My SA is getting ready to be painted. Progress here.

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 9, 2009 | 05:54 PM

#26

Keeble

Senior Member

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Oct 2007

Posts: 658

Likes: 2

From: Rockwall, TX

haha i need to get my *** in gear, in the progress of doing bodywork on my 83 gsl

Apr 9, 2009 | 06:36 PM

#27

ourxseven

1/1 scale Hot Wheels

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 1,660

Likes: 5

From: winnipeg, Manitoba

after a few months I think you may wish you kept the headlight covers BLACK on the two tone scheme.

maybe think hard about that one ............ or better yet , get a second set of covers now and paint both a red and black pair

Apr 12, 2009 | 11:15 PM

#28

NCross

I have a rotary addiction

iTrader: (18)

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 4,815

Likes: 24

From: Columbia, Tennessee

A silver pin stripe going between the red and black would look great. I'd lose the side moldings too.

Apr 22, 2009 | 10:44 AM

#29

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

Side molding is in a pile and will not be going back on.

it is in second primer but still has a little body work to work out. A few more low spots showed up. I will see if I can get some pics today.

May 7, 2009 | 08:44 PM

#30

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

Second tape and final prep

First color

both colors

Clear

May 8, 2009 | 09:37 AM

#31

ourxseven

1/1 scale Hot Wheels

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 1,660

Likes: 5

From: winnipeg, Manitoba

looookin' good , will be nice to see in the sun with its shoes on

May 8, 2009 | 01:29 PM

#32

chris_g

Always Learning

iTrader: (29)

Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 684

Likes: 1

From: Western NY

Glad those days are over for my car.

Looks like I'll be doing it again very shortly though.

Looking nice!

May 8, 2009 | 04:39 PM

#33

1 sic fb

83 gsl

Joined: Oct 2008

Posts: 183

Likes: 0

From: Elgin IL

looks good

May 11, 2009 | 02:44 PM

#34

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

Won First place at a car show Saturday for Best Import.

May 11, 2009 | 04:07 PM

#35

openshot

Wankel Me This!!

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 1,241

Likes: 0

From: St Cath Canada

thats going to look so nice.

May 11, 2009 | 04:30 PM

#36

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

We are thinking about painting my Dodge Dakota to match it.

May 12, 2009 | 12:21 PM

#37

ourxseven

1/1 scale Hot Wheels

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 1,660

Likes: 5

From: winnipeg, Manitoba

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hades12

Won First place at a car show Saturday for Best Import.

So lets see the Pics and the Hardware

May 12, 2009 | 12:49 PM

#38

FunK73

Fighting Global Cooling

iTrader: (6)

Joined: Mar 2009

Posts: 983

Likes: 0

From: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Like the scheme, looks really nice

May 27, 2009 | 09:04 AM

#39

83gslRX-7

Senior Member

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 606

Likes: 0

From: charlotte, NC

looks great!!!!!!!!! cant wait to see the car siiting on the ground with tht efull effect!! still working on my car trying to figure the best way to fix teh rocker panels... both rusted out!! hopefully paint sometime this week!

May 27, 2009 | 09:32 PM

#40

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

The clear screwed up, it is still tacky today. WE are sanding it off and going to re-shoot it.

Very sad.

May 27, 2009 | 10:26 PM

#41

NCross

I have a rotary addiction

iTrader: (18)

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 4,815

Likes: 24

From: Columbia, Tennessee

Forget the activator?

Jun 10, 2009 | 09:26 PM

#42

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCross

Forget the activator?

Not enough hardner in it.

It went back in the bay monday, hoping to get it done this week.

Jun 10, 2009 | 09:46 PM

#43

mazdaverx713b

Have RX-7, will restore

iTrader: (91)

Joined: Oct 2003

Posts: 22,555

Likes: 1,271

From: Ohio

we'll definatly look forward to seeing the pics of the finished product!!! and who's the guy in the funny pic in your sig, lol?

Jun 11, 2009 | 09:52 PM

#44

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b

we'll definatly look forward to seeing the pics of the finished product!!! and who's the guy in the funny pic in your sig, lol?

that is mike, he is a good friend and runs my audio shop. he has an 83 gs.

Jun 12, 2009 | 12:10 AM

#45

Jeezus

Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On

iTrader: (5)

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 8,482

Likes: 30

From: Huntsville AL

I didn't know Oscar drove a RX!

Jun 12, 2009 | 09:18 PM

#46

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeezus

I didn't know Oscar drove a RX!

One of these days we will have to get together and let Mike meet Oscar.

You ever hit the pull a part in Charlotte? do the 7's have anything left or picked clean?

Jun 29, 2009 | 09:09 PM

#47

Hades12

Thread Starter

Burning Oil-Grinding 3rd

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 4,094

Likes: 1

From: Union Mills NC

In primer again.

Attached Thumbnails

My SA is getting ready to be painted. Progress here.-0629092052.jpg

Jun 29, 2009 | 09:42 PM

#48

©ØÐËß£üË

Post Pimp

iTrader: (1)

Joined: May 2003

Posts: 2,800

Likes: 0

From: Spokane valley, Washington

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hades12

Not enough hardner in it.

It went back in the bay monday, hoping to get it done this week.

What were you mixing the clear @ ? Most of the time it's 4 to 1 or even 3 to1 in some brands.

I added the wrong activator to some primer one time, it worked but it was hard to wetsand.

"The car looked good"...

I have never done a two tone paint job.......Yet...