Got my plastic hung up around the trunk lid after moving the Camaro forward (on Rotisserie)… This is before the surrounding piece to enclose it…
Trunk lid hung from ceiling so I can prime both sides at the same time.
During final check, had to figure out the new regulator since there was no air going through the new hose… Finally got that figured out…
Then there were leaks through the hose reel air hose connectors… Off to Northern Tool for some replacements… Then broke a piece on the hose reel and then off to Harbor Freight for replacement…
Not enough time to start spraying, but everything is all ready to give it a go tomorrow… Glad I didn’t wait to the last minute to start on this!
Jul 12, 2014 Update
Spent the day cleaning up the garage and hooking up the remaining air lines to both the line for spraying primer and another line for the blast cabinet.
Jul 11, 2014 Update – Priming
Other half of roof and passenger side quarter panel are now complete. My arms are like Jelly! One more day of sanding tomorrow… Notice the mess on the floor that will have to be cleaned-up!
Jul 10, 2014 Update – Priming
Relocated my hose & reel for the new piping setup and so I could run my air tools today.
A lot less water in my lines with the new setup… Got a quarter panel stripped and half of the roof sanded to bare metal. Took me most of the day to do. I took today and tomorrow off to work on the car.
Jul 9, 2014 Update
Added some new lighting in the garage…
Also about done on the air compressor piping… Needed to do this for priming the car. Water filter needs to be 25′ minimum from air compressor. Added some shut-off valves to help drain water and control air flow.
Jun 25, 2014 Update
Been busy building a couple of workbenches in the back of the garage where I will be priming & painting. 3′ deep x 14″ wide… Also bought some light fixtures off of CraigsList I will be installing soon. Also will be adding piping to the air compressor. I also moved the blog from one hosting provider to another, so let me know if problems!
Jun 15, 2014 Update – Priming
I had my trunk lid all ready to prime, but realized that having it right next to the air compressor might not be the wisest thing to do. After much reflection and discussion on the forums, I will be re-organizing the back of the garage behind the Camaro so I can do my priming there. That will give me 25+ feet of distance between me and the air compressor. Might even put a smaller fan in front of the air compressor to help keep the fumes away. This is where I would have been painting…
Jun 9, 2014 Update
$43 later and I can open & close my hood on the S-10 again – had to replace the hood latch. Been trying to get the hood open and then I went to try it again and it opened. I left it open and located a replacement latch at AutoZone so I got my neighbor to pick it up for me. So back to the trunk lid tomorrow!
Jun 8, 2014 Update – Body
Spent the day sanding the trunk lid. The top flat side didn’t take very long, the inside took longer because of uneven surfaces…
Jun 5, 2014 Update – Engine
Got the engine started – still need to fine-tune it and bring home.
Video of testing distributor:
Video of engine running: