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 Jul 11 2011, 02:49 AM
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Experienced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,289 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331  |
After almost 2 years of body shop class (3 hours a week) the ugly thidgen is getting painted this week! I dropped it off with my body shop instructor today and he's taking it to his friends shop to go over all my prep work and shoot the colors. It's going to be a 'simple' 2 tone, Alloy on top (yes, a mustang color) and the bottom is a Mercedes black with an orange pin stripe in the middle. The black and alloy have a bunch of metallic flake in them.
In progress pics: (IMG:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KLGOjJHuYCY/SsQUHPVTMkI/AAAAAAAAAp0/vjU6e3IfQYY/s640/100_0789.JPG) (IMG:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--bTfbRh2TTw/SsQUh6bgSaI/AAAAAAAAAqc/NZaLqf8VljM/s640/100_0798.JPG) (IMG:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pF_wd5M4LBM/S7u3CRON9tI/AAAAAAAAA5E/xjQtBmvKQa8/s720/4-3-10.jpg) (IMG:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z31Ea_0kFyc/S7ffEsYZRhI/AAAAAAAAA5U/UThhXMRZy3o/s640/IMG_0021.JPG) (IMG:https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-SMt8QlWQhaA/TA8MSFRNMUI/AAAAAAAAA9M/lVztcy6RpB8/s720/6-4-10.jpg) (IMG:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XZNnhBQMdT8/Thpi4PkLC1I/AAAAAAAABXE/j8v6POX3Duk/s800/2011-05-07_12-11-43_299.jpg) (IMG:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-y_Xd0tmy3F4/ThpaqhxFxgI/AAAAAAAABWo/l32eYT7myYo/s720/6-4-2011.jpg) (IMG:https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zrhAFGBe7pU/Thpa7IQ4wJI/AAAAAAAABWs/k7SZ01-rSdo/s640/IMG_0606.JPG) (IMG:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i7IaMPqD9O0/ThpeWMrFEoI/AAAAAAAABW8/NQaFXFgbxsk/s640/IMG_0603.JPG) Obviously I kept it drivable during these 2 years, also used a bunch of time to fit the 315's and Unbalanced Torque Arm so that should explain why it took so long. I painted the bumper covers and headlight doors above, and yes it looks like the same color at a distance... without the stripe it might look like one big strand of carbon fiber. I should get it back either the end of this week or early next week, then I'll toss it back together and bring it to a friend for the pinstripe. |
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Jul 12 2011, 04:03 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,289 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331 |
I made good subframe connectors over the winter, I had a bolt in set but they got in the way of the torque arm body mount. They're 'only' 2 point but are 2" square .125" thick that I welded to the pinch weld every 6" or so. I didn't add the third point because I couldn't figure out how to make both sides even thanks to the exhaust. They work great as a jacking rail and I tied my lap belt into the driver side.
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slowTA Off to paint... Jul 11 2011, 02:49 AM
StanIROCZ cool!
You have to replace any rusty sheet met... Jul 11 2011, 12:15 PM slowTA I didn't have to replace anything rusty, just ... Jul 11 2011, 01:52 PM CrashTestDummy Heh, that's the way to keep the competition gu... Jul 11 2011, 03:11 PM 198esp you know all that paint is only going to slow you ... Jul 12 2011, 01:40 PM
slowTA QUOTE (198esp @ Jul 12 2011, 09:40 AM) yo... Jul 25 2011, 01:15 AM Kubs Looks like a fun project! Looking forward to ... Jul 15 2011, 05:23 PM CrashTestDummy Man, it's a shame you got all that white dust ... Jul 25 2011, 01:27 PM Kubs It looks nice and smooth! Good job on the pre... Jul 25 2011, 04:59 PM slowTA Haha, that white dust is flake!!! The... Jul 25 2011, 05:02 PM Kubs QUOTE (slowTA @ Jul 25 2011, 01:02 PM) Ha... Jul 25 2011, 05:29 PM 198esp so are you going to be one of those dorky guys tha... Jul 25 2011, 05:46 PM slowTA Not taping up the car... I've clobbered 3 cone... Jul 25 2011, 05:51 PM CrashTestDummy Thanks, Chris. Your description is how I seem to ... Jul 26 2011, 01:06 PM slowTA The weathersrip is beyond annoying at this point. ... Jul 26 2011, 04:34 PM |
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