My 500$ wonder (July 25th, MBC and 42#injectors )

[Pinepig]

I have a new hate, taping.

Started at 8 am and just got done ( 4 pm ) just to tape the top half of the car off + doors, sunroof, hood and trunk.

It's suposed to be cooling down and I have a 4:30 wakeup, a quick trip to the airport to send a student on his checkride and hope to be painting by 7 am tomorrow.

Should have a pic or 2 if I remember to throw the camera in the car.

[BLUNT]

looks awesome. are you keeping a tally of total cost?? i really admire you for having the skills to do it all.

[Pinepig]

looks awesome. are you keeping a tally of total cost?? i really admire you for having the skills to do it all.

Keeping a tally will make me very sad. LOL

I really have to thank my dad for getting me started in car stuff, he's getting to old to do many anymore. Finished the T- bird for my mom and we have one left, 46 Ford 2 door biz coupe ( I have big plans for this one ). That will probably be the last car my dad and I do together.

My motto is go cheap ( make it ) when you can and buy the right stuff when you must ( like front and rear window seals :-) )

[Pinepig]

Got the base coat on today, I forgot how much of a pain it is to do silver ( or platnum metalic in my case ) spray it on any thicker than dry as a popcorn fart and it get's stripes and mottled looking crap all over it.

After 10 light coats it looks like it's flat silver but no stripes, runs, sags or bonehead crap, lucky me I get to wake up early again and try and get 5 or 6 nice wet coats of clear on it in the morning.

Promise to have 1/2 painted car pics for ya tomorow.

Almost forgot, my student passed his checkride, one more private pilot added to the books.

[Pinepig]

OK some pics that I promised.

I also tried to get a good one of the door jamb so you can see the color combo.

I hope to get the blue on next week if all goes well.

[BLUNT]

wow looking great. i didnt know it was going to be 2 toned. nice

[TMK-001]

That color looks sweeeeet! Cant wait to see it all done!

[Pinepig]

That color looks sweeeeet! Cant wait to see it all done!

Me niether, I'm so sick of sanding, and guess what, after I get the other color on...... MORE SANDING YEAHHHHHHHHH.

[ibjettin]

Great job! The 2 tone paint is going to look real nice.

[Pinepig]

I finished taping it off today, color tomorrow and clear Friday and new pics at that time.

[Pinepig]

Pics.

I like the subtlety of it, I almost chose a slightly darker blue for the bottom but now I'm pretty happy that I didn't. You can see from certian angles ( I have a door top shot for ya ) you can hardly tell but from others it's obvious.

I have some friends in town this week and won't be able to hang the doors back on till monday before work.

Anyway here ya go and one step closer.

[Pinepig]

One more.

[BLUNT]

looks great charlie mac in sacramento. the body work looks really good also. you did all that in your garage???

[Pinepig]

Yep, every last bit was done by me. I don't farm any work out. Matter of fact I don't let anybody else EVER work on my cars for any reason, they just don't care for it like you do.

I've color sanded part of the roof already and it looks damn good.

Missed a dent on the passenger door lower front corner ( I have no idea how, I've looked at all the panels wet 8 bazillion times ) but it looks like I can poke it out with a spoon before I color sand. I hope I don't screw the pooch or I'll have to repaint that door.

[Pinepig]

I"M DONE SANDING.

Just had to say that.

Got a rough cut polishing done today, one more time around the car and I'll put the wheels back on and roll it outside.

Look for pics on Wednesday. BTW I'm very happy with how it came out for a garage job.