JohnWPB 1986 GT Fastback worklog (Page 52/71)
JohnWPB FEB 27, 03:10 PM
I also have ALWAYS thought VIN numbers were on the engine block. However, I can say, that I have searched this block from top to bottom, and there definitely is not VIN number on it. I have the engine on a stand, and I can see every square inch of the block. This sux, as the engine was pulled out of a 2004 GTP that has been crushed, so no way to get that number to verify mileage ect.
JohnWPB FEB 29, 11:54 PM
Ok, got the super charger all apart, sensors and such removed, degreased, wire brushed, sanded, degreased and thoroughly rinsed, and FINALLY coated in self etching primer.





Tomorrow I hope to tackle the valve coves after work..... These are the only pieces (Valve covers & Supercharger) that are going to be the Vista Blue body color. I want to have them all prepped and spray them all at once, verses cleaning the paint gun multiple times

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JohnWPB MAR 01, 06:53 PM
After watching TONS of Youtube videos, doing some research on paint types and such, It has ALL paid off! I painted the Super Charger main body and the snout today after work. I did a fine mist of the base coat, and let that sit for a few minutes. I then did the full coat, and allowed that to flash over for 15 minutes. I then did the same with the clear coat, misting, then a full coat after 15 minutes. Then a second, and final clear coat 15 minutes after that.

I am VERY happy with the results!

Here are the main body, as well as the snout after the final clear coat:


Here is a closeup of part of the snout, it came out like GLASS!

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Napoleon_Tanerite MAR 01, 08:09 PM
Wow, very nice. I've very interested to see how these turn out. Our two cars are VERY similar colors, so I want to see how the blue parts look in a blue car.
JohnWPB MAR 01, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by Napoleon_Tanerite:
I want to see how the blue parts look in a blue car.



Honestly, so do I LOL! I am hoping it is not TOO much. I want to do the engine in silver and the brackets / pulleys / braces, parts in black. I was hoping to tie everything together with just the valve covers and Supercharger done in the body color. I don't THINK it's going to be too much, but I have nothing prove otherwise till I can actually see it finished.

This is my very first time painting in 3 stages, etching primer, base coat, clear coat. I just went out to the shed to have a look at it again, and wanted to bring inside just so I can look at it more LOL!

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redraif MAR 01, 08:44 PM
Awesome
Slammed MAR 01, 09:04 PM
That is a gorgeous color! It's going to look awesome
JohnWPB MAR 01, 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by redraif:
Awesome




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Originally posted by Slammed:
That is a gorgeous color! It's going to look awesome



Thank you! Yea, I spent a LONG time trying to find THE blue that I wanted to paint my Fiero. All my friends got sick of me pointing out every blue car on the highway, roads, parking lots, ect. This went on for a few months hahaha..... I ended up going to a CarMax close to me and looking at TONS of cars. The color I settled with is off of a 2012 Mustang GT, "Vista Blue".
Vernon8360 MAR 02, 09:10 AM
That's really nice. Did you use a special kind of brush?
lateFormula MAR 02, 12:54 PM
John it's your car, your call, but if I were going to invest the time, money and resources to partially dismantle an engine to clean it up and paint it to match the car I would have spent some time smoothing out the parts before priming and painting. In this picture I would have sanded off all of the ejector marks: