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    Not sure of amount of material. I have been told of a place locally that did a pair of SVO seats like grey GT seats with red piping for $400. Might investigate that.
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    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Progress









    Last edited by conmech; 03-20-2015 at 01:24 AM.
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Progress looks good. Looks like it will have some color shortly.....
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    That's awesome Marshall...with all the parts you've collected and a freshen up on the paint and body, that car is gonna be amazing! What paint work is getting done...just the engine bay (which is something I wish I could have done with mine...it really looks terrible)?
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



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    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

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    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Engine bay and front wheel wells mainly.
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    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    HOUSTON, WE HAVE PAINT!!!!

    Updated group pic above. Added painted pic




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    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Once again, I just want to give a HUGE THANX to Mike (at6svo) for all of the work he is putting into this dream of a ride. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!!
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    I finally got a chance to go over to Mike's to drop off some parts and to check out the paint that he had laid down. WOW!!!!!! I was blown away. The attention to detail that Mike puts forth is VERY HIGH CALIBER!!!!!







    TURBO!!!!





    A small pile of stuff to be installed to include 11" rotors, Eibach front springs with urethane isolators (rears already in place). I dropped off an 86 exhaust manifold, urethane end link kit, urethane steering rack bushings, fuel rail with injectors, fuel regulator (chads84svo has been instrumental in getting parts to the assembly place...... Many thanx.

    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Looks really good.
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    Looks like a clean car from the beginning and getting better every post. I always had a weak spot for those cars.

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    Is that turbo a direct replacement? Where did you get it, and what was it worth?
    Its looking like its coming together nicely!

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    Wow marshall!!! Awesome progress!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ragtopjr View Post
    Is that turbo a direct replacement? Where did you get it, and what was it worth?
    Its looking like its coming together nicely!
    Not sure. was with the car.......

    Quote Originally Posted by STANGMAN116 View Post
    Wow marshall!!! Awesome progress!!
    Thanx but at6svo (Mike) gets all of the credit. He is doing an awesome job. Lol, I've only been providing parts for him to install.
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Dropped off the NEW Maximum Motorsports CC plates at Mikes (at6svo). Front suspension and brakes are on the list of things to be done in immediate future. More pics of progress.

    New steering rack with urethane mounts and steering in place





    Eibach springs with Energy Suspension isolators



    Calipers with stainless lines



    More pics after front assembled........... stay tuned.
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Lookin good.

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    As mentioned before, the used MM cc plates I had picked up were damaged but my buddy took them back with no issues. Mike (at6svo) did some work today on the 20th. Installed the new Maximum Motorsports cc plates. More pics to follow soon.
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Located a serpentine belt set up from a Turbo Coupe, locally, within 24 hours of listing here in classifieds



    Alt with pulley
    A/C compressor with pulley
    Power steering pump with pulley and mounting bracket
    Crank pulley
    water pump pulley

    $40
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    I love the look that those MM CC plates give inside the engine bay. Pair that with a MM strut tower brace and the engine bay will look killer. It will look killer without the strut brace, but I just like those two items together from MM.
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



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    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Started media blasting the serpentine pulleys.



    Will be ordering some Eastwood Company's 2K Aero spray paint that has nano-ceramic in it. $30 per can. I'm thinking a nice gloss black might work in the white engine bay.

    http://www.eastwood.com/paints/2k-ae...ay-paints.html
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Removed the tensioner and power steering pump from the mounting bracket. Bracket is in parts washer for the weekend. Pulley is off of the p/s pump. Media blasting next week.
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    Do you do your own media blasting?
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Quote Originally Posted by TopGear85 View Post
    Do you do your own media blasting?


    When the blaster cooperates. See the pic above? Done by yours truly.
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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    What kind of blaster do you use? I want one but I don't have a ton of cash.
    Cheers!

    Mike (TopGear85)



    Have:
    85 Saleen #73-GT,2R,TuTone,Cruise,Pos,5spd,Charcoal
    ***August 2015 ROTM Winner!***

    Had:
    79PC-San Jose #2890
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Sand Beige
    86GT-9L,TuTone,5spd,T-Tops,Charcoal
    90LX-Oxford Wht,5spd,Sunroof,5.0 Hatchback
    90GT-Oxford Wht,5spd

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    Quote Originally Posted by TopGear85 View Post
    What kind of blaster do you use? I want one but I don't have a ton of cash.
    I love their stuff...

    http://www.tptools.com/Skat-Blast-Sa...-Cabinets.html

    I have the 850 which allows me to do most of what I need. Anything bigger, like rear ends, I have to send out to a buddies shop. You need a 5 hp air compressor minimum to run a media blaster for any extended period of time. I have had mine for over 15 years and with the exception of the plastic protective sheets and nozzle inserts, the unit has been trouble free. I run plastic, walnut shells, and glass depending on what I need to clean.

    If your serious about restoration, you have to have a bead blast cabinet!
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    86 SVO 7B Comp Prep

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    Quote Originally Posted by TopGear85 View Post
    What kind of blaster do you use? I want one but I don't have a ton of cash.
    One at my work.
    conmech - aka Marshall
    Pending build-1983 Mercury Capri RS NOT staying as it left the showroom floor......
    Sonic blue pearl, sand beige, netted halos, FR500 wheels and shiny under the hood.

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