Started paint on the TA today.....
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Started paint on the TA today.....
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.
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
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We just got done laying down the last layer of clear for the day.
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
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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.
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
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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.
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Attention to detail, I like that. Just think how much $$ you save doing the job yourself.
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
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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.
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
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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.
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
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Even the frame rails/sub frame is smooth
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Pics turned out good. Cant wait to see the rest. N8
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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.
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
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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!
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Car: '91 Z28 & '90 RS Vert & '89 RS
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what color is the car? the paint looks good and so does the engine comparment!
looks awsome. i wanna see the finished product...what engine/tranny/wheels are you planning?
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.
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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.
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very very nice. What is your plans for the wheel wells?
Tubular K member is even better for straight line speed.
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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!!
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very sweet how do you guys do that crystalizing effect
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Car: 55 Chevy (the only one that counts), 80 TA, 85 TA, 87 FB
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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.
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.
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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?
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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
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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
This is another awesome product I thougt about useing in certin areas.
http://www.alsacorp.com/products/cra...r_prodinfo.htm
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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.
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Car: 55 Chevy (the only one that counts), 80 TA, 85 TA, 87 FB
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Here is an update on the firewall (what it looks like now).
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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.
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.