Type R Club of America

I can't get over each picture's transformation. I'm blown away. The hard work is definitely paying off.

coolhandluke wrote: ↑Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:22 am I can't get over each picture's transformation. I'm blown away. The hard work is definitely paying off.

I keep catching myself looking at them! Most definitely all worth it.

I really wish i had the time/place to do all this, it’s so motivating! A fresh paint job will just have to do for now.

Bumper bars were in not the best shape, so I sent them out to be sand blasted back down to clean!! I got some primer rust proof primer and a top coat of white ready to hit these babies! Stay tuned..... TOMORROW IS WEDNESDAY!


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Now that makes me smile. You're really closing in on assembly!

Sand blasting was a good idea. Those look much better.

I recently swapped out my rear bumper beam, it was too far gone with rust. I was thinking about blasting the front one though, it looks just like yours before you blasted it.

coolhandluke wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:53 pmSand blasting was a good idea. Those look much better.

Thanks! Yea too many nooks and cracks to try to hand sand it out, and much too big for my friends at home sandy.

RTW DC2R wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:35 pm I recently swapped out my rear bumper beam, it was too far gone with rust. I was thinking about blasting the front one though, it looks just like yours before you blasted it.

Yea they are actually still avail OEM, not sure if the ITR is any different that standard teggy but $350+ each beam was a bitt too pricey for me. This was $100 to my buddy who does this and they were done in a day.

aklackner wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:34 pmNow that makes me smile. You're really closing in on assembly!

Yes, clean parts will do that to you!!

Going to get all nuts and bolts together for zinc during tomorrow nights session. Once I get those back we can start sliding some bolts into place!! Maybe try to get the bottom buttoned up so we can get heR back on the ground. Would love to move it out and get a good clean done before we start some detailed stuff.

Stay tuned. Im sure I will have some updates Thursday morning.

Last night was a tedious session. Got allllllll nuts and bolts together for strip prep and zinc. Got all the parts together, loaded, and sent out for powdercoat. Also started sanding the dashboard bards and steering column. takes foreverrrr. I think we are going to end up coating the bars so they dont rust going forward. Also got a bunch of wiring run into the back half of the car.

Order going in for fuel tank and some suspension bits to start reassembly!

Pics of some progress below.

What is the cost on having bolts zinc coated?