El Camino project car

[hotrodalex]

I got the box made, just need to do some finishing touches and install the amp.

[Secret Chimp]

At least do satin black... flat black just looks like you bought a replacement sheetmetal piece and never bothered painting it.

[hotrodalex]

Well the whole car will be the same color. Paint is already picked out, I'm just not sure what the final finish is.

[SVT666]

Satin.  Flat looks ghetto.

[Rupert]

Flat black = primer.

Seems like with all the effort and time you've put in it, you'd want a shiny color.

[280Z Turbo]

I never understood why someone would want to paint a car to look like a wood stove.

[hotrodalex]

Got a text from my dad yesterday. He said it's looking good and might be in primer next week. Body bushings have been replaced and the third brake light is installed in the tailgate. Hopefully by the time I get home at the end of May I'll be able to drive it.

[hotrodalex]

Went and saw it today. It's in primer and looking good. Should be painted this week, along with a spray in bedliner. He's also gonna put in a roll bar tube for the shoulder harnesses. After that I should have it back!

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Went and saw it today. It's in primer and looking good. Should be painted this week, along with a spray in bedliner. He's also gonna put in a roll bar tube for the shoulder harnesses. After that I should have it back!

[Secret Chimp]

So what is the final paint going to be?

[hotrodalex]

Neon green with pink flames.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Neon green with pink flames.

I'll stun gun you in the nuts.........

[hotrodalex]

 

[Rupert]

Flat black with gloss black flames.

[Secret Chimp]

Flat black with gloss black flames.

Strike that, reverse it

[hotrodalex]

It's home!! Has a slight fuel leak between the filler neck and gas tank, though. Gonna have to fix that...

I'll post pictures once I wash it.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

 

[Madman]

It's home!! Has a slight fuel leak between the filler neck and gas tank, though. Gonna have to fix that...

Yeah, fix it before this happens.....

[hotrodalex]

I drained about half the tank so it doesn't leak now. Tried putting on some silly putty-like stuff, but it didn't stick. Need to clean it off better and try again. If that doesn't work, maybe some fuel resistant silicon and then something more sturdy on top of that.

Maybe I'll just weld it. jk

[Rupert]

Make sure the tank is full when you do.

[hotrodalex]

I think it might be fixed after the second try. We'll see in a day or two when I fill it up again.

Next step is to get the passenger compartment all sealed up. I think I need to re-seal a hole in the cowl, and then the bed isn't perfectly sealed. I think the caulking is actually still wet, but it has bedliner on top of it now so I'm not sure if it will ever get dry... I'll give it a day or so and see if it improves. Otherwise I might have to strip down the front edge of the bed and redo that stuff.

[MrH]

still no pictures? 

[hotrodalex]

Useless no more!!

[Rupert]

So when are you going to actually paint it? Nice job on the primer, though.

j/k; looks good!

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Nice! Is that the rear door handle or a 3rd brake light on the tail gate?

[hotrodalex]

Nice! Is that the rear door handle or a 3rd brake light on the tail gate?

3rd brake light

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

3rd brake light

Nice!

[MrH]

Awesome!  So, is it done officially?  You can now drive it around?

[hotrodalex]

I can drive it, but I still need to put the interior in before it's officially done. That'll get done soon, after I make sure there aren't any more leaks. Then it's simple to put in the door panels, carpet, new kick panels that will fit a pair of 6.5" speakers, and the rest of the stereo. Oh, and repaint the dash.

[S204STi]

Very sharp.