 CptTripps' Real Progress Thread, :: Not that I'm making *real* progress : |
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| CptTripps |
 Apr 7 2005, 06:59 PM
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:: Punch and Pie ::  Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
And 10min after that...I decided to keep going.
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| CptTripps |
Apr 7 2005, 07:02 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So I'm 1000% more confident that I'll be able to paint this thing on my own. I'l DEFINATELY going to need a second coat of primer. The guy at the shop told me to use a TINY bit of filler, and a rozor to fill the little-tiny holes I end up with. Then I'm going to hit the whole thing with 500-grit, and re-prime, then 500 again, and see what kind of trouble I can get into with Paint in the gun!
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| CptTripps |
Apr 7 2005, 07:07 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Last pic....here's where the side-light used to be. I NEVER thought it'd look this good....
I'M EXCITED AGAIN! (IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_progress/914_progress-Images/151.jpg) |
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| cdmcse |
Apr 7 2005, 08:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 17-December 04 From: Georgetown, Ky Member No.: 3,305 |
Nice Work!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
Do you have a close-up picture of how the texture turned out on your interior? I may be going that route too, but I don't want too much texture. |
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| xsboost90 |
Apr 7 2005, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
what kind of primer are you using? I would hit it w/ some black spray can and mist it on, then block the whole car back down to find any hidden wobbles w/ some 220-320 paper. Then reprime, fix any wobbles of couse first, and wetsand w/ some 500 and its ready for paint.
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| CptTripps |
Apr 7 2005, 08:47 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It's pretty bumpy...I wouldn't want to crawl around without knee-pads on. I'm greatfull that I'm putting carpet in.
If you spray it on, it'll be less course. I'm also going to put another coat on, and was THINKING of priming/painting over it. |
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| CptTripps |
Apr 7 2005, 08:51 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
PPG K36. Urathane 'high-fill' primer. I can't tell you how well it did because it's the first time I've ever sprayed anything. Yup...that's the next step. I'm going to finish up some stuff I found on the drivers side tomorrow, and then prime the whole thing. THEN I'll do another guide coat and block it, prime it again, and start all over again. I'm thinking I'll have 2-3 coats of primer on this thing. There are a lot of little scratches showing through. |
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| scotty b |
Apr 7 2005, 09:09 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Nice job. One piece of info, if you have a lot of pinholes to top off a good glazing putty will work better than regular filler. If you decide to get a glazing putty, get a quality two part like the regular filler, not the tube you " squeeze and apply" Those one part glazing putties will pop loose and can bleed through your sealer coat. Keep up the good werk, and go have a beer on me (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| CptTripps |
Apr 7 2005, 09:20 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I don't drink, but I appreciate the offer! I feel a lot better about the whole thing. I found it was much easier than I thought it would be. I guess I just worked myself up about the whole thing. I have 3 guns. The smallest was VERY easy to use. It's an 8oz Gravity Feed gun. I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens when I use PAINT! |
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| TravisNeff |
Apr 7 2005, 11:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Right on Doug, you are doing great. Seeing your hard work is giving me a little confidence to get moving on the white car. It's funny that I have most all the same tools (paint guns etc.) I see in your picutres. HF, it can be a disease..
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| ben1440 |
Apr 7 2005, 11:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 171 Joined: 1-March 05 From: Santa Rosa Ca Member No.: 3,688 |
i am now truly motivated (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| Steve Thacker |
Apr 8 2005, 03:05 AM
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UMMMPH Yea Baby Yea ! UMMMPH Group: Members Posts: 1,089 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Pickerington, Ohio Member No.: 113 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Doug,
That looks real darn good. Stay the course, you have it licked now. That baby is going to be done before you know it. You will be able to look back on this experience and take some pride in knowing you did it yourself. I wished you were closer, I'd jump in there with you. To help you stay motivated . Goodness knows I know what it is like to work night after night to nothing but the sound of the oldies on the radio. Thinking damn this is a lot of work, I must have lost my mind in starting this.... I didn't have the nerve to tackle the bodywork, so I stuck with what I know. Keep it up bud, I see things are starting to take shape quickly. So give yourself a pat on the back.. and do like I do, nail the ice tea ( I don't drink either) and keep plugging away. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) |
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| URY914 |
Apr 8 2005, 05:53 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,978 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
There is nothing that I've done to my car that made me feel better than the day I painted it myself. Talk about personel satifaction. It gives you a HUGE boost to keep going.
It looks great! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Paul |
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| xsboost90 |
Apr 8 2005, 06:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
sounds like your headed in the right direction, and doing a good job too! Mine will be ready for paint, i just seem to have alot more little dings and stuff than i thought...ill need to hold you off a week or two if im gonna win this whole race thing. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| CptTripps |
Apr 8 2005, 06:13 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks for the vote of confidence guys...
I've got a LOT more little waves and stuff to concor. Seems like every time I turn around, I'm mixing up more filler. I've been through an entire gallon already. Granted, I put about half of that in a spor that I ended up trashing. The day my Dad was here, I got a TON done...goes a lot quicker when you have someone else in there with you. Maybe I'l get some people to give me a hand with a thing or two on Sunday after were done killing the junkster. I haven't been back to the garage since I shot the primer last night. Let's go see if I mixed everything right...and dried correctly! |
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| michelko |
Apr 8 2005, 08:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 867 Joined: 30-November 03 From: Germany, Lambsheim Member No.: 1,404 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
i am speechless. Your speed is incredible. Wish i am as fast as you. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
Apr 8 2005, 08:59 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,491 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) You are kicking my ass Doug! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I thought I was donig pretty well getting my 914 done. Man! You are a work-a-holic! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I can't wait to see this 914 in a finished coat. Done a few cars myself. Remember, thin coats when you get to the color stage. Primer you can slather on. Paint you can't. Might take a third coat before the color actually covers everthing. 1st, light dusting, 2nd, you start to see the color, 3rd more color, 4th or 5th or 6th how ever far you go, the build up of the color. You can lay the 3rd and later coats on heavier than the first. Some paint jobs I have done rocked, other sucked. Trail and error for me. It is messy though. |
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| 914GT |
Apr 8 2005, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,101 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Doug, this is the first time I've had a chance to sit down and look through your progress. This is some great work, going all the way back to the beginning. Take your time on the block sanding. Get a damp sponge and good light and keep tweaking those panels until they're straight. You'll be proud of the results when you're all done. Keep up the good work! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| tat2dphreak |
Apr 8 2005, 09:00 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
doing a great job man!! keep it up!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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| CptTripps |
Apr 11 2005, 09:02 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I went to go take pics, and the camera was NOWHERE to be found...o-well. Here's what I did tonight.
I put filler in every single little nick I could find. I POR-15'd the inside of both doors. I POR-15'd the channels in the front and rear trunks. Now I need to find the F%$king camera! Tomorrow I finish up the bodywork and put the second coat of primer on the whole thing. Guys...it's starting to look like a CLEAN car again! It is amazing how much better I feel having primer on it. The fact that it's at least one, light, solid color really helps with the mental aspects of working on a car. Pics tomorrow! |
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