Ryan Family 510 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 3 Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Dude great progress man, was wondering what happened to you and your boys. Cant wait to see this thing done and them enjoying it Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 It has been a long time since my last update. Marching band season kept us pretty busy! I'll try and do a better job! Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 It looks good with engine in there. :thumbup: I did the same thing to my garage about 10 years ago when I painted a roadster, plastic curtains everywhere. I also once painted a car in a storage place, plastic on the floor, then I set up a blower that sucked fresh air from the outside, heated it, and then blew it into the back of the room, it was the middle of the winter, and there was 6 inches of snow outside, it worked great. Quote Link to comment
Dantheman Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Great to see the progress. Good choice on doing your self. The kids will remember forever. Go family! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted December 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Still have the doors, trunck, fenders, etc. Was going to paint all that today....but rain!!! Will start wet sanding soon! Then finish paint the next week or two Quote Link to comment
boonedock saints Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Just checked out the progress, very nice...love all the DIY. Your sons will have a different appreciation and worth of this 510...good stuff. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Looking great. Nice work. Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 What a difference a year makes!!! Before After 2 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 What a crazy thing to do. It was an amazing amount of work and two very long days (a few weeks apart) but we did it. Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Check out this ventilation system. That is a Lowes bucket with a fan fitted to the top and the bottom cut out. It actually worked great! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Waiting for the clear coat!!!! one of the boys. by the way, they are heading to the DMV next friday to take their test for their permit!!!! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 OK, so things we learned painting our selves. When you think you have enough coats of color, spray 2 more!!! We found this to be the case for the doors, hood, etc. the second day of painting. I had some trouble trying to get the spray gun to perform the same way when we painted the main body. So once we put the car back together and rolled it out into the sun, you could see a few areas that were a bit thin. No big deal, our first time painting!! The second lesson, when you think you have enough clear on, go another couple coats. We also had a tough time getting the clear to spray flat. The orange peel was really bad. We wet sanded for about 20 + hours, taking it very slow. We stopped before we were done as we burnt through in a few spots. We decide to just cut and polish. You can see by the photos that it looks fantastic from 5 feet out and beyond, but when you get close it looks like it has zits. Over all, we are very happy with the results. At some point we will sand an clear coat again, bits at a time. but we are up against our deadline and want to get it running. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 just because I love this pic!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Ok, well since I posted that last pic I will ask the question. I got that distributor from Dan the Man. I think it is a stock Hitachi with pertronics. I'll take pics and post bthe questions. I need a coil and want to make sure I am getting the right one, also curious if it needs an external power source like a matchbox or if it is just plug in ready. More pics on that to follow. Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'm so envious of you and your kids having that quality time you are all lucky. first page should answer your dizzy questions http://community.ratsun.net/topic/17444-electronic-ignitions-for-l-motors-4-cyl/ Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks laotsu. I've read portions of that post in the past. Here is what I am still trying to figure out. The car came without a coil or distributor. We are installing an L20b which also does not have a distributor. I picked up a D4F4-04 6802 22100 N6102 which appears to have been used in the 76 610. So here is the question, do I need to get an external ignitor as in a HEI ignition module? I'm thinking that I do. I'm going g to do some homework on the 76 610 and see. Just hoping some who knows a bit more about distributors would know off hand. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 This car looks great! Did you find with your ventilation system.. you had enough air in the 'booth'? Also, did you have filters in the booth? I'm going to attempt this one day... hopefully sooner than later. Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 It could have used a bit more fan, but only during the clear coat. My eyes would start to burn something bad and I'd have to shut them (actually had to shut them) and wait. I think I sprayed the clear too thick and it was more like a splatter. Should have gone with more of a mist. Live and learn. I'll take this $600.00 paint job any day of the week Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 So spray more than 3 coats clear!!! Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Oh, and no filters in the "booth" Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Good feedback. I think the car looks amazing.. especially at $600. Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Draker, Any ideas on my distributor question Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Draker, Datzenmike just helped me out and answered the dizzy question I had. We are good to go. Quote Link to comment
Ryan Family 510 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 At DMV with my boys!!! They are taking the test for their permit. No pressure, Ratsun is waiting to hear. Quote Link to comment
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