Dude, this is looking so awesome. Following with supreme interest!! Great work so far!!

 

Thanks - I am at a roadblock now with exhaust (specifically the driver's side header) it is tight!

 

Hmm...Still new to a lot of this but your paint job looks fantastic for a roller thing......

What exactly is a roller thing? Would love to do the roller thing to my car lol

 

Google "$50 paint job" there are tons of sites on the internet that discuss the fifty dollar paint job. In short, you mix Rustoleum with paint thinner and roll the car panel by panel with a hard foam roller. You wetsand between coats and buff when you get to coat number 10 or so. This is the third car I've done, it is VERY labor intensive and takes about two or three months, but it is super super cheap.

 

Lol, I'll check into it. Thanks not sure I want to work that much on a paint job that def. sounds labor intensive, but at least I know now.
Thank you.

 

Sure - it is not for something that is being driven daily. My projects often just sit and gather dust.

They say bodywork is more important than paint anyway.

 

Took the car for first drive the other day.

 

Lots of minor issues need to be worked out.

 

Video!!

 

Ditto on video! Happy to see it moving around. What sort of issues came up?

 

It is a blast to drive (I'd never driven one before).

It runs really hot, even with a 165 thermostat, the hood won't close so I will need to a scoop or something, and the worst news, the new pressure plate (and new clutch disc) can't hold against the flywheel when it revs past about 4,000 or so.