java230
java230 PowerDork
6/3/24 8:52 a.m.

It's un masked. Cat has been evicted from the house back to the garage. Hopefully drain plug shenanigans tonight. 

 

And I completely missed the front lip of the hood with clear (and most of the paint too...) except the runs 

brad131a4 (Forum Supporter)
brad131a4 (Forum Supporter) Reader
6/3/24 1:25 p.m.

Well it looks like you need to sand it all down and start all over. Sooo disappointingwink 

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
6/3/24 1:32 p.m.

I can't wait to see a better daylight picture 

NOHOME
NOHOME MegaDork
6/3/24 2:15 p.m.

Not sure if you are familiar with this brand of sunglasses, but I am sure that they make a model that when you are wearing them and look at your home paint-job you would see perfect glass paint!

 

Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses

The Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses have been designed to help people develop a relaxed attitude to danger. They follow the principle "what you don't know can't hurt you" and turn completely dark and opaque at the first sign of danger. This prevents you from seeing anything that might alarm you.

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
6/3/24 2:29 p.m.

In reply to NOHOME :

You sir, have become much cooler in my eyes. Thank you for making my day.

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
6/3/24 2:40 p.m.
java230 said:

In reply to NOHOME :

So much. Tuna is doing better than me IMO!

 

Rat rod ftw. 

Am not! Yours looks way better

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
6/3/24 3:35 p.m.

It's soooo easy to get runs in clear. Is this after cutting and buffing? If so, what procedure did you use?

java230
java230 PowerDork
6/3/24 3:54 p.m.

In reply to tuna55 :

Naw yours will be way cleaner in the end, I gave up

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
6/3/24 4:29 p.m.

In reply to java230 :

Happy Birthday NeonGameWave!!!!! - Off-Topic - Comic Vine

 

Someday we should get the two most unlikely GRM based project trucks together and talk about how great the other guy's is.

03Panther
03Panther PowerDork
6/3/24 6:32 p.m.

I definitely wanna be in there for that!

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
6/3/24 7:18 p.m.

I'll bring the black truck 

java230
java230 PowerDork
6/3/24 7:54 p.m.

In reply to tuna55 :

100% two awkward trucks FTW. 

 

No wet sand (needed) or cut and buff yet 

java230
java230 PowerDork
6/4/24 8:11 p.m.

Well JB weld here I come. That's definitely a hole

 

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
6/4/24 8:15 p.m.
java230 said:

Well JB weld here I come. That's definitely a hole

 

I don't think jb is going to work for that. Pull that pan, pull it like a dent, weld it up, and then check for leaks?

java230
java230 PowerDork
6/4/24 9:05 p.m.

In reply to tuna55 :

Gonna try..... Can't get pan out without pulling engine.... 

 

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
6/4/24 9:07 p.m.

Ive had mixed success with this style of repair. 

Fingers crossed!

java230
java230 PowerDork
6/4/24 9:13 p.m.

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael :

Scuffed and cleaned.... 🤞🤞I hope it works 

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr UltimaDork
6/5/24 6:27 a.m.

They make jb weld gas tank repair putty that would probably work wonderfully for this if you end up needing it.

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa MegaDork
6/5/24 7:34 a.m.

Id be tempted to try brazing myself.

java230
java230 PowerDork
6/5/24 8:33 a.m.

In reply to wvumtnbkr :

This is their "steel stick" putty. Says gas tanks on it. 

java230
java230 PowerDork
6/5/24 8:34 a.m.

In reply to Mr_Asa :

I'm worried about contamination in a weld or braze from the oil inside the pan. 

java230
java230 PowerDork
6/5/24 10:42 a.m.

No drips this morning. But it may not have quite enough oil in it. I just did a quart

Dusterbd13-michael
Dusterbd13-michael MegaDork
6/5/24 10:59 a.m.

Add another quart, wait. 

Then, if no leak, heat cycle the mofo and check again!

APEowner
APEowner UltraDork
6/5/24 11:12 a.m.
Mr_Asa said:

Id be tempted to try brazing myself.

I've seen the vapors inside the engine ignite when someone was doing that.  It puffed out all of the sheet metal so the timing cover and the valve covers leaked.  They did fix that pan though.

 

NOHOME
NOHOME MegaDork
6/5/24 12:30 p.m.

If I were to weld or braze that I would first remove the valve covers,  then flush the engine full of CO2 from the welder. Then weld. The CO2 is heavier than air so it will hang out in the pan for a while displacing any oxygen.

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