so here is what my car looks like tonight still have some more buffing and assembly to do but i have had some requests for an update.

here is a couple for ya

Jeff

 

i can;t wait to finish getting this together the pile of parts in the basement is getting smaller... i need to get a couple brackets for the front gfx the ones that came off have broken studs. the interior is 1/2 back in... this weekend being a long one will have alot of progress made.

Jeff

 

What color blue is that? It looks very nice.

 

thanks

house of color cobalt candy blue

 

That is one BEAUTIFUL color combination. Nice work indeed

 

Looks SWEET man. You're giving me dirty thoughts.

 

Looks awesome!!! And you know I love blue!! (wonder why lol!)

 

awesome choice in color. Did you do it over the Orion Silver Base?

Thats what Im doing.

Deff cant wait to see pic's in the sun.

 

nope didn;t go over silve since this is my first real paint job i went conserative with the base and used a light blue. i was told that to make shooting the candy safer limiting the chances of blotching and streaking to use a darker base. with the silver you would get the full affect of the candy with the darker base it mutes the candy a little.

when i shot my hood i was getting alot of streaking real tough to get the overlap perfect. so i changed the direction of my fluid tip to up and down from side to side and did 2 coats on the car that way and it evened everything out nicely. and it was easier than walking the lenght of the car i could just shoot from bottom to top on the sides. you may want to try this approach if your new to painting. or just keep iit in mine if your streaking alot.


jeff

 

Funny how when you said that, what came to mind was Will Ferral saying "Come on guys!! We're going streaking!!" Sorry, off topic :lala:

 

Thats Looks really good Jeff, good job man

 

The one with the 3 studs that holds on the end of the gfx on both sides? When i took my gfx off the same stud broke on both of those little brackets.

 

yep thats the ones, one stud broke on both of em. and they are tacked in place not pressed in. i tried to modify it and well now i really need new ones

Jeff

 

the pile of fasteners is getting smaller each day. i installed my new door handles door locks, all seals are installed. installed the brown bread and carpet today seats and some more interior plastics.

got a ups delivery and my posi rear got delivered and i had the welded up.. next is to order brakes and wheels n tire and she will be on the road...

 

tuesday my spring are scheduled to arrive and shocks too.

here is my interior as it sits today

 

I am so jealous of how good your car looks Jeff, some day you'll find that your car "magically" turned into a white berlinetta when you wake up... and for some reason I will just so happen to be driving a car that looks a ton like yours . Did you win the bid on that dual snorkel air cleaner on eBay man? I was gunna bid on it but saw that you had already and didnt wanna screw you out of it hahah.

 

bid away i have a tpi so i don't need it. and i didn;t bid on it. on ebay i am "bassin1036"

thanks for the kind words glad you like it.

Jeff

 

Jeff... for you streaking the hood.. I know it is a bit too late now but for future references do it from top to bottom, trying to get it all even and if you see streak, you just fix your gun to shoot less material, you rise your pressure a bit and spray quickly in diagonal to even it all up.. it's the easiest way