mini wide body (Page 15/20)
bjc 350 OCT 22, 12:02 AM
Rick. sometimes I think your idea makes sense. But this has been going on so long, another week or so shouldn't be a deal breaker. Might ruin my Mini since it has been outside for several months waiting for the overspray and bondo dust to clear.. First time in it's life, unless we are on the road, that it has sat outside. Oh well, just cars, right. Almost there.
bjc 350 OCT 26, 01:28 AM
Well, another disappointing delay! Richard stopped today to finalize the areas he had primed earlier. I told him that UPS would be stopping by with the items we had ordered to finish up the painting part of the project. So later in the day he stopped by the rental house I was working on to tell me what he had accomplished. I asked, "did the paint products show up?" No, didn't see anything from UPS. So when I got home this evening I checked the tracking info on the package. Well, I found out it had been damaged and the contents had been dumped. But UPS said they had contacted the shipper, for what ever that is worth. Now, I likely will have to wait another week for the items. Man, just can't get this project pushed through to the end! Thanks for listening.
Rick Morehouse OCT 26, 12:39 PM
O.K. So ya have time to go over the car "again" to make sure you have it ready to paint for the final time!!! RIGHT!!! I know, metallic color can't be touched up. Well maybe if you're super-really-good. Me? I get an extra rattle can, hopefully of the same color lot, sorta like when the wife buys yarn. BUT, you can see the end, you will be driving this bad boy soon. Press on... Sounds like some UPS driver liked your color also. Rick
bjc 350 NOV 04, 08:46 PM
Came home from rental house repair and a dental appointment to this:







After the fog cleared, it looked like this.




Masking gets pulled in the morning and wet sanding and polishing starts. Finally!
Rick Morehouse NOV 05, 10:04 PM
Man, that rig will blind ya once buffed out-sharp! Would love to see it in person. Do ya ever vacation in Myrtle Beach,S.C.?
bjc 350 NOV 05, 11:58 PM
Rick, maybe we can meet halfway! It is shinny and bright, and I hope to get the personal plate "Rokit", (referring to the Cadillac tail lights), which has not been used here in Oregon. Could be a little risky, "Red car" with a Rokit plate has to be doing something wrong. Right? That 140 HP V6 could get me in a lot of trouble. Richard got the masking off and started some wet sanding today. Until we get it polished out, not exactly sure what we will end up with. A few things could be better, but the shop is just not conducive to perfect results. I'll update with more pictures once we get it outside and start putting it back together. Still needs alignment and a windshield since the original one is cracked.
bjc 350 NOV 25, 01:34 AM

Slow progress as usual, but progress non the less. Richard has spent some time buffing, but life gets in the way for both of us. I'll add a few pictures of some minor reassembly. Still a bit of buffing on the rear quarters, but man that clear is getting harder everyday. Like we didn't know that was going to happen.







Shot of the Warber style extractor hood vent.


And another for good measure
bjc 350 DEC 01, 12:48 PM
Finally got the rental house and Thanksgiving dinner out of the way, so making some reassembly progress. Installed the sunroof with a Fiero Store gasket. Just OK fit so far. Installed rear deck lid with air dam. Cleaned up the wheel wells and painted the beltline molding on rear bumper to black. Installed the mirrors with new dew wipes. Last new set of wipes I own, package dated 08/2002. Have working front parking/turn lights. Still a lot more detailing and installation to do. Richard is coming back tomorrow to do more polishing on the paint. Have not figured out the new image poster, doesn't work for me. Likely something simple since I am barely computer literate at my advanced age!
bjc 350 DEC 02, 01:11 AM
Image poster wasn't working because of the ad blocker I have been running.
Still lots of work to do, but finish line is around the corner!

Power to the parking/ turn signal lights


Dew wipes were in the package a long time!


One day soon it will be back on the ground.


Mirrors and dew wipes in place.


Deck lid installed, but things still need more buffing.
Rick Morehouse DEC 02, 07:29 PM
Looking sharper than a busted beer bottle....