My first engine swap build thread

[freshtiva]

Didnt get much time to work on the project today. Maybe an hour and a half, still made a little progress. More tomorrow hopefully. Note the big upgrade in the center.....goodbye automatic.....heeelllllooooo five speed !! How do you like my hood ? I think someone had a thread around here awhile back where people made a point to put rusty hoods on their rides. Well burnt hoods are the next cutting edge trend. Note the brand new clutch and brake pedal pads.

[festivaWES]

Yeah I'm goona have to spray "reds" back plastics while i have them out for the suspension/brakes.

[mattswabb]

I always have problems with rustoleum cans. Krylon cans are better and I can usually get all the paint I paid for out of it.

[garylau]

I just tried using Rustoleum Universal ($7 per can, supposed to be good for plastics) and it sucked. I shook it up really well and the paint still came out in splatters. After about 10 seconds of use, the special spray nozzle it has broke.
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[freshtiva]

Hey Marcus you have a source on where you got that interior paint? Is it the exact color from factory. I need to do my back plastics also.

I pick it up at the hardware store, ACE I believe. I took a piece of plastic with me and tried to match it as close as possible. The original grey had faded some. You could see a difference in color where the back seat had blocked the sun. It was darker where it had been covered.

[festivaWES]

Hey Marcus you have a source on where you got that interior paint? Is it the exact color from factory. I need to do my back plastics also.

[eurotiva]

You need to start a festiva restoration center

[freshtiva]

Did you do any sanding/prep work on the panels before you painted them?

Just cleaned them real good

Why did you do that?!? Now I have to take my interior apart and do the same thing.

Seriously though, how well do you think it will hold up?

I think they'll hold up but time will tell.

Looks really good! Now start putting goodies on it! (spoiler, swoopies, tach, etc)

Oh... its coming !! The tach is already in along with the tilt wheel and clock wireing, just the beginning.

Hey Fresh,
The blue parts I have are the exact match for the car you're working on. Sorry we're so far apart. GREAT PROJECT you have there.
Chuck

I know, Id love to have them too !! My hood looks real bad, its charred black underneath. Kind of ruins the clean engine bay effect.

Those interior panels came out excellent!

Thank you sir !! The interior in on the agenda again tomorrow.

[spiko]

Those interior panels came out excellent!

[hotfordcat]

Hey Fresh,
The blue parts I have are the exact match for the car you're working on. Sorry we're so far apart. GREAT PROJECT you have there.
Chuck

[91blufestiva]

Looks really good! Now start putting goodies on it! (spoiler, swoopies, tach, etc)

[JPT]

Why did you do that?!? Now I have to take my interior apart and do the same thing.

Seriously though, how well do you think it will hold up?

[lanemeyer14]

Did you do any sanding/prep work on the panels before you painted them?

[freshtiva]

It is Krylon fusion, but I think any paint would work. Im no paint expert though.

[garylau]

Hey, what kind of paint did you use? I was looking for something and I like that shade. I was wondering if regular spray paint would be okay, or if I need Krylon Fusion (for plastics) or something like that.