[sjdiesel]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

What methods are you using to refresh the window regulator and door hardware? They look like new.

X2!!! Looks perfect!!

I was just looking at my window hardware the other wondering the best way to clean it up.

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

What methods are you using to refresh the window regulator and door hardware? They look like new.

I soda blast them, works like magic!

[dataway]

I bet walnut shells would leave a very similar finish.

Again ... that photo is so nice. That's poster worthy ... seriously. You should reshoot it when done, with all the pieces in place etc.

I'm not a poster buyer, but that would tempt me? Are you a photog by trade?

[charles bledsoe]

GW, I have been thinking about purchasing a soda blaster and looking at one they sell at Harbor Freight. What brand blaster do you have and where did you buy it? As always excellent job and thanks for documenting your work.

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by charles bledsoe

GW, I have been thinking about purchasing a soda blaster and looking at one they sell at Harbor Freight. What brand blaster do you have and where did you buy it? As always excellent job and thanks for documenting your work.

I have a Buster Blaster from The Soda Works in Walla Walla Washington. About $7000 just for a pot then you need good dryers and at least a 185 cfm compressor.
Don't know how the Harbor Friend deal would work but might be ok to do small stuff like window regulators, etc.

[Greg Reid]

They look great. Never used a soda blaster but I know that I accidentally got a little sandblast inside my door area and thought I'd never get the grit out of the window regulator.

[charles bledsoe]

Yikes $7K.....I'm sure the Harbor Freight blaster won't even begin to scratch the surface as it cost about $100.00-200.00 depending which one you buy. Well there goes that idea. Guess I will have to farm stuff like that out. Saving my money for the next big purchase which is a 2 post lift. Getting to old to lie on a creeper and slide under cars up on Jack stands. She's looking good GW!!! Can't wait to see her finished. She is going to be just drop dead gorgeous!

[GOAT WHORE]

Well spent all day redoing rhe windows that the "window" guy did. What a f-ing hack! Luckily did no irreversible damage. He did not install the guides in the doors so we had to remove glass and belt moldings to install. Too small of screws in belt molding so they just spun, part of belt molding tucked behind door, no stops or guides in rear quarters, brackets for door panels not installed, yada yada yada. Note to self, don't let other people touch your car!
On a side note anyone else notice how hard it is to find a good drivers side door lock remote control. The springs are either broke or their sloppy as hell.

[dataway]

I've learned that lesson over and over again. I seem to get some grief in other threads, asking so many questions, and about how to do things myself .... built vintage race motorcycles for two decades .... literally 90% of the people you pay to do work on them makes a mess of it ... hence I end up with lathes, milling machines, welders, benders, etc, etc. etc. to do the stuff myself

[Greg Reid]

My tires need balancing right now and I'd planned to remove them, toss them in the truck and take them to the tire shop. I don't even trust anyone to do that much.

[ID67goat]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

My tires need balancing right now and I'd planned to remove them, toss them in the truck and take them to the tire shop. I don't even trust anyone to do that much.

Nice to hear that I am not the only one who does this!

[David Jones]

Originally Posted by ID67goat

Nice to hear that I am not the only one who does this!

I do too, if at all possible.

I've seen to many tire installers simply hammer the lug nuts home with whatever the setting is on the closest impact wrench.

[GOAT WHORE]

Head liner going in. Looking very nice and should be completed tomorrow.

[dataway]

How about some more photos and info on that headliner installation ... I hear they are a pain. Whatcha got there ... a bunch of little clips around the edges?

[GOAT WHORE]

What I got is someone who does this for a living installing the headliner. He worked on it for 7hrs and still needs to come back tomorrow to finish. Looks like something best left to a pro.

[Ben M.]

Originally Posted by GOAT WHORE

Looks like something best left to a pro.

A shop had a pro install mine. Looks like $%!* and I have to figure out how to fix it. The right pro will definitely do it correctly.

[Scarebird]

Makes you wonder how long it took at the factory? Certainly not seven hours.

[dataway]

Pro x 7 hrs = I can't afford that.

So, I'll be doing it myself

Are those a bunch of little note paper spring clips?

http://www.staples.com/Staples-Black...oduct_SS271759

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by dataway

Pro x 7 hrs = I can't afford that.

So, I'll be doing it myself

Are those a bunch of little note paper spring clips?

http://www.staples.com/Staples-Black...oduct_SS271759

Yep, those are the clips. I hear ya on doing it yourself, it all ads up so fast. I can tell you it's looking great but he really had to work at it. I would think your chances if making it look just right the first time out would be slim to none.
I wasn't standing over him but he laid the headliner upside-down on the roof of the car and installed all the bows then did some trimming around them. Used a heat gun a lot and took his time and more then once said how it just wasn't cooperating.
If I understood him right when we first talked, he charges around $500 to install the headliner. He makes his own sail panel pieces out of abs and I don't know if that's included or not. I wasn't about to question him about pricing too much as he came highly recommend and I know $500 for a headliner is in line with others I've heard about. That price does not include the price of the material.

[Drag Star Le Mans]

Lookin good!!!