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Posted: **Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:12 pm**

hey mate,

awesome.... no more rust!!! & new door trims for the powerwindows...

very nice!!!

good luck with the paint....

matty martin

Posted: **Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:53 pm**

DO you fellas think I will be able to blend the paint, or will I have to redo complete panels?

Posted: **Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:57 pm**

Mate, by the looks of it you might as well paint the whole thing

Posted: **Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:28 pm**

Why do things always work out to be heaps more work

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:04 am**

Welcome to the wonderful world of old cars

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:10 am**

I'm not looking forward to painting it. I'm just really worried that I will stuff it up. We have painted a 1949 prefect in our garage before, and that turned out ok, but it was in acrylic, and I want to paint 2k this time. I'm thinking a respray of the doors, guards, quaters and sills are what it needs, so its almost a full respray. Anyone know any painters who could lend a hand for $$? I am tempted to take it to TAFE and ask them if they are interested in helping out. Any ideas anyone? I don't have big bucks to spend, and am happy to give it a go after learning abit more

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:22 am**

tafe may be the shot, 2 pak is expensive and can be bad for yor health, i found the one time i did use it it was quite easy but i have a bit of back yard experiance and i may have just been lucky

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:29 pm**

Got a panel beater mate who might be able to do it at paint cost price. Will have to wait and see. He himself doesn't do paint, only panel, but the other guys who he works with do great work spraying cars which I have seen, so I am really hoping that they will be keen to work on my car

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:49 pm**

Hey Andrew
give it a go yourself but if your painting
at home id go acrylic that 2 pac is serious
stuff and like mick said mask up every thing
carefully and just take your time

i sprayed mine at home in my double garage

my car was the first spraying of coulour ive
done and it was metalic and pearl its not 100%
perfect but it still looks great

jay

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:53 pm**

The problem is the car is already done in 2k so I wanted to keep it uniform. I can't see any point in repainting every panel when it doesn't need it. I am game to give it a go, but am really scared of getting an orange peel finish

Your picture does inspire me though Jay. It is a classic weekend warrior pic, I might have to send it into SM magazine

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:10 pm**

Its winter time and after looking at the pics I'd do the whole car. Your nearly there now! Plus I can just about gaurantee all the bits you redo will look better than the old paint... Whats another month or two

Posted: **Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:19 am**

Mag wheels are back, but the bugger didn't follow instructions and only machined 7mm off instead of about 12. They will have tyres fitted on Monday, so heres to hoping they don't rub

Posted: **Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:20 pm**

Guess what I'm rolling on.....
15x6 and 15x7 Hopsters with no rubbing

205 60 15 and 185 55 15 rubber is the shizzle

But I have lost 10x center cap bolts somewhere and 'nings don't have any, so I will have to try and order some from a fastener store of some type.

But I am ecstatic, this moment has taken a long time to happen!!

Posted: **Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:38 pm**

Nice work

Put some pics up with the 15's on it!

Posted: **Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:47 am**

Will do

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