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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 25 2011, 01:27 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,874 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
Man, it's a shame you got all that white dust in the paint!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) It does look good, though. Pics outside, please!
I'd be interested in knowing the process you followed replacing the seal around the door windows. I have a messed up seal on our 92 B4C (looks like someone tried to unlock the door with a long hack saw blade), and IIRC when I went to pull the drip rail and seal off a car in a junk yard, it ended up bending some stuff. I'd like to know the _right_ process. |
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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 slowTA I made good subframe connectors over the winter, I... Jul 12 2011, 04:03 AM 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 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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