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Re: PROGRESS PICS ON THE GTX!
[Re: B_Body_Bob]
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12/30/11 10:14 AM
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Clanton
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i have to take my drivers seat out to be able to get the brake stuff off intead of working around the roll cage and seat.i did my engine bay when i 1st got my car in 1988 in laquer and it was my 1st and only paint experience.
Last edited by Clanton; 12/30/11 10:20 AM.
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Re: PROGRESS PICS ON THE GTX!
[Re: B_Body_Bob]
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12/30/11 10:34 AM
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Todd
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Re: PROGRESS PICS ON THE GTX!
[Re: Todd]
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12/30/11 10:41 AM
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Out in Left Field, NY
bobs66440
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sorry to pick on you but you could not take the time to take the brake MC off? 
The MC comes off easy but the plate behind it doesn't especially if the dash is in, and that plate isn't body color, it should be black. The column could've come out too ... and the next thing you know it's stripped down to a shell and you're standing there wondering what the heck happened to that simple job you started.
The master cylinder and the plate come off easy. My dad and I redid that area on his 65 plymouth and got the Plate powder coated and replaced all the white foam pieces around the column and painted the master and all the other small parts. Looks tons better. I'm glad you decided to stick with the green.
The bay looks great. From photos I'd seen I always thought the paint on the car was good, I guess photos lie, eh?
 
I would have left them in for just for a repaint too. Looks great.
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Re: PROGRESS PICS ON THE GTX!
[Re: bobs66440]
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12/30/11 10:52 AM
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Moparnut426
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I kinda wish I would have left mine in the car also, After all the paint work, I had ended up with a leaky brake line, and that took care of the paint on the drivers lower inner fender, and frame rail. When I repainted the car last time, I left all the brake parts in tact, I took the master cylinder off, and tapped it up and let it hang on the brake lines, Made sure I didnt kink any of them, and then shot it.
Sometimes a complete tear down gets overwhelming...
Nice looking job by the way.
Kasey
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Re: PROGRESS PICS ON THE GTX!
[Re: Labratt]
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12/30/11 11:35 AM
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Thank You ALL for the support!  Yes...we could have stripped it down to a shell,but that was NEVER our intention!  Tony's been doing cars in this state of disassembly for MANY years,and he does EXCELLENT work...at a VERY fair price! I did some of the trim disassembly...but he did the majority of it. For as picky as he was on the engine bay metal prep..and how well it came out,I'm sure the rest of the car is going to look REAL GOOD! And to answer your questions about pictures being deceiving....THEY SURE ARE!   Maybe my good friends who have seen the X in person can chime in? Go ahead guys....you won't hurt my feelings!  
Yeah it had a couple of shades of green on it which
bugged him..... it'll look great when done
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Re: PROGRESS PICS ON THE GTX!
[Re: Moparnut426]
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12/30/11 12:16 PM
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dvw
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I kinda wish I would have left mine in the car also, After all the paint work, I had ended up with a leaky brake line, and that took care of the paint on the drivers lower inner fender, and frame rail. When I repainted the car last time, I left all the brake parts in tact, I took the master cylinder off, and tapped it up and let it hang on the brake lines, Made sure I didnt kink any of them, and then shot it.
Sometimes a complete tear down gets overwhelming...
Nice looking job by the way.
Kasey
I agree. My tear downs always end up with every nut and bolt removed. The next one I do will be done with the wheels still on. For what it's worth I would recommend silicone brake fluid. All the O.E. Chrysler master cylinders leak some fluid. Nothing worse than brand new paint peeled off by brake fluid. I use it in all my cars. You can replace the existing fluid by siphoning the old fluid out,then open the bleeders and let gravity do the rest. A small amount of old fluid hasn't had any effect on performance.
Doug
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