Mercules MCF Project Part 9 - Engine & Paint

[aj510]

Originally Posted by gwunta

AJ give me a call when you can on 0420 $#@%$% ...I have a few diff options for us.

Grant

hey mate good to speak to you today, i'll keep in contact to see how your buid up goes.

In the mean time thought i'd post a sneak of how the shell looks now

[gwunta]

Looking sweet as AJ!!! One day mine will be the same colour all over haha.

[ChevLX_77]

looking the goods fellas You guys coming down the coast this weekend???

Have you guys decided on a manifold yet??

[aj510]

yeah mate we'll be down the southcoast this weekend, manifold will be an edelbrock performer but tonight i've been having a squizz at the airgap so still not 100% on manifold...

[aj510]

Originally Posted by gwunta

Looking sweet as AJ!!! One day mine will be the same colour all over haha.

DOn't worry mate we went through the same pain, having it painted now is a HUGE relief

[gwunta]

Hey guys just thought I would let you know my injection set arrived today. Its out of an 87 Camaro and has the injectors, injector rail, all the sensors, manifold, computer and an insane looking high rise plennum and pipe setup. Only problem is the wiring loom has been cut but no dramas, my mates at c-red tuning have it under control. They have a twin turbo nissan running an ls1 chev so they're right in the know.

I also went up and saw the paint guys today. I only need to give em two weeks notice and then I can drop it off to em, turn around time of two weeks for the respray. Just gotta pull the damn thing apart now!!!

[aj510]

Ahh good stuff mate, what do you need to do for therespray? All the prep work? Cos that is going to take you along long time i'm afraid :/

[gwunta]

Well I went and saw the panel and paint guys and they are willing to sand back and prep the car for me. All I have to do is strip the car, weld up some small rust patches and weld in the modifications e.g. steering rack, mounting plates, cross members mods, rear end etc. So yeah Im way in front when it comes down to the prep side of things. The boys will sand, prime, colour and clear the car. But before the clear goes on I have a very good mate's brother doing a custom air brush design on the bonnet. He is a very well known and respected street spray painter and signwriter so I have faith in him. We are looking at doing some sort of chev bowtie and mercedes logo mashed up together with a blood red moon lighting it all up from behind with clouds and sh!t. The inital designs look pretty awesome I think but will need some refinement before being ready to be sprayed on the car.

[hypo 75]

looks good guys 3 weeks till reds do you think it will be there

[aj510]

Originally Posted by gwunta

Well I went and saw the panel and paint guys and they are willing to sand back and prep the car for me. All I have to do is strip the car, weld up some small rust patches and weld in the modifications e.g. steering rack, mounting plates, cross members mods, rear end etc. So yeah Im way in front when it comes down to the prep side of things. The boys will sand, prime, colour and clear the car. But before the clear goes on I have a very good mate's brother doing a custom air brush design on the bonnet. He is a very well known and respected street spray painter and signwriter so I have faith in him. We are looking at doing some sort of chev bowtie and mercedes logo mashed up together with a blood red moon lighting it all up from behind with clouds and sh!t. The inital designs look pretty awesome I think but will need some refinement before being ready to be sprayed on the car.

now that's just cheating, we had to do the prep work and it was oh so much fun

If you get a final, would love to have a peak at the design you're going for.

Originally Posted by hypo 75

looks good guys 3 weeks till reds do you think it will be there

It will be there whether it is finished or not, i'm betting it won't be finished, there is just too much to do.