Haven't checked this thread in a while. Car is looking good! Nice work.
Grill looks great. What paint did you use?
Krylon dual superbond satin black. My buddy tested a bunch of different spray paints and this one most closely matches the OEM color. My grille was a NOS silver non GLH grille.
http://www.krylon.com/products/dual-...-paint-primer/
Nice! Second time I've heard props for the krylon brand.
When i get a new hood vent (mine is cracked), i will paint it too. I'm even thinking of doing the bumpers as well. Can't look any worse than they do now.
I've been thinking about my bumpers as they look very similar to yours. I have had excellent luck with VHT satin black epoxy paint. Lays down smooth, very durable and not very run prone. That is my current plan for my bumpers as I had originally thought of powder coating but at this point I just need my car to run and look half decent.
Car is pretty much done. All I have left to do is add coolant and I'm waiting on my SMEC. Eventually I'm going to rethink the upper rad mount but this will do for now. I still have to add one lower rad mount but I need to get it running and do it at work because I don't have a welder.
I think I will have to undo the upper rad mount to change the oil filter LOL.
If changing the oil filter is an issue, you could use a GLHS oil filter
My car's build is nearly identical to yours and that's what I'm using
If its too much of a pain to change it that's probably the route I will go. I just hate to loose the extra capacity.
Any concern that with the upper radiator hose being completely straight, there will not be enough flex for engine movement?
Mike Marra
1986 Plymouth Horizon GLMF "The Contraption" < entertaining sponsorship offers
Project Log:
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