What did you do to your non-G Body project today [2024 edition]

[pagrunt]

Just had a painfully brilliant moment. If I remember correctly they make a paint that looks and acts like chrome. You’d have to look into it and it was a few years ago I saw it.

Thinking of these guys

The World's Most Exotic Finishes | Custom Paint • Chrome Paint • Paint Wrap • Additives • Decorative Car Wrap Films

alsacorp.com

They sell stuff you can "chrome" a football.

 

[Ugly1]

Thinking of these guys

The World's Most Exotic Finishes | Custom Paint • Chrome Paint • Paint Wrap • Additives • Decorative Car Wrap Films

alsacorp.com

They sell stuff you can "chrome" a football.

That’s the one! Beats chasing down a chrome plating place that’s for sure.

 

[ck80]

Fiance wanted a set of steps and a gate for trick or treaters this year so I made one out of half repurposed stuff and some hardware store stuff. I'm a car guy not a wood and house repair guy, but it works.
Yes, the steps are sitting on bricks. No I don't care. The ones on the rear of the house done by the "professionals" who "remodeled" this place are just sitting in dirt.
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Not quite done trim wise but it works. Next is to fix some rotten deck boards. Yep, that's what 160k buys you nowadays. Uneven walls floors, walls not attached to floors (floating pretty much), rotten decks, garage with power and fuse box crudely installed, then ripped out, broken washer drain pipes, etc.

You say you're not a wood guy, but I recall you also making that console out of repurposed wood for the buick so I think you're well on your way!

 

[UC645]

No sir, they're pretty well done for. The '14 took a hit through the hood and into the motor of a trunk. The '16 got what I call a 'main limb' in the form of a 10" thick sweetgum branch where the trunk divided itself into 3 sections as it grew, well that took out the roof, trunk, and hood, with all the water damage to the interior, dash, and wiring that comes with it.

If the buyback is cheap enough I'll salvage the drivetrain and doors off the '16, but, car has 160k on it so it'll have to be cheap to be worth it. The '14 I'll buy and just park as parts in the warehouse. Interior was mint being under 20k miles, and, the firewall back was in decent shape. But the front frame rails, strut towers, all that stuff got bent up so it'd be a healthy chunk of work, plus needing an engine, and front clip, to make it into a car again.

If the frame portion on the ‘14 is still good from the firewall back, maybe look into some fab shops for the racing world for a whole front subframe to salvage it into a dedicated track car?

 

[Supercharged111]

You say you're not a wood guy, but I recall you also making that console out of repurposed wood for the buick so I think you're well on your way!

 

[CopperNick]

Just had a painfully brilliant moment. If I remember correctly they make a paint that looks and acts like chrome. You’d have to look into it and it was a few years ago I saw it.

Aye-yuh, I do remember seeing that or a similar product but it occurred in the last century, (Literally!! as back somewhere in the early 80's./) And yes I did try it but found that the bright finish didn't last if it was handled at all. If I went that way again, I would topcoat it with clear to seal up the "chrome" and keep it bright.


Nick

 

[CopperNick]

If the frame portion on the ‘14 is still good from the firewall back, maybe look into some fab shops for the racing world for a whole front subframe to salvage it into a dedicated track car?

Or is there a full frame conversion available that you could drop the body and drivetrain onto?


Nick

 

[pagrunt]

No sir, they're pretty well done for. The '14 took a hit through the hood and into the motor of a trunk. The '16 got what I call a 'main limb' in the form of a 10" thick sweetgum branch where the trunk divided itself into 3 sections as it grew, well that took out the roof, trunk, and hood, with all the water damage to the interior, dash, and wiring that comes with it.

If the buyback is cheap enough I'll salvage the drivetrain and doors off the '16, but, car has 160k on it so it'll have to be cheap to be worth it. The '14 I'll buy and just park as parts in the warehouse. Interior was mint being under 20k miles, and, the firewall back was in decent shape. But the front frame rails, strut towers, all that stuff got bent up so it'd be a healthy chunk of work, plus needing an engine, and front clip, to make it into a car again.

Maybe they can give their souls for a Factory Five kit since they are designed to use Ford parts. The Cobra roadster or Daytona coupe, the hot rod coupe, roadster or truck could be the new Mustang.

 

[86LK]

I'll be by for some candy🍬

be sure to wear a mask so you don't scare the kids!

 

[mclellan83]

So things escalated quickly this past week. I started on the alternator for my daily focus. I get a call from my son that his car is making a grinding noise from the rear when he hits the brake. We all know most likely what it is. Just a matter of how much damage was done.

So i stayed up late getting the alt and battery into the focus so i would have room for his car. Drove the focus to work the next day and it still has the hard start issue. That can be a problem i revisit another day. Its out of the garage for now.

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Pulled his car in the next night to find the expected chewed up pad and rotor on his car. Looked as though the caliper was hanging up. After talking with him, he was fine getting new pads, rotors, and calipers for the rear. Ordered parts and waited. Put his car outside and he borrowed my truck to use for work.

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Then started car rodeo to get the elky back into the big garage for its upcoming work. Then my daughter calls and tells me that her boyfriends car is making noise from the rear. They tried to change the pads and found a bad caliper.

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So had them order pads, rotor, and caliper.

My sons parts showed up yesterday. Fixed his last night. Test drove it and realized he had a headlight out. Ran to mal wart last night got bulbs. Fixed that this mourning.

Have to wait on parts for my daughters boyfriends car. That will get done maybe next sunday depending on schedules.

Now to get my sons car back to him so i can get my truck back. I need it and my trailer to do a run for pagrunt ( i didnt forget! ).

Back on night shift this week again. I'll work on the elky.......someday! Oh yeah and i have four vehicles here to get through state inspection.

Geesh!