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| mgarrison |
 Jul 9 2021, 09:47 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Yea, dreaming of going to the local meets with our son in his Miata! Seems so far off in the distance though... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| mgarrison |
Jul 9 2021, 10:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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My last two quarts of Raptor showed up yesterday. So, I went out early this morning to finish shooting the Frunk, and touch up a few spots that did not cover very well.
  I did not like how the VIN came out in the Ravenna green, so I redid it in satin black. Not perfect/great, but it looks better than it did.  I want the 914 to look good, but I want to do as much as I can myself, so hopefully it looks good from five feet or so! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| Costa05 |
Jul 9 2021, 11:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 27-October 16 From: Phoenix, Arizona Member No.: 20,535 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Making good progress Mike.
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| Mowog4 |
Jul 9 2021, 11:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 317 Joined: 2-November 15 From: Mesa AZ Member No.: 19,325 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mgarrison @ Jul 9 2021, 08:47 AM)  Yea, dreaming of going to the local meets with our son in his Miata! Seems so far off in the distance though... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) It’ll happen quicker than you think. Then you spend an equal amount of time finishing the last 10% |
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| Mowog4 |
Jul 9 2021, 02:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 317 Joined: 2-November 15 From: Mesa AZ Member No.: 19,325 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Costa05 @ Jul 9 2021, 10:21 AM) Making good progress Mike. Rich, how goes it? |
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| mgarrison |
Jul 10 2021, 01:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I sprayed the rockers this morning, but had some issues (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
I turned on the compressor, but forgot to open the valve so air flows between the two tanks...OOPS. Lost air pressure as I was spraying the rockers, so it came out much more textured than I wanted/planned. Oh well, can't do anything about it now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)  |
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| mgarrison |
Jul 12 2021, 09:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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The nightly monsoon storms are a serious challenge. Friday night's storm destroyed our Pergola, and peeled the roof off the hay barn where our daughter rides...
  Then Saturday night's storm dropped a tree branch right on the 914! I dont think it dented anything, but I have not uncovered the car yet to confirm. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)  |
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| mgarrison |
Jul 14 2021, 05:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Weather has been too sketchy to do much, but I managed to work on the passenger door in the garage. Trying to get the inside cleaned and scuffed up so I can spray them Ravenna green to match my color change. The insides of the doors are rather interesting...
The top of the doors inside have almost zero paint on them. I saw this on the driver's door also.  The lower portion of the doors, below the safety bars is sprayed with some kind of sound/vibration deadening stuff, but its not very thick. You can see the texture of it if you squint just right.   And the safety bars, of course. These make the doors pretty dang heavy. Not sure how much they might do in a side-impact. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)  Found a bit of rust in the lower, front corner. Hit it with a wire wheel, and treated it with rust converter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)  |
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| mgarrison |
Aug 23 2021, 10:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Finally got back to the 914 - Weather has been crazy for Phoenix. Roof ended up leaking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) which is going to kill my funds for the 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Anyway, I started stripping the paint off the outside of the 914. Worked on the doors first.  I found a bit of filler hiding some small repair spots, but nothing major.   A bit more filler on the passenger door, but was not hiding much at all.   At this point I was pretty positive the 914 had been repainted at least once. I could see the evidence on the fenders - two layers of red, and the gray primer between them.   Getting closer to doing the primer, but need the $$$ to buy the fiberglass hood and deck lid... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)  |
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| mgarrison |
Oct 8 2021, 11:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I keep hearing Dory saying "Just keep swimming"... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
I've keep trying to move forward, and the treadmill keeps spinning faster! The weather in PHX this summer has been wetter than it has been in years! The 914 has sat covered under the tarp more than I could have believed. Then I had to have our roof re-done due to leaks from all the rain. Than swiped a whopping $12K I could have used for the 914 - OUCH! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Then the pool pump started squealing like a stuck pig - another $500. Then our son got Covid - thankfully a super mild "cold" for about 3 days. Then our daughter got thrown off a horse...You get the idea. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) But, the weather has finally dried out and started to cool off a bit. So, I'm back to trying to get ready for primer. It's been slow since every time it rained again, the bare 914 tried to rust, and I got to go over the parts I had already stripped! Getting really close though...  I just have a few little corners, niches, etc. that I can't seem to get into with any shape fiber wheel, etc. So, yesterday I went to HF and got a new dead man's valve and tips for the media blaster. I believe I can hit these little areas without messing up my Raptor liner in the trunks/cabin.   I will say you have not really lived until you have stripped the bottom side of the Targa bar and windshield frame! That is some tedious, uncomfortable work. Lost count of how many times I just shut the drill off and sat there stretching my neck out. Still can't get into some of the spots/corners. Going back to the blaster for the rest, but may need to hold up a piece of plywood to protect the Raptor I've already sprayed!   I'm so ready to be done with body work & paint. It has taken me an ETERNITY to get this far! I'm also beginning to think Tygaboy's method of getting the car all together, wired, plumbed, and sorted out, and then taking it all apart again for paint might be "easier" despite the fact it seems like double the work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| mgarrison |
Oct 12 2021, 10:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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You know, when they show ZERO percent chance of rain for the next 7-10 days in Phoenix, AZ you'd think it is pretty safe...Unless your ME! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
    This is getting really freaking old... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) |
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| mgarrison |
Oct 14 2021, 11:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I thought I had everything cleaned up , scuffed, and ready for primer...and then I noticed these two spots when I was wiping it down with cleaner/degreaser. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| mgarrison |
Oct 21 2021, 11:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Managed to get 3 coats of the OptiFlow primer on. Used the "rattle-can" to get the areas I was unable to roll or access with a foam brush. At least it's sealed with primer and wont rust because of bare metal!
  The OptiFlow did not work as well as I was hoping for. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) The rattle-can did work well though. Probably will spray the final coat instead of trying to roll it on. Here's the link to my specific experience trying to use the OptiFlow roll-on epoxy primer: http://914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=356321 |
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| mgarrison |
Oct 22 2021, 11:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I got the door skins primed last night. The larger, mostly flat surface and larger, non-foam roller seemed to work better. They dont look too bad this morning. Still tried to run in a few areas, but not so many joints/edges to contend with.
   I think I'm going to try and mix up a bit of the primer and try spraying the insides and jambs on the doors and see how well it works - Eastwood does not recommend spraying it, but they wont explain why. I really dont want to waste the $$$ on more of the two-part "rattle cans" unless I have to... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| mgarrison |
Oct 22 2021, 02:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I'm sure some of this is due to the texture of the Raptor liner, but even with Frog tape, the primer "flowed" under the taped off edges... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| mgarrison |
Nov 9 2021, 12:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I decided to try spraying the Optiflow primer with my Spectrum (HF) HTE gun. Worked out pretty well - much better than rolling it on, IMHO. Seems like it may take a bit more product to spray it (I used 8oz for each coat per door - 24oz/each door for 3 coats), and cleaning the gun after each coat was a PITA, but that's going to be an issue spraying any kind of epoxy/2K... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
   Came out good enough for me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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| mgarrison |
Nov 10 2021, 03:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I started on the guide coat/sanding process to try and get the primer finish as flat/smooth as possible. Looks like I'm going to be busy with filler and sanding for a bit... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
   Definitely a few dents in the Targa bar. |
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| mgarrison |
Nov 11 2021, 09:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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It's interesting what you find with the guide coat and block sanding...I would have never known that dent was there (bottom center of pic), but you can totally feel it!
 The sand paper loads up pretty quickly, but it's dry so a quick pass with the shop vac with the brush end and it's good for a while longer.   |
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| mgarrison |
Nov 11 2021, 06:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 14-February 20 From: Chandler, AZ Member No.: 23,922 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Here's a couple really good examples of dents I never would have noticed without doing the guide coat & block sanding (the dark area is low). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
  Spent some more time on the Targa bar - going to be a bit of filler work and plenty more sanding to get this smooth/flat.   I always thought the 914 was the less curvy, swoopy Porsche. That was until I started trying to block sand the primer on my 914! She's quite the curvy girl, just way more subtle than her cousin that curvy tart the 911! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)  |
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| Mayne |
Nov 12 2021, 07:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 28-February 17 From: NM Member No.: 20,880 Region Association: None |
Looking good! Those panels are going be nice looking when they’re in paint.
And yes, the longer I own my 914, the more I marvel at the subtle but complex curves of the design. |
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