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Mpower5266
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It was smaller than normal but almost all of the people I am usually hoping to see showed up.
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Metallitubby
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The picture from the Ingles gas station looks like an Ingles in Black Mountain (just east of Asheville), and my ladyfriend is going to Hot Springs tomorrow night for a "girl's weekend" at some AirBnB they set up. Small world!
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Ha thats funny. The air bnb we had was an house broken up into 3 apartments. I pulled up and there was a younger couple standing by the road, and I heard "Nick???" as I passed. Turns out he is a guy that I have been talking to for years on facebook but never met. My dad and I ended up making some deals on e9 parts with him.
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I'm sure you and I have been at many of the same car events in the recent past. I am usually hanging out with the VW/Audi people since that's one of my hobbies away from Honda stuff.
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Huge update but the photos are going to be boring.
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Picked up a new shifty boy for the e9. It obviously needs a clean up, not sure why its covered in great stuff. We have the bell housing, so we just need to gather a few other parts, and put new input and output bearings and seals in it. I am so excited, this car with a 5 speed will be amazing.
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We are also starting on the Biergarten today. So I hope to have some photos to share when I get home.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrPicked up a new shifty boy for the e9. It obviously needs a clean up, not sure why its covered in great stuff. We have the bell housing, so we just need to gather a few other parts, and put new input and output bearings and seals in it. I am so excited, this car with a 5 speed will be amazing.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrWe are also starting on the Biergarten today. So I hope to have some photos to share when I get home.
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Nick, nice score on the 5spd. I can imagine the E9 being more fun with an extra gear lol.
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So a couple weeks before the tornado hit I had a landscaper out to look at some stuff at my house. There were a couple trees that we wanted knocked down, I wanted a little fill dirt around the concrete pad, and I wanted some gravel poured in the area behind the house near the washbay. Well the tornado hit so all of that was rescheduled. Over the next couple months we got the house back to livable conditions, made some improvements, cleaned up the yard and had a new fence put up. On Monday my contractor came and installed our gutter guards, which essentially finished the house. My wife and I had decided that when the house was finished we could get back to the Biergarten project, so we had called the landscaper back and he showed up yesterday. He started with the fill dirt around the pad, nothing special but it will keep me from breaking my ankle if I step off it washing a car. He then filled some low spots and put down fabric.
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Then he put down the edging and laid the gravel. I went ahead and moved the bench and fire pit from out of my washbay where they have been sitting for almost a year now.
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After the kiddos went to bed, I assembled the chairs that we had ordered right before the tornado. They were delivered the Monday after the tornado so we had used the boxes to block off the main room of the house since it was full of glass. I was happy to finally get them together.
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And since this has been months in the making, I set them all up and had a beer out there last night. It was too late to start a fire so I stuck a magnetic work light on the washbay for ambiance.
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We still need to plant ferns along the edging, hang up some signs, put up the lights, build a little pallet fence around the AC unit, and set up the traditional Biergarten table. I have a feeling we are going to spend a lot of time out here.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrThen he put down the edging and laid the gravel. I went ahead and moved the bench and fire pit from out of my washbay where they have been sitting for almost a year now.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrAfter the kiddos went to bed, I assembled the chairs that we had ordered right before the tornado. They were delivered the Monday after the tornado so we had used the boxes to block off the main room of the house since it was full of glass. I was happy to finally get them together.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrAnd since this has been months in the making, I set them all up and had a beer out there last night. It was too late to start a fire so I stuck a magnetic work light on the washbay for ambiance.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrWe still need to plant ferns along the edging, hang up some signs, put up the lights, build a little pallet fence around the AC unit, and set up the traditional Biergarten table. I have a feeling we are going to spend a lot of time out here.
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Nice work on the Biergarten! Have you considered trying to get some hops vines to grow? I'm no gardener, but I think they can be grown in the south.
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We do not encourage the green scourge down here. We have a big kudzu problem down here, I just ripped ton of it off the side of the house.
Metallitubby
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The whole thing looks awesome. One question though: What brand chairs did you go with? We went with some that were a bit pricey, but have a lifetime UV/fade warranty, and maaaaaan are they heavy (which is a good thing in my opinion).
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The chairs are TREX got them at Lowes. And yea, you get the Kudzu issue. haha.Kudzu's not a problem. The cattle will eat it...
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My wife posted these photos the other day.
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These were taken almost exactly 6 months apart. Its done. Everything has been repaired and the contractor has been paid, we are done with the tornado... I actually spent the last two days at work reading back through this thread and its been hard to keep from showing my emotions. Its crazy that a little dump that I was honestly hoping to fix up and flip in a few years for something nicer became such a huge part of my life. I met the cute girl next door because of this house, and eventually proposed to her in the driveway exactly where we met. That spot in the driveway is now where our master bedroom sits, well actually the garage but the master is above it. We brought our kids home to this little shack and it will forever be the first place they lived. I was gutted when the tornado hit, and wiped away all my hard work. I am so happy that its finally a memory, now I can go on to make better ones.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrUntitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrThese were taken almost exactly 6 months apart. Its done. Everything has been repaired and the contractor has been paid, we are done with the tornado... I actually spent the last two days at work reading back through this thread and its been hard to keep from showing my emotions. Its crazy that a little dump that I was honestly hoping to fix up and flip in a few years for something nicer became such a huge part of my life. I met the cute girl next door because of this house, and eventually proposed to her in the driveway exactly where we met. That spot in the driveway is now where our master bedroom sits, well actually the garage but the master is above it. We brought our kids home to this little shack and it will forever be the first place they lived. I was gutted when the tornado hit, and wiped away all my hard work. I am so happy that its finally a memory, now I can go on to make better ones.
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Wild how that works out, isn't it? My wife and I started out living together in a little starter house less than 800 square feet. I hated living there. It was small and dark and a little run down, but we put the work in to make it a nicer place. New floors, new paint, fix structural problems, etc. We ended up living there for several more years. It was both my kids' first home. We lived there when we got married. It held so many memories of so many moments for us.
We recently moved on to a nicer neighborhood and a bigger house. The emotion of leaving that place behind was not what I expected. I was a little torn up to be changing houses and leaving behind so many memories. Hopefully this new place will be every shred as big and important for us as yours is for you.
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Had a great weekend trip to Clemson for the game. When I got home everything went to ****.. Yesterday I woke up tired and late. While I was making coffee, my mom sent a text saying that their dog was not doing well. They took her into the vet and ended up putting her down. She was a great pup but she was getting old and having some issues, she will be greatly missed.
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The rest of the day at work was pretty somber and it felt like people were in horrible moods. I just wanted to go home and hang out with my dog, and the wife and kids. It had rained all day, and I came home to see all the fill dirt I just had installed washed away.
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A little bit of the gravel had washed away as well. I am trying to get my landscaping guy back out, it seems that he used sand rather than dirt? It will get fixed, I am sick of 1 step forward and 2 steps back on everything lately. Hopefully I can use the firepit this weekend, I need a break.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrThe rest of the day at work was pretty somber and it felt like people were in horrible moods. I just wanted to go home and hang out with my dog, and the wife and kids. It had rained all day, and I came home to see all the fill dirt I just had installed washed away.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrA little bit of the gravel had washed away as well. I am trying to get my landscaping guy back out, it seems that he used sand rather than dirt? It will get fixed, I am sick of 1 step forward and 2 steps back on everything lately. Hopefully I can use the firepit this weekend, I need a break.
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Damn man. Sorry to hear about the pup. 
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So last week was pretty bad, between losing the the family dog, work bs, the kiddos not sleeping great, and the 5 speed we bought possibly being a dud. I made it my mission to relax this mission, but I needed to get some work done before I could do that. Saturday we loaded the kids up early and headed to Lowes for supplies. I had to change my plans up a couple times on the fly because Lowes seemed to be out of everything, but I eventually got it figured out. I grabbed some 10 foot sticks of 1/2 galv, I wanted to use conduit but they were out, some zip dies, anchors, etc etc. I drilled some holes in the top of the tubes and hammered them into the ground and attached them to the fence. I had to use the wrong mounts since lowes was out of those, but these worked.
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I anchored the lights to the house with some aluminum clamps from work and zipties, I hope they hold up. After about 2 hours I had the lights up.
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The two strands of lights of course met in the middle of the air so I had to get a little crafty to hold them together. I then wrapped this sketchy contraption in duct tape of course.
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And the finished product.
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I ran out and grabbed some german beers, stole some firewood from my parents, and had a buddy over for cigars and beers.. PROST!
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We still have some signs to put up and we have a biergarten table on the way, but its getting close and I enjoyed relaxing out there.
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I also did a simple little watch project over the weekend. I had a canvas strap that just didnt really work on any of my watches, and I saw were a friend on instagram waxed a similar strap. So I ordered some canvas wax and tried my hand at that this weekend. I have a few touch ups that I need to do but I think it turned out great.
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Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrI anchored the lights to the house with some aluminum clamps from work and zipties, I hope they hold up. After about 2 hours I had the lights up.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrThe two strands of lights of course met in the middle of the air so I had to get a little crafty to hold them together. I then wrapped this sketchy contraption in duct tape of course.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrAnd the finished product.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrI ran out and grabbed some german beers, stole some firewood from my parents, and had a buddy over for cigars and beers.. PROST!
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrWe still have some signs to put up and we have a biergarten table on the way, but its getting close and I enjoyed relaxing out there.
81NufHiG-yL._AC_SL1500_ by Nick Wood, on FlickrI also did a simple little watch project over the weekend. I had a canvas strap that just didnt really work on any of my watches, and I saw were a friend on instagram waxed a similar strap. So I ordered some canvas wax and tried my hand at that this weekend. I have a few touch ups that I need to do but I think it turned out great.
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Nice work on the biergarten, that looks like a great place to relax. Those picnic tables will finish it off nicely. Looks like the perfect place for beers, bratwurst, schnitzel, and giant pretzels, and you're just in time for Oktoberfest!
Love the look of the Sinn on that strap, that's a great combo.
Sorry to hear about the dog, that's always really tough on everyone. Here's hoping this week is better for you.
Love the look of the Sinn on that strap, that's a great combo.
Sorry to hear about the dog, that's always really tough on everyone. Here's hoping this week is better for you.
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That 556 is beautiful.
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The post tornado house looks great. Congrats on the recovery.
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Not really garage related but it could be eventually. I got the new Iphone 13 pro and I feel like my photos are going to be much better. I snapped this one down in the basement in low light.
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I have been on a waxed canvas kick so I picked up another strap for my 22mm watches and waxed it last night.
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Ok enough with the watches. The e9 has taken up permanent residency on the lift and it will likely not make a show that I planned to go to on Oct 30. Imaginary problems are the hardest to fix... but I digress. I decided last night to get the 02 ready just in case. I have noticed a clunk in the front end for a while, so I decided to investigate. I think when the front end was last rebuilt, everything was torqued while it was in the air, so I set the car on some 4x4's, to loosen and re-torque everything.
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I drove it to work today, and it seems to be fixed. The torque bar seemed like it was way too tight..
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I am going to try to get the lights back up in the washbay this weekend since its getting dark early, but we'll see.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrI have been on a waxed canvas kick so I picked up another strap for my 22mm watches and waxed it last night.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrOk enough with the watches. The e9 has taken up permanent residency on the lift and it will likely not make a show that I planned to go to on Oct 30. Imaginary problems are the hardest to fix... but I digress. I decided last night to get the 02 ready just in case. I have noticed a clunk in the front end for a while, so I decided to investigate. I think when the front end was last rebuilt, everything was torqued while it was in the air, so I set the car on some 4x4's, to loosen and re-torque everything.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrI drove it to work today, and it seems to be fixed. The torque bar seemed like it was way too tight..
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrI am going to try to get the lights back up in the washbay this weekend since its getting dark early, but we'll see.
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GirchyGirchy
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Great pics! Love the Tissot. Sorry about the doggo.
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Nice idea with the biergarten!
It's truly amazing how far phone cameras have come and it's always what I look forward to most when upgrading. In addition to great hardware (lenses and sensors), the work Apple has put into image processing and simulated depth of field is top notch. IMO the pics in your latest post speak for themselves...
+1 looks great
It's truly amazing how far phone cameras have come and it's always what I look forward to most when upgrading. In addition to great hardware (lenses and sensors), the work Apple has put into image processing and simulated depth of field is top notch. IMO the pics in your latest post speak for themselves...
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Watches are tools.
Tools go hand in hand with garages.
Plenty of watch fans on GJ.
Ergo, watches are related and relevant.
That last shot of the E9 is soooo clean.
Tools go hand in hand with garages.
Plenty of watch fans on GJ.
Ergo, watches are related and relevant.
That last shot of the E9 is soooo clean.
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Mental gymnastics. I like it.
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I have been really stressed the last few weeks, and I think it stemmed from projects piling up. I decided to take a metal health day Friday and thankfully my wife told me, "between 8am and 5:30pm you do not exist so do whatever you want." I got up early to run some errands and then got some work done around the house. I finally got the lights back up in the washbay.
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They aren't fully wired in yet, they are run on an extension cord but they are functional and I can keep the cars cleaner now. After that I got the wagon all cleaned up for Saturday morning. My wife hosted a baby shower for one of our neighbors Saturday, her mom took my daughter for the day, and the boy and I hung out. We loaded up early and hit a cars and coffee. He rode in a BMW for the first time and was awesome at the show.
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We hung out the rest of day at my parents house. Saturday night we had some friends over to hang out in the biergarten for a bit. I am so happy that the house is getting back to normal, or better in the case of the washbay area. I'm ready to put the tornado behind us.
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Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrThey aren't fully wired in yet, they are run on an extension cord but they are functional and I can keep the cars cleaner now. After that I got the wagon all cleaned up for Saturday morning. My wife hosted a baby shower for one of our neighbors Saturday, her mom took my daughter for the day, and the boy and I hung out. We loaded up early and hit a cars and coffee. He rode in a BMW for the first time and was awesome at the show.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrWe hung out the rest of day at my parents house. Saturday night we had some friends over to hang out in the biergarten for a bit. I am so happy that the house is getting back to normal, or better in the case of the washbay area. I'm ready to put the tornado behind us.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrChrisb62
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When is the landscaper coming back to fix the lost fill around the wash bay concrete?
Looking awesome.......
Looking awesome.......
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Great question........ haha
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Wagon looks awesome.
Looks like the wash bay doesn't have a gutter? If so you may want to consider having one installed before fixing up the soil again.
Looks like the wash bay doesn't have a gutter? If so you may want to consider having one installed before fixing up the soil again.
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Thats part of the issue but it also washed away along the edge without the washbay. The landscaper just used a light sand type dirt. I want to bring in Georgia clay, pack it, and plant grass.
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Man what an awesome build you have @Mpower5266. Your house has transformed quite a bit since you first started this thread. Im not terribly far away from you up in Dahlonega, GA. It sounds like your up my way quite a bit tearing up these mountain roads.
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Hi, long time no chat. Life has gotten busy... We have been out of town and hanging out with the kiddos. A few weeks ago we got the Biergarten fully set up. I need to get a good pic of it all together but here is the table set up.
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We had a party that weekend and I wanted to have the e9 and 02 under the carport. So I picked up the E9 from my parents house and drove it for the first time since early Sept. It ran like **** but I got it cleaned back up from the vintage trip.
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I took the car back to my parents shop and looked it over. We found that one of the carb mounting bolts was loose, and one thing lead to another.
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One of the carbs was hanging open occasionally so we were going to work on the linkage. Once we had them out we noticed how dirty they were and decided to rebuild them.
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Once cleaned, my dad started rebuilding them. He made a float gauge, I hope it worked.
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And how it sits currently.
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We are installing a "boost pump" to help it start after sitting a while, its apparently a common mod for these cars. Hopefully it will start today and I will be able to take it on a short drive this weekend.
The 5 speed we bought need a rebuild, and the guy we were going to have work on it broke his foot so its going to be a couple months. The 4 speed is noisy and my dad is nervous about driving it. We are going to try Swepco in the 4 speed in the hopes that it will quiet the trans down long enough to get the 5 speed going.
I am also going to finally start detailing the wagon this week so I am hoping to get some time back in the garage and update this thread a little more.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrWe had a party that weekend and I wanted to have the e9 and 02 under the carport. So I picked up the E9 from my parents house and drove it for the first time since early Sept. It ran like **** but I got it cleaned back up from the vintage trip.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrI took the car back to my parents shop and looked it over. We found that one of the carb mounting bolts was loose, and one thing lead to another.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrOne of the carbs was hanging open occasionally so we were going to work on the linkage. Once we had them out we noticed how dirty they were and decided to rebuild them.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrOnce cleaned, my dad started rebuilding them. He made a float gauge, I hope it worked.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrAnd how it sits currently.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrWe are installing a "boost pump" to help it start after sitting a while, its apparently a common mod for these cars. Hopefully it will start today and I will be able to take it on a short drive this weekend.
The 5 speed we bought need a rebuild, and the guy we were going to have work on it broke his foot so its going to be a couple months. The 4 speed is noisy and my dad is nervous about driving it. We are going to try Swepco in the 4 speed in the hopes that it will quiet the trans down long enough to get the 5 speed going.
I am also going to finally start detailing the wagon this week so I am hoping to get some time back in the garage and update this thread a little more.
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Snapped a quick pic of the finished(well almost) Biergarten yesterday when I got home. I hope to spend some time around the fire this weekend.
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Then I finally pulled the trigger on the wagon detail. It looks ok but it did get pretty scratched up in the tornado, I guess shingles hitting it at 130mph will do that. There are a few big scratches on the hood and fenders that I hope I can polish out and fix with Dr Colorchip. After that I am going to coat it with GTechniq Csl. Last night I started the process with a good strip wash to remove the wax, clay bar, and iron remover.
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Tonight I am hoping to tape it off and start on the compounding. Polishing, coating, and all the other stuff should be done by Sunday. In the mean time I decided to use the M3 as my daily. I love this car but the seat killed my back this morning. It may be time to let someone else enjoy it and move on to an E9x M3 or a P-car but we'll see.
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Ill get some more pics of the detail process as I work. It is really nice to get some time down in the garage again, I feel like its been way too long. I need to work on the garage itself a little soon, there is some paint that needs touching up and it really could use a deep clean/organization.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrThen I finally pulled the trigger on the wagon detail. It looks ok but it did get pretty scratched up in the tornado, I guess shingles hitting it at 130mph will do that. There are a few big scratches on the hood and fenders that I hope I can polish out and fix with Dr Colorchip. After that I am going to coat it with GTechniq Csl. Last night I started the process with a good strip wash to remove the wax, clay bar, and iron remover.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrTonight I am hoping to tape it off and start on the compounding. Polishing, coating, and all the other stuff should be done by Sunday. In the mean time I decided to use the M3 as my daily. I love this car but the seat killed my back this morning. It may be time to let someone else enjoy it and move on to an E9x M3 or a P-car but we'll see.
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Ill get some more pics of the detail process as I work. It is really nice to get some time down in the garage again, I feel like its been way too long. I need to work on the garage itself a little soon, there is some paint that needs touching up and it really could use a deep clean/organization.
GirchyGirchy
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If I had space I'd be tempted to buy that. I've always loved the E36 M3.
What's a P-car?
What's a P-car?
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Porsche. Maybe a 996 or 997.
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Please keep the details coming…I have a deep scratch to deal with and can benefit from your expertise. Thank you.
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The orange chairs are Trex from Lowes.
Worked on compounding the wagon last night. I hit all the heavily damaged areas Meguiars 101 and got most of it out. There is still this one spot on the hood that will not budge but it might be okay after I touch it up with Dr Colorchip.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrIt was a late night in the garage but I should be ready to work on the polishing tonight. I am hoping that will go a little quicker.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrIt was nice to get some time back in the garage. I cant wait to finish this up and reorganize it.
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Spent a little more time on the wagon last night, and finished the polishing. This is the best part of every detail.
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Its not perfect but I think its looking pretty good.
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Then I worked on fixing the scratches. Its hard to see in the photos but there was pretty bad scratch here, and the Dr Colorchip covered it pretty well. Its about a 80% fix in my book but I don't want to pay for paintwork and an insurance claim might total it.
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After that I took a microfiber towel and a little bit of Sonax Perfect finish and cleaned up the shadowline trim.
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Apparently Dr Colorchip needs to cure for 7 days before I can coat the car but I talked to my buddy at Gtechniq and I may be able to do it sooner. I am thinking probably Thursday or Friday, I will apply the coating.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrIts not perfect but I think its looking pretty good.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrUntitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrThen I worked on fixing the scratches. Its hard to see in the photos but there was pretty bad scratch here, and the Dr Colorchip covered it pretty well. Its about a 80% fix in my book but I don't want to pay for paintwork and an insurance claim might total it.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrAfter that I took a microfiber towel and a little bit of Sonax Perfect finish and cleaned up the shadowline trim.
Untitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrUntitled by Nick Wood, on FlickrApparently Dr Colorchip needs to cure for 7 days before I can coat the car but I talked to my buddy at Gtechniq and I may be able to do it sooner. I am thinking probably Thursday or Friday, I will apply the coating.
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Great work Nick, that really refreshed it. Hopefully you're feeling mostly recovered from the storm now.