[Pontiac_Defender]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

[Ponchofan]

Wow, simply wow. Awesome work. It looks fantastic.

[JasonD]

Thanks guys!

Here are the restored pedal assemblies and the trunk:

[getmygoat]

Are those pedals dipped like the real thing?

[chief455]

this is a great picture-book restoration, done beautifully.
I am breathless with anticipation what value the buyer puts on this car when completed!

[JasonD]

Originally Posted by getmygoat

Are those pedals dipped like the real thing?

First we sandblast the pedals to bare metal, then they are painted silver to look like bare metal, then they are dipped in black paint to replicate the factory procedure.

Since they are painted silver first, the "bare metal" areas don't rust like they did from the factory.

[A1Judge]

Awesome, Awesome restoration. And I though I did a good job on mine - wouldn't hold a candle to what you have done!!!

I really like the black spoiler. I did not do that on my Judge when I restored it. Looks great. What black paint did you use on it?

[JasonD]

Originally Posted by A1Judge

Awesome, Awesome restoration. And I though I did a good job on mine - wouldn't hold a candle to what you have done!!!

I really like the black spoiler. I did not do that on my Judge when I restored it. Looks great. What black paint did you use on it?

Thanks.

The black paint on the spoiler and hood scoops is actually DuPont basecoat/clearcoat. I use a special clearcoat that dries to a pre-set gloss level. This way the flat black parts are much more durable than the factory paint was......and they can be waxed right along with the rest of the car without fear of getting white residue on the flat black paint.

[A1Judge]

Thanks, I used PPG on my car and I see that they also offer a "flat" clear. Out of the can it is 0 - 5% gloss. I can also mix it with other clears to achieve an eggshell gloss. I am wondering just how glossy it should be? Was the black spoiler from the factory a true Flat black?

[bajajudge]

jason, thanks again for sharing your work as i am saving the pics for reference as i restore mine, what detail, good insight and feedback from everyone makes this thread a must see, good luck.

[JasonD]

Originally Posted by bajajudge

jason, thanks again for sharing your work as i am saving the pics for reference as i restore mine, what detail, good insight and feedback from everyone makes this thread a must see, good luck.

Thanks for all the nice comments, guys.

We rolled the Judge outside today to get a little sunshine on such a beautiful day.

[Greg Reid]

I can't believe you've restored an entire car in the time it took me to do my 2nd 2K and block sanding. Oh yeah....I reinstalled the driver's seat and the windshield...lol

[70ram4]

Sure is sunny over there, looks great!!!

[wagonmaster]

It keeps looking better and better

Tim

[JasonD]

We have all of the brake system done and ready to roll, and the electrical system all seems to be working order. All of the gauges and lights are working, and the clock is working perfectly again. Even the key buzzer is working.

We've got the engine just about ready to test fire. As soon as I hear it run for a few seconds we'll finish assembly of the Judge and then it goes for final detaling and then to auction.

Notice the colored stripes on the radiator hoses:

[Mark Simiele]

Looks amazing and done superbly. Besides Tieman you are the only one I have ever seen that does the striped hoses. I posted this topic here a while back and no one replied. I have seen both yellow and all blue, they look great. I have a set of blue striped hoses I will be installing on my car soon. An old timer a while ago told me they were utilized to indicate a twisted hose on the line. Did you have them silk screened locally?

[CDN2PLS2]

What Auction??

[JasonD]

Originally Posted by Mark Simiele

Looks amazing and done superbly. Besides Tieman you are the only one I have ever seen that does the striped hoses. I posted this topic here a while back and no one replied. I have seen both yellow and all blue, they look great. I have a set of blue striped hoses I will be installing on my car soon. An old timer a while ago told me they were utilized to indicate a twisted hose on the line. Did you have them silk screened locally?

Thanks! I could actually see the remnants of the original stripes under the hose clamps, so that was cool to see.

I do my own striping on the hoses.

[JasonD]

Originally Posted by CDN2PLS2

What Auction??

I'm going to try Ebay first because it's the easiest and because I've had pretty good success on there over the last 4 years with 100% feedback on the 8 or 9 cars I've sold on there.

[JasonD]

It was a great morning this morning, because the Judge fired up on the very first try! No matter how many cars I do, hearing an engine that I built run for the first time is always a rush.

Click the picture to see the video of the Ram Air III coming to life:



Now that I know she runs, we can get the rest of the car put together and everything tuned in perfectly. Here is the original Harrison radiator going back in. We sent that out and had it completely gone through and re-cored.