Lou's Paint and bodywork progress thread Options

[Lou W]

I made a mess of my wiring the last time that I shot the primer, so I bagged all the ends and I'll do a better job of masking the wires, scrubbing them with Acetone is a real pain.

[Lou W]

My progress is a little slower than some of the others here but it's proceeding just the same.

After careful consideration, I've decided not to paint the car the Riviera Blue. I bought a pint of it along with all the additives and the clear too, it came to $60.00 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) , so anyway, I was ready to shoot the rockers to see if I was going to like it, but first I thought that I should put a dab of the color on the lid... and it's just too light for what I want, so the search is on again for another color. I plan on doing this once, so I want to make sure its the right color. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[East coaster]

Looks good..........It's like deja vue!

That's exactly where I was about a week ago, right down to bagging the wiring harness. Whatever color you go with, it'll look great!

[Garland]

I am going with SILVER!. Just not as far along as you.

[T H O M A S]

maybe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
albert blue 72
ossiblue 69
sea blue 73

[Lou W]

maybe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
albert blue 72
ossiblue 69
sea blue 73

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll take a look into those, I want a solid color, no metalics. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Lou W]

I am going with SILVER!. Just not as far along as you.

John, do you have a progress thread on yours? your car looks good.

East coaster, I've been following yours, it sure looks good too.

[Lou W]

I Googled 1971 Albert Blue #443, sure looks nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

[Garland]

Lou, I have not started one yet, I should, and soon will.

[boxstr]

Here is another Blau to add to the mix, Adriatic Blue.

[Aaron Cox]

where are the updates lou???

[pfierb]

I Googled 1971 Albert Blue #443, sure looks nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

[font=System]

Don't get mad but have you looked at Zambezi Green ?

[Lou W]

I Googled 1971 Albert Blue #443, sure looks nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)

[font=System]

Don't get mad but have you looked at Zambezi Green ?

I'm still undecided on color, I sure like Phoenix Red again after looking at some of new pictures that were posted the other day from a racing event. The blue that Craig has sure looks nice and Zambezi Green too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I'm also considering the Canary Yellow once again. Maybe I'll make up my mind this September in Ventura when I'll see the actual cars in all their glory. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Lou W]

where are the updates lou???

Well, I was waiting to post after I've completed the Poly/Bronze Bushing Sets. I've been working on the rears first. the Rear Control Arms openings after a period of time seem to go out of round, so after alot of work with a rat tail file, I was able to make them round again. I cleaned up with a honing tool;

[Lou W]

Here are some pictures with the bushings going in:

[Lou W]

Here I got them just about all the way in, I had to stack some washers to drive them in tight:

[Lou W]

This part completed, the next step is to buy the 5M-1 tap so I can drill and tap the zirk fittings.

After that, I'll start the fronts, I will have to grind off some of the powder coating for the sleaves to fit on the front .

[TimT]

This is caribean blue. A water born paint by AutoAir Colors.

the first shot is a carbon door panel after clearing. the second two shots are some pieces of bodywork in my trailer

[Lou W]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) oooh, I like that, my friend told me that the Rivera Blue looked too much like Earl Schieb blue, that really messed me up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

[Lou W]

I decided to go a different route on the suspension, I got a set of 914-6 front struts with "M" calibers and a set of rotors. I'm getting ready to send the struts out for powder coating and the rotors out to be bead blasted;