Another one of those days.
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Another one of those days.
Got a lot done, was all the way up to 49*
First, I finished lowering the car about a inch.
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Did a bunch more wet sanding on the hood.
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Then a Bonneville came over for a wheel hub change.
Took off the calipers.
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PB blaster is my friend.
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Off with the nut.
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Winding up with the hammer.
And off with the bolts.
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Roys idea for a hub remover.
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First time trying it.
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No effort, came right off.
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Axel was a bit stubborn.
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And out it came.
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In with the new one.
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All bolted back in.
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And it'* done.
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Had us a little mini meet today.
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This is the one that got the new hubs.
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The red one is getting new valve springs next week.
And I finally get back to the hood.
Still have a bit more polishing to do, but it'* nearly done.
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Got the emblems one.
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From the side.
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I think I need to wash the car.
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First, I finished lowering the car about a inch.
P4090510.jpg
Did a bunch more wet sanding on the hood.
P4090511.jpg
Then a Bonneville came over for a wheel hub change.
Took off the calipers.
P4090512.jpg
PB blaster is my friend.
P4090513.jpg
Off with the nut.
P4090514.jpg
Winding up with the hammer.
And off with the bolts.
P4090516.jpg
Roys idea for a hub remover.
P4090520.jpg
First time trying it.
P4090521.jpg
No effort, came right off.
P4090522.jpg
Axel was a bit stubborn.
P4090523.jpg
And out it came.
P4090524.jpg
In with the new one.
P4090525.jpg
All bolted back in.
P4090526.jpg
And it'* done.
P4090527.jpg
Had us a little mini meet today.
P4090528.jpg
This is the one that got the new hubs.
P4090529.jpg
The red one is getting new valve springs next week.
And I finally get back to the hood.
Still have a bit more polishing to do, but it'* nearly done.
P4090531.jpg
Got the emblems one.
P4090532.jpg
From the side.
P4090533.jpg
I think I need to wash the car.
P4090538.jpg
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I've got I will guess between 30 and 40 hours of work on the hood, with the filling, sanding, painting, and now wet sanding and polishing. I figure I have a few more hours of work to finish it off.
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that nut and bolt trick, is that going through an existing hole or did you cut the bolt to leghth?
Very nice lookin hood there, V2 is much better!
Very nice lookin hood there, V2 is much better!
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Looks like a good day all around Dan!. Glad you got one the way things have been going. Going to remember the hub trick. We have several GXP'* that had the bearings fail @ 50k and a little higher. I think I'll play it safe and replace @ 50K. I'm planning a trip to MI in July.