Saturday, August 18, 2007
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Prepped and coated
hood is installed. If the car turned heads
before, it really does now. The hood really compliments the lines of the
'85 to '90 TA body style (less so on the later "Batmobile" / Banshee style Firebirds).
Whether or not I keep it on the TA is another matter for discussion.
I'll probably repaint it, put the decal on it, then hang it from my garage
wall behind where I park the TA and switch back to the flat hood for shows and
casual cruising. Four bolts and the deed is done / the switch is
complete.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Unpacked the '83 power bulge
hood and began to prep it. A cusp brush and
power drill makes short work of the surface rust. Black primer and rust
converter goes on next. I'll order a replacement '83 hood insulation mat
to complete the installation in a few weeks.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
The power bulge hood
arrives. It is black and, save for some rust on the underside, in near
perfect condition. It is also gloss black, the same shade as my car and
the paint is very, very good (with one ugly mark where the paint wrinkles for
about an inch and a half near a crease). Here are some pictures of the
hood being shipped, being cleaned up then installed on the '86 TA. I'll
still get it stripped and repainted when I paint the ground effects, going
back with a standard factory OEM style louvered bird decal for the scoop (in
light gold).
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
The correctly matched (F/R) set of 1986
factory 16x8 wheels arrived and are in great shape. Since these wheels
are the aluminum finish with black paint in the vents (the way I wanted the
other wheels to be painted), I won't have to do anything but clean them up a
bit, slap new rubber on them and mount them on the car. Thanks again,
Richard, for your help in this project crunch.
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