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Before rattle can paint job of the roof for my BMW.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229691780.jpg

After, wet sanding and a buff.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229691917.jpg

Ha, ha... Me with GF, Before; in college:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229834297.jpg

Me, over 20 years later with my wife, After:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229834434.jpg

Holy Crap! What happened? :eek:

I hope you burned and buried that suit. Gawd awful.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 911Rob (Post 4371968)

Holy Crap! What happened? :eek:

The 80's happened. We were all there, it's OK.

Some of my automotive projects:

Before: 1994, 103hp and rusty:
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL86/...70/7887786.jpg

After: Summer of 1999, 240hp - parts hauler:
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL86/...70/8619863.jpg

Before: 1996 Rusty Shell, 112hp:
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL86/...5/59486767.jpg

After: Spring of 2001, Welded and painted, Supercharged with 190hp:
http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL86/...5/59486625.jpg

Yasin

Quote:

Originally Posted by slow&rusty (Post 4372443)

Some of my automotive projects:
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Yasin

Yasin - what's in the Nissan truck? That will fetch the parts quick! :eek:

George

Quote:

Originally Posted by 911Rob (Post 4371968)

Holy Crap! What happened? :

I'm glad it all turned out well for you.

THAT suit and THAT girlfriend—well that couldn't have been the easiest way to start on the bumpy road of life...

Ha, Ha! Yeah you're not kidding!
I bought that suit especially for that evening.... it was our Awards Banquet where I was the MC and recipient of 5 awards; 3 of them scholarship awards. If that was a 'starting' point of my life, I have no complaints. Just can't believe 1980 was almost 30 years ago now?

As for the GF, she wasn't anything serious, an architectural student at the time that went on to be an architect in Edmonton, AB. I met my wife about 5 months after that photo was taken and she's been the love of my life ever since. ;) The only reason I have that photo is because they gave us all a memory disc at the 25th reunion a couple years ago.

thought it might inspire some others to post their before/after mug shots? So I dare ya.... post away:

An old home of mine, wanted to spruce up the front entry; tried adding a patio, but still blah; so making some plans to get rid of the low soffits over the entrance
Before:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229927269.jpg
Turned into this....
After:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229927444.jpg

Somewhat before? Some old washed up logs:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229924946.jpg
After:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229925085.jpg

So Sad. Since when did they start naming friggin' 'weather events'????? This one was Brook. I think I'll name my next poop.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229951206.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1229951229.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by aigel (Post 4373670)

Yasin - what's in the Nissan truck? That will fetch the parts quick! :eek:

George

George - The engine I imported from Japan and actually came out of this car:
http://www.240rs.jp/240RS-4.jpg

It is a 2.2L twin cam 16Valver, with 44mm Mikunis, big compression, big cams etc.

It was an expensive and impulsive decision due to the "WoW" factor but a bad move as that engine was never imported into the U.S and getting parts were horrendous. I had to end-up importing a spare engine due to the rarity. Still the truck screamed....7,000rpm and 90mp/h in third gear and actually nothing ever broke, totally reliable.

If I had to do it again, I would turbo charge it!

My best -
Yasin

syncroid...do you live near The Pruneyard...we rented a duplex there and it had the same style kitchen.