no...besides the fact my ideas were changing everyday.....

I think I settled on a paint scheme.

check this page on my website
http://bmw1602.lostbrazilian.com/v1/inspiration.php?PHPSESSID=c875b578cb932c891ac505962b812401

I'm going to paint it to look like the famous LeMans winner.
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Ah yes, I remember you mentioned that but I think in my mind I mixed your plans up with the guy ins the story who built the replica.

You talked about flat black early on, I did mine in John Deere Blitz Black from rattlecans and I like it enough I may shoot the for-real Blitz Black in a few months. Looks tough!
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Pulled out the car once again and finished the trunk....

Got a whole lot better at plug welding the trim holes....

Plugged most of the trim holes today and welded a tow point for the rear and reinforced and finished welding the fuel cell cradle...

then I primered everything white..... it Looks like progress!

here's the link to all the pictures....
http://bmw1602.lostbrazilian.com/v1/viewer.php?album=albums/Gallery/Paint%20Preparation/Day%202&pn=1
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Top effort! Looks like you have really mastered the welder!!

Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

Todd
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progress this weekend

satuday
-skinned the doors
-welded more holes
-masked a lot of stuff
-removed more stuff

sunday
-masked more stuff
-removed more items
-Sanded/grinded to bare metal 1/2 of the car!!

next weekend I'll do the other half!

maybe even do some bondo work next time.....
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8" Makita sander and 80grit norton hook and loop disks.....worked like a charm to remove all 5 or 7 layer of old paint and bondo...
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Wow that is some serious progress!

Are you still considering the Rustoleum roll-on paint?

-Andy
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no not really, I decided if I going this far and doing all this work might as well do it right.

I might rent a couple hours at my friend's paint booth.......

since this is my first paint job I am dreading doing the stripes...
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car looks good I also like your site alot of cool links and videos.

Corey Jensen

Little bit more work this weekend....

stripped to bare metal....the whole left side ..........

oh boy still so much more work to do.......

I wish I could of just dipped it.......
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Polish it up and clear coat it :p

Todd
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Got some new tools for the shop/garage...

both for $2500 bucks!! I got a sweeeeeet deal! they were practically brand new too....less than 8 mos. old!

It's a Miller Syncrowave 180SD TIG and Miller Spectrum 625 Plasma Cutter!

now I got to wire the garage for it....soon some pics from new projects with the new tools...
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Success!!

I wired every thing up myself! ;D

...to think I was going to pay someone to do it........It's a great feeling when you do things you have never done and they work....

the plasma is sweet,


....and the tig......very nice.........now I have to learn how to use it.
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some pics of my laying down the first beads.......
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my first beads.......

need more seat time with the welder if I have any chance of making these look more professional.

it actually was my first time welding aluminium......
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Those don't look bad at all.

Now try putting 2 pieces together, then inside corners. Once you got that start making goodies.
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ran out of alum.

so I decided to take the pepsi challege............err Guarana diet challenge

two very thin alum. soda cans together....

I did alright......next time I'll do better
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got the rest of the car down to bare metal ( rockers, window areas, door jambs detail stuff)

and did some seam welding of areas I saw could use it. They do this on rally cars to help make the "uni-body" more unified. I figured I have the tools/skill plus it's a old car.....it can't hurt right?

now it's BONDO time!!!!!!!!!!

how fun..... not.
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More work today......

I'm currently attaching the roll cage to various points on the unibody.

VARA allows this in my class C-Sedan, altough in BMW CCA doing this to my cage moved me up from "prepared" class to "modified" class. I would never be competitive in mod. class. But I only plan on racing with VARA so.....

the seam welding and these "ties" will considerable help with the overall torsional rigidity of the chassis.........I hope!

I needed some practice with the TIG anyways.....

I do have to say welding "out of position" is extremly challenging.... this time I was hanging onver the door bars essentially looking upside down at the project and welding on a vertical surface!!

a torch operated control would be preferable in these extreme out of position TIG welds. It becomes a challenge to operate the foot control in some positions....

even so........my welds were acceptable. I know they might not look great, but I am confident I got good penetration.

I learned some things doing the right side, now on the other side I hope to see better welds!

after adding a couple more tubes on the cage, I'll be ready for BONDO! then primer.....
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