454 LSX build in my 2001 Trans Am

[BAMF TA]

Its an aluminum filled bondo. supposed to be stronger, (make me feel better, as i dont trust regular bondo) and you can drill and tap it.

Its hard as f**, takes some balls to sand it, Im using 40 grit on a palm sander, it still is alot of work.


Thanks.

[importkiller_ss]

Great job... keep up the good work

[BAMF TA]

Thanks Blakers


Ill be out there today.

Hopefully I can get a lot done.

[ThreeHonks]

here's a pic. This is still a work in progress, it looks pretty good tho. I have a lot more deletion and cleaning up to do this winter. This is FACTORY and has not ever been repainted, I was one of the few very lucky cars that came stock like this.

EDIT: click picture for larger version, i cant get it to work right


sexy ta engine bay.jpg

[OIF1VET]

here's a pic. This is still a work in progress, it looks pretty good tho. I have a lot more deletion and cleaning up to do this winter. This is FACTORY and has not ever been repainted, I was one of the few very lucky cars that came stock like this.

EDIT: click picture for larger version, i cant get it to work right


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Looks SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

[BAMF TA]

Im confused... Looks stock to me...

[Lucky SOB]

Im confused... Looks stock to me...

I'm semi confused also, but the shock towers look clear coated.

[BAMF TA]

I'm semi confused also, but the shock towers look clear coated.

Yea... they look shiny... but i thought he meant that he smoothed his out like I am...


EDIT: After re-reading his post, i guess he was just talking about that gloss black.




But, im not sure what ill be painting everything yet.

Gloss, semi, flat...

[Lucky SOB]

But, im not sure what ill be painting everything yet.

Gloss, semi, flat...

Definitely not flat, you car isn't a rat rod. lol. I would go gloss...

[BAMF TA]

Im not talking about the ENTIRE car...

just the engine bay.

I may be just rattle canning it with flat black, just to get it done. (Then id re-do it in a year or so)

I just dont have much money right now... and i want my car on the road. now...

[Bad_Z28]

I would say your engine bay is one area you don't want to cut corners while the engines out, make it look nice. Just buy cheap paint if you have to, but i vote gloss ftw!

[ThreeHonks]

No I just posted the pic to show how good a cleared engine bay looks. that is stock from the factory (most are just flat). I didnt smooth anything out.

[BAMF TA]

I see. well thanks for the picture.

Looks good. I never heard of them offering that from the factory.

[JoeliusZ28]

wow, just saw this thread - incredible work!!! i hope to do the same to mine someday.

[BAMF TA]

Thanks a lot.


Its fun. but im ready to be done.


I need to find a suga momma.