Saint Pete Wagon!

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This car has really transformed. Nice work!

[AbisaiG]

The work that has been put into this is immense! My car needs this treatment.

Yeah! Maybe too much work hahaha but it definitely has been a huge learning experience.

god damn , this thing is rad! i just painted my first car last year. ITS SO MUCH FUN. keep it up dude!

Thanks man! I agree with you. Painting is definitely the funnest part of the whole equation to me.

Got around to lowering the rear of the wagon yesterday. I do not plan on riding with these springs for long. I ended up selling my G/C Koni setup. Plan on getting a full coilovers soon.

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[Reinhold]

The work that has been put into this is immense! My car needs this treatment.

[Dwob]

god damn , this thing is rad! i just painted my first car last year. ITS SO MUCH FUN. keep it up dude!

[AbisaiG]

Refreshed the suspension up with new bushings and ball joints. Also replaced wheel hubs and bearings while I was cleaning everything up. Got all the suspension components powder coated. The wagon is going back into the body shop to get the engine bay resprayed and some other repairs. Also found some lowering springs in my parts shed.

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Thanks for checking in!

[AbisaiG]

Thanks guys. Well it's time to freshen up the suspension a bit.
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[CraigSnedeker]

Nice. Very nice.

[AbisaiG]

It's been a while since I've updated this thread. Not to much going on but there is some progress!
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Added an HKS exhaust system.
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The wagon with the Yakima rack.
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Out with the engine!
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Going manual while I'm at it.
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Bought a nice momo wheel.
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Little closer to getting some paint in there.
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Undercoating to add some protection and improve the overall look.
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Thanks for looking!

[AbisaiG]

Thanks guys. I just picked up a Rupes. Going to give it a go soon. It's 95% percent complete. Just need to finish up the two tone on the bumpers and we're ready to go.
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[SnazzyQ]

If you use a rotary you can burn through it yea. DA like a rupes is pretty fool proof and works awesome.

But I would also do what you are doing because more clear is always good to have. Colour looks awesome man!

+1 on this.

But yeah can never have too much clear coat on the car

[244Brick]

dang nice job though!

[Thom]

So instead of buffing the car, my instructors gave me the option of sanding the whole car down with 1000 grit and re-clearing it. I **** buffing honestly. You run into the danger of burning through the edges, your taking away clear and it's more maintenance. No bueno. Doing it this way will take just as long as cutting and buffing and it will give a showroom finish, a glass like finish.

If you use a rotary you can burn through it yea. DA like a rupes is pretty fool proof and works awesome.

But I would also do what you are doing because more clear is always good to have. Colour looks awesome man!

[SnazzyQ]

Dang those pictures are cool.

Still cant wait to see the swagovan done.

[AbisaiG]

My brother bought a new camera. All I have to say is wow. This thing makes anyone look like a decent photographer. Snapped pics of my older wagon and some stuff.
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Finished sanding the wagon. Now I have to mask off the jambs and windows for clear.

[AbisaiG]

I took some shots of the wagon outside. It was kinda gloomy outside today. Couldn't receive that good sunlight.
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That metallic though.
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So instead of buffing the car, my instructors gave me the option of sanding the whole car down with 1000 grit and re-clearing it. I **** buffing honestly. You run into the danger of burning through the edges, your taking away clear and it's more maintenance. No bueno. Doing it this way will take just as long as cutting and buffing and it will give a showroom finish, a glass like finish.
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