The 3 week mission, strip respray and return to stock(ish)

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also posted on RSLC, but i will keep all the updates replicated here aswell

with approx 3 weeks to go until the RSLC National meet in melbourne ive decided to go nuts on the car. which with only weekends and about 3 hrs a night after work probably is cutting it a little fine...

as it stands its completey stripped
no engine, gearbox, and anything that can be removed has been removed.
half the car is it the rumpus room, lol

im sure the TAB has odds on this being complete in time  big_smile

arrived by tow truck on the weekend
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/09042010137.jpg

after sunday and monday nights
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/13042010151.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/13042010153.jpg

only spent an hour or so on it with some assistance and motivation from markmcrs tuesday
and yesterday went to it with the power tools.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/14042010155.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/14042010154.jpg

been a little surprised during the strip, Absolutely NO rust and in the side ive done so far, only 2 tiny dents that i couldnt see till the sander hit it

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Awesome, you are a complete crazy nutsack of a mutha futta but I'll back you get it done. You almost need to set a time laps camera for when you are working on it. Keen to see the progress on this one. Good Luck!

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This is gonna be an interesting thread...
How did it end up on a tow truck?
Its gonna look sa-weet with a respray. Did you strip it all down just for the respray? or are there other goals?
Good luck man

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ended up on a tow truck after i took out the gearbox and engine at my old place before hand.
im just respraying it to fix all the stonechips and do it right, as the previous owner had a cheapass respray done and they didnt do it properly.
so its going back to the base layer and getting some bling back

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That's quite a task to take on! Good luck with it.

Did you end up getting the twin garretts running?

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i didnt get as far as the garretts
i built the engine, had everytyhing to do it... then bought a house and will be selling the car to pay for it sad

tonight i ran out of sanding discs, but managed to do most of the drivers side.
and find a use for the dust smile
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/15042010158.jpg

and then i sprayed a skim coat over the passenger side and blocked it back by hand to find the tiny dents/undulations. only 1 in the back but the guard thats had me leaning on and over it for 100s of hours has a few.
theyre all only very minor and i will probably get away with just sanding them back.... but im going to fix them properly
the yellow ones should sand out when i get more discs and the red ones will probably need a spray on filler
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/15042010159-2.jpg

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Thats definitely a hell mission. Look forward to seeing it at the national meet. big_smile

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well its getting there.

its now got half its drivetrain and its all one colour again.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/22042010184.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/22042010187.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/22042010183.jpg

this mission is about to get bullshit busy...

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no doubt about you Bills,
you're a madman...

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Good luck mate!

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long weekend update.

well ive realised the actual time it takes to do the fiddly shit and hand sand the barge in preparation for the final coat.
but anyway its white again smile didnt take many pics yet though

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/26042010191.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i96/billsygtb/26042010192.jpg

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229KW @wheels
12.52 1/4mile

MyRide.

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Lookin' good mate...

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Good luck getting it done.

Kudos for taking on an insane amount of work in a ridiculously short time.

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Looking good mate.

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cheers guys, had a close look today after the paints hardened and flattened out and it looks very good.
will need a rub and a polish and should look mint smile

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12.52 1/4mile

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Looks great billsy, well done!

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Bloody top effort mate.

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how's it coming along mate?

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