatch to do, then there will be a day of masking and hopefully tuesday night it will be in paint finally!

Here it is mostly wetsanded in 600grit.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2882.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2884.jpg

turbokid
03-01-2010, 02:45 AM
K. Soon as I get a clutch in my car I will drive it up there for ya =)
Looks excellent. Can't wait to see the final product. I will be droolin.
Q

Turbo_Rampage
03-01-2010, 02:48 AM
K. Soon as I get a clutch in my car I will drive it up there for ya =)
Looks excellent. Can't wait to see the final product. I will be droolin.
Q

Haha make sure to bring that GLHS!

JohnnyIroc
03-01-2010, 11:57 AM
hey are you painting the end of the t-tops body color?
they looks like its in primer too

Turbo_Rampage
03-01-2010, 01:01 PM
They'll be black, there just in primer... I haven't got around to painting them yet. I'm waiting for my new door moldings to come and then I'll paint them togather.. I hate mixing up a little base and clear for each little part.. I put the T-tops on for the drive to the paintbooth to help with the wind and to help me from completly freezing!

tommyturbo
03-02-2010, 03:54 PM
I notice your painting the front clip one the car, aren't you suppose to paint it seperatly with a flex agent, and so it doesn't crack where it meets the body.

Turbo_Rampage
03-02-2010, 07:10 PM
I notice your painting the front clip one the car, aren't you suppose to paint it seperatly with a flex agent, and so it doesn't crack where it meets the body.

I put flex agent in the high build primer when i was prepping it because primer is pretty brittle. The bumper is reinforced with metal behind, so there is little if not any flex in the front bumper... i did that because it was warped and the only way of repairing it was reinforcing it from behind. The paint rep said i do not need flex agent in this clearcoat since its high end clear and its pretty flexable to begin with and obviously basecoat doesnt need it.

The paint rep also told me that flex agents are more for assembly reasons at the body shop (keeps the paint open for longer so you dont have to worry about cracking on assembly) and after approx. 6 months it disapates and its just regular paint... i dont know if it's true or not, but that's what he said.

I did my Rampage over 5 years ago and i didnt use any flex agents at all and there isnt a crack anywhere on all the urethane parts.

Turbo_Rampage
03-03-2010, 02:19 AM
PAINTED FINALLY!!!!

My dad is so tired... it took 9 coats of base (a gallon and a half,:eek:) luckily i bought an extra quart of base... this colour is VERY transparent! But with the 9 coats it has so much depth, it looks beautiful! The clear layed out like glass too! this week i will begin the painful task of wetsanding it and polishing it.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2887.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2888.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2893.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2894.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2896.jpg

raccoon
03-03-2010, 07:08 AM
wow very nice.

shelbymonster
03-03-2010, 09:53 AM
im about to paint a old chevy truck , i notice you sanded 600 wet and i did 400 wet , will i have some scratch ? btw you daytona looks very .... brand new !!!!

22shelby
03-03-2010, 10:21 AM
beautiful resto!!!!! looks like u had a good platform to start from..... ive got the classic 1/4 panel rot, that i will be doing away w/ and replacing w/ fiberglass 1/4s....

turboshad
03-03-2010, 11:12 AM
Sch-waaaang!! That look awosome Randy. I know first hand your dad is a machine. You're pretty lucky to have a guy like that around. Looks like she'll be more than ready for a 40hr drive in June :eyebrows:

rampant150
03-03-2010, 12:00 PM
Cant wait to see this thing at the next turbo-2 summer meet!

JohnnyIroc
03-03-2010, 04:55 PM
man that paint looks great!!!

turbokid
03-03-2010, 10:25 PM
Dang that looks AWESOME!

Turbo_Rampage
03-03-2010, 11:27 PM
wow very nice.

Thanks!


im about to paint a old chevy truck , i notice you sanded 600 wet and i did 400 wet , will i have some scratch ? btw you daytona looks very .... brand new !!!!

Is it Metallic? are you going to seal it before basecoat? it probably wouldnt hurt to quickly go over it in 600grit... i'm pretty positive it wont show scratches, but it's not worth the risk in my opinion..


beautiful resto!!!!! looks like u had a good platform to start from..... ive got the classic 1/4 panel rot, that i will be doing away w/ and replacing w/ fiberglass 1/4s....

Thanks! how are you going to do that? you mean just fibreglass the rust areas? if you plan on doing full fibreglass quarters i dont think you would be saving any weight, since the original metal is so thin... if you need to repair the rust just find a set of front fenders and use them for the back... same arch and shape for patch panels..


Sch-waaaang!! That look awosome Randy. I know first hand your dad is a machine. You're pretty lucky to have a guy like that around. Looks like she'll be more than ready for a 40hr drive in June :eyebrows:

Thanks DJ! yeah im super happy with how it turned out... all my hard work finally payed off on the bodywork, :D. and my dad put the paint on perfectly! It just might be ready in time for that drive!


Cant wait to see this thing at the next turbo-2 summer meet!


man that paint looks great!!!


Dang that looks AWESOME!


Thanks guys for the compliments! Yeah i will bring it to a turbo-2 meet for sure... DJ has to plan another one, :nod:

Tonight my Dad began wetsanding the car... the whole passenger side is done top to bottom in 2000grit and then 3000 on the orbital. tomorrow we'll get the drivers side wetsanded and then next day we will do the hood and roof and then it will be polished... it will look like glass. :D

Turbo_Rampage
03-05-2010, 01:44 AM
95% of it is wetsanded, :D. Tomorrow night we will begin polishing it! I cant wait to see it polished!

I know it looks like the paint job is wrecked, but just wait...

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/rrr.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/rrrr.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/rrrrr.jpg

rich tideswell
03-05-2010, 09:12 AM
did you wetsand the body color or is that the clear that was sanded?

Turbo_Rampage
03-05-2010, 10:34 AM
did you wetsand the body color or is that the clear that was sanded?


That is the clearcoat that's wetsanded... in 2000 then 3000grit. You cannot wetsand the basecoat on metallic colours, because it will screw up the metallics, plus basecoat is so thin, it lays out pretty flat. I did wetsand the sealer before the basecoat in 800grit tho...

turboshad
03-05-2010, 11:37 AM
How many coats of clear did you lay down? I would really like to re-clear mine but I don't know if I will have the time this year with everything else I want to do.

Turbo_Rampage
03-06-2010, 01:50 AM
How many coats of clear did you lay down? I would really like to re-clear mine but I don't know if I will have the time this year with everything else I want to do.

Hey Dj, my Dad put down three wet coats of clear (3 quarts sprayed on the car)

Here she is polished, :love:. It looks perfect! These pics don't do it justice! My Dad spent 6hrs polishing it and it looks like a mirror... i cant wait to see what it looks like out in the sun!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2922.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2921.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2919.jpg

JohnnyIroc
03-06-2010, 02:27 AM
wow man that looks great! :thumb:
cant wait to see ti back together

Turbo_Rampage
03-06-2010, 10:10 PM
wow man that looks great! :thumb:
cant wait to see ti back together


Thanks! Yeah im gonna start putting it back togather tomorrow, :D. I drove it home today and took some pics of it outside... this colour is awesome! in the sun it goes a light blue and out of the sun it goes really dark with purple highlights..

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2924.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2926.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2927.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2928.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2931.jpg

Turbo_Rampage
03-07-2010, 09:09 PM
Started getting some things done today... got the upper trim on with the felting... damn it was time consuming getting that felting on perfectly! I also got the drivers side and rear wing on as well as the rear side glass put in.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2952.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2953.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2950.jpg

89FerrariShelby
03-07-2010, 10:06 PM
looks mint guy.

great work!

JohnnyIroc
03-08-2010, 12:59 AM
ahhh equipped with air conditioning!
looking great man!
you dont happen to have another one of those dash decals you would part with do ya?

Turbo_Rampage
03-08-2010, 01:27 AM
looks mint guy.

great work!

Thanks, :thumb:


ahhh equipped with air conditioning!
looking great man!
you dont happen to have another one of those dash decals you would part with do ya?

Thanks for the compliments! The Shelby window banner you mean? I got it from Positive impressions, :D. i cant wait to see the full decal kit back on the car...

JohnnyIroc
03-08-2010, 01:33 AM
Thanks for the compliments! The Shelby window banner you mean? I got it from Positive impressions, :D. i cant wait to see the full decal kit back on the car...

lol yes the windshield banner :lol:
ahh sweet ill order one up from Dave :thumb:

Turbo_Rampage
03-08-2010, 01:41 AM
lol yes the windshield banner :lol:
ahh sweet ill order one up from Dave :thumb:

I figured that's what you meant. :lol:. I was thinking to myself if there was any decals on my dash! haha

Yeah that decal really sets the car off i think! When you install it (or any other decal) do it with soapy water then you can position it properly and when its where you want it squeegy it off and wait half a day then peal the wax paper off... any decals will come out flawless if you use this method. Putting decals on dry is a bad idea.. you've only got one shot and they usually end up full of air bubbles! ...just thought i would give you this tip.

89FerrariShelby
03-08-2010, 07:44 AM
I figured that's what you meant. :lol:. I was thinking to myself if there was any decals on my dash! haha

Yeah that decal really sets the car off i think! When you install it (or any other decal) do it with soapy water then you can position it properly and when its where you want it squeegy it off and wait half a day then peal the wax paper off... any decals will come out flawless if you use this method. Putting decals on dry is a bad idea.. you've only got one shot and they usually end up full of air bubbles! ...just thought i would give you this tip.

Where was this 5 years ago!!!

lol, more pics please!!!!

turbokid
03-08-2010, 11:45 AM
That is sexy.
K I send my car now =)

JohnnyIroc
03-08-2010, 05:06 PM
I figured that's what you meant. :lol:. I was thinking to myself if there was any decals on my dash! haha

Yeah that decal really sets the car off i think! When you install it (or any other decal) do it with soapy water then you can position it properly and when its where you want it squeegy it off and wait half a day then peal the wax paper off... any decals will come out flawless if you use this method. Putting decals on dry is a bad idea.. you've only got one shot and they usually end up full of air bubbles! ...just thought i would give you this tip.

does this work on paint too?
thank you very much that tip will help a lot!

Turbo_Rampage
03-09-2010, 01:50 AM
Where was this 5 years ago!!!

lol, more pics please!!!!

haha it's just like putting window tint on, :nod:.

I'll keep the pics coming as i go along, :D


That is sexy.
K I send my car now =)

Thanks! haha i haven't even told you what number your in line!


does this work on paint too?
thank you very much that tip will help a lot!

yes i will be installing all my decals with soapy water... putting on these strobes dry would spell disaster, since there so big, especially the door one. the pros use this method when applying decals, that's why they come out perfect.

turbokid
03-09-2010, 04:56 PM
I called it first =P
I can muscle my way up

Turbo_Rampage
03-13-2010, 09:53 PM
I got the drivers side seals, moldings and new weatherstripping fully installed. I also got the Passenger side ground effects on as well as the decal kit... i'm really liking how it's starting to look, :D

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2959.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2963.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2965.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2967.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2969.jpg

turbokid
03-14-2010, 01:34 AM
That is sexy!
God I am soooo jealous right now.

scrpnwatermelon
03-14-2010, 02:34 AM
I love it man. You are doing this car justice

Turbo_Rampage
03-15-2010, 12:02 AM
That is sexy!
God I am soooo jealous right now.


I love it man. You are doing this car justice


Thanks guys for the compliments!

I got the intercooled turbo decals on the hood today. I wish i could have found originals since the blue inlays dont match the colour of the car, but they look good anyways!
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2977.jpg

turbokid
03-15-2010, 03:25 PM
I need a new set of those for my hood as well.

JohnnyIroc
03-15-2010, 04:25 PM
car looks awesome man hope to see it at SDAC

Turbo_Rampage
03-17-2010, 11:00 PM
car looks awesome man hope to see it at SDAC

Thanks! i hope to go... we'll see where the car is at in the next two months... i wanna get the motor done.


I got the rear glass put in the car tonight. I took it in to get professionally tinted (limo tint) Here is the marker lights i started to clean up... i'll get them better, but it's a start. They aren't yellow anymore!

the one to the left is the one i cleaned... the one on the right is what they both looked like.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2981.jpg

turboshad
03-17-2010, 11:30 PM
hope to see it at SDAC

I'm doing my best John. I tried to get him to make the haul with me last year but he dragged his a$$ too much getting his passport. Maybe you should look into that Randy. ;)

Turbo_Rampage
03-19-2010, 12:33 AM
I'm doing my best John. I tried to get him to make the haul with me last year but he dragged his a$$ too much getting his passport. Maybe you should look into that Randy. ;)


I should have went with you last year... i still haven't got my passport, but i'll get on that as soon as possible, :nod:

Here is a pic of the rear window installed with the new molding too... i still have to clean up all the polish in all the cracks and jams... luckily it just washes off with water, but the hose is frozen, so the cleanup is put on hold, :lol:
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Turbo_Rampage/CIMG2983.jpg

WickedShelby88
03-19-2010, 12:46 AM
I'd wager to say like many musclecar restos this one looks even better than original. I think the folks who originally did the T-top conversions should take notes from how yours looks! Great work! That is already becoming a very beautiful example or what a t-top car can be!

Turbo_Rampage
03-19-2010, 12:57 AM
I'd wager to say like many musclecar restos this one looks even better than original. I think the folks who originally did the T-top conversions should take notes from how yours looks! Great work! That is already becoming a very beautiful example or what a t-top car can be!

Thanks for the compliment! it's came a long way since i first dragged it home, and it's nice to see it going back together! And my Dad put down an awesome paint job on this car!, :nod:. the pictures i put up don't do it justice... This car has never seen paint this nice! the factory paint was so orange pealey and the colour had no depth...

JohnnyIroc
03-19-2010, 01:10 AM
get on that passport!
and the turn lights and corner lights when i did mine i sanded off all the lettering before polishing they turned out awesome!

JohnnyIroc
03-19-2010, 01:13 AM
here i pictured the set of broken side markers i did the test on and was going to try and fix (only one has shaved letters) as well as the light part itself they all turned out great
http://i42.tinypic.com/2j5dtlt.jpg

Turbo_Rampage
03-19-2010, 01:20 AM
here i pictured the set of broken side markers i did the test on and was going to try and fix (only one has shaved letters) as well as the light part itself they all turned out great
http://i42.tinypic.com/2j5dtlt.jpg


Wow those look great! i'll have to get mine looking like that! thanks for those pics, :thumb: i'm also going to wetsand and polish my rear tail lights.

JohnnyIroc
03-19-2010, 01:24 AM
Wow those look great! i'll have to get mine looking like that! thanks for those pics, :thumb: i'm also going to wetsand and polish my rear tail lights.

thanks man!
let me know how that goes i have a couple extra sets id like to wetsand one and get some black film on it to see how it looks

the back glass looks awesome tint is perfect and what i want to get done for my rear wiper car and the seal looks great how hard was it to install?

dturbo
03-19-2010, 01:25 AM
it looks great, keep up the nice work, makes me want to get mine out of the garage, it looks the same as yours, minus the rear wiper, and 8 years of dust on it,
---edit--- sorry not same, your new paint is much nicer