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> A milestone day!, Gratuitous fresh paint pics...........one step closer!!
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post May 29 2006, 07:09 PM
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Finally laid down the new paint today. I've been bustin' butt trying to get my car ready for final paint this weekend and I made it by the skin of my teeth!

I started with a pretty decent tub but it needed a few rust repairs to firewall, engine tray, jack posts and sail panels. Lots o' welding, lots o' grinding, lots o' sanding.........then finally the damn paint. I hand block sanded the entire car until perfect. No power sander used except for removal of the targa texture and then it was hand block sanded.

I'm not a paint and body guy, so I'm pretty happy with how it turned out for a some dumbasss spraying in a dusty garage.

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post May 29 2006, 07:12 PM
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post May 29 2006, 07:12 PM
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That rocks! Looks great in the pictures.

What paint did you use?
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post May 29 2006, 07:14 PM
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Damn Fine Work! Kudos!!

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post May 29 2006, 07:15 PM
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Here's the targa top painted and a shot of all the various body parts scattered about for paint.

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post May 29 2006, 07:17 PM
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oh yeah!!!
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post May 29 2006, 07:19 PM
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Here's a artsy pic

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Here's my mazda mirrors and other various small parts a hangin'

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post May 29 2006, 07:22 PM
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post May 29 2006, 07:22 PM
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post May 29 2006, 07:25 PM
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I used all Glasurit product (metal etch/primer/GT silver base/clear) and it's nice stuff. Paint is damned expensive these days though! I think I have about $1500 to $1700 just in materials alone.

I can't tell you how glad I am to have this part of the project completed. I hate body and paint work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Here's a good shot of how true the surfaces are, it's hard to tell where the door ends and ladder begins:

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post May 29 2006, 08:05 PM
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Its humble beginings over two years ago:

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post May 29 2006, 08:09 PM
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WOW i am impressed......
did you get any imperfections?
how do you keep your lines dry?
that looks GREAT!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post May 29 2006, 08:17 PM
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exceptionally nice! Hard work always shows.
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I'd love to say it went down without any imperfections, but I did get a sag near the sail panel that'll have to be wet sanded out and a run on one of the mirrors. All the imperfections are in the clear though and can be wet sanded out once fully cured.

It's not an amature paint job unless you screw up something! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)

Well.........time for a cocktail and contemplation of the next step (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)
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post May 29 2006, 08:23 PM
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Oops.........Sorry, I missed your question. I used a classic old toilet paper filter cannister I borrowed from a friend of mine. Low tech but works great. Also borrowed his new $600 Saito (sp?) HVLP gun.
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post May 29 2006, 08:37 PM
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post May 29 2006, 10:38 PM
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looks amazing!!

What kind of mirrors?
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post May 29 2006, 10:51 PM
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im speechless..that looks incredible!
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post May 29 2006, 11:53 PM
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I think I recognize those mirrors...........late model Mazda Miata mirrors? I am in the process of reworking the bases on a set for my teener. How about more pics of the bases, please, pretty please (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Your paint looks awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post May 29 2006, 11:57 PM
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Love the color!! Maybe b/c my car is the same color.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Wait until you see it in sunlight! You will be so proud of your car!!

Great Job BTW~!
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