I bought a project 96 Saturn SC2 car. - Page 9

pinballlooking · 10-04-18, 10:49 AM

The roof is color sanded and the trunk is color sanded.
I think we are going to put it back together and color sand over the winter break when my son has more free time.

Daox · 10-05-18, 06:11 PM

Looking good.

pinballlooking · 10-07-18, 08:18 PM

He does not have time to finish it so I helped him out.
I started on it Friday night and finished on it Sunday. Now he can start driving it again.

We are happy with how it turned out.

This is a picture of the car when we bought it for $325. This project has been long but the hours Zack and I have spent working hard on this project has been price less.
I hope he looks at it later in life like I remember my first car. He was excited to drive his 22-year-old car to school today.

It is nice to see even before we painted it he would park away from everyone so his car would not be damaged.

pinballlooking · 10-09-18, 09:54 AM

My arms are still sore.

The color sanding process was this.
I worked on one part like fender at a time. I taped off adjacent edges.
All sanding was hand sanding. All buffing was with a power buffer.

Wet sand with 1200 clean sand again 1200 clean spot sand with 1200.
Wet sand with 1500 clean spot sand 1500.
Wet Sand 2000 clean
Buff with wool wheel Meguiar's 105.
Clean spot buff with Wool pad Meguiar's 105.
Clean foam pad Meguiar's 105.
Clean the foam pad use Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 82 Professional Swirl Free Polish
Clean then use the finish foam pad with Meguiar's G19216 Ultimate Polish clean then done move on.

I started out with Summit Racing compound but that did not work near as well as the above procedure.

pinballlooking · 10-25-18, 12:22 PM

I changed the oil on the Saturn on Sunday. He has put on 7,205 miles on the new rebuilt motor.
He his happy with the way his car turned out.

Daox · 10-25-18, 02:49 PM

I know its hard to tell via pictures, but it looks like you guys did an amazing job.

pinballlooking · 10-25-18, 02:57 PM

Thanks, we a very happy they way it turned out.
It had some orange peel but that color sanding really brought it to life and got rid of the orange peel.
Putting 4 coats on let me do a good color sanding.

You can really see yourself deep in the paint now.

Xringer · 10-25-18, 05:12 PM

LOL, the car looks brand new, but it's older than your son!!
Amazing! In another 10 or 15 years, he might be thinking about handing it down to his son.?.

After all that work, I'll bet he's a very safe driver!!

pinballlooking · 10-26-18, 11:06 AM

Thanks for the nice comments.

Funny, the car is 6 Years older than my son.

I would love to see him to keep it that long and it would make a great second first car.

That is exactly one of the reasons we did this project. (from my side anyway) They have had two parking lot wrecks at school in the last two weeks.
He said he waits and lets the rush get on the road before he backs out.
It looks like it is working we live 39-mile trip for his school so he puts a lot of miles on his car.

Xringer · 10-26-18, 12:11 PM

Young USAF pilots and aircrew are still flying the old B52 bombers made decades before they were born!
Back in 1970, I took some glider pilot flight lessons up in NH. I wanted some stick-time, because I was learning to fly RC gliders. (No flight simulators in the 70s).
About 25 years later, I went back for joy-ride and we took up the very same glider!
I think it was this model. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_SGS_2-33
Have not seen one since then.. Might be collectors items now..

My point: If you take care of stuff, it can last a long time!!

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pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	The roof is color sanded and the trunk is color sanded. I think we are going to put it back together and color sand over the winter break when my son has more free time. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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10-07-18, 08:18 PM	#83
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	He does not have time to finish it so I helped him out. I started on it Friday night and finished on it Sunday. Now he can start driving it again. We are happy with how it turned out. This is a picture of the car when we bought it for $325. This project has been long but the hours Zack and I have spent working hard on this project has been price less. I hope he looks at it later in life like I remember my first car. He was excited to drive his 22-year-old car to school today. It is nice to see even before we painted it he would park away from everyone so his car would not be damaged. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by pinballlooking; 10-08-18 at 11:02 AM..

10-09-18, 09:54 AM	#84
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	My arms are still sore. The color sanding process was this. I worked on one part like fender at a time. I taped off adjacent edges. All sanding was hand sanding. All buffing was with a power buffer. Wet sand with 1200 clean sand again 1200 clean spot sand with 1200. Wet sand with 1500 clean spot sand 1500. Wet Sand 2000 clean Buff with wool wheel Meguiar's 105. Clean spot buff with Wool pad Meguiar's 105. Clean foam pad Meguiar's 105. Clean the foam pad use Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 82 Professional Swirl Free Polish Clean then use the finish foam pad with Meguiar's G19216 Ultimate Polish clean then done move on. I started out with Summit Racing compound but that did not work near as well as the above procedure. __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-25-18, 12:22 PM	#85
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	I changed the oil on the Saturn on Sunday. He has put on 7,205 miles on the new rebuilt motor. He his happy with the way his car turned out. __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	I know its hard to tell via pictures, but it looks like you guys did an amazing job. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-25-18, 02:57 PM	#87
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Thanks, we a very happy they way it turned out. It had some orange peel but that color sanding really brought it to life and got rid of the orange peel. Putting 4 coats on let me do a good color sanding. You can really see yourself deep in the paint now. __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-25-18, 05:12 PM	#88
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	LOL, the car looks brand new, but it's older than your son!! Amazing! In another 10 or 15 years, he might be thinking about handing it down to his son.?. After all that work, I'll bet he's a very safe driver!! __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

10-26-18, 11:06 AM	#89
pinballlooking Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SC Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 172 Thanked 564 Times in 463 Posts	Thanks for the nice comments. Funny, the car is 6 Years older than my son. I would love to see him to keep it that long and it would make a great second first car. That is exactly one of the reasons we did this project. (from my side anyway) They have had two parking lot wrecks at school in the last two weeks. He said he waits and lets the rush get on the road before he backs out. It looks like it is working we live 39-mile trip for his school so he puts a lot of miles on his car. __________________ Current project Aquaponics system , Passive Solar Greenhouse build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solar Install 12.5 Kwh- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Mini Split installs - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. EV Chevy Volt - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-26-18, 12:11 PM	#90
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Young USAF pilots and aircrew are still flying the old B52 bombers made decades before they were born! Back in 1970, I took some glider pilot flight lessons up in NH. I wanted some stick-time, because I was learning to fly RC gliders. (No flight simulators in the 70s). About 25 years later, I went back for joy-ride and we took up the very same glider! I think it was this model. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_SGS_2-33 Have not seen one since then.. Might be collectors items now.. My point: If you take care of stuff, it can last a long time!! __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..