Jim Bozony Ragtop motor resto

[theJUDGE]

Alright, you all have been following the long awaited purchase of Jim Bozony's highly sought after 70 GTO convertible.
After 2 years Jim found his GTO, the one that had to have a 4 speed, not to mention the bitchin color combo.
Well Jim brought her home from MARYLAND & has immediately launched into prepping it for the 2003 season.
Here's a little update below, as I have had the pleasure of restoring the engine bay over the last several weeks for Jim.
Look forward to seeing this bad boy on the streets whenever the sun decides to come back out for awhile. 8)

[theJUDGE]

Here's the starting point, a beautifully running drivetrain.

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The process begins.

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Here the motor, firewall, frame, & fenders are all degreased & sanded.

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400 mill awaiting paint

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Motor painted, firewall, frame, fenders awaiting paint.

[theJUDGE]

I like it when a plan comes together.
Completely assembled as of tonight.

[theJUDGE]

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[theJUDGE]

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[1PROGTO]

;DALL RISE FOR THE JUDGE!

You are the man with the "tin foil" talents. Mark, this looks terrific. Watch out though they will beat a path to your door. MARK D. THE ENGINE DETAIL DOCTOR. The line forms at Bison Creek Pizza.

See ya buddy

[Kevin-D]

WOW :o What a detail job.... You did a great job on that... Thanks for posting those pictures! Awesome!!!!

Whos next in line? AND what kind of beer do you like? ;D

[Brandon]

BEAUTIFUL job Mark! :o Great idea posting the pics, though I'm a little worried that Cathy will find out where her nice towels went! ;D

[LonnieS]

Mark, you are a prince among men! Congratulations on a job well done. You totally rock, dude. ;D ;D ;D

[G6T8O]

Great job Mark!!! *:o

Can you please list the materials you used and an approx. cost? (Not counting your labor) Maybe some advise and tips??
The job really looks great... Man, The more I go back and look at the pix one by one, The more i'm in awe of your work!! I've got to know your method !!!!
Thanx
Bill P. *8)

[THOR]

Mark, you are hereby awarded a PhD !
Of course, you're already board-certified for your mastery
Looking mighty sweet !!!

[theJUDGE]

Hey no recognition needed, I just wanted to post a winter "tech session" if you will & also to update you guys on Jim's ride. hint.hint, post your winter projects so we can see the pics!

Bill, here's what's needed to give an engine & bay a facelift:

you can get this stuff at auto body supply stores like Weisco.

- a couple rolls of 2" low-tack masking tape
- roll of aluminum foil
- a dozen Scotch-Brite pads
- Brake-Kleen
- Gumout degreaser
- Duplicolor Pontiac Blue engine paint (1 can)
- Krylon semi-flat (3 cans)
- Duplicolor "cast blast" cast iron grey (1 can)
- Duplicolor semi-flat aluminum (1 can)
- Duplicolor clear (1 can)
- Electrical tape
- Dust masks

What I do is thouroughly steam clean the motor & compartment with high pressure water & degreaser.
Begin by removing accesories in the way & in need of a clean up & paint. this makes it easier to do the job with the motor still in the car.
Then start sanding & taking off surface paint using the Scotch Brite Pads, this will prep the fenderwells, firewall, & core support without leaving scratches or gouges. Do the same with the engine.
Then blow the entire area with compressed air & wipe down everything with a dry, clean cloth. Remove any stubborn grease with the Brake-Kleen like around the suspesion area.
Once the compartment is prepped, begin masking the motor off & laying newspaper around the surrounding area.
Spray the motor.
Cover the motor after dry & spray the engine bay.
The aluminum foil comes in because you can use it to cover any accessories or area that you don't want overspray & it forms to whatever.
Uncover it all, here's when things start shaping up.
All accessories, brackets, etc. that I pull off, get painted before reinstalling, you can clean this stuff up with a wire wheel. All brackets & bolts can look like new again with the wire wheel on the bench. If you like the look of the bolts & brackets unpainted, you can shoot some clear on them to prevent rusting.
I use the aluminum & cast paint for accessories & brackets, going back on the car.
Then I retape all the electrical wires with black tape & route them in a way so it looks clean.
A final touch is to reorder the factory underhood decals & apply a dressing to all the rubber hoses.
This is a trial & error process, take your time & have fun!

[Pontiacshack]

Looks great Obi-wan! Here's what I'm thinking. I will leave the garage door unlocked, you slide in and finish the frame, strip the shell and do the bodywork, place on the frame and shoot a little paint. Don't worry, I'll put the running gear in and finish up the interior. I will leave some milk and cookies for your troubles. ;D

[Unknown_Authority]

Now that's funny Shack!! ;D Mark didn't mention that he also repainted the underside of the hood and wired up and painted a new hood tach. As you can see from the pictures, he did a great job. Thanks Mark.

[Icelander]

Lonnie,

This info would be real nice in a tech section where we could access it whenever we need a refresher on detailing our cars. Will the new site have space for stuff like this?

Don't get me wrong. I appreciate it being here in the Forum, but trying to find it again six months from now might be a little difficult.

Mark,
This is great information! Thank you for sharing it. I'll try and think about how to write about my car re-assembly without using any vulgar language... Won't be easy... :-X

[LonnieS]

Would you guys prefer a section in the forum dedicated to auto tech, like this one? Or are you suggesting that this kind of stuff be in a section outside of the forum?

[uglypants]

I think Kendall is on to something there Lonnie!That sounds like a great idea! The guys who have been working on these cars for years and learned all the tricks from busted knuckles and trial and error might find something new for their arsenal of knowledge!(Not to mention guys like myself who are just getting started).

Mark,awesome job.It looks like it just rolled out of the factory!Thanks for sharing some tips with guys like myself.

My vote ,Lonnie , is for something in this forum.I think it is a great place for everybody to share info and picture and we all know where it's at!

[LonnieS]

Sounds like a plan to me Mr. Uglypants. It would be easy to simply move certain threads or topics into a section dedicated to "Tech Talk". Then I can syndicate them, so they don't get shuffled into the mess, and also they'd be instantly search-able.

[theJUDGE]

final shots with the restored air cleaner & hood on.

[theJUDGE]

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[theJUDGE]

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[MikeS]

Nice work, Mark. The motor looks like a brand new one. Nice pics, too. Jim your carr looks awsome. Can you guys imagine how awsome, Bison Creek's parking lot is gonna look this summer? Think of how many new recruits will be there, not to mention all the vets with their bad ass beasts. Our own little car show, every month at "The Creek"!

[canonbkr]

Outstanding job MARK!!! I am curious about the actual master cylinder... The original pic looks terrible. Did you just clean it or is there some type of paint on it as well?

I really would like having a tech session on here... As a newbie, I can use all of the help I can get....

I also know someone else in the group who has done the same thing to his White 71 this winter... Sorry Pete... if you don't post them I just might.... ;D ::)

[theJUDGE]

Hey wazzup,
yeah, let's see Pete's 71, he told me at the Christmas party that he was in the midst of the resto.
Looking forward to seeing the 71 again!

The master cyl & brake booster were sanded, then painted. I didn't do the gold-cad process, but rather went with the Hot-Spot Aluminum spray on the booster & master lid, then the Cast-Blast Grey on the master.

[REED_RACING]

Mark, the resto on Jims motor is the shizz-nitzs! ;D

[G6T8O]

R_R's right.... Kinda sucks though, under his hood looks better than my whole car !! :-[

Bill P. 8)

[GPAAussie]

Mark, Michaelangelo could have used you on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel.

Great job on Jim's car. Just like the one you did on my Judge. I'm sure Jim is as pleased with it as I was with mine.

Keep up the good work!!

Glen A.

[theJUDGE]

Thanks for the Kudos fellas-

Bring on the sun & spring!

[canonbkr]

OK all, I thought that Pete had done such a fantastic job ;D, I am taking the liberty to kind of show off for him... 8) Here is a before shot....

[canonbkr]

And here is an after-burner!!! This engine looks Great!!!
Way to Go PETE!!!! ;D

[theJUDGE]

Absolutely!
Awesome job Pete, the 71 bay looks fantastic!
Looks like you dropped in an all-aluminum Pontiac mill in there! 8)

[1PROGTO]

8) 8) 8) 8) :o ;D

[G6T8O]

Wow .. Another nice job !!

Bill P. 8)

[LonnieS]

Kick ass you monsters! :D

[Unknown_Authority]

Here are a couple of pictures of the happy owner and the magician with his assistant!!

[Unknown_Authority]

Hitting the road!! Just in time for it to rain. *::)

[G6T8O]

Looks like TWO VERY PROUD papa's ;D
Bill P. 8)

[THOR]

Happy 4th of July !

I'm resurrecting the oldest thread in the detailing section here from theJUDGE--
I remembered this thread when it first came out.:idea: :)

Now the images are missing but the content is still excellent ;)

My Judge had a couple of oil leaks under the hood that I got around to fixing recently.....but my engine was looking a little shabby--paint discolored, flaked off, burned off on exhaust ports, etc.

This is what I've done; clean, scrub, pressure wash, blow dry then mask off the engine compartment --using the process and materials outlined here. Last weekend I shot 3 nice coats of pontiac metallic blue engine enamel.
It turned out great and looks like a new engine. I'm so slow though that I bet some guys could paint an entire car in the amount of time it took.

Now I need wash and wax --and it's also time to clean and polish my wheels, hit the interior, and work that chrome rear bumper,

See you at the SOVREN event tomorrow :cool: