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andys
post Jul 18 2011, 03:15 PM
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Painted the car finally - I took two days to do the sealer, base, and clear (It took me nearly 5 hours just to mask and skirt, as I put the car on jack stands). Color is GT Silber. Used (very) $$$ PPG.

Scottyb, you were right about the amount of base. I used just under than 2 quarts for three coats (the cabin, engine bay, and inside both trunks were already done).

PPG does not recommend reducing the clear, but every painter I talked to said to reduce it. Guy that owned the booth said to reduce the hell out of it, and as it turns out, that worked out really well.

I started the initial color sanding with 1000 grit to knock it down before the clear got too hard. Managed to get about 3 1/2 corners of the car complete; then on to the doors, trunks, lid, and targa. I'll do final sanding and buffing after assembly (cause you never know what oops might happen!).

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post Jul 18 2011, 03:26 PM
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post Jul 18 2011, 04:22 PM
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QUOTE(andys @ Jul 18 2011, 02:15 PM) *

Painted the car finally - I took two days to do the sealer, base, and clear (It took me nearly 5 hours just to mask and skirt, as I put the car on jack stands). Color is GT Silber. Used (very) $$$ PPG.

Scottyb, you were right about the amount of base. I used just under than 2 quarts for three coats (the cabin, engine bay, and inside both trunks were already done).

PPG does not recommend reducing the clear, but every painter I talked to said to reduce it. Guy that owned the booth said to reduce the hell out of it, and as it turns out, that worked out really well.

I started the initial color sanding with 1000 grit to knock it down before the clear got too hard. Managed to get about 3 1/2 corners of the car complete; then on to the doors, trunks, lid, and targa. I'll do final sanding and buffing after assembly (cause you never know what oops might happen!).

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post Jul 18 2011, 07:52 PM
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post Jul 18 2011, 08:13 PM
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I am so looking forward to some year being able to post a picture of my chassis all nice and painted. Your car looks terrific; excellent color.
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post Jul 18 2011, 08:16 PM
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QUOTE(andys @ Jul 18 2011, 02:15 PM) *

Painted the car finally - I took two days to do the sealer, base, and clear (It took me nearly 5 hours just to mask and skirt, as I put the car on jack stands). Color is GT Silber. Used (very) $$$ PPG.

Scottyb, you were right about the amount of base. I used just under than 2 quarts for three coats (the cabin, engine bay, and inside both trunks were already done).

PPG does not recommend reducing the clear, but every painter I talked to said to reduce it. Guy that owned the booth said to reduce the hell out of it, and as it turns out, that worked out really well.

I started the initial color sanding with 1000 grit to knock it down before the clear got too hard. Managed to get about 3 1/2 corners of the car complete; then on to the doors, trunks, lid, and targa. I'll do final sanding and buffing after assembly (cause you never know what oops might happen!).

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Very clean looking. Is that a radiator up front or do you just have a really big A/C condenser?
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post Jul 18 2011, 08:20 PM
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Great looking paint job!

How much did it cost to rent the paint booth?
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post Jul 18 2011, 11:31 PM
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so what are your plans for tires and wheels? Are those on the car just rollers? 17"? I could build you a set of 18" wheels with the correct offsets. jdorociak@gmail.com
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post Jul 19 2011, 09:21 AM
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QUOTE(914Mels @ Jul 18 2011, 07:16 PM) *


Very clean looking. Is that a radiator up front or do you just have a really big A/C condenser?


Thanks. Radiator for the V8 is in front, and yes, there's an AC condensor up there too.

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post Jul 19 2011, 09:24 AM
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Looks great! Thats a hard color to get right!
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post Jul 19 2011, 09:25 AM
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QUOTE(saigon71 @ Jul 18 2011, 07:20 PM) *

Great looking paint job!

How much did it cost to rent the paint booth?


Spray booth was $300.

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post Jul 19 2011, 10:39 AM
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Very nice !!
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post Jul 19 2011, 11:19 AM
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Looks great !

Can't wait to see it all back together.


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post Jul 19 2011, 01:28 PM
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Nice wheel combo. What size spacers are you running?

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post Jul 19 2011, 02:29 PM
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Nice wheel combo. What size spacers are you running?

Matt


I have custom trailing arms in the rear, so my off set is different than if they were stock. On the front, I have 2" spacers. Though the wheels fit the flare nicely, there are two problems. First, the tire (205-17) rubs the wheel well at full lock. I originally calculated the spacer should be 1 5/8". Since only 1 1/2" and 2" were available, I went with 2" (I didn't think it would rub, but I was wrong). The second problem I anticipate will be higher steering effort and kick-back due to the increased scrub radius.....Won't know for sure until I get it on the street or track.

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post Jul 19 2011, 05:33 PM
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Andys - are not the guys running 7 x 16" fuchs still using a spacer to fill the wheel well? So the width is really not the issue as much as the offset of the wheel - this is a statement and a question. When I build for widebody 911 cars - turbo cars have built in spacer into the front hub that moves the wheel out approx 21mm. I build 8.5" front wheels using 6.5 inner and 1.75" outer. I could build with a 2.25 and a 5.5 and make an 8" but everyone seems to want the largest wheel front and rear they can get. I have a front wheel here that is 5.5 inner rim and 2.75" outer rim making a 8.5" wheel this offset if very close to the 4 7/8 of a fuchs wheel. I have been saving parts for a set of wheels for my not yet started 914 project car. Jim jdorociak@gmail.com
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post Jul 19 2011, 07:36 PM
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Andys, that looks very nice.

My flared roller is going into the booth in a few weeks and it will be getting a Colour Change to Silber

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post Jul 19 2011, 08:23 PM
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Wow, I really like the color and the rims...Nice Job@@@
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post Jul 19 2011, 08:28 PM
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Nice job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) FWIW I reduce the hell out of PPG too. Usually 15-20 percent, but then again I even reduce thin ass Nason too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Might want to consider wet sanding and buffing the removable panels and body edges before assembly, It will make for a better job, Tape off all the edges when assembling to prevent the " oopses "
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post Jul 20 2011, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE(jim dorociak @ Jul 19 2011, 04:33 PM) *

Andys - are not the guys running 7 x 16" fuchs still using a spacer to fill the wheel well? So the width is really not the issue as much as the offset of the wheel - this is a statement and a question. When I build for widebody 911 cars - turbo cars have built in spacer into the front hub that moves the wheel out approx 21mm. I build 8.5" front wheels using 6.5 inner and 1.75" outer. I could build with a 2.25 and a 5.5 and make an 8" but everyone seems to want the largest wheel front and rear they can get. I have a front wheel here that is 5.5 inner rim and 2.75" outer rim making a 8.5" wheel this offset if very close to the 4 7/8 of a fuchs wheel. I have been saving parts for a set of wheels for my not yet started 914 project car. Jim jdorociak@gmail.com


Jim,

I'm having a little trouble following you're post. My wheels are stock 993; 7.5" front, and 9.5" rear (IIRC). I don't remember the offsets, but I calculated my spacer dimensions for the rear based on wheel well fit (since there's barely enough room for the 255-17"s). On the front, I needed 1 5/8" spacers to put the wheel in the correct place (scrub radius wise), but as I mentioned earlier, I went with 2".

In an earlier post, I think you mentioned building a set of custom wheels. Though I intend on keeping what I have for now, what kind of custom wheels do you offer? I'm not a fan of large diameter wheels on a 914; 17" to me are already a bit large, and I don't personally like that Chip Foose wheel look on 70's vintage cars. 15" just look right to me (IMHO).

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