Vice City

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Can I steal your pop out rear windows pls?

This car is so cool. When are you going to lower it?

When it runs better / after 5 speed swap.

[SnazzyQ]

Can I steal your pop out rear windows pls?

This car is so cool. When are you going to lower it?

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Nice job cleaning up the car. It's looking much better than when you first picked it up. Just incase you try to diagnose problems later.......these cars come with AFMs, not MAFs

Oops, typo. Thanks for telling me.

[Absorbantnut]

Nice job cleaning up the car. It's looking much better than when you first picked it up. Just incase you try to diagnose problems later.......these cars come with AFMs, not MAFs

[Jorgen]

Love the photography and looks like a great base.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

I finally took some photos of the whole car after finalizing the cleanup process.
















So my next plans, are to either paint the discolored window inserts with trim paint, or rip it out and install new trim. Needs a bumper tuck, trim polish, and oil service, and the clean up / replace air and vacuum lines / ICV / AFM / air filter, etc... Then, a trans fluid and filter service so that it will hold until I can get a 5 speed swap going. If only it ran as clean as it looks.


Nikon D300s
Nikkor 35mm F/1.8
Natural Light

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Good clean up, I saw that the shifter is for auto though and my enthusiasm wavered :/

Don't worry. My 5 speed swap and motor build is about to enter its alpha stage.

[mgpdoc]

Taking your time and doing everything will pay off.
I like your project. I need to find one for me as well, watching this is bad influence.

[FowlerE30]

Good clean up, I saw that the shifter is for auto though and my enthusiasm wavered :/

[Mehowski]

Fantastic photography, and I love your ordered and tidy approach to doing the bits and bobs on the car. If I ever get the chance to make my own build thread I'd be very chuffed if I can make it as tidy as yours

[JHank]

Really nice start, Superb photography as well!

[Robitussin]

Looking great as always! Pictures are incredible also

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Today I pulled the cowl grills and sandblasted the wiper arms along with taking the chrome outside kidney pieces off the grills so I didn't have to mask.





Again, used duplicolor trim paint.





Back on the car.



Wiper arms painted with duplicolor gloss black engine enamel.



Finally got the trunk area cleaned. Still need to paint the backboard to the rear seat wall and the battery cover, and I need a driver's side jack cover.



Removed the Fogs to clean the front up a bit.





Nikon D300s
Nikkor 35mm F/1.8
Nikkor 18-55mm Kit
Natural Light

[oprahhwinfreyy]

Today, pulled the grills out and painted them with duplicolor trim paint (green can). Realized I had no masking tape to mask the kidneys so those will happen some other day.





Sandblasted the clips and painted them gloss black since they were pretty nasty.





Once the grills dry and they're on the car, Ill take some more shots.


Nikon D300s
Nikkor 35mm F/1.8
Nikkor 18-55mm Kit
Natural Light

[storey618]

you make me want to clean stuff. keep it up!