update on my car
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update on my car
Hey Guys,
here are some pics of the work tonight,
i have lots more pics of the prep stage if anyone wants to see them let me know and ill post em.
this is whats under the bonnet
Dale
here are some pics of the work tonight,
i have lots more pics of the prep stage if anyone wants to see them let me know and ill post em.
this is whats under the bonnet
Dale
Last edited by 10sec rx7; Feb 12, 2003 at 04:44 AM.
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Originally posted by djmickyg
loook goood! the orange is awsome!!
whats some details on the engine??
loook goood! the orange is awsome!!
whats some details on the engine??
Directfreak
the car was past its used by date, lots of rust, chassis a bit bent, doors wouldnt close properly, got logged for a roll cage and full tech inspection before i could drag it again so i decieded to sell that shell and start on a stock shell.
purple82
Thats not me, thats the panel beater, he used a mask for the 2 pac clear,
riffraff
yes i have some pics of that will upload them shortly
82transam
Yes with clear over base it is very very easy to get good results with out a booth, BUT you will get some **** in the paint, where as in the booth you usually wont get any at all if the booth is good, and its take 2 days to dry unless you bake it,
the colour is suppose to be the tiger gold of a GM car we have here in AUS, but the paint shop mixed it wrong and put too much bronze in it, it swappes between orange, gold, bronze and yellow depending on the light, it looks awesome out in the sun!!.
will be about 2 weeks before the paint is on the rest of the car, ill put up some more pics of the prep work and some of the roll cage,
Dale
Originally posted by 10sec rx7
82transam
Yes with clear over base it is very very easy to get good results with out a booth, BUT you will get some **** in the paint, where as in the booth you usually wont get any at all if the booth is good, and its take 2 days to dry unless you bake it,
82transam
Yes with clear over base it is very very easy to get good results with out a booth, BUT you will get some **** in the paint, where as in the booth you usually wont get any at all if the booth is good, and its take 2 days to dry unless you bake it,
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if you are painting in a barn hose down everything to get rid of all dust then paint and leave for 2 days min,
if its hot it will go off quicker,
wont be fully hard for a week even if baked in booth so try not to bolt anything to it for a week after painting
dale
if its hot it will go off quicker,
wont be fully hard for a week even if baked in booth so try not to bolt anything to it for a week after painting
dale
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what interior are you planning on running with?
i am planning on welding in a 4 point roll bar soon, and was planning on going with that rather than a cage (like yours) because i didnot think that it would look very good with the dash in... this is for a street car, and so i want the full interior.
i am planning on welding in a 4 point roll bar soon, and was planning on going with that rather than a cage (like yours) because i didnot think that it would look very good with the dash in... this is for a street car, and so i want the full interior.
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I have a custom dash to take autometer tacho, speedo, and guages, a mate has one with the cage running through the standard dash,
my trim will be very simple black carpet, gray and tan vynal on the roof, door trims, and seats,
the seats i have are velo GP90
Dale
my trim will be very simple black carpet, gray and tan vynal on the roof, door trims, and seats,
the seats i have are velo GP90
Dale
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Originally posted by 10sec rx7
if you are painting in a barn hose down everything to get rid of all dust then paint and leave for 2 days min,
if its hot it will go off quicker,
wont be fully hard for a week even if baked in booth so try not to bolt anything to it for a week after painting
dale
if you are painting in a barn hose down everything to get rid of all dust then paint and leave for 2 days min,
if its hot it will go off quicker,
wont be fully hard for a week even if baked in booth so try not to bolt anything to it for a week after painting
dale
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Thanks Guys!!
appricate the support!!
This paint is clear over base, probably about 2 weeks with out baking before you should cut it back, if you put it on right you wont have to cut it back!
Acrylic you probably shouldnt cut back for a month, let it harden right up.
Dale
appricate the support!!
This paint is clear over base, probably about 2 weeks with out baking before you should cut it back, if you put it on right you wont have to cut it back!
Acrylic you probably shouldnt cut back for a month, let it harden right up.
Dale
Boing
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Hopefully I didn't miss it already in the post, but if you don't mind, WHAT COLOR IS THAT???? Holy **** - beautiful. I can see it coming together quite nicely...damn you Aussie's and your bling-bling first gen's...I'm gonna go cry on my primer POS now. 