Build Thread My 1986 T-top Build - Lasting Memories

[Davedacarpainter]

Alright, the headlamp mounting panel was as dirty as the rest of Doby was.

I took the lenses off the side marker lamps. They're a little faded, but in good shape. I've got an idea for them. What about the backing plate in this picture? I was thinking of spraying them with the same silver that I used on Roby's tail lamps.

Got to clean and paint the buckets too.

It all needs a good scrubbing. Another bath for Doby.

 

[Deleted member 215073]

Try the silver. Maybe they'll light up more than they did from the factory.

This thread really makes me miss my '85 GT. And realize how stupid I was as a young adult.

 

[02 281 GT]

I can't wait to see those looking brand new!

 

[Hal 9000]

Dave, it is in your best interest to document the agreements you make with your brother.

I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.

This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.

Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.

I have the utmost confidence in this mission... Dave.

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[General karthief]

The plan is:
Pay off the brother
Finish building the car
Back over brother with said car (that way it looks like an accident)
Live happily ever after.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Dave, it is in your best interest to document the agreements you make with your brother.

I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.

This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.

Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.

I have the utmost confidence in this mission... Dave.

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You still need a mustache.

I know the problem, and I will fix it. He will be handing the title over to me. I can be a little less than codial if needed.

I will get it in writing though.

Trust me, he has placed himself into a new less safe catagory in my mind. I can make things difficult for him.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Little stuff, I cleaned the headlamp mounting panel.

I worked on my side marker lamps today. If you remember, they were a tired yellowish looking lump of plastic.

I cleaned them up first and sprayed one quick coat of orange on the inside of the lense and clearcoated it.

Then I flipped them and clearcoated the top. They came out really nice.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I had to order the correct rivets to put the front bumper back together today. Hopefully I'll have them tomorrow and reattach the header back to the bumper.

The bolts of the inner lower bumper bracket that bolts to the lower trim on the fender were broke off from disassembly due to rust. Well, the bottom was broken off, the top one was just too rusty.

I cut off the old bolt pieces and will weld these new ones on.

I'll do the same thing to the bracket from the other side just so I can have nice clean bolts.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I reassembled them this morning and hooked my jumper box to the light and TAH! DAH!

 

[Boosted92LX]

Looks great, bud! Awesome work, as always.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Looks great, bud! Awesome work, as always.

I was beginning to wonder where you went.

 

[02 281 GT]

You're going to have people asking you where you bought all these new parts, or at least where you found a bunch of NOS parts. I swear you make everything look brand new!

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Hey @Boosted92LX

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Shiny

I'll get a sun picture tomorrow morning.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I am particularly happy with the hatch. After cutting out the rot and straightening the waves that were above the spoiler. Then Stripping all of that nasty blue, silver, and whatever else paint off of it. Certain things are special in this build. This stupid hatch is one of them. I can't wait to see it tomorrow morning in the sun!

 

[Boosted92LX]

Great masking! Reminds me of the good times!

 

[Boosted92LX]

I was beginning to wonder where you went.

Eh, here and there. Life's been crazy. I've touched nothing car related in weeks, and have done very little interwebz. I won't muck up Dave's thread with all the details.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Eh, here and there. Life's been crazy. I've touched nothing car related in weeks, and have done very little interwebz. I won't muck up Dave's thread with all the details.

If you don't Allen, someone else will, so go ahead my friend, let's hear it.

 

[5.0Droptop]

If you don't Allen, someone else will, so go ahead my friend, let's hear it.

He is changing his name to Catiallen

 

[Boosted92LX]

He is changing his name to Catiallen

You promised you wouldn't tell dammit!