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Member ID: mickstanvr

Location: edwardsville, IL

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Vehicle Info

1988 Chevrolet Celebrity

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile16.6 sec @ 82 mph
  • 0-609sec
  • Top Speed118mph
  • HP125
  • Weight2986lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

  • Custom Seats 

Ratings

    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jun 25, 2009

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56 guestbook comments

Sanding the primer

We used a product called "slick-sand" for the primer/sealer. Its great for filling in defects and leveling the surface. This was not really needed, but I wanted a sheet of liquid black glass when its done, and this helps to make it happen. It goes on heavy. So there is lots of sanding to do afterwards! After priming, a light coat of paint called a "mist" of "guide" coat is applied. I messed up and didn't get a good picture of it. Anyway, then its sanded off, by hand, along with the primer a little bit at a time. Once around the ENTIRE car with 220 grit sandpaper, then 360 grit, and finally 400 grit. 3 complete trips around it. Sanding progressivly until its smooth as glass. I estimate that I spent about 30 hours doing this....
And I thought the hard part was over !!! Blahhh...

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OrangeCrushStang  

Posted by: OrangeCrushStang

08/31/2009 09:12PM

I always wanted one of the 2 door VR's to pro street. Bitchin car

bigflex1  

Posted by: bigflex1

07/15/2009 04:50AM

yea bruh im still keepin it alive,im goin to paint her over maybe next summer,im also rebuilding mi engine,i might put in the 3.1 or just redo mine over,i have 179,000 mile org on her and still no problem,but shes do for a treat.ur vr still looks good.keep up the good work bruh.

Keller1989  

Posted by: Keller1989

06/25/2009 06:05PM

This car looks amazing! Restored to it's original glory, and then some! 5*

SirRoxo  

Posted by: SirRoxo

05/24/2009 09:32PM

Congrats on such an awesome Celebrity! I'm glad someone out there is preserving these cars. They usually end up in demo derby's and crushers. :( 5 stars!

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Member ID: mickstanvr

Location: edwardsville, IL