94 olds vert neverending project thread

[virtuetovice]

YOUVE NEVER USED IT???

[94 olds vert]

I've used rubbing compound before...Just not on this bumper. (yet)

 

I've used sarcasm before too.

[virtuetovice]

But you've never used

running compound.

[RobertISaar]

Then go over it with some running compound.

 

Very wise of you to use running compound. That will certainly make it go faster.

 

highlights and puns.

[94 olds vert]

I thought because race car.

[RobertISaar]

well, racecar.

[94 olds vert]

I don't like racecar when you spell it's backwards it's still racecar. In real life you can tell which way a racecar is going. It's not coming and going.

[RobertISaar]

when my racecar doesn't want to start, i rub it with running compound and it tends to start.

[94 olds vert]

It's awesome what a good wet sanding can do. I still have a long ways to go yet. But it's really starting to come along.

 

Before:

 

 

After:

 

[94 olds vert]

Well, I'm done wet sanding this. I think it turned out great. I can't wait to see it installed on the car.

 

 

The paint is nice and smooth and it shines brilliantly.

 

For white paint it has some good depth.

 

[95cutlass]

Very shiny!!! That will look really good on the Olds, can't wait to see it on the car.

[urbex]

Now the bumper isn't going to match the rest of the car, it'll be too nice!

[94 olds vert]

Very shiny!!! That will look really good on the Olds, can't wait to see it on the car.

 

 

 

Thanks. Should look tons better than my current one.

 

Eric, I had that same fear. The rest of the paint on the cutty is in really good shape. So I'm not too worried. At least the color matches.

[urbex]

Yeah, on my hood we actually sanded it down a little to dull it so it didn't look better than the rest of the car, because it did, lol

[AL]

Nate, now you can paint my car!

[94 olds vert]

LOL Al, I was thinking about your car when I was doing this.

 

Getting ready to install this today. I got the old one off really easy didn't have to fight one rusted bolt.

 

 

 

Looks scary without a bumper.

 

A couple close of shots of the two bumpers.

 

 

 

 

[pshojo]

Yeah, i've been looking for that, didn't see it on Energy Systems page, i will look again.

[94 olds vert]

Yeah, i've been looking for that, didn't see it on Energy Systems page, i will look again.

 

The poly bushings for the sway bar? I'll have to look for a link... Does anyone off hand know what size the nuts are for the vacuum ball.

[94 olds vert]

They are 11mm if anyone in the future needs to know.

 

This looks really good.

 

 

Still have to put on my emblem.

 

Edited April 5, 2012 by 94 olds vert

[ScoobyDoo82]

Needs better pics, but it looks good. Better than the old one anyway.

[94 olds vert]

Thanks Spencer, I will get some better pictures tomorrow that aren't from my phone. I'm very happy right now. Couldn't have turned out better.

 

In a couple weeks I'll get some wax on it.

[95cutlass]

The newly painted bumper looks really good on the front of your car; Very shiney!!!

[AL]

LOL Al, I was thinking about your car when I was doing this.

I was being serious btw

[pshojo]

Yeah, bushings for the sway bar. i'm replacing my control arms and thought while i'm at it, i can replace the bushing for the sway bar.

[94 olds vert]

Yeah, bushings for the sway bar. i'm replacing my control arms and thought while i'm at it, i can replace the bushing for the sway bar.

 

I've also done by control arm bushings...

 

But anyways I found the links for you.

 

These are for the front inner 9.5173:

http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9.5173

 

These ones here are for the front outer 9.5159:

http://www.amazon.com/Energy-Suspension-9-5159R-Performance-Sets-Greaseable/dp/B005BDBIQ6

 

Found those on amazon for cheaper. I believe that's for FE3 cars, unless all first gens have the same size front sway bar.

 

I thought I was going to get a new emblem for the cutty I didn't want to stick this one on my new bumper.

 

 

After a clear coat and a wet sand with some polish and wax this looks better than new.