Just a few quick pics of the car in partial Phoenix Red.

another

another

supposed to be finished by the weekend....heres hoping

It always feels good to start seeing color, doesn't it.

Cool!!

What paint are you using? factory single stage? or custom 2 stage?


Same color I'll be painting ( my factory color... not like anything else on the car is factory..)

Andrew

Tasty...


KT

ok I'm jealous!! My car is supposed to be that color and son voted for black!!!!

Can't wait to see it finished

Gotta love a fresh coat of orange. Looks nice.

Looks great! Cannot wait to see it in Almaden.

T

The paint is PPG two stage.

L32K Phoenix Red.
Looks great in the sun. The pics don't do it justice.
As you can see the car was factory painted Delphi Green, PO painted it Bahia Red. Which wasn't a bad color but I decided to go ahead and do a color change to Orange. It is going to be 90+% track car, so why not have a nice bright color.
Not like I want it to stand out or anything

Hopefully more pics of more paint tomorrow

Beautiful.

Schweet!

Kewl! I am kinda biased towards Phoenix Red...my current car's OE color although the repaint was I think either not a 100% match or has faded/bleached a tad. But I still love it! I don't actually like red, orange, or yellow that much, but this color is a salubrious blend that somehow works for me.

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salubrious blend

Hee, hee, nice quote Ted, where's Bill?

QUOTE (campbellcj @ Feb 10 2006, 11:28 PM)

Kewl! I am kinda biased towards Phoenix Red...my current car's OE color although the repaint was I think either not a 100% match or has faded/bleached a tad. But I still love it! I don't actually like red, orange, or yellow that much, but this color is a salubrious blend that somehow works for me.

My first 914 was a Tangerine 1.7L and I always loved that color. Since my current chassis was a '74 I decided to go with the Phoenix Red to keep it period correct, even though the car was originally Delphi.

QUOTE (Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Feb 11 2006, 09:56 AM)

Since my current chassis was a '74 I decided to go with the Phoenix Red to keep it period correct, even though the car was originally Delphi.

What?
You don't like Delphi? It is rather...ah..... unique whereas reds are a dime a dozen. Mine is now yellow, but I have a gud excuse. There was no way I was gonna do a first time DIY metallic impossible to match race car paint job. The yellow looks bad enuff

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QUOTE salubrious blend Hee, hee, nice quote Ted, where's Bill?

Ha! I was thinking the same thing?!?!

salubrious

-Steve

QUOTE (J P Stein @ Feb 11 2006, 10:10 AM)

QUOTE (Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Feb 11 2006, 09:56 AM) Since my current chassis was a '74 I decided to go with the Phoenix Red to keep it period correct, even though the car was originally Delphi. What? You don't like Delphi? It is rather...ah..... unique whereas reds are a dime a dozen. Mine is now yellow, but I have a gud excuse. There was no way I was gonna do a first time DIY metallic impossible to match race car paint job. The yellow looks bad enuff

actually JP,
I had a'74 2.0L in Delphi about 10 years ago. Since my current car had already had a color change, I figured I would make it the color I really wanted. If it had still been original Delphi I would have repainted it Delphi.
You can see the original color in the pic of the rear of the car.

Mine was orginal Delphi....about 4 paint jobs back.

Another. The top .015 came off pretty easy

JP,
I kind of liked the 2 tone fender treatment you had

Ayup, I wuz stylin'.
Come up to the WCC. I have a hammer & rattle can. We can do yours.

a few more pics. Into the spray booth

Porsche emblem gone from hood along with windshield squirters

getting taped up

No more side markers

more taping

Missing in action, lower targa bar trim....holes welded and smoothed.

longs scuffed

get rid of that Delphi

ready for sealer

next will be lots of Phoenix Red on the exterior. Yipeee

Very good

Are you down there now?


KT

I was down there for a few hours today. Helped with the taping off for final sealer and paint. Was nice to actually help in the process. I haven't painted any vehicles since college when I used to do body repair and mechanical repair on school busses.
Maybe that is why I have an aversion to yellow vehicles now.
Sorry JP

QUOTE (Dan (Almaden Valley) @ Feb 11 2006, 07:05 PM)

I haven't painted any vehicles since college when I used to do body repair and mechanical repair on school busses. Maybe that is why I have an aversion to yellow vehicles now. Sorry JP

Thas OK. I feel the same about my 20 years of Gulf Blue hard hat.

QUOTE (Trevorg7 @ Feb 10 2006, 04:33 PM)

Looks great! Cannot wait to see it in Almaden. T

Ditto dude!

Stunning color