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Raspberry 914 build starts |
rick 918-S |
May 24 2010, 11:39 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,468 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Not much to report yet other than I'm really excited about the car. I can't say why but I haven't been this interested in a car in years. Back in 2006 when I picked up the other Raspberry car from Britt I did some research on the color. It is actually listed as "strawberry" in the Du Pont line of finishes. I think DaveP even told us that but we never really changed it. We all have been calling the color Raspberry so long now I can't bring myself to change it now. So as far as I'm concerned these are the berry sisters.
I sprayed out some test panels over the weekend with the idea in mind to have the acrylic enamel scanned and have the color mixed in single stage urothane. I went to the paint store and had it scanned. I had a pint mixed and I am going to spray out a couple more panels to check the color conversion. I damn near died when I was told a gallon of color will cost near $ 800.00! This is before the reducer/activator! The pint I purchased today was like $ 110.00! ouch! Well anywho, Here's the place for the progress reports. I hope to really get into this car by late August. We shall see. |
rick 918-S |
Jun 18 2010, 07:58 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,468 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
As I was stripping things off the car I discovered the right fender had been replaced. This was done early enough in the cars life that the entire fender was done. Who ever did the work did a nice job with the exception of the brass they used to weld it on. It's lucky this car was a west coast car all it's life or the braising would have been the kiss of death. I will likely just sand blast the channel and the entire inside mounting surface where the fender was joined to the car. With proper metal conditioning, priming and seam sealer (which there is none of now...) the car will be unaffected by the repair. I was suprised to see the lack of rust where the fender was attached and the seam sealer was not replaced on the inside wheel house.
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