MoNkEyT88 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Yeah, paint shavings and acid all over! It was around 24$ for a gallon, the pic above is a qt. I might have to buy another one because of how much damn paint there is on this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extreme_accordion Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Looking very good - your arms will certainly be tired from scraping and the shoveling that crap away for clean up! Is that white, on yellow, on red, on orange, on red? Or is that just the blending due to the chemical stripper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 White primer on the rear, and left rear. But most of the car has.. Really thick yellow. Really thick orange. Black primer? Original blue. One application of Aircraft remover removes Yellow and orange, followed by scraping. Then the second application takes off whats left. If it were just original paint, it would remove it in less than 20 seconds. OMG.. I'm impressed with how well this stripper works, but at the same time I'm asking myself "WHY?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxpatsabxxx Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 great thread. sooo many Zs. lol and lots and lots of cash. that aircraft stripper can really do work on the older original paint. its alot easier and quieter than busting out the sanders. good luck to ya cant wait to see where this goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Holy crap.. these are hugemungus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 OMG those wheels are crazy wide. Diamond racing wheels FTW, I don't remember the name of the ones I like. They have the triangles in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 BAMF.. All 4 are 15x12 with 4.5" back spacing. These are for the track car, but I want to put them on this Z for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getoffmyinternet Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 You absolutely should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoov100 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 WWWWWIIIIIIIDDDDDEEEEE I think I'll stick with my 15x10's after seeing 12's with 4.5 inches of back space mounted... (where did you get the paint stripper i can't find it anywhere!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 You should be able to find the paint stripper at your local AutoZone, or at an automotive paint supply company. Or drive out to Death Valley and let the car sit for a few weeks! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxpatsabxxx Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 well you can do a combo, let the car sit in death valley ford a few weeks then hit it with the aircraft remover. =D well i did the aircraft remover on my dads 1970 delta 88 and im starting to do it on my brothers 1966 ford mustang, but it can get very very tedious, i found my remover at autozone, they usually have 2 kinds, the Klean Strip and the Rustoleum, ive never tried the Rusto but this process takes ages if there is more than 2 coats, and it burns when it gets on your skin, so if you plan on doing this, wear thick gloves and a jumpsuit, or keep a bucket of water ready. but neways, those rims are bad ass, holy crap man, with those tires can you say sticky? hahahhahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxtman Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 BAMF.. All 4 are 15x12 with 4.5" back spacing. Have you weighed the wheels? .., just curious how much they weigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two80z4me Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hey, Awesome build! Im dying to know where you got those gauges, Please PM me where you got them! My tach and some other gauges are goin on my 78 280z, I needz me some new ones before I get my turbo(s)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Have you weighed the wheels? .., just curious how much they weigh. The website says 22lbs a piece. They are a bit heavy, but they're huge. Hey, Awesome build! Im dying to know where you got those gauges, Please PM me where you got them! My tach and some other gauges are goin on my 78 280z, I needz me some new ones before I get my turbo(s)! The gauges are Auto-meter Pro-comp ultralights. You should be able to find them online. There is also a thread posted about how you go about getting them into the stock gauge buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNkEyT88 Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Fixed a toy for a guy from work. Had to make a lil video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e00lT7w0aMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Fixed a toy for a guy from work. Had to make a lil video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e00lT7w0aMA DUDE that SO needs "Ride of the Valkyries" playing in the background.... "I love the smell of lithium Ions in the morning!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rags Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I so do not miss doing that! I've done 3 cars and always say never again. The yellow car in my avatar was 4 different colors before I got it. I used 4 gallons on that car using the stripper to also remove any bondo I found. Anyway, you are doing great work! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ej20_ftw Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 How easy it was to use the paint stripper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78nismoZ Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 The stripper is really easy to use pretty much just spread it on with a paintbrush that is not made of plastic(just melts the brush's bristles), let it sit for about 30 mins then lightly scrape it off. My only complaint is the price tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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