started on body and paint 85 GT
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Topic: started on body and paint 85 GT
Posted By: tk_85redgt
Subject: started on body and paint 85 GT
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 5:37pm
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We've been sanding and taking some body parts of the car and painted some.Here are some pics of how it looked and now.
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 8:13pm
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You're off to a good start. Let's see some more pictures. Let's see some action shots with you in them doing the sanding!
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Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 8:30pm
 some painted parts
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Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 8:33pm
 this is what it looked when i bot it 3 weeks ago.
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 9:02pm
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After you've finished the bodywork/painting, make sure you get a wheel alignment done. That rear camber is way off.
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Posted By: kharmata
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 9:53pm
Don't stop now! ! ! 
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 10:17pm
Ask David how much he enjoyed my alignment tonight.  ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Patrick wrote:Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 10:55pm
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Geez, I dunno... that just sounds so wrong! Maybe you better explain!
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 11:19pm
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Pat I'll send ya a PM as I don't know if T wants this posted publicly. However to keep others from worrying. T is fine, the car is fine even the very attractive young lady that was riding with him is fine, ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 11:21pm
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Damn, what's going on? Dave, send the PM! [EDIT] Got it. Thanks Dave.
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 2:34am
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However back to Topic, Tino the car is looking great. P.S. the T we were talking about was not Tino it was Tristen. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 25 September 2010 at 6:59am
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Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 25 September 2010 at 7:00am
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Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 25 September 2010 at 7:01pm
It's painted and almost back together.
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Posted By: kharmata
Date Posted: 25 September 2010 at 8:24pm
Ain't one color nice? 
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Posted By: Colby
Date Posted: 25 September 2010 at 9:22pm
Looks good... nice and shiny.  ------------- 88 Formula 5 speed |
Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 11:05am
finished and back together
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Posted By: kharmata
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 11:07am
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Wow That looks nicer than mine.
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 11:46am
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Damn, all you guys and your nice shiny paint jobs! Looks great!
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Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 1:04pm
| Need to wet sand and polish it to get rid of the some orange peal.thanks i like it.better then the way it was when i bot it.know need to fix headlight wont go up and down bot rebuild it kit,then some new shock. |
Posted By: kharmata
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 1:21pm
I would do the same but too much orange peel on mine so likely I will resand and spray clear again. 
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Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 5:09pm
Got some tires and wheels for th e fiero what a change just with wheels.also been working on the stereo.
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Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 7:27pm
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WOW, that looks hot, what size wheels/tires ? ------------- Johnny-B-Good 
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Posted By: tk_85redgt
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 7:40pm
| they are 17.tires are 215/45/17 bot them of craigslist they are used but no damage on rims and rubber is 70 to 80%. |