1984 GSL-SE restoration

budfc3s · 01-19-2014, 09:39 PM

I'm restoring a 1984 GSL-SE as a surprise gift for my dad. Its been a slow process. I'm hoping i can have it finished sometime during summer. Started off by fixing the rust problem areas. The car has been re-undercoated and the inside coated with LizardSkin. Keeping the car factory sunrise red.

Pete_89T2 · 01-19-2014, 09:47 PM

Your dad is going to be a happy man! Wish my sons would do something like that, I used to have a '85 sunrise red GSL-SE which was the first new car I bought back in the day.

budfc3s · 01-19-2014, 09:52 PM

the inside of car after lizardskin

budfc3s · 01-19-2014, 09:54 PM

fresh new paint!!!

budfc3s · 01-19-2014, 09:56 PM

wet sanded buffed and polished. will hand glaze it in the morning

***TitaniumTT*** · 01-20-2014, 12:18 AM

New and improved and click-free!!!

Car looks fucking AWESOME Kyle... really top-notch.... I should leave my FC with you after the dyno to get some paint work done

Glad to see ya on the forums.... sad to see the cut and buff pics on the forum and not in the first glimpse private txt

Miss ya brotha, see ya soon!

***TitaniumTT*** · 01-20-2014, 12:23 AM

Maggies jaw just hit the floor looking at the cut and buff pics. SEXY and fuck it looks like glass. We can't wait to see her.

Garfinkles Motor Works · 01-20-2014, 05:14 AM

A lot of time and work just to take it apart .Be very proud of yourself .I wish I had time to work on my Gslse with a 94 tt engine .

estevan62274 · 01-20-2014, 07:31 AM

Beautiful! Awesome work!

budfc3s · 01-20-2014, 11:16 AM

Thanks everybody. Ive put alot of time in it so far. Brian wait till you see the targa band. Just had it polished. Still have to get the wheels polished. I would post a pic of the targa band but its all nicely wrapped up and stored away for now.

budfc3s · 01-20-2014, 11:18 AM

Also the windshield is all painted over incase anyone was wondering. I have a new windshield going on.

chibikougan · 01-20-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by budfc3s

Also the windshield is all painted over incase anyone was wondering. I have a new windshield going on.

Haha didn't even notice just figured it was paper...

budfc3s · 01-23-2014, 04:15 PM

rear diff sandblasted epoxy primed and 2 coats of black acrylic enamel

***TitaniumTT*** · 01-23-2014, 09:59 PM

Well.... at least you're getting good use out of that flat strapping

Looks good... can't wait to see the girl on Monday

budfc3s · 01-25-2014, 03:28 PM

gave the car another coat of undercoating to cover up the over spray. also got a bunch of my new rubber seals for the car in the mail friday. i ordered 2 sets of everything before they are discontinued. will take pics as parts are put on. i have a ton of parts just sitting at home waiting to be put together.

01-20-2014, 12:18 AM	#6
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	New and improved and click-free!!! Car looks fucking AWESOME Kyle... really top-notch.... I should leave my FC with you after the dyno to get some paint work done Glad to see ya on the forums.... sad to see the cut and buff pics on the forum and not in the first glimpse private txt Miss ya brotha, see ya soon! __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**

01-20-2014, 12:23 AM	#7
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	Maggies jaw just hit the floor looking at the cut and buff pics. SEXY and fuck it looks like glass. We can't wait to see her. __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**

01-20-2014, 07:31 AM	#9
estevan62274 counting down till DGRR Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Melbourne, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 358 Rep Power: 17	Beautiful! Awesome work! __________________ -74 RX-4 -84 REW GSL-SE Past rides -05 REW Swapped RX-8 -93 FD base

01-20-2014, 11:16 AM	#10
budfc3s Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2009 iTrader: (1) Posts: 95 Rep Power: 16	Thanks everybody. Ive put alot of time in it so far. Brian wait till you see the targa band. Just had it polished. Still have to get the wheels polished. I would post a pic of the targa band but its all nicely wrapped up and stored away for now. __________________ www.speed1allentown.com

01-20-2014, 11:18 AM	#11
budfc3s Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2009 iTrader: (1) Posts: 95 Rep Power: 16	Also the windshield is all painted over incase anyone was wondering. I have a new windshield going on. __________________ www.speed1allentown.com

01-19-2014, 09:47 PM	#2
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD iTrader: (1) Posts: 874 Rep Power: 15	Your dad is going to be a happy man! Wish my sons would do something like that, I used to have a '85 sunrise red GSL-SE which was the first new car I bought back in the day.

01-20-2014, 05:14 AM	#8
Garfinkles Motor Works RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (11) Posts: 535 Rep Power: 17	A lot of time and work just to take it apart .Be very proud of yourself .I wish I had time to work on my Gslse with a 94 tt engine .

01-23-2014, 09:59 PM	#14
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son iTrader: (4) Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	Well.... at least you're getting good use out of that flat strapping Looks good... can't wait to see the girl on Monday __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**