Sanding SUCKS!!!
I'm at the point where the drivetrain is complete aside from a few odds and ends. Now the time has come to improve the appearance a bit. That means sanding, sanding, and more sanding - only to be followed up by another jack leg spray booth and finally a clear coat. Those that have seen the car in person can attest to the hideous orange peel in the paint. I've spent the past two nights wet sanding the car and have only completed about 1/5th of the overall surface area.
BTW, the PVC pipe issue was resolved with a piece of 3" hose from a junkyard E150. It looks and works perfectly now.
Do or die, the car will have a fresh layer of clear coat applied. I will be out of town all of next week on business (life's a b****, eh?) and that is followed up by only a few days before I leave for the challenge. I depart for the event in nearly 2 weeks and 10 hours. Generally speaking, I have the following to complete:
-wet sand the remainder of the car
-construct spray booth inside the garage
-apply clear coat
-remove remaining existing vinyl (ugh)
-apply all necessary sponsor and cosmetic vinyl
-clean up rear brakes and wheel wheels
-coat the wheels white
-perform alignment on all four corners
-modify the wastegate actuator to open the wastegate further (currently overboosting due to limited WG travel)
-install turbo heat shield
-install race bucket and associated bracketry
-install 4-pt harness and arm restraints
-test and tweak the car in all aspects of performance
-paint the headlight brackets and reassemble/install
-anything else that needs completion as it appears
All in all, I have
9 usable days before the challenge. Only three of those are FULL days. They don't call it a challenge for nothing
.
And so sets the sun, I'll post a few pics. Pay no attention to the irony of the cones
.
