1985 CHP #E408395

[GSPI]

Excellent Bill. What type of paint are you using to do the detail work?

[28HopUp]

Thanks guys! I forgot how frustrating the prep stage can be. I paid a lot of attention to the top of the radiator support, since that what people's eyes tend to see. Just when I thought I had the surface smooth enough, I'd see something and have to sand & re-primer again.

Greg, I used Rust-Oleum Satin Black for the major surface areas. I knew not to use a gloss, semi-gloss, or flat black, as I was looking for a matte finish. I hope I do not regret not using a high temperature paint. Those shock towers can get hot down by the factory headers. A few pieces (like the bracket for the windshield wiper motor) will be painted in glass black. Once I have everything buttoned up, I will go back and touch up the fasteners in either satin or gloss black.

I'm not so sure I'll get much done today. Instead of working on the car, I'll be spending some family time with Jack on a Sporting Clays range in lower Delaware.

[28HopUp]

Jack & I buttoned up the final items under the hood, and Kris came by this afternoon to pick up the car -




Kris will install the fresh 5.0L in the next week or so.

[chp1982]

Looking good! Very exciting.

[28HopUp]

Here's a blurry picture taken of the fresh 5.0L installed in the car -




My apologies for the fuzzy picture, but it's all I have at the moment. Kris says that the wiring harness was so bad that I was lucky the car didn't catch on fire! There's still quite a ways to go, but progress is being made, with more (better) pictures to come.

[Mustang Kid]

Shiny newness!

Looks much better than the old engine Bill
Can't wait until my engine looks that nice

[texunter]

very nice!