Startin to work on the Clone Runner (it's PAINTED!)

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 12:43 pm

Got in the shop this morning - the paint is almost dry.
Still tacky in a few places.
Here's what semi-gloss black looks like.

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Next thing to clean-up is the upper and lower control arms & strut rods.

73X · Post by **73X** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:04 am

Looking nice!

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:03 pm

Thanks 73X.
Next step is do paint the control arms. The current aluminum color that's on them need some freshening up.
I scuffed them down and applied a light grey paint to them.

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Future plans call for changing the upper arms for some tubular ones.

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:09 pm

Moving along, the strut rods are next.
Scuff em down and paint them with a nice steel color VHT caliper paint.
Also put new stainless hardware on the ends.

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:13 pm

Now its on to prepping the steering components.
Scuff them down with my fiber wheel.
Wash them up with lacquer thinner & do some masking too.

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I'll do 2 coats of primer followed by the same VHT caliper steel colored caliper paint.

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:04 pm

Two coats of primer later......followed by 2 coats of VHT caliper paint.

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:06 pm

I did remove the old hardware that was on the tie-rod sleeve clamps.

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Not going to re-use those.
Instead I bought these.

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They will look much better.

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:08 pm

I also got around to applying actual cosmoline coating to the control arms just to bring back some of the amber color.
This stuff goes on wet and dries to a dry type of wax finish.

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:11 pm

Finally I was able to put the rain gutter trim back on the car.
Problem with a white car is that stainless trim doesn't pop out as much compared to if it was painted a darker color.

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73X · Post by **73X** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:42 am

The white looks awesome!

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:09 pm

Thanks 73X - I'm liking it more & more every time I see it.

So I finally was able to get the tailstock on my 4 speed changed.
If you remember the shifter box mounting holes were damaged when I bought the 4 speed.

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And I was able to find a good replacement tailstock.

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So, after ordering the correct gasket kit from Brewers I took the 4 speed to my good buddy Kevin's place to get it switched.

Here it is on the bench ready to go back together again.

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Here's a look at the internals - Kevin said it was in great shape.

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And here it is back together again waiting for me to pick it up.

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71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:11 pm

Oh, I forgot to mention, he did change out the bushing in the tailstock as well.

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Here it is back home.

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Next step is to prep and paint it.

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Sun May 07, 2023 11:37 am

My buddy who assembled my engine, Brad came over yesterday and degreed the new Isky cam.
It was installed straight up as it already has 4 degrees of advance ground into it.