911rsq

This is a project my buddy Nate and I have been working on a while. It's his '85 WS6. We started the first round of painting today and wanted to get some input.

911rsq

We just got done laying down the last layer of clear for the day.

911rsq

Here's the engine compartment. It is bright silver now. Tomorrow we will be doing a kewl paint effect that looks like the paint crystalized. I will get some more pics when we get that done.

911rsq

Also, check out the firewall. He's got an unbelievable amount of hours getting it smooth. I think he's got more hours in on the passenger side of the firewall than most people do in the whole paintjob.

86z/92rs

Attention to detail, I like that. Just think how much $$ you save doing the job yourself.

911rsq

Hopefully something. The booth the car is in is actually built inside his 3 car garage (sideways) . It's like 22 feet by 28 feet. Built it out of 2x4's and 6 mil plastic. We even put a door in it.

theSteve

that is AWESOME.

keep us posted.

911rsq

thanks, we have been working on it forever, and spent all day today getting it just right. I have a couple more really good pics, but dont want to get in trouble posting all of them.

911rsq

Even the frame rails/sub frame is smooth

crazyn8

Pics turned out good. Cant wait to see the rest. N8

VERTIGO Z28

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Striped Clean Go Fast Machine!

911rsq

Hey,
Here's N8 now..... this is his car!!!!!

nick418

hey man car is coming out excellent! keep us posted

nolanr0413

nice, i deffy want to see more pics of it . but why did you go with a silver engine bay .

Ron79

Silver is a pretty common base to put down when doing any kind of candy or marbleized custom paint. He said that they aren't done in the engine bay yet. I wanna see what they're getting ready to do.

megaracerx

:hail: looks awsome. i wanna see the finished product...what engine/tranny/wheels are you planning?

Timz2882

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WOW is all there is to say really. that paint is so friekn smooth im super jelous. wanna paint my car.

Thirdgen89GTA

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Even if the engine bay stayed silver I think its a nice contrast to the body color.

That looks really nice, and that smooth firewall will really get some attention when you open the hood.

bnoon

What sort of paint effects are you going to be using under there anyway???

911rsq

Thanks for all the great comments. Good news, Nate's cowl hood is in and he is driving up to VFN today to get it. That puts a hold on the paint tho...... here is a sneak peak of what it is gonna look like tho. The main color will be black and the crystals peaking thru will be the silver, and maybe some kandy red too!

[VU]Juan

niiiice, looking sweet bro, gonna have to take some tips from you when i do mine

iroc87matt

looks sweet man

Karps TA

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Love the engine bay. Looks awesome!

Not sure I would even do that other effect on it.

blk91gta

what color is the car? the paint looks good and so does the engine comparment!

ZBRA

Very cool!

Why not go with a tubular K-member while you are at it?

911rsq

The paint is black. It is a GM shade from '85, but not sure what they actually used it on. I will have to talk to him about the tubular K-member. I think he's more into the straight line speed tho. Hood's here tho and that's a good thing. VFN makes a killer cowl hood. We should get a shot at doing the crystalized paint on next wednesday or thursday. I am sure to have some pics of it by then.
That's a secret for now. I will have to see what he wants let out before it's done. It will be a SBC with an automatic behind it.

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Please check back often as hopefully this will turn into a build-up thread on this car. We've got some tricks instore that hopefully will be new or not overdone anyway.

Karps TA

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Tubular K member is even better for straight line speed. drops more weight. Check the suspension board their is a group purchase going on now. Good deal if he can afford it.

Burn EM!

very very nice. What is your plans for the wheel wells?

911rsq

For the outer wells, they are being coated with a hard urethane coating (kind of like bedliner material). The inner wheel wells are getting painted with the same as the firewall.
I will have to check that out. I was wanting one for my Z28.

kretos

very nice

RSFreak

WOW! That is super clean!

forums_suck

very sweet how do you guys do that crystalizing effect is there a sight that you can link me to that has more info on it?Keep up the awsome work!!

911rsq

It is actually a product that makes that happen. I will have to check with N8, I can't remember the name of it, or the web site. It is really killer stuff tho...

I run 10's

Thats going to be a sweet car.

forums_suck

did ya find out what the product was to make that effect?

crazyn8

That product is called Lectra, and the site is www.lectrafinish.com

If you do use that Lectra product, word of advise would be to watch your booth humidity. Not enough humidity, and it dries flat, too much and it dries as "runs" instead of crystals.

I decided to do something other than the crystal effect. It will go along with the paint job that I am planning for the rest of the car.

forums_suck

that stuff looks awsome im wondering how some stripes would look set up like that

GarageToys

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That black 1/4 panel looks perfect, as does the firewall. Hey, you guys wanna do another Firebird when you finish that one?




No, seriously.

911rsq

It's gonna be at least summer before this one gets done, if you can wait that long. The booth is in crazyn8's garage, the same place the car's gettin built. PM him or me.

forums_suck

Read up on there sight and that stuff is great.I didnt like the idea of stripes on my Camaro but i think i just changed my mind

FSTFBDY

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Verrry Sharp looking.. 2 thumbs up.

This is another awesome product I thougt about useing in certin areas.

http://www.alsacorp.com/products/cra...r_prodinfo.htm

911rsq

Thanks for all the great comments. N8's car has changed directions a little bit. We tried out the Lectra finish and it turns out, the humidity was a little too high for the stuff to dry properly. Who'd a thought?? Anyway, there is a new plan of attack on the engine bay. I don't think N8 wants me to let the secret out just yet. I'm gonna go check it out tonight or tomorrow. I think it's gonna be killer.

1983Fbody

Looks like your doing a good job!

crazyn8

Here is an update on the firewall (what it looks like now).

911rsq

Got Armor?

crazyn8

Another angle

FSTFBDY

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Verry Different... are you gona carry that theme anywhere else on the car or just under the hood?

urbanhunter44

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AWESOME! How was it done?

Karps TA

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It looks very well done but why go thru all the work of smoothing everything out if the work is going to be hidden by all of that? It looks real cluttered.

I looked awesome just silver. And I guess I'm glad you didn't leave it that way, cause its my goal this winter on my TA.

The workmanship does look great though.

spearson

that is pretty sweet.