My K20a2 EG build up thread - TONS of pics!

[NAG2I]

midori green FTW.
and of course great thread !!

[swolejamaica]

nice

[Hektik]

ITS LIKE NO MATTER WHAT YOU ALWAYS AMAZE ME.. THE MIDORI GREEN IS GOING TO LOOK INCREDIBLE.... KEEP US UPDATED CAUSE IM FOLLOWING THIS THREAD LIKE ITS A RELIGION..LOL..

[Ed]

i wanna see more! this thread is like cocaine, its addicting.

[WhiteAccord]

i wanna see more! this thread is like cocaine, its addicting.

Addicting it is... but not like cocaine....

[Zetrouer]

Very Nice! +1

[imbosile]

this car will be incredible

[Fuster_Cluck]

Thanks for all the props guys. Just gave out +1's to you all where it would let me.

Internet has been acting up the last few days. Put a little work in the past couple days. Here we go Session 024:

Past due to clean the rear end:



Engine degreaser, tooth brush, and elbow grease FTW:



Ah, up close there is still some residue



So, I went to AutoZone and Wal-Mart for some paint.

For the suspension & crossmember:



For the under carriage, gas tank, and fender wells:



First thing was the gas tank. When I cleaned the tank I also removed a lot of the OEM undercoating





So I used one of the 3m rubberized coating cans (It's not recommended, but since I already had it on hand figure I'd try one out). And it just so happens 3m sent me a response about the dry weight of the undercoating:



Definitely not as thick as the OEM gunk:



Some close ups (3 light coats):





Let it dry for about 2 hours then decided it was time to lay some paint down. Free paint stand FTW

1st coat:



3rd coat:





Some close ups:

[Fuster_Cluck]

More elbow grease applied:



Hit the crossmember with Ajax and red 3m scuff pad:



Scrub it good:



Hose them off and let air dry:



Ready for paint:
(I was going to tape the bushings off, but to hell with it :boobies: )



Looking much better:



Close up:



Left unpainted / Right painted:



Bling:



No bling:



Where they will sit for the next few days. Then I will be painting the back side:



Should look nice under the car :



That's all for now. Hope to paint the crossmember within a couple days Still need to pull the RTA apart and clean them up for paint and new bushings.

Thanks for looking

[d16_turbo]

that looks good everything looks brand new, and i thought i was the only one that used my trash can to paint on but i guess not

[FLIPside]

bravo, more pics

[Da_unknown]

keep up da pimping work

[ranj]

^ wat he said

[Fuster_Cluck]

Thanks for the props guys. Got to love the free paint stand

Session 025:

I haven't done to much lately. I guess it seems that way because the disassembling of the car is complete. I have been cleaning and painting miscallenous parts. I hope to have most of the parts painted this week. Started ordering parts for the swap and I will post pics as they arrive. I also may have found a swap now. I'll also keep you guys posted with that.

I was pretty happy with the way the engine enamel paint laid down on the front LCA assembly so I moved on to the crossmember.

Nasty:



Hit the 2 ends with the Rustoleum silver:



I let it sit in the house for a few days. Can recommended 48 hours:



Back outside it went:

Drippin' off the frame

2 coats applied:



Then it was back to engine degreaser, simple green, tooth brush, and elbow grease:



Last time we'll ever see a dirty fuel filter holder :



Stage 1 of the prepping process for the heat shield:



Moved on to the gas tank filler neck:



Yep, it's dirty:



Cleaned the other rear trailing arm assembly:



Here's the yellow you can see through where I painted the gas tank. I'm going to find some new paint for the undercarriage and return the unused Rust-oleum to Wal-Mart:



How do I remove the metal bracket from the fuse box:



Birds eye view:



Thanks for looking

[puregroove]

good work, bro:: really

[aaronfelipe]

Amazing.

[NAIZBST]

damn it is looking good

[DieselNuts]

Dude....Seriously, you are the fucking man. I would expect this thorough of a job from a shop, but never from an individual in his garage. Mad props and mad respect for not only the build, but the detailed write up also. I cant wait to see what the final product looks like because I know it will be incredible!

[ranj]

this is awsome,
one question though, when are you gonna be finished with the woman work and get to the engine!! lol.


keep us posted

[Ltdnismorace]

work this meticulous belongs in magazines, props my friend