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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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Started doing body prep

Just started getting the car in primer and guide coat.
Should have the entire car done by the end of the week.
Cheers.

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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC, 1999 Z28
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wow, that thing is going to look sweet with some paint on her.

don't forget to tape off that blower!

hail!
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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Good luck, should look sic.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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Awesome. Looks like a real tire eater. Can you take pictures of the whole engine?
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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GAWD DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DROOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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Swweeet! Glad to see you're gonna paint it. Color?????
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Here are a couple of pics.still needs some cleaning and a few chnges but it is getting there.

Jeff
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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Thats what I 'm talkin about. x50 Thanks for takin some pictures.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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i see its RHD, got any pics of the interior ?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 03:07 AM
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Here's the interior it need's to be redone so i am going all black and here's one more of the body prep.

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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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Tose are some big tires in the back. Looks awesome.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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i'm actually curious what kind of materials and tools your using to prep your body? also how did u get the rear end so nicely done?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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I'm taking everything back to metal except the rear beaver panel, then spray a couple coat's of primer then a couple coat's of spray putty.
I don't know if this method is correct or not but it has worked for me in the past.
As for the rear of the car that's one place i was expecting some type of rust,but there was not a single bit.So i just sanded it with 180dry and then as above.
It should turn out alright.i'm not putting the final paint coat's on though that's getting done at a friend of a freind's smash repairs.

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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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what kind of tools are you sing like size of sand paper and what kind of sander? and are you painting it yourself?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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To get the bulk of the paint off in the begining i use 40 grit sandpaper on a
normal electric sander, then once the majority of the paint is off i go over it
with 80 dry then 180 dry.
Then i spray my coats of primer then the spray putty then i get just a rattle can and put the black guide coat on.
Again, like i said before i don't no if this is the ideal way to do this but it has worked for me before.
I am doing all the prep work and spraying the primer and spray putty but i am not doing the final paint work.
cheers.

jeff.
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