72 TA : New Project - Page 86

**njsteve** · #**851** 01-10-2010, 11:21 PM

Thanks for the suggestion.

I think it would be easier to just start one of those doomsday cults around this restoration, since like those cults there is always supposed to be some end coming that all the members wish and hope for, but never actually does arrive.

I'm hoping I can get this done in time for the Mayan calendar-based apocalypse in 2012 but I guess I have to wait for the next Mayan calendar after that one.

**njsteve** · #**852** 01-16-2010, 12:29 AM

Not much going on at the moment. Still waiting for more panels to be painted. The bodyman had to get a car finished and delivered last week to free up the paint booth.

Here are some photos of the flares and scoop in primer. Hopefully some paint on these parts next week.

**njsteve** · #**853** 01-29-2010, 04:03 AM

I can't say enough about 68l30, a.k.a. OhioSteve, who refinished the case for my alternator. I never liked the paint that the original rebuilder put on the case and once I stripped it off, I wasn't too happy about the dark crusty appearance of the original pot metal either.

OhioSteve was kind enough to offer to run the case through his metal refinishing tumbler process and it came out awesome!

Here's the results after I got the case back today and reassembled everything. Looks just like it was hot off the assembly line. Even the original date/part number stampings look crisp and clean like they were just done 14,176 days ago.

Aint she just so purdy!

southernfriedcj · #**854** 01-29-2010, 11:20 PM

Alternator porn! I like it!

**njsteve** · #**855** 01-30-2010, 12:13 AM

And here she is, all snuggled back in place.

**gb70** · #**856** 01-30-2010, 06:09 AM

you da man

68l30 · #**857** 01-31-2010, 09:04 PM

Good to see it back where it belongs. Almost time for

Big

**njsteve** · #**858** 01-31-2010, 11:01 PM

Thanks to you!

**njsteve** · #**859** 01-31-2010, 11:05 PM

I found an NOS 3026085 thermo vacuum switch and installed that today. It's an extremely rare, one-year-only, emission part that only came on 1972 Pontiacs. Very tricky installation due to the outlet nipple and prongs that stick out very close to the mounting nut. Had to be real gentle with the large open end wrench. Not a lot of room in there to swing the wrench.

**njsteve** · #**860** 02-09-2010, 01:20 AM

Some more parts getting closer. They were also working on the urethane nose today so I had to bring a spare set of grills for trial fitting. Also had to use the plastic welder to fix a couple stress cracks that popped up in the plastic valance. He's going to shoot the tail panel, spoilers, flares, and hood all at once. Then the nose and plastic valance as they need the flex agent additive.

and the PPG single stage paint in case anyone wanted to know what it is they are using:

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