Building plan for project 82

[jdbubb at ix.netcom.com (Dan Bubb)]

Couple thoughts:
1. If the paint is all done first, including the engine compartment, then as you go about all the
mechanical work you need to be really careful to not screw up the new paint.
2. If you're going to be doing any modifications that involve the chassis itself, stiffening or
cutting access holes, moving anything around the engine bay (expansion tank, fuel filter, installing
new brake lines), mounting new parts (intercooler, turbo, 02J tranny, cable shifter, hydraulic
clutch ;^) then you really want to get all that figured out before doing the paint and body work.
3. I kind of view the body work and paint as the big challenge. It's not that any particular part is
overwhelming, but the whole paint and body work project is a big one and takes a lot of time and
effort, whereas most of the mechanical stuff can be broken down into small independant tasks. Do
this little bit, stop, do that little bit.....
I like to get the big stuff out of the way first, just to make sure I have the motivation and
intestinal fortitude to do it! Then the rest is easy.

I'd do any body mods first, then the paint job, then the standard mechanical modifications.
But that's just me.
Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rhett Farnum" <rocco.crossing@gmail.com>
To: "Neptuno" <neptunonc@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: Building plan for project 82


> Anyone else have an opinion on this? I know quite a few of you have
> done things like this what are your opinions???
>
> Rhett
>
>
> On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 12:43:59 -0800 (PST), Neptuno <neptunonc@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rhett Farnum <rocco.crossing@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
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> > OK as you all know I am going to build up my 82 and repaint in in a
> > different color. My biggest hold-up now besides having a car cut-up in
> > my garage, a trcuk to get running and a car to sell is whether I want
> > to build the 82 up and then tear it back down for the COMPLETE color
> > change or if I should strip it all down now and then build it after I
> > have the paint and body work finished. I am kind of leaning towards
> > getting the bodywork and paint done first this way I only have to
> > build the car once and it is done. I have plenty of cars that I don't
> > HAVE to have this one running and my Z24 has aftermarket suspension so
> > I can autoX it easily enough (no where near as fun!!! but it is usable
> > as such.) Also this could mean that Project 82 may not make it to
> > Cincy this year. BUT I would definately bring a picture book of how it
> > is coming. LMK your opinions on what to do with my build. (Please
> > leave the insult of domestic to yourself)
> >
> > THANKS
> >
> > Rhett
> >
> > OK so here is my opinion, get the car build and running. I know that it
> > would be a pain to have to dismantel it a 2nd time, But say something happen
> > and you need to liquidate some of your possetions. If the car is stripped it
> > maybe difficult to sell and aquire what you would need for it, but if it was
> > whole and paint was the only thing that it needed the you could sell it as
> > such.
> >
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> >
> > Playing Devils advocate.
> >
> > El Tony
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