Project Vitamin C-10

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Welcome back Alan..
I like your shop. So do you race the miata??

Thanks David, This will be the first time I have ever driven my own car on the track. It's just a race against the clock. I did the Richard Petty driving experience in Atlanta a while back and boy was that a rush. I want to put my car thru it's paces and see what I can do. Long as I keep the shinny side up.

Originally Posted by Strodder

Nice cabinets Allan. When do you have time to use your Lap Top in the shop? I have a TV in my shop too. I watch the Speed Chanel most of the time while I'm working. Or should I say I listen to it. ;

Thanks Strodder, if you notice you can kind of make out what's on the lap top. Your starring at it right now. I don't have cable in the shop yet, but it is coming soon. Once I trench in a cable from the house. And believe it or not I have empty drawers in the new cabinets, so I have room to expand.

[joe231]

very cool set-up Alan!!!

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Thanks David, This will be the first time I have ever driven my own car on the track. It's just a race against the clock. I did the Richard Petty driving experience in Atlanta a while back and boy was that a rush. I want to put my car thru it's paces and see what I can do. Long as I keep the shinny side up.



Thanks Strodder, if you notice you can kind of make out what's on the lap top. Your starring at it right now. I don't have cable in the shop yet, but it is coming soon. Once I trench in a cable from the house. And believe it or not I have empty drawers in the new cabinets, so I have room to expand.

Now you need to buy more tools.

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Thanks David, This will be the first time I have ever driven my own car on the track. It's just a race against the clock. I did the Richard Petty driving experience in Atlanta a while back and boy was that a rush. I want to put my car thru it's paces and see what I can do. Long as I keep the shinny side up.



Thanks Strodder, if you notice you can kind of make out what's on the lap top. Your starring at it right now. I don't have cable in the shop yet, but it is coming soon. Once I trench in a cable from the house. And believe it or not I have empty drawers in the new cabinets, so I have room to expand.

Now you need to buy more tools.

[4dranch]

I need to stop drinking I'm seeing double post.........

or Someone else needs to stop drinking and double posting...

whats really sad is I read them both..

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

I need to stop drinking I'm seeing double post.........

or Someone else needs to stop drinking and double posting...

whats really sad is I read them both..

I wasn't drinking. Must have been a computer glitch. Some times this forum works real slow, and I must have clicked on submit reply twice because it didn't post. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

I need to stop drinking I'm seeing double post.........

or Someone else needs to stop drinking and double posting...

whats really sad is I read them both..

Originally Posted by Strodder

I wasn't drinking. Must have been a computer glitch. Some times this forum works real slow, and I must have clicked on submit reply twice because it didn't post. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

That's OK strodder I was in denial too before I quit drinking. JK

[4dranch]

[Strodder]

I don't have a drinking problem. But my hands want a beer, and then pours it on my face. (Like in the movie Airplane)

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

I don't have a drinking problem. But my hands want a beer, and then pours it on my face. (Like in the movie Airplane)

I started running out of excuses. I could have used that one. My favorite was "I only had 2 ................I didn't count the ones in between."

[4dranch]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

I started running out of excuses. I could have used that one. My favorite was "I only had 2 ................I didn't count the ones in between."

Mine is, I don't drink no more.........and no less.

[Strodder]

[Old School Kid]

Where are you running your car? Road Atlanta or Barbers? I hope the rain holds off for you, good luck! Very jealous

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

Mine is, I don't drink no more.........and no less.

Originally Posted by Strodder

Originally Posted by Old School Kid

Where are you running your car? Road Atlanta or Barbers? I hope the rain holds off for you, good luck! Very jealous

Talledega Grand prix it's really close to the super speedway here is a Link about the track. So far so good as far as the rain goes. Were running rain or shine.

[Alan's Classic]

Bought a gallon of PPG DG 2084 today................OUCH

[jgh64pkup]

man alan almost a full page without pics

[Captainfab]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Bought a gallon of PPG DG 2084 today................OUCH

Whenever it says PPG on the can it hurts........but it is good paint!

[Strodder]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

Bought a gallon of PPG DG 2084 today................OUCH

How much is it in your area?

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by jgh64pkup

man alan almost a full page without pics

Do you miss the pics? I'm trying to get thru one page without pix. Nah, not really. Just not much to post up. Been doing a couple little things on the cab.

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Whenever it says PPG on the can it hurts........but it is good paint!

Originally Posted by Strodder

How much is it in your area?

List is $400.65, of course I didn't pay that much. I get a little discount.

Washed the top and 3 sides of the camper today. I'll try to finish it up tommorrow. Then I'm going to wax it. I haven't done that since I bought it. That should be a blast. Going camping soon. Also getting loaded up for the race track.

I couldn't help it, I have to post a pic.

[Strodder]

WOW that's seems high. I guess it depends on the color. I'll have to check the price. I get a discount too. I haven't painted anything in a while. Just primered stuff.

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by Strodder

WOW that's seems high. I guess it depends on the color. I'll have to check the price. I get a discount too. I haven't painted anything in a while. Just primered stuff.

It is high. I need to start painting stuff white so the paint will be cheaper. As far as solid colors go they say red is the most expensive. Orange ain't too far from being red. I'm curious what the list is for the same thing out there?

My plan is too single stage everything then color sand and clear everything. I did a test on some panels and it really makes the paint have a deeper look to it.

[jason65]

Originally Posted by 4dranch

I need to stop drinking I'm seeing double post.........

or Someone else needs to stop drinking and double posting...

whats really sad is I read them both..

I think we need to start drinking more, till we see more pics.

[neto]

Hey Alan
I just ordered a gallon of slick sand and a quart of seam sealer. My question is did you or do you put etching or epoxy primer on the metal before the slick sand? I have the whole cab down to metal.
Thanks
Ernest

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by neto

Hey Alan
I just ordered a gallon of slick sand and a quart of seam sealer. My question is did you or do you put etching or epoxy primer on the metal before the slick sand? I have the whole cab down to metal.
Thanks
Ernest

I put Dp90 on first, scuffed/sanded the damaged areas, did the metal repair and filler work. Then I sprayed slick sand. Be sure to read all of the instructions on the can, to make sure I don't steer you wrong. Slick sand is really thick so beware.

It's been a long day at the track and had a great time. I drove about 90 miles on the track and used 3/4 tank of gas. I guess that happens when you stay around the 6500 rpm range all of the time. It was all good til I got home and downloaded the video from a camera a guy let me borrow. Everytime I turned it on and hit the record botton it recorded about 35 seconds. That was just enough time for me to get out of the pits. We ran 15 minute sessions. I'm so pissed off, it would have been some good shots of me saving a couple slides. I was 90 degrees one time and pulled it out. I'm not an experienced driver, just lucky. it was my first time doing something like that. i just wish I had some video from inside of the car. I had a person on the ground film a little. Needless-to-say he wasn't an experienced camera guy. I'll have to do some serious editing to that one.

[neto]

Thanks Alan. Sorry to hear of your camera problems but you still had a blast I bet.