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slowTA
post Jul 11 2011, 02:49 AM
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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:
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(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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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
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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