Project Orngasm

[mtmace]

Is there any pearl in your paint?
Also did you have any issues with color matching when painting the in different stages?

[bs46488]

Too bad your so far away. I'd bring my car (and beer) to get that same paint treatment.

btw...I read your whole thread, did I miss an update on the other big expense you and your wife were working on?

[Rod]

Thanks Erik! I'm loving that color!
I just got off the phone with MSD. They said send it back and will replace it. Cool. But how long will that take I asked. He said, "Nevermind, with the cost of that one, I'll just send you out a new one". They said it could be a bad ground i the coil, bad ground anywhere else, or I left the key on! He missed that part of the story! But why leaving the key on would that happen? Don't you have the key on while driving the car? It's consistently getting voltage at that time.

the key is on while driving and the juice has a place to go, down the wires and into the spark plug, if the key is on and not running juice has nowhere to go and just builds heat into the epoxy of the coil till the plastic gives up and melts....on the ground issue early camaros needed lots of grounds, 1) one at least frame to body, 2) two frame to engine block one on the front of block and one on the rear, so a minimum of three, and you should have two from battery to chassis

[ROBS6T8]

Is there any pearl in your paint?
Also did you have any issues with color matching when painting the in different stages?

Yes, there is a yellow pearl in it. Came that way, none was added. I didn't have any issues. All the quarts that were purchased were mixed together in gallon containers! Don't get me wrong... there are issues. User errors! I'm still going to fix some issues and re-sand the entire car to put the stripe on. Then clear it again. I only have 2 coats of clear on now.

Too bad your so far away. I'd bring my car (and beer) to get that same paint treatment.

btw...I read your whole thread, did I miss an update on the other big expense you and your wife were working on?

5 hour drive is not that bad! Unfortunately you did not miss anything. :sad: $15,000 later and we're still in the same boat. Talk about a heart wrencher. When she got that call and I walked into the house I knew what the answer was. It was a bad few days. Still trying though.

the key is on while driving and the juice has a place to go, down the wires and into the spark plug, if the key is on and not running juice has nowhere to go and just builds heat into the epoxy of the coil till the plastic gives up and melts....on the ground issue early camaros needed lots of grounds, 1) one at least frame to body, 2) two frame to engine block one on the front of block and one on the rear, so a minimum of three, and you should have two from battery to chassis

I hear you Rod. I called MSD and they sent me out an entire distributor. Put it in and she fired right up!
Met someone you know at Hot August Nights. Can't remember his name. Blue 68 with black wheels. Runs the Marina autocrosses. Talked to him about getting my arse up there to run them next year. Nice guy. Understood my situation about not building a "show car".

And now for the next project...



TKO 600 with .64 overdrive! I always make a big purchase every year we go to HAN. Summit's 10% off during the event. Well this year with all the gift cards I had from the previous Christmas and birthday, I got the OK from the boss. Last year it was the Currie 9 inch. Hopefully these will be installed in the next 2 days.

[ROBS6T8]

Now that I'm here updating, I'll throw a few more in. What I've been working on before Hot August Nights...
Did the underside of the hood. I know backwards...
Before...


Eye candy...


Anvil goodie...


All complete!

[ROBS6T8]

Painted everything up front that I could black. Put it all back together, finally. It's only been apart for 2-3 years. Installed the spoiler that I've had before I even bought the car!!
I read the stories of damaging sheet metal using the braces with the spoiler so I just screwed it in and left the corner brace off.

[ROBS6T8]

I also did the rear bumper. Nothing special. Just didn't want the chrome and I wanted to make it some what legal for the street!









I like Rod's idea of painting the rear bumper the same color as the stripe! Who knows? Maybe someday... when I get the stripe on!

[ROBS6T8]

The past few days I was working o getting the TKO installed. I pulled the Muncie out and the next day I go out there and have a look at the TKO. Hmmmm, something doesn't look right? The 26 spline input shaft vs. the 10 spline on the Muncie!! Call around looking for an 11" clutch disc and no one has any in stock!
On to the next project... installing the 9 inch thats been sitting in my weight room for the past year. Need to do this anyway so I can get the measurement for the driveshaft.
Out with the old...


Installed with the Wilwoods...


More goodies. Hotchkis Fox tuned shocks. Unfortunately the will be well hidden!


The Hotchkis leafs just weren't doing it for the drop(1.5) so I added some 1" lowering blocks. I have 1.5" too but started with these.


Still need to plumb the brakes and add some gear oil. Waiting for some body bushings (stock height). **WARNING** Don't do the .5" lower body bushings if you plan on making any changes! The new crossmember doesn't fit. Heck I played havoc with the other one but made it work. I'm done with messing around with these bushings.