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Justin DuBois
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Top and front interior is assembled again.Upholstery is hanging back in the lid. A bit plusher than stock, and its a great color match. So happy to have functional sun shades again.
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I feel your pain. Repainting my black spyder was one of the worst decisions I made for a track car. We used a very soft PPG clear that flattens out really well, but scratches very easily. I hate working on that car now with the precautions required. That being said the car looks great!Thank you for your reactions!
Here is the cautionary tale for those who wish for a new paint job. Working around the car is now very deliberate. No jewelry, no zippers, sweatshirts and sweatpants. No power cords hanging out of the windows and engine bay. Cordless tools are a preferred, mind-full of wind when the garage door is open. I'm using my imagination to think about - if that falls over, slides down, will it hit the paint? No rags with oil or solvents left to chance, etc anywhere near the work area.
This is hard as I still have a lot of work to put the interior back together, cleaning one panel at a time. I have a chassis rebuild on four corners in the future, and a ton of engine bay cleanup and maintenance.
I knew this would be the case, as I did things in this order. So, things just got a little more difficult. I'm sure by the time I get back to the track, I'll have some repair work, so there it is. Mistakes just got a lot more expensive.
Justin
I totally agree with this, from experience.This interior is the lightest part of the car really. It makes better sound proofing than the weight it would save to remove it.
Sell? The first new car I bought with my own money? Not in the plan.I love the attention to detail in this restoration with securing many of the small OEM parts. What are your plans for future use with the car after all of this work?