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    09-19-2012 03:58 PM #1

    This cabriolet sat in my basement for 14 years, so i think its time for a project
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    09-19-2012 04:10 PM #3
    someone put on the wrong core support...good thing it was only pop riveted in.



    Shaving the bumper holesss




    On the car
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    09-19-2012 04:14 PM #4
    Whoop
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    09-19-2012 04:22 PM #6
    shaving Side markers



    Now the rear bumper holes


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    09-19-2012 04:25 PM #7
    Removing undercoating
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    09-19-2012 04:27 PM #8
    Stripin the hood

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    09-19-2012 04:32 PM #9
    Front end primed

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    09-19-2012 04:37 PM #10



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    09-19-2012 04:47 PM #12
    Okay, so there was lots of debate on a color haha. It was between lofoten green and Nevada beige.
    I sprayed a test panel of Nevada beige on the hood and fell in love!

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    09-19-2012 04:59 PM #15
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    09-19-2012 05:28 PM #16
    admiring the paint
    Color sanded whith 1500 then down to 2000 and buffed out.




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    09-19-2012 05:34 PM #17
    Undercoated the wheel wells and installed the coilovers with new strut mounts.




    Lip on


    Mirrors and door handles on.
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    09-19-2012 06:25 PM #18
    awesome paint job. great color choice
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    09-19-2012 08:44 PM #19
    Quote Originally Posted by mouser98 View Post
    awesome paint job. great color choice
    Thanks!
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    09-19-2012 09:03 PM #20
    I wish I'd had the time to go that deep on my 86... maybe next summer when the 16v goes in.
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    09-19-2012 09:07 PM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by The_Rabbitman View Post
    maybe next summer when the 16v goes in.
    Im working on finding a 16v...still looking. haha but thats whats next on the long list.
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    09-19-2012 09:23 PM #22
    New aluminum rad.

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    09-19-2012 09:27 PM #23
    Engine is ready to be pulled...


    Except for this.
    striped out
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    09-19-2012 09:40 PM #24
    Mine's sitting in my basement, next to our washer/dryer lol. Trans and clutch, cis-e, wiring etc in totes. 1/4 inch allen key, hammered into that stripped cv joint bolt works great.
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    09-19-2012 09:40 PM #25
    Over the next couple of days im going to be taking the engine out and start shaving the bay.
    Im also looking for a 16v to start rebuilding. im thinking im going to run a carb setup.

    dual Weber k409, 40 DCOE
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    09-19-2012 09:42 PM #26
    Quote Originally Posted by The_Rabbitman View Post
    1/4 inch allen key, hammered into that stripped cv joint bolt works great.
    Your my hero! haha Thanks man.
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    yeah great paint, i need to do that also

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    09-20-2012 03:55 PM #28
    Added some camber
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    09-20-2012 04:45 PM #29
    I had a tiny pipe wrench a while back. Came in perfect for getting stripped bolts out when you can grab hold of the head of it.

    Or you can try a vise grip.....

    Nice work..wish I had the patience to do that stuff.
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    09-22-2012 09:57 PM #30
    Got the engine out today!



    And i started to cut some things out.. brackets, battery tray, rain tray.


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    09-22-2012 09:59 PM #31
    Somehow the header was cracked in half...?
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    09-22-2012 10:02 PM #32
    The cabby claimed its first blooddd

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    09-23-2012 09:28 PM #33
    Picked these up at a yard for $3.69!
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    09-24-2012 08:07 PM #34
    Rad build man! Very inspirational. Keep it up!
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    09-24-2012 10:24 PM #35
    Nice work. I really like the color choice, don't think I have seen it one a Cabby before this. The bumper hole fill and bodywork look great too.
    But please, please tell me you are kidding on the camber.
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