Patcon
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The valve cover looks sharp
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The real question is whether it curls out to see and makes another shot at Florida later next week...
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It is my understanding that Black Dragon is just closing out the Datsun side of the business. so I assume the Mazda side is being maintained or expanded...
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I think Eastwood offers a clear to run over single stage, but it may not be compatible with what you have. Do you know what product line they used? Do you have any left over color? You would need to know what type of paint you have, there is more than one type of single stage. If you know what product line they used then I would find the local distributor and go there and ask them for advice. They can advise you on what is available and what can be done about it. Also if you know what product was used I will look at the P sheets and try to do a little research as well. I would think they bought their products locally somewhere
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Keep an eye on your plug color to make sure the manual fuel pressure adjustment is where it needs to be...
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Single stage paint is hard to get real glossy. Part of the problem is as single stage paint cures all the UV protection rises to the top and cures making it shiny and protecting the color. When you wet sand you cut that protection off. It's hard to know how much you can cut because you don't know how thick the paint is and you don't know how much protection you are removing. It's a pretty color but it's prone to fade, so too much buffing hurts you long term. Base coat clear coat allows you to stack extra clear then cut off the orange peel and the flaws. Another possibility is the underlying primer base was not real smooth, so the paint they shot over it didn't come out smooth either. If it was mine, I would go back to the original shop and ask them what can be done. If they cut through the paint or burn a panel then it's not on you and they should fix it my 2 cents...
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I would agree on that What technique did he use?
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Good job! Glad to you found your way home, even without the bread crumbs...
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Walters car showed back up at Copart after the sealed bid, then disappeared, then showed up again. It finally ran on Oct 4th. It was $4,100 in the prebid which was already too much for me. I didn't watch it run, but I wouldn't be surprised if it reached $4,500 for a sales price. It was a "Pure sale" car, so it sold for whatever the bid was - no reserve. I would have liked to have taken a shot at fixing it since I have pretty much everything I would need to do it, but it was not meant to be... With buyers fees about 20% plus freight from Indiana to South Carolina it was too much for me. I hope someone fixes it, for that kind of money I think someone will. Keep an eye on Ebay and Craigslist, I bet in 3 or 4 months it will show up somewhere... @Walter Moore Walter, Did you watch the auction by chance to see what it went for?
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All you can do, drill or pay someone else to drill...
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Very nice! The flairs look good... This was my first thought too
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That's really hateful...
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Looks like you were trying to make crop circles on asphalt...
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That seems like a good price for a clean survivor
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The pieces look great.
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That looks like a black speaker grill behind the wheel well too
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I have seen cars with shims and without and I have seen cars with a shim on only one side. If you have shims take note on where they are... Extra hands would definitely make it easier. I would not take the hinges off the car if I didn't have to. That is the adjustment point. Take the hatch off the hinges...
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They really don't have any real value, not worth shipping. Whoever wanted it would have to be local...
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Can you jumper the pump to use it to prime the lines?
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Has the tank passed fuel since it was refurbished? Was the tank sealed inside?
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16 months!!! That is flying. I am 5 years in and still don't have it on it's wheels...
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You've come a long way. How long have you been working on that one?
