Mr. G. Brettin's Slow Motion Leg Hump

Rusty

The way everything is bolted on stiffens it. The engine sub-frame, crash bar, the brace over the engine, radiator support, etc.

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BettyZ

We all know you like it stiff

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gbrettin

Engine bay has officially been painted. It's decent. There some lint in the paint by the firewall because I didn't run a tack cloth. I used a cotton cloth that left a few fibers. The bay is darker than the OE paint because the primer is grey instead of white. apparently that matters. Outside of that, I'm happy with the results and ok with it. This whole path literally branched from battery acid lifting paint, which caused some rust. Then I got the bright idea to stitch weld from Bryan Settle. Not doing that again. It did, however, make me feel comfortable modifying the engine bay as needed for modifications.

Hotrodz

So fresh and clean clean!!!

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NorthStyle

You plan on shaving the wires while you have everything out?

Rusty

Now to scratch it up when installing everything.

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gbrettin

I'll try not to... but it's an engine bay at the end of the day for a driver. My car will not be a show car or trailer queen. Although.... There's only one show I'm entering in, Zdayz 2021 wild category.

gbrettin

If you mean thinning the wiring harness, yes. I'm deferring to my buddy for that because that's what they specialize in.

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jchammond

Dude, you’re not divorced yet
Mine will soon be going under the knife & after viewing your thread, I’m like
I have tons to do & will ONLY be performing work to Z on weekends
I’ve cleaned empty engine bay once already & planning to do again before bringing in garage...your paint looks nice
Amazing details you’ve covered & I’m sure I’ll be flipping to your pages

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gbrettin

Well... I don't have any kids so that gives me a bit of free time; but, you have noticed my build has been SLOW SLOW SLOW. I can chip away at expensive stuff but I can't just go full hog and cut a 20k like some of the other ballers around here.

As for my wife, She is not a fan of the car. She also understands that this is my hobby and this is my personal goal. At the end of the day, she supports me.

Another reason my build is slow... I don't know what I'm doing because I'm not a pro. The engine bay was the first time I painted legitimate car parts. I appreciate the compliment man! I really do. I'll add this, and I'm sure you guys already picked up on it... I HAVE to do the best job I can do. If I don't... it keeps me up at night. In the long run I will end up re-doing something if I don't put full effort into it. So why not try doing it right the first time?

Oh, side note. I figured out where the "lint" came from in the paint. I accidently bumped into the fresh paint with my shirt. I'll try wet sanding it out a bit.

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One last thought. I'd encourage you to keep a detailed log or posts. It allows you to see and understand what has been done to the car. I'm sure this digital log will be fun to flip through when the car is "done" (is it ever done though?)

Rusty

On one bike forum. I had a build thread on it for one bike that I did. Photo's write ups, video's, everything. The server crashed one night. The forum lost everything. They wanted me to redo the build thread. I couldn't it. Because all of my notes was on there too. Lesson learn. Keep your notes on paper too.

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BettyZ

That's why I always paint in the nude.

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Rusty

Zoren said that you do everything in the nude with the blinds open.

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BettyZ

That 'HVAC-Z' van has been parked outside the house for a few weeks longer than is normal...

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