What Did You Do To Your G-Body Today? [2020]

[MalibuDavyou5]

Today having the day off, I went out to O'reilly's and got the Primer filler I needed for this Tail Light extension piece.

Looks like you can barely see it on the photo. But there are two spots I was trying to fill in with directly spraying the filler which did not fill them in. I had to build up the spots abit with the primer. I am using Dupli-color Filler Primer. Right now I have it sitting out to dry. I ended up having to intentionally Over spray the two spots to fill them in. By tomorrow there will be allot of sanding to do before I paint it up.

 

[mclellan83]

Got an idea from a Facebook group to make clear tail lights. Figured out the OE ones are bonded plastic-to-plastic instead of using butyl sealant like the 87-88 lights. So the dremel got to work today
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I’m going to use a molding technique used in scale modeling, using epoxy resin to cast the lenses. It’ll set me back a pretty penny to do once, but if I get the molds right I can most likely make these at any point in the future.

I really liked the way mine came out, if it hadn't gone that way my plan was to go clear and use those turn signals that people attach up front as DRL's for the turn part and make some sort of rope for the brake light as well inside.

 

[Kratos]

In recent weeks, I have rebuilt the Edelbrock 600, added a different air cleaner with K&N, added Davis Streetfire ignition and swapped out the open 8.5 for a 7.5/ Mini Spool. Still tuning the carb...

 

[fleming442]

Still tuning the carb...

Like with rods and jets or factory adjustments? The one I rebuilt a while ago was way fat on the secondaries, or was it lean? Ran like sh*t, either way....

 

[UC645]

I really liked the way mine came out, if it hadn't gone that way my plan was to go clear and use those turn signals that people attach up front as DRL's for the turn part and make some sort of rope for the brake light as well inside.
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The rope light idea is what I saw on one of the g body groups I follow (possibly The GBody Connection?), but you could tell at a glance that while the rope light worked, it can’t form 90 degree angles so it ends up kinda rounded.
I’m going to end up using the solid strips that places like Profile Performance makes, but I won’t be able to make the whole perimeter light up.

Those emblems look sweet by the way, you get those made or did you make them yourself?

 

[fleming442]

The rope light idea is what I saw on one of the g body groups I follow (possibly The GBody Connection?), but you could tell at a glance that while the rope light worked, it can’t form 90 degree angles so it ends up kinda rounded.
I’m going to end up using the solid strips that places like Profile Performance makes, but I won’t be able to make the whole perimeter light up.

Those emblems look sweet by the way, you get those made or did you make them yourself?

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I got bored in the garage today. So, I had a 60 LED, red strip that I had picked up at the Shack for 50% off. I already mounted one under the dash as

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I recently aborted the broken-bulb-soldered-filament method of connection in favor of an actual connection, but this LED tape is like the guts of a rope light.

 

[mclellan83]

The rope light idea is what I saw on one of the g body groups I follow (possibly The GBody Connection?), but you could tell at a glance that while the rope light worked, it can’t form 90 degree angles so it ends up kinda rounded.
I’m going to end up using the solid strips that places like Profile Performance makes, but I won’t be able to make the whole perimeter light up.

Those emblems look sweet by the way, you get those made or did you make them yourself?

See I wouldn't mind it being rounded, I had thought about going like a C on each end or had a few other ideas I never really got into. I got it made and did all of the emblems on the car that way

 

[MalibuDavyou5]

Allot of sanding, double checking in the light, alittle more sanding and finally it's painted. You can see my reflection in it and that's just 3 wet coats no over spray. . . Now when I get the Car back from the shop I have to do this to the rest of the body.

- Dupli-color Universal Black.

 

[MrSony]

cut
grind
yep

 

[UC645]

Turned scrap into welded scrap:

Then made it sort of nice.
It’s a bracket for my cutoff switch, I’m going to mount it on the spare tire holder.