Thanks man, got that working!
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that's gonna be a clean AF dakota. you gonna keep it period correct with some flea market specials. :p
So, I ran into a couple snags. First off, the etching primer I used didn't etch at all. The entire paint job I did on the frame flaked off completely with just some power washing. Needless to say, I went another route and used some rust reformer along with a silver hammered finish. I chose silver since it has more of the clear solids in it, so it should be tougher.
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Very nice my friend! That is absolutely stunning.
Front suspension is almost completely back together, did the rack and pinion after this and will be doing the rotors/brakes/sway bar this evening. Moar pics tomorrow!
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I had the same issue with Duplicolor Etch Primer. I used it on my trunk lid on the Neon...and even after it had plenty of time to dry, it would scratch off easily if you bumped it.
The stuff from SEM worked much better.
There was a guy on LS1tech who did a 2gn Dakota (and a Durango, as well IIRC) and he said it pretty much went in like it was supposed to be there and was far easier than swapping an S10.
Nice work so far!
I'd stay away from the Sonic Barrier MX4. After I initially installed some I was happy with it....but later I went in to add some Resonix and found that the butyl layer had melted and spread, and no longer did a good job deadening. It would ring when I tapped on it, which it didn't do after I originally installed it. And I don't even live in Texas.
Jay
I'm diggin it :)
Still holding out for smoke show and hair trick vids...
Completely forgot about the SEM stuff. I did end up using a Rust Reformer primer and that stuff flat out worked!!
What a bummer on the Sonic Barrier, already bought it a year ago LOL. Guess I'll hope and pray after installing it.
This swap was the easy part, the painting and other junk is a PITA LOL