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Broken stud in engine!!

By marc212
- Sat Aug 22, 2015 3:11 am #355444 Started taking out the headers and one of the studs in the engine was broken, it snapped inside of the engine too so there's no way to grab it. Tried using those extractors but its not working too good. I think I started drilling into the engine. Anyone have any idea how to get the stud out?? Can I just go without one stud?
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Need some help with this, I have no idea how to get it out!
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Fresh Paint!!

By marc212
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:50 pm #355690 First coat of paint down, gonna wetsand it and do a second coat and then a clear coat.
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I think it came out pretty good with just spraypaint. :thumb: :thumb:

Couldn't fix the broken bolt so I just put the headers on with out one bolt, no leaks so far.
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Re: My Sedan Build

By Loaf31
- Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:17 pm #355698 Looks pretty good! I'd give it about 3 or maybe even 4 coats, wetsanding in between each one. But thats just me :wink: Looking good!!
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Re: My Sedan Build

By marc212
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:17 am #355701
Loaf31 wrote:Looks pretty good! I'd give it about 3 or maybe even 4 coats, wetsanding in between each one. But thats just me :wink: Looking good!!


Thanks man, I think it should be good with the second coat, just finished wet sanding and painting again tomorow, then 2 coats of clear coat after
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Re: My Sedan Build

By marc212
- Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:08 pm #356199 So the paint job is done, wetdsanded the clear coat polished it and waxed it. Thought it would come out more glossy but it looks aright. Couple spots were you can see the clear coat streaks.
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Gotta put a couple things on still, painting the sideskirts the same color and need some rims lol
This is the difference from when I started wetsanding the clear coat and waxed it. Big difference but I thought it would come out better
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If you look closely you kinda see a bunch of spots like indents in the clear coat.
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Re: My Sedan Build

By Loaf31
- Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:47 am #356207 Yeah I had that problem with my wheels. Did you use wax and grease remover when you painted? those pin pricks could be the paint not adhering to a surface that isn't clean enough. I'm not 100% sure on that though. you could sand it back, use wax and grease remover and then give it another coat if it bothers you too much.
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Re: My Sedan Build

By Loaf31
- Sat Sep 26, 2015 3:37 am #356220 It could be. the clear coat out of a can isnt as good as from a gun, but if you buff it, you could get some good results. It looks pretty darn good right now though! props to you man :thumb:
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Re: My Sedan Build

By TrailerTrash
- Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:18 pm #356226 pretty dam good for spray painting dude!

keep it up
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Updates

By marc212
- Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:59 pm #356881 Some more work done on the car, replaced all the valve stem seals, painted the trims and mirror, and got my winter rims on
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new valve seals

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new seals in place

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all the springs in with the clips, used the zipties to compress the springs

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looks so much better than steelies :thumb: :thumb:

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HID's and LEDs :thumb: :thumb:
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