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Toddster MAY 27, 08:29 PM
Nolan, I haven't seen Cedric in 5 or 6 pages. I have a feeling someone ain't pullin' his weight!

But you sir, are takin' names!
355Fiero MAY 28, 02:08 AM
Nolan;

Those doors look fantastic. Well done. I really like the way you incorporated all the existing dash and door handl elines into your final product. It looks factory.

I was wondering if I can drop by some time this week or next weekend if you don't mind to get a better look at how you bonded the new flat piece to the extisting interior door edges before you started doing all the work. That is my next part on the interior doors for me and I don't like the setup I have right now. Yours looks really good and uses the original xmas trees and locations.

Shaping that foam is messy but pretty easy isn't it? One of the best parts is that if you goof, you pour a bit more and shape again.

Again, well done on these doors. The interior is shaping up very nicely. I like it.

Cheers
Don
Sourmug MAY 28, 02:23 AM

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Originally posted by Toddster:

Nolan, I haven't seen Cedric in 5 or 6 pages. I have a feeling someone ain't pullin' his weight!

But you sir, are takin' names!



Cedric has been promoted to supervisor. He likes to supervise the action from a bed by the overhead door when its open

Thanks Todd
Nolan
Sourmug MAY 28, 02:25 AM

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Originally posted by 355Fiero:

Nolan;

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I was wondering if I can drop by some time this week or next weekend if you don't mind to get a better look at how you bonded the new flat piece to the extisting interior door edges before you started doing all the work. That is my next part on the interior doors for me and I don't like the setup I have right now. Yours looks really good and uses the original xmas trees and locations.
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Cheers
Don



Sure Don, when would you like to come over?

Nolan
355Fiero MAY 29, 12:28 AM
Nolan;

I just got your voice message now and it is a bit too late to call tonight. I'll give you a shout tomorrow night and we can set up a time.

Thanks
Don
Sourmug JUN 08, 06:03 PM
Greeting All:

Here's a bit of an update:

The panels have now been primed. Here's how they looked before a final bit of sanding,


they were then painted with an etching primer:


And Here's a teaser shot. It's only in primer but it gives you and idea about how they are going to look:


Nolan

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crzyone JUN 08, 06:27 PM
Wow, awesome work man. You have put a lot of hours into this thing!

After all this custom fabrication the 3.4tdc swap is going to be childs play.
Sourmug JUN 08, 07:01 PM
LOL, I'm looking forward to the swap! Thanks!

Here's a few more Teasers and the original Grand Am panels that started this off:




Now I'm just filling the pin holes and other imperfections with glazing putty:

Nolan

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Sourmug JUN 09, 01:43 AM
The panels have been sanded and re-coated with the primer. The next step is to apply multiple coats of the SEM texture coat. There is some difference in the appearance of the texture depending upon how you apply the spray such as distance, number of coats etc. you will have to experiment to see what works for you. Here is a panel after multiple coats have been applied:

The texture coat dries flat black and it is almost impossible to see the pattern once dry. You can't really see it in this close up:

Once the texture is dry I applied the first layer of the SEM color coat. I'm using the Landau Black which is a matte black. You can now begin to see the texture:


Nolan

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Mister JUN 09, 08:33 AM
Looks awesome Bravo !

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