slow_Fc3s

ok, so yea my car isnt the fastest. but starting today i will be tearing apart my car and prepping for paint... stay tuned if you want to see a car get painted in 3 days lol. start to finish

im going to paint it the original 5n blue.


pics to come

clokker

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Three days, eh?

Starting NOW!

MMoore4545

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subscribe.

slow_Fc3s

yea 3days. Excluding the seats, and I'm still looking for a new top..

stevensimon

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k. 3 days have passed. pics?

tuscanidream

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slow_Fc3s

Ok... I need help taking off the top.... any suggestions??

slow_Fc3s

Never mind. It's off.


An ill be posting pics during lunch break. Till then, I'm putting in wor. So pic ******... hold your horses.

tuscanidream

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Can we at least have a before pic? :p something. I feel empty inside.

slow_Fc3s

haha of course,

i got 21 pics uploading right now..... 41%

slow_Fc3s

here is one pic of how it looks now.

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FC3S_nataku

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hey man,i think that guy is eyeing up your car lol

tuscanidream

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Sweet. I like white. What's the plan for fresh paint?

slow_Fc3s

haha, he's the painter, the man, and my moms fiance! lol

ohh K... now to feed the hungry eyes of the pic ******

anyways here are the pics


the materials

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5558201189/" title="IMAG0002 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5030/5558201189_10f452a7ff_z.jpg" width="640" height="383" alt="IMAG0002" /></a>

-Crash-

I see 2....

slow_Fc3s

the car in the shop getin ready to be dismantled

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559656952/" title="DSC_0520 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5559656952_4df2a71437_z.jpg" width="640" height="428" alt="DSC_0520" /></a>

the last pic of it together

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559657852/" title="DSC_0521 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5559657852_d3b6a39736_z.jpg" width="640" height="428" alt="DSC_0521" /></a>

taking off the door panels

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559658580/" title="DSC_0525 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5559658580_80e983d6d9.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0525" /></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559081871/" title="DSC_0526 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5559081871_4e4780993e.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0526" /></a>


driver seat out

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559082641/" title="DSC_0527 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5559082641_63c3955376.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0527" /></a>

we had to cut the last bolt because the weld on the nut came loose.. just kept spinning

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559082641/" title="DSC_0527 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5559082641_63c3955376.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0527" /></a>

seats out!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559662068/" title="DSC_0529 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5559662068_9148cc0f0a.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0529" /></a>

slow_Fc3s

all moldings in front are out

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559662890/" title="DSC_0530 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5142/5559662890_b5d0f7cf56.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0530" /></a>

i even took the rubber around the door handles off... previous owner did a maaco job

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559086239/" title="DSC_0531 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5559086239_c4210649cc.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0531" /></a>

time to get to the back lights

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559086939/" title="DSC_0533 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5559086939_0e4ac41ab9.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0533" /></a>


bye bye lights

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559665276/" title="DSC_0535 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5559665276_5ff2178c90.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0535" /></a>

slow_Fc3s

a pic of how the engine bay looks before....

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559088513/" title="DSC_0536 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5096/5559088513_c7f03c035e.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0536" /></a>

all the moldings and stuff that i have to clean.. they're covered in overspray

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559089455/" title="DSC_0537 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5559089455_650f4bcbfe.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0537" /></a>

time for the carpet!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559090285/" title="DSC_0538 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5559090285_738beab5a6.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0538" /></a>

and lift off!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559668590/" title="DSC_0540 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5559668590_858ed27412.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0540" /></a>

now for the top -_-

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559091745/" title="DSC_0541 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5559091745_fb3c68958c.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0541" /></a>

dont FU** wit mee!!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559669878/" title="DSC_0543 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5559669878_70a0b1a528.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0543" /></a>

slow_Fc3s

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559093269/" title="DSC_0544 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5559093269_5687c725d4.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0544" /></a>

meet purple power... hes a good friend

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559672358/" title="DSC_0546 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5559672358_1f19688380.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0546" /></a>


we sprayed it all over the car! everywhere

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559095649/" title="DSC_0547 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5559095649_97fd8e2517.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0547" /></a>

slow_Fc3s

Ok... so we pressure washed the car. It's all clean an ready for body work. I gotta lift her up. Put her on jack stands, an commence the preping!

slow_Fc3s

the paint is goin to be the original 5n blue.. its a nice color and i like it. so 3 or 4 coats of base and another 3 or 4 of clear.

slow_Fc3s

ok. so the engine bay is all clean

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559990961/" title="DSC_0548 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5559990961_7b8d64350e.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0548" /></a>

here is a pic before we pressure washed the carpet...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5559991563/" title="DSC_0550 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5559991563_9c34ee0d95.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="DSC_0550" /></a>

and after

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5560570922/" title="DSC_0551 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5560570922_ca2dafa44d.jpg" width="334" height="500" alt="DSC_0551" /></a>

bondo bein applied

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5560571490/" title="DSC_0552 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5560571490_50c0883c39.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0552" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5560572032/" title="DSC_0553 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5560572032_3e90071776.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0553" /></a>

a mechanic, an now a painter!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49867867@N03/5560572508/" title="DSC_0557 by crazychrisbiker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5560572508_d1cd984cfb.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="DSC_0557" /></a>

JustJeff

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How are you getting any work done with all this time spent posting pics!?!?!

slow_Fc3s

call me.... HOUDINI

sarriaga_fc303

you guy sand down the paint before applying the bondo? if not is gonna flake/crack off the car