My Coupe Project, back to the future.....

Post by **goichi1** » 24 Jan 2008 22:35

found this kinda laying around....something you don't see everyday....jk, my wife picked this up for me in Japan a few weeks back!!! ain't she sweet!!

zootowndime · Post by **zootowndime** » 25 Jan 2008 12:07

Can you tell me where to find a woman that pics up car parts you need let alone something like a wiper motor! J/k, the build is looking great goichi cant wait to see more progress of it coming together.

johnbureezu · Post by **johnbureezu** » 25 Jan 2008 12:55

Does she have any sisters????

Post by **goichi1** » 25 Jan 2008 14:21

man.....you gotta go to Japan to find those women!!! sorry no sisters!!

Post by **goichi1** » 25 Jan 2008 21:54

here is tonight's progress, if i can call it progress.....seems like I spent most of the night mulling around the garage....lookin for this and that......I got to be the most unorganized guy in the world.....

Post by **goichi1** » 26 Jan 2008 08:14

I spent last night polishing the stainless trim for the front, what a PITA.....I have a buffing wheel on my grinder, not sure what grade it is but it works ok....once I notch out the lower trim I can put the front back together for good.....I think. I think I will pick up a small table top blasting cabinet today for small parts for powder coat prep.....anyone have a cheap one??

Post by **goichi1** » 26 Jan 2008 08:28

another shot....

mesojdm · Post by **mesojdm** » 26 Jan 2008 11:41

nice progress....
I feel your pain on polishing those parts. I used a buffing wheel and alot of rouge. Make sure it gets up to the right temp to melt and work effeciently.
Harbor freight(i think thats the name) has some pretty cheep small bead blaster tables. I have one, comes quite in handy for those small rusty parts.

datsun510 · Post by **datsun510** » 26 Jan 2008 16:09

Richard,

Mario of TSR wanted me to let you know that your SR waterneck is at the polishers and he will send to you when he gets it back. Contact Mario if you have any questions.

Seth

Post by **goichi1** » 26 Jan 2008 19:49

Thanks! I will give him a call....

Post by **goichi1** » 26 Jan 2008 19:56

time to get hot with the blasting.....I hope it works out......

mesojdm · Post by **mesojdm** » 26 Jan 2008 21:06

ooooo nice blaster. How much that set you back? I got that same rogue.....good stuff. Theres one for stainless /high polish. By the end of the night you will be covered in red dust head to toe.

Post by **goichi1** » 26 Jan 2008 21:14

$120 from Harbor Freight.....not bad. I will set it up in the morning, what media should I get? they had alumi ox, glass beads, and some other shit.....maybe I will get klean blast from Home Depot......???? Anyway, I need to get hot cleaning and powder coating parts....bumper brackets ect.....tomorrow!..i was gone all day today....

aappeexx · Post by **aappeexx** » 27 Jan 2008 07:35

Hi Rich,I use Potters Quality Ballotini impact beads (glass oxide) in my free standing cabinet,your project looks awesome,been meaning to call you so I can take a road trip to see first hand the project,will wait for a sunny weekend day so I can bring my dime,still havnt got the body work done yet,the guy that was slated to do it backed out,the SSS steering wheel that I got from you made all the difference in the steering feel of my dime and looks good too,glad to see that you are back from deployment too!! Talk to you soon.Gary........................

Post by **goichi1** » 27 Jan 2008 14:24

well, what a job putting the front grill back in, had to grind a little off both sides to fit it in front of the FMIC, even polised it all back up. took me forever.....well, now on to the bumper brackets......