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| Andyrew |
 Feb 23 2011, 02:03 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait  Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Met a local forum member and really great guy today! Talked about 914's for quite a while. He let me borrow a couple of specialty sanders!
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448223.1.jpg) He even gave me a couple of parts! I now have that spare trunk lid I wanted! I'll grind this to bare metal this weekend and fill any holes and glaze over it like the other trunk. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448224.2.jpg) Got to work on the 914 a little though. Sanded the guide coat down to see where I was. Not bad, but definitely need another layer of primer filler. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448225.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448225.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448226.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448226.6.jpg) Took it down with 120, Really starting to feel and look nice. I focused on getting the rear 1/4 down. Its ready for some glaze to fill in some pinholes then its primer filler again. Not a lot of work left to do on this fender before final sand. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448227.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448227.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448228.9.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1298448228.10.jpg) I just realized yesterday that I did all this work so far in a month. Im really happy with that. I still have LOTS to do, but the fact that things are getting done is very good! |
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| Andyrew |
Feb 23 2011, 02:20 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Went to my parents durring lunch and picked up a couple of things. FINALLY found the fiberglass I had bought many moons ago... But I cant find the resin. its probably not good anymore anyways.
I'll be hitting the store probably tomorrow durring lunch to pick up some resin and hardner. If your wondering why I havent sanded the bottom portion of the rear flares, its because the bottom portion is not properly reinforced. I need to weld some tabs and reinforce it with fiberglass. I think thats what i'll do on saturday. That and the rocker pannels. Ugh, I hate fiberglass work... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) But welding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 7 2011, 02:01 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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So I dont have many pictures of the sanding to 220 grit or some of the glazing puddy work, It was a stressful weekend to say the least so i just concentrated on working.
The Fuel of the weekend was whiskey and coke with a twist. I put 1/3 a glass of ice, took a slice out of a lemon and dropped it in the glass, squeezed the rest of the lemon into the glass, poured an appropriate amount of whiskey, and 1/2 a can of coke (Actually diet Shasta..). Twas delicious! (My lemon tree is full of lemons so I needed to use some of them..) Anyways onto the progress. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528113.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528113.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528113.3.jpg) Sanded to 220, Feels so very smooth. Now onto primer! This is my last bit of primer on this side. From here im going to finish the targa bar and finish the hoods, then rotate the car around for the passenger side! I know I have a bunch of them, I'll try and only post the good ones, but its hard to tell. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528114.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528114.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528115.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528115.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528115.8.jpg) Ah, yes, I forgot to put the tire cover back on... Yay, now I have hours of cleaning that tire... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528115.9.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528116.10.jpg) i remembered to put it on for the second coat of primer though.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528116.11.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528116.12.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528117.13.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1299528117.14.jpg) Overall impression is that it looked REALLY nice when wet. When it dried I noticed that I didnt do so hot on coverage in the lower portions of the rear fender. But this was probably my second coat so it probably has a good coat on it still. Overall the gun shot WAY better with the primer reduced. I didnt measure but it was between 10-20% reduction. I am REALLY happy the way this turned out. I need to work on shooting as I have a feeling that my pacing was off, and if this was base coat some of my spots would have ran a little, however I didnt get any runs this time. |
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| Lennies914 |
Mar 7 2011, 08:31 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Looking great Andrew. WCR this year?
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| Andyrew |
Mar 7 2011, 09:31 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Lennie, Not in the cards this year $$$ wise. There are a couple of local car shows (American graffiti being the biggest) that I'm shooting for. But its going to have to wait till next year for a WCR
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| Andyrew |
Mar 13 2011, 11:11 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079498.1.jpg)
Threw some filler on the rocker pannel in some low spots. Sanded this down with 36 grit then 80 grit (I laid it a bit thick...). I should mix some glaze to put on this tonight.. Hmm, maybe i'll do that for lunch tomorrow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079498.2.jpg) There was a pinhole that I missed and a low spot in the door. Filled it with glaze then sanded down the area with 150 and 220 grit with a block. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079498.3.jpg) Aaand 2 layers of primer reduced ~20% (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079499.4.jpg) Progress started on the trunk again! I laid some glaze in some trouble areas and sanded down with 150 grit then hit it with 240 grit for just a little. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300079499.5.jpg) Here it is with 2 coats primer (painted same time as door). I need to work on my spraying a little, my pattern wasnt very good. However the primer settled really nice. There was one spot where a glob of primer came out, Not sure what happened there but oh well, i'll fix it later. I then sprayed some guide coat on and started sanding but the guide or the primer wasnt dry 100% (was about 2 hours after priming @ 65 deg) because it just immediately gummed up the sandpaper multiple times. I called it a night at this and worked on the CRX. Not sure if I'll work on it next weekend or not.. GF has the weekend off. |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 16 2011, 12:52 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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No pics today.. I only got a couple hours to work on the 914... Spent about an hour sanding the rear trunk from the last primer filler application down with 150 then 220. A couple of low spots on that but nothing this or next primer filler application shouldnt fix.
I also sanded the rocker pannel down with 80 then 150. The trunk saw almost 2 layers of primer, but I ran out and didnt want to open the other quart (Not to mention the compressor was low on air and it was 10:45 and I didnt want to turn it on...). I also had a hell of a time adjusting the gun and shot more than 70% of it with the gun not adjusted correctly. More learning curve I guess. Arg. I dont think i'll get any work done this weekend as the GF is off and its saint patty's so I think she wants to go to the local drinking stuff. Buuut i might be able to get a couple hours on the car in the wee morning. I would really like to get the rear trunk DONE soon so I can test out painting it. I need some practice painting with the gun prior to actually painting the whole car at one time. I think I will be painting my friends crown vic prior to me painting my car, but we'll see. If thats the case, then i'll get some good practice. (Im pretty sure he wants to paint it black too.. ARG... Im going to try and convince him white...) |
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| orange914 |
Mar 16 2011, 05:33 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Mar 15 2011, 10:52 PM)  (Im pretty sure he wants to paint it black too.. ARG... Im going to try and convince him white...) paint it white we need some pictures of andy's mad max camo geo |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 24 2011, 12:37 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Got some mixed progress done tonight.
Finished grinding the targa bar down, but I still have to weld about 1/3 of it back up and I FINALLY have my welder back.. Arg. (My friend used up 3/4 of a 2lb spool of wire.. bought me a new spool though)  My friends Geo... (Orange914's son) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948637.1.jpg) Pulled the windshield wiper setup out. Figured out the trick to this which no one mentioned on any of the posts I found. Obviously there is the 3 bolts (two up top on the cowl, one behind the speedo to the right), but you have to remove the rubber grommets on the top as well with a knife. THEN you basically force the passenger side upper bolt out and pulling it down removes the back bolt and then the right side bolt can come undone. Once I figured this out it was a 1 minute job (however it had me scratching my head and looking up posts for an hour). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948638.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948638.3.jpg) Paint on the headlight cover. Yup, thats a lot of layers... Most of the car goes down to bare metal this go around so its not that big of a deal.. Just a lot of paint to take off... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948638.4.jpg) Front hood, Focused on taking area's with paint chips to bare metal. The whole trunk is smooth, but i'd like to get it down to the original primer at least (2 layers). My DA isnt working well, and the paint is pretty darn hard.. My air longboard with 80 grit cuts it, but its really taking a long time. Spent some time on the rear bumper, sanded down a BUNCH of bondo that is on it. this bumper is a mess... Oh well, its just a bumper, maybe i'll get creative with it. Thoughts on me sectioning out the white area to get the bumper to match the new flare lines more? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948638.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1300948639.6.jpg) Spent 25 bucks and got a REAL primer gun.. 1.8 tip. Gun was on sale for 15, regulator and dryer was 10. HF special. I have a long weekend to myself coming up. I'll be flipping the car around and starting on the passenger side!! |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 24 2011, 12:40 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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My friends geo with what took so much welding. Full size truck brush guard, sectioned and cut down. Welded to the sides and to the 1/8" skidplate on the bottom of the car.
Yes, this car DOES see mud.  |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 28 2011, 10:48 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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This weekend wasnt completely a wash.. I got to work on the car on sunday.
Started the morning with some cleaning and prepping, moved the car over so I could get to the pass side and still fit the honda in the garage. I started and ran the engine for ~ 5 minutes today, it died on me and I think its because it ran out of gas or the filter was clogged. This has been added to the to do list (replace fuel filter..) I finished welding and grinding the targa bar, its ready for glaze puddy and primer. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301330917.1.jpg) Then the rest of the day was devoted to helping friends with random stuff. But I returned at night with my uncle! (He had a heart attack and was under for 13+ minutes, He has slowly regained memory but is still not 100%. He used to own his own shop and painted several cars up until his heart attack almost 2 years ago, he's now at the point where Im pushing him to learn those things he loved to do. He still has muscle memory, but he forgets what the next step is and needs to be coached). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301330917.2.jpg) Here is my uncle laying down bondo/glaze mix on the rear spoiler. Decided to fill in the "texture" that was on the spoiler. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301330918.3.jpg) All sanded down, now to bondo the bottom portion. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301330918.4.jpg) Sanded down the whole pass side with 80 grit, ground down the rivets from the fender flares, welded some supports for the fenders, and welded the pass mirror holes up. Its almost ready for some bondo/kitty hair mix to finish off the flare attachements like the other side. I also need to reinforce behind the flares, I'll use the purple stuff as it seemed really good for that on the rear flare. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Mar 28 2011, 10:53 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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Great progress! keep going (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
I need to get my car in the garage... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Mar 28 2011, 10:59 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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You could build one of these...
http://www.carportstation.com/IVG2/N/ProductID-40901.htm (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.carportstation.com-172-1301331574.1.jpg) With one of these and 3 tarps http://www.harborfreight.com/12-1-2-half-f...nopy-92928.html Im contemplating it for my back car area. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Mar 28 2011, 11:01 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Andyrew @ Mar 28 2011, 09:59 AM) You could build one of these... Im contemplating it for my back car area. I wish!. Not allowed in San Ramon unless behind a fence. Not allowed in driveway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Apr 4 2011, 11:33 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Worked Saturday night and 1/2 the day on Sunday.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938384.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938384.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938384.3.jpg) Inlisted the help of my uncle again. He worked on finishing the spoiler and sanding down the targa top while I bondo'ed and sanded the fenders. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938385.4.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938385.5.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938385.6.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938386.7.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938386.8.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938386.9.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1301938386.10.jpg) Used about 1/3 of a gallon of bondo. Most of it went to the rear fender for shaping like the pass side. You can see how much sandpaper was used today.. The targa top used to be primer black, it still needs to be taken down past the clearcoat into the red and maybe the primer down underneath. The spoiler is done and ready for primer. I really wanted to prime last night however it got to late. I am hoping to be able to prime on Tuesday. This is great progress on this side and I feel this side went much quicker than the drivers side. I forgot to mention I bondo'ed and sanded the targa bar where I did all the grinding/welding, so its ready for primer. |
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| Andyrew |
Apr 6 2011, 09:21 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1302103308.1.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1302103308.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1302103309.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1302103309.4.jpg) Laid 1/3 a quart of primer with the new primer gun. Oh what did I do with my life before a primer gun? This thing is SWEEET! I cant believe how smooth it laid the primer down and with never a thought of hickups!! Best $25 ive ever spent on this project. Truth be told I was itching to use the primer gun for 2 weeks already so I just said "f'it" and decided to lay some primer. 2 coats of primer on the rear trunk and one coat on the targa bar, door, and fender. I didnt do the rear fender because it actually wasnt ready (I did say I was itching to use that gun right?), It needs some more bondo/glaze before its smooth enough to primer over. Any rate im happy! progress is going by quick on this side! |
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| Mike Bellis |
Apr 6 2011, 01:54 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,346 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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Looking good! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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| Andyrew |
Apr 11 2011, 12:26 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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Progress from today. Laid a bunch of filler/glaze mix. Got the rear shaped pretty darn good. Spent about 8 hrs on this. My uncle came and continued work on sanding the targa top. He works at his own pace, but he finally made it through the clearcoat that was on this top (I swear it was 3-4 layers of the stuff, and it was pretty darn hard). I am pretty sure i'll sand it down to the primer underneath myself and get it in primer.
At this point 3/4 of the car is in primer! I expect to be able to paint by the end of next month. Not pictured but I will be reinforcing the fender on Tuesday. I have already made the reinforcements that will be welded in and at that point I will fiberglass the underside of the flares as well. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1302503196.1.jpg) One thing to point out, I put 2 really thick layers of primer down. I am getting low on primer so I think i'll get a gallon of the grey primer. I still have to do the front trunk, the spare rear trunk, the targa top, and probably 2 more coats of primer on the Pass side. I expect to use about 1/2 a gallon of primer, the rest of primer can be used for my dads El Camino or my honda. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1302503196.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1210.photobucket.com-172-1302503196.3.jpg) I am deciding on what to to with the bumpers now... |
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