What did you do to your E9 today?
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DavidE9
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I meant dry ice blasting. Done in Edmonton by sublime surfacing
Malaga is a one-step solid color. Back in 1979, the paint shop wanted to spray clear over the Malaga on my 2002. It turned out very nice,considering the paints used back then. What is the technique you'll be using now with a solid color?
It was shot with clear back in 2006, undecided right now but with water based color coat I think clear is advisable.
I like that prop a lot, Mark. Did you make it from scratch? Can u show pics of the way the bottom attaches to body? And how does it get stored with hood closed?I overcame my fear of the front hood torsion bar. I pulled it this morning and boxed it up to ship away. Thanks to a few CSL owners on factory CSL prop measurements.
Used my head and installed the CSL prop first!
It’s actually just a factory CSL prop. They aren’t very complicated. It simply floats on the cowl piece that sits just behind the strut bolts. Just a hole right through it. It rests right in front of the cowl seal. My factory filter box is a little in the way, likely due to the weber carbs. Not a problem in the long run for me.
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Spent a couple hours carefully cleaning all of the ash and dust off all the cars in the garage from all of the wild fires burning in Oregon this last week. The air quality has been horrible for days. I have no complaints though because there are a lot of people that have lost everything and some lives have been lost. Our local Oregon CCA Chapter will be doing some fund raising to try to help out.
Cleaned the windows, Lexol conditioner on all the leather, and Gummi-Fluge on all door seals.
replaced the right side floor pan on my CSL, tightened up all the petrol hose clamps on the engine, replaced the nut and bolt through the brake master cylinder clevis with the correct pin and clip, using it for a short holiday trip later this week!
Another relatively easy upgrade. My 73 CS has 2 issues with the interior aluminum trim. The long pieces on the front door are scratch, dented and a bit bent. The pieces on the rear cards are too short. Intended for the cars that have the access plug to get to the rear power window motor. I got the @alprada70 replacements and installed the rears today.
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Stan - post some pics ... did you buy a full set? how do you think they match compared to the originals?
Posted pictures.
I did buy the full set.
The match is very good but as you see in the pictures, the Alprada set have rounded ends versus th more angular OEM.
I am very happy with them. More pictures when I install the set on the front doors.
stopped by to visit the painter today - and i see color. yeah !!! a little overspray in a few places, but overall i am happy. in the first pic i have a question, did we forget to remove the radiator mount? is it supposed to be body color or satin black? i have new strut caps (actually i have 2 sets) and the camber plates will go on so no issues with stray paint there. we will get in front of the radiator (above and below) when we go to the front.
overall, happy i went with ceylon.
overall, happy i went with ceylon.
Driver side rad mount is fixed and body color. Looks gorgeous! Can he still shoot the frame rails?
Looks great, Scott!
Left radiator support is painted body color. Right radiator support is satin black.
Left radiator support is painted body color. Right radiator support is satin black.
many thanks Chris and Andrew
We need more pics!!! Looks fantastic!!!
Mike, that's all they painted yesterday. going to be cutting in the doors, trunk, etc. next. unfortunately i won't be in town tomorrow as i have to go to louisiana to get my mother into assisted care.
It looks great. The first set I see installed! When the car has a hole, the strip is shorter and more angular. If it is longer (without hole) it is rounded ...