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<blockquote data-quote="Jr. Corvette" data-source="post: 234726" data-attributes="member: 1906"><p>Hey guys!</p><p></p><p>Lots has happened over the past couple weeks so let's dive into it! </p><p></p><p>I got my gas tank back from being powder coated and I absolutely love it. I got it coated in a slightly darker and flatter grey then my drivetrain to make it stand out and also got a clear powder coat over the color to really make it pop. I had to clean up the powder coating by the fittings and openings so that nothing fell into the tank while I was installing everything. Once that was done my parents let me wash out the tank in my bathtub which was quite the workout. Spent about an hour filling the tank, shaking and sloshing it around, then dumping it out. Once I got it washed out, I let it dry overnight and finished drying it with a blow dryer. I then setup and installed my FiTech in tank fuel pump, all my fittings, and the level sender. When I took the sendor out, the cork gasket ripped slightly so I made a new gasket out of neoprene rubber. When I was all done assembling the tank I needed to make up some PTFE lines from the tank to the frame and from the FiTech to the frame. After that was done I partially installed the tank and finished making some custom mounts for the rear of the tank. I ended up altering these mounts after I painted them to more easily install the tank. You can't see it very well in the pictures but I isolated the entire tank with some neoprene rubber on the sides and little rubber bushings on the rear mounts. </p><p></p><p>I finally got my hood after waiting since Oct 8th! My dad and I put the hood on this weekend and got it as closely aligned as possible. I was planning on deleting the NACA ducts but I really like the look of them. Plus it'll bring some colder air into the engine bay and get that hot air outta there. They did cause some problems over the radiator and I had to remove my fan shroud trim piece. My air cleaner also hits now so I'll either have to take off my 1" carb spacer and maybe try a 0.5", or I'll have to go from my 4" air filter to a 3". The new hoods also aren't clearanced like the factory hoods around the radiator so I had to carve out a little hole in the hood frame because the corner of the radiator was hitting it. </p><p></p><p>Next I got my new fiberglass bumper so I test fit it into place. It actually lined up perfectly on passenger side and the driver side was only out by an 1/8" at most. There was one big issue. It looks like the previous owner got hit slightly on the driver side quarter. Judging by the damage it looks like a parking lot bump but it broke the fiberglass. Instead of cutting out the damage and fiberglassing the section back on, they just filled over the area with some panel adhesive.... Needless to say they screwed up the panel and it didn't match the bumper at all. So I cut the panel off where it was broken, cleaned up the edges, bolted it to the bumper so it matched the lines, then fiberglassed it back into place. It's not perfect yet as it needs a layer of long strand fiberglass filler to get the final shape but it lines up now and is extremely strong. I still have to fiberglass the new quarters to this section so once that's done I can make it look pretty. </p><p></p><p>Next I took the bumper off and started one of my most ambitious projects yet. I cut off half of the bumperettes and moved them over 10.25". This was part of my redesign so that I can run my dual tips through the bumper giving it a smoother, beefier look. I just did this work today so I don't have a ton of pictures. I should finish the bumper by the end of the week and I will post some pictures once it's done. </p><p></p><p>I've saved the best for last. I got my new wheels on Friday!!! BC forged wheels, powder coated clear. I am so happy with how they look and they're going to have a great flop against the new dodge viper gunmetal pearl.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jr. Corvette, post: 234726, member: 1906"] Hey guys! Lots has happened over the past couple weeks so let's dive into it! I got my gas tank back from being powder coated and I absolutely love it. I got it coated in a slightly darker and flatter grey then my drivetrain to make it stand out and also got a clear powder coat over the color to really make it pop. I had to clean up the powder coating by the fittings and openings so that nothing fell into the tank while I was installing everything. Once that was done my parents let me wash out the tank in my bathtub which was quite the workout. Spent about an hour filling the tank, shaking and sloshing it around, then dumping it out. Once I got it washed out, I let it dry overnight and finished drying it with a blow dryer. I then setup and installed my FiTech in tank fuel pump, all my fittings, and the level sender. When I took the sendor out, the cork gasket ripped slightly so I made a new gasket out of neoprene rubber. When I was all done assembling the tank I needed to make up some PTFE lines from the tank to the frame and from the FiTech to the frame. After that was done I partially installed the tank and finished making some custom mounts for the rear of the tank. I ended up altering these mounts after I painted them to more easily install the tank. You can't see it very well in the pictures but I isolated the entire tank with some neoprene rubber on the sides and little rubber bushings on the rear mounts. I finally got my hood after waiting since Oct 8th! My dad and I put the hood on this weekend and got it as closely aligned as possible. I was planning on deleting the NACA ducts but I really like the look of them. Plus it'll bring some colder air into the engine bay and get that hot air outta there. They did cause some problems over the radiator and I had to remove my fan shroud trim piece. My air cleaner also hits now so I'll either have to take off my 1" carb spacer and maybe try a 0.5", or I'll have to go from my 4" air filter to a 3". The new hoods also aren't clearanced like the factory hoods around the radiator so I had to carve out a little hole in the hood frame because the corner of the radiator was hitting it. Next I got my new fiberglass bumper so I test fit it into place. It actually lined up perfectly on passenger side and the driver side was only out by an 1/8" at most. There was one big issue. It looks like the previous owner got hit slightly on the driver side quarter. Judging by the damage it looks like a parking lot bump but it broke the fiberglass. Instead of cutting out the damage and fiberglassing the section back on, they just filled over the area with some panel adhesive.... Needless to say they screwed up the panel and it didn't match the bumper at all. So I cut the panel off where it was broken, cleaned up the edges, bolted it to the bumper so it matched the lines, then fiberglassed it back into place. It's not perfect yet as it needs a layer of long strand fiberglass filler to get the final shape but it lines up now and is extremely strong. I still have to fiberglass the new quarters to this section so once that's done I can make it look pretty. Next I took the bumper off and started one of my most ambitious projects yet. I cut off half of the bumperettes and moved them over 10.25". This was part of my redesign so that I can run my dual tips through the bumper giving it a smoother, beefier look. I just did this work today so I don't have a ton of pictures. I should finish the bumper by the end of the week and I will post some pictures once it's done. I've saved the best for last. I got my new wheels on Friday!!! BC forged wheels, powder coated clear. I am so happy with how they look and they're going to have a great flop against the new dodge viper gunmetal pearl. [/QUOTE]
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