Thunderbolt 1000AT Build

[CDV777-1]

I understand that, but they shouldn't be allowed to confiscate someone's property because they don't like it. What would be next, tow your vehicle away because the paint color doesn't match the home? If you can't tell I'm not a fan of other people telling me what I can and can't do with my property on my property.

Well no you don't understand that. That's what homeowners associations can legally do. Like it or not. My wife used to work for a property management company and told me countless horror stories about HOAs. The people would move in there and sign the documents without reading them. Then when they got threatened they would finally read what they signed and they would freak out. It's their own fault. And yes. If it's in the HOAs rules that the car's color has to match the home or they will tow it, and you sign the rules, then they can take your car from you because you already agreed to it. It's kind of surprising that someone didn't throw a fit the very day that siren showed up in the driveway.

[holler]

Dude you should have put some primer on that metal instead of just spraying it.

[Brendan W]

Dude you should have put some primer on that metal instead of just spraying it.

The panels were already primed before I got them.

...might want to give those panels a second or third coat, I can still see metal through them. (This is why it's always a good idea to lay down a coat or two of primer when painting metal...)

That's what I'm doing.

[Mitch]

IMO you should just strip those panels and start fresh, that primer looks old and dirtied. I'm no expert painter, but I've never had trouble with cloudy top coats after a fresh primer coat. I'd also have gotten those panel dents around the edges worked out way before painting them.

Is there any hope of repairing the 5/6 rotor? How badly cracked is "cracked"? Even taken it to a metal shop to see what they can do?

I know your pain regarding HOA's, my parents bought a home in florida in a gated community. The association's security gave them the hardest time and kept visiting every hour like the gestapo simply because my father was trying to clean his boat in the driveway. You'd think a Florida community would be boat friendly, but HOA supervised neighborhoods are best left to old people that want their area to function like a Borg cube.

[Brendan W]

IMO you should just strip those panels and start fresh, that primer looks old and dirtied. I'm no expert painter, but I've never had trouble with cloudy top coats after a fresh primer coat. I'd also have gotten those panel dents around the edges worked out way before painting them.

I may try that in the future if the paint fails to do it's job for any reason.

Is there any hope of repairing the 5/6 rotor? How badly cracked is "cracked"? Even taken it to a metal shop to see what they can do?

Here's a picture from Luke T, the original owner of the parts. Where that crack is, that entire section is gone. I will be replacing it with a 5 port rotor.

I know your pain regarding HOA's, my parents bought a home in florida in a gated community. The association's security gave them the hardest time and kept visiting every hour like the gestapo simply because my father was trying to clean his boat in the driveway. You'd think a Florida community would be boat friendly, but HOA supervised neighborhoods are best left to old people that want their area to function like a Borg cube.

Oh yeah.

[Brendan W]

Here's how it sits as of 8/11. Nothing has changed since then.

I'm thinking about halting the restoration for now, I'm going to be getting another siren from a collector in SC soon.

[Mitch]

I find it's much easier to focus on one project at a time, rather than let a certain one sit and begin another without completing what I'm already working on. In my experience, it's probably one of the worst things to do if it's avoidable. Following one project from start to finish has always proved to be a much more fluid process with less headaches. I also often find that shelving projects results in those items sitting for a while mid-phase, which then forces you to re do things that have already been done.

[Brendan W]

Another update:

I decided to do a 1950's esque paint job on it. It's a little rough, but I think it's good for now. I may do touch up when I get more spare time (like a holiday or something).



On another note, does anyone have the dimensions or picture files for Thunderbolt decals? I was going to put yellow circle F thunderbolt logos on the rotator panels and CD decals on the sides of the rotator.

[Mark N]

Another update:

I decided to do a 1950's esque paint job on it. It's a little rough, but I think it's good for now. I may do touch up when I get more spare time (like a holiday or something).

I would try using Painters tape, that will make smooth and distinct paint stripes. Very nice job other than that, it looks like its coming along beautifully.

[Brendan W]

Another update:

I decided to do a 1950's esque paint job on it. It's a little rough, but I think it's good for now. I may do touch up when I get more spare time (like a holiday or something).

I would try using Painters tape, that will make smooth and distinct paint stripes. Very nice job other than that, it looks like its coming along beautifully.

I did use painters tape. Thanks!