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This is my new project while the Mustang is on the back burner.
Some of you may remember that I picked up a '96 Maxima with 112k on the clock, in perfect condition for 500 bucks because the owner didn't want to pay his bill at my Dad's shop. I picked it up because my Thunderbird that I was driving as a DD is/was hurting big time. After about 2 months, I realized that my T-Bird was much better. Drove better, handled better, braked better, etc. It was just a piece of s h i t, but now I'm fixing that.
It's got 150k on the ticker, and what a roach she is. No paint, yellow headlights, gross interior, nasty wheels, the whole 9 yards. I'm painting myself, cleaning the headlights or buying new ones (I can't decide), putting in a completely new interior, and sanding and clear coating the wheels (I'll get new ones down the road). And to finish it all, my Dad and I are going to put in a new motor. A buddy of his at the Ford dealer can get a re-man'd non-PI 4.6 with zero hours for 2100 bucks. It comes with a 3 year 36k warrantee. Not a bad deal...
I'm going to try and post pics of my progress along the way.
I'm going to start with the paint...I'm going to wetsand with 220 (or 240...whichever it is), clean it about 40 times and go back and wetsand with 400. Anyone have any other suggestions? I've never done any kind of body work before, so I'm open to whatever anyone has to offer.
Make sure to check out the website and enlarge the pics. The small thumbnail ones don't do it justice. I'm really glad I had a girlfriend before I started to drive this car.....this thing is a TOTAL chick magnet.
Joe
This is my new project while the Mustang is on the back burner.
Some of you may remember that I picked up a '96 Maxima with 112k on the clock, in perfect condition for 500 bucks because the owner didn't want to pay his bill at my Dad's shop. I picked it up because my Thunderbird that I was driving as a DD is/was hurting big time. After about 2 months, I realized that my T-Bird was much better. Drove better, handled better, braked better, etc. It was just a piece of s h i t, but now I'm fixing that.
It's got 150k on the ticker, and what a roach she is. No paint, yellow headlights, gross interior, nasty wheels, the whole 9 yards. I'm painting myself, cleaning the headlights or buying new ones (I can't decide), putting in a completely new interior, and sanding and clear coating the wheels (I'll get new ones down the road). And to finish it all, my Dad and I are going to put in a new motor. A buddy of his at the Ford dealer can get a re-man'd non-PI 4.6 with zero hours for 2100 bucks. It comes with a 3 year 36k warrantee. Not a bad deal...
I'm going to try and post pics of my progress along the way.
I'm going to start with the paint...I'm going to wetsand with 220 (or 240...whichever it is), clean it about 40 times and go back and wetsand with 400. Anyone have any other suggestions? I've never done any kind of body work before, so I'm open to whatever anyone has to offer.
Make sure to check out the website and enlarge the pics. The small thumbnail ones don't do it justice. I'm really glad I had a girlfriend before I started to drive this car.....this thing is a TOTAL chick magnet.
Joe