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 Summit Racing Equipment sent...  Summit Racing Equipment sent us an array of primers, paint, clearcoat, activators, and hardeners.  1 Our painter, Dean Santiago...  1 Our painter, Dean Santiago of Spike's Performance in Ocala, Florida, sealed all of the necessary seams with a seam sealer.  2 The engine bay had already...  2 The engine bay had already been primed and blocked, and it was ready for color.  3 Santiago then mixed the...  3 Santiago then mixed the basecoat, reducer, and hardener, and sprayed the jambs.  4a All of the jamb surfaces...  4a All of the jamb surfaces were painted with basecoat and clearcoat before assembly.  4b  4c  4d  5 Santiago then bolted on...  5 Santiago then bolted on the decklid, doors, and fenders. National Parts Depot (NPD) sent us a set of new fender bolts (PN M-16006-1K; $7.95), which Santiago scuffed with Scotch-Brite.  6 He then moved on to prep...  6 He then moved on to prep the front and rear bumper covers. The rear was reusable, so he just sanded it down and scuffed it for paint.  7 We wanted to swap our LX...  7 We wanted to swap our LX front bumper cover for a GT cover. NPD sent us this new one made from original Ford tooling (PN M-8190-3A; $459.95), as well as a matching rivet kit (PN M-8190-1K; $9.95). We plan on using the foglamp holes to mount front-brake cooling ducts.  8 Our carbon fiber cowl hood...  8 Our carbon fiber cowl hood from Motor City Solutions ($1,145) was also primed and blocked.  9 Santiago then began back-taping...  9 Santiago then began back-taping the areas that weren't to be painted. Back-taping is a way of masking off a panel by only applying a portion of the width of the tape and peeling back the remainder. This allows paint to be sprayed to the edge of the tape without leaving a hard paint edge after the tape is removed.  10 He then used a Scotch-Brite...  10 He then used a Scotch-Brite pad to scuff the exposed area of jamb that was already cut in. This allows the new paint to stick and blend in with the paint in the jambs.  11 Santiago used masking...  11 Santiago used masking paper and tape to attach to the back-tape.  12 He then installed the...  12 He then installed the canvas tire covers (PN APT-9004; $18.95) from Summit Racing Equipment.  13 A quick wipe with surface...  13 A quick wipe with surface cleaner followed by tack cloth, and he was ready to spray.  14 Blue Sky Metallic requires...  14 Blue Sky Metallic requires gray sealer (PN SUM-SWSP411G; $59.95) to be sprayed before the basecoat. This provides a consistent canvas for the basecoat.  15 Santiago mixed the basecoat...  15 Santiago mixed the basecoat (PN SUM-SWBC518; $159.95) with reducer (PN SUM-SWBR585G; $39.95) and laid the first coat of base.  16 After letting each coat...  16 After letting each coat "flash" for 5-10 minutes, he continued until he finished the third and final coat of base.  17 Santiago mixed the clearcoat...  17 Santiago mixed the clearcoat (PN SUM-SWSC610G; $69.95) and hardener (PN SUM-SWSH612Q; $24.95).  18 Next he sprayed the clearcoat...  18 Next he sprayed the clearcoat one coat at a time until he reached three coats.  19a Out of the booth, we're...  19a Out of the booth, we're really digging the new color, and the engine bay looks spectacular.  19b We can't wait to drop...  19b We can't wait to drop in the engine and see our Coyote between the fenders.  20a Santiago painted the...  20a Santiago painted the hood...  20b ... bumpers, and moldings...  20b... bumpers, and moldings separately.
 | We break ground on our Coyote-powered ’85 LX coupe project with Kenny Brown Performance’s Extreme Matrix System and Street Cage. |  | Introducing our latest project, an '85 LX 5.0 that will soon have the heart of a Coyote--we have the parts, all we need is a name. |  | We introduce the components for the rearend of our 1985 LX Coupe project. |  | Summit Racing Equipment and Spike's Performance gives our Coyote Coupe project a full paint and body makeover. |
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