Larry, my painter, finished up painting the engine bay late last week, and Aaron and I finished putting it back together last night. As the car sits, everything but the door jams are sanded and the underside of the hood, hatch, and jams need to be primed. The motor was kept in the car and everything along the walls were stripped. Every body pannel was removed from the car, sanded, and primed while suspended from the roof. I'm glad the car was from NM because I didn't break a single bolt removing all the pannels.

All visable evidence of green is gone. My goal was to make this car look like it came this color from the factory. All triming was removed and the roof will remain black. I wasn't origonally going to get this detailed in the engine bay and hatch, but the end result will definately be worth it. There's probably well over 60 hours spread out over 4 months into this project so far. Sanding is very tedious, and it really takes a toll on your fingers.

Since the car won't be ready for the UMG, I don't see any point in keeping the color a secrete anymore.

Guess what color this is.



This is what needs to be done when painting an engine bay with the motor still in the car.

www.w3si.org/images/G-Ell/newpics/EngineBayApart.jpg
www.w3si.org/images/G-Ell/newpics/EngineBayApart2.jpg

See any green?

www.w3si.org/images/G-Ell/newpics/PassS ... erRear.jpg
www.w3si.org/images/G-Ell/newpics/DriversHeadLight.jpg
www.w3si.org/images/G-Ell/newpics/DriverSide.jpg
www.w3si.org/images/G-Ell/newpics/DriversStrutTower.JPG

We need to wet sand a few parts yet, but the engine bay is pretty much complete. This week, Larry hopes to get the fenders, hatch, and hood painted.

I had pictures of the rest of the car, but they all came out blurry. I'll take better ones next time I'm out there.

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06 Blue EVO 9

That's not SG is it?

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2005 Saab Linear 2.0t - DD
1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (Sandstone Grey) - SOLD!!
BPU 1993 Dodge Stealth R/T ATX - SOLD!!!

Yep, Sand Stone Grey Metallic. As far as I know, I will have the only Stealth with this color.

I kinda had an idea after you told me how much you loved the color over at Adam's...

I was contemplating a 2nd gen conversion, the only reason being is people have done SG 99 conversions but I've never seen a SG 97/98 conversion...

I'm eager to see it Greg, it'll look awesome I know it.

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2005 Saab Linear 2.0t - DD
1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (Sandstone Grey) - SOLD!!
BPU 1993 Dodge Stealth R/T ATX - SOLD!!!

That is SOOOOoooOOO not chrome.

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Look at it! LOOK AT MY @SS AND TELL ME IT'S PRETTY!

lookin good man!!

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1992 RT/TT Black.......lots of goodies.

cool color i like it alot better than green

Thanks guys!

To my amazement, there are no runs nor orange face in the paint. I can't believe Larry was able to get around the ABS & AC lines with the paint gun. The guy is so fussy, I'd sand a part and he'd come around and redo it because there was a little something I missed or didn't touch right. Definately picked the right man for the job. Too bad this will probably be the last car he will paint.

WOW that looks VERY nice greg, too bad it wont be ready for the UMG After seeing yours and jesses done nice like that, i wish mine woulda been too.

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1994 Stealth R/T TT Pearl Yellow
-Out since June 05'
-Almost ready for start up

1991 Stealth R/T Red
-Out for 7 weeks with a spun bearing
-Came back to life on 8/04/07
-Blew the motor again on 11/25/07

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any updates?

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Look at it! LOOK AT MY @SS AND TELL ME IT'S PRETTY!

Nothing much. Next week I'm heading back out there to put the hatch back on the car and pull the door pannels off. Door jams are all that's left. I'll take more pics then.

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06 Blue EVO 9

http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread.php?p=2953656

Updated with pics.

http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread.php?p=2953656

what the hell is this crap? I link us3s for pictures and I get two people crying right away about how they can't see them, and I should post them on this site, and then you go and link 3si?

wtf.

Looks good man. Don't sell it when its done after that much work into it.

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Bad decisions make good stories.
Look at it! LOOK AT MY @SS AND TELL ME IT'S PRETTY!

Everyone here (inlcuding you) is already registered on 3si. Quit your whining.

If I can't come up with another $350 a month for rent when the woman leaves, I'm going to have to sell the car.

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06 Blue EVO 9