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Old Sep 3, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 1FastBrick
FYI, use a tack rag also known as cheese cloth to wipe down surfaces with some shop air before painting. Most likely whatever you used broke down on the cast iron and you didn't see it before painting over it.
scotchbrite knocked the lint right off.....probably didn't even need to paint......of course I did anyway......turned out perfect!
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 06:15 PM
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So I wanted to add power steering and air conditioning. Can't afford the A/C conversion right now so I'll only be adding power steering to the little inliner at this time.


Using these brackets:

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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 09:42 AM
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My plan was/is

1. strip/paint engine block
2. strip/paint firewall
3. strip/paint section of front frame where the stock cross-member bolts too
4. strip/paint stock cross member
5. bolt painted cross-member to painted section of frame
6. tape off/cover freshly painted surfaces
7. repeat section by section until complete

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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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What's Taking so long???
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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final prep:

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make shift paint booth:

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after first coat of KBS frame coat:

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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Looking damn good!
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