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> First time doing body work, Getting the car ready for paint
Thunderchief
post Mar 9 2020, 08:41 PM
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Youtube and this website rock! I don't think I would have attempted this repair 5 or 10 years ago but doing these things myself is making this car that much more special.


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Literati914
post Mar 9 2020, 10:55 PM
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Seriously true statement.. DIY adds so much more to the experience of these cars.

Good job so far, paint it too.. and show us how it turns out.
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post Mar 9 2020, 11:11 PM
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Nice foundation!

What's your plan? Fill the holes?

Take it to bare metal or just go to a solid foundation, reprime and spray? What kind of paint are you looking for?


I made this DIY guide for painting a 914 in your garage. Hopefully it can help you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOf3ZUrglAg


Lots of us have sprayed their cars here, and a couple are actual pros full time.
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post Mar 10 2020, 09:45 AM
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I painted my car myself, too. Make sure your neighbors are cool with what you are doing. One of mine called the HOA. All the other ones were cool with it. I also got a call from the city. You can spray up to 3 gallons a day and you're legal.

I have a thread on here about my adventures in car painting. PM me if you ever need anything.
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post Mar 10 2020, 09:59 AM
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Were you able to weld them up first? Can't tell by the pictures.
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post Mar 10 2020, 10:54 AM
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Since this was a DIY, I used fiberglass on the backside. I'm going to sand that down too but the underside doesn't need to be perfect.
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post Mar 10 2020, 10:56 AM
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Next is four small sections of fiberglass repair. I'll put that up when I finish that.
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post Mar 10 2020, 12:28 PM
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I painted my car myself, too. Make sure your neighbors are cool with what you are doing. One of mine called the HOA. All the other ones were cool with it. I also got a call from the city. You can spray up to 3 gallons a day and you're legal.

I have a thread on here about my adventures in car painting. PM me if you ever need anything.

Just read the thread, that was an adventure. Three gallons a day? That is a ton of paint to be spraying, is that a city rule? My understanding is the EPA allows hobbyists to paint 2 cars a year.
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post Mar 10 2020, 05:16 PM
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Btw, Andyrew, I watch all of your videos. Keep up the good work buddy.
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post Mar 10 2020, 07:46 PM
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Thanks for the support!

Anything I can help with just ask.
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