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Project "off the Rickst'er Scale" begins by Bozzie

Started on	: 01-26-2012 05:45 PM
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Grand Prix sensors.....LED alarm lights and Photocell for daytime runners and auto headlights..

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Placement for the photocell etc..

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time to cut................

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The shifter surround needed a upgrade so i made a fiberglass one. Its solid and mounts the boot and switchs well

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all the pieces.................

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More plastic filling in around the dash pieces.

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Battery finally had its last volt so i put in a gell cell battery. Fits nice

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Outside for a well needed wash and break.....deep breathe !

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testing the door panels and other things................

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Shot of the engine. This thing was dirty beyond belief with all the dust !

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Little exhaust work. Wanted them out the upper middle on each side. Wrapped for safety !

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Here you get the idea.

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This was a happy day for me. Putting the fenders back together for real. Windshield is next...end is insight

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Not easy getting the inside of this but i did. Looking like something finally

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Months later its hard to believe it would of come to this. What a huge mod ....no wipers yet....

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Kick panel done. You can see that the hood release and the trunk release is gone from the lower panel.

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fenders back on and ready for primer. Outside again for a cleaning

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Finally time to uphulster the dash pad. Painted the defroster vent black. Ready and DONE !!

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Door panels ready to install. 8" midbass mounts to door

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Moving onto the cluster. Cut the backside out of the factory and bonded a plastic sheet to it. Cut holes out for gauges..

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Final test fitment of my Ipad Mini before paint...

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Speed hut gauges are in. These things are amazing. Programable high and low with light as well as a 3 step led rev limiter shift light....

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I wet sanded most of the body and hosed it off.....back in the bay again.

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Gauges mounted in the bezel and wiring begins...

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Looking good....sorry its upsidown !

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Most of the interior is together. The sub box i made earlier wouldnt fit because of the kick pannels so masked off the floor and time to make a mould

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Windshield is installed !!! Finish wet sanding the body for primer....

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I wanted to bring some color into the interior so i painted the trim rings of all the speakers red.........

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trim rings mounted...the doors and kicks and sub

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Masked off for some fresh smooth primer

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3 coats of build primer

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Decklid....you can see the latchs here as well

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Taking the paper off

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Report this Post09-17-2014 07:31 PM

You cant tell because the garage is closed....its actually around 10 pm at night ....the night before i leave for carlisle. Just a few more thing to assemble.....long night here.

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