New paint for 1362

I don't know how you have time to post all these pictures and still get work done on the car.

But don't stop posting I enjoy seeing the progress

Multi tasking......while somthing is drying..somthig elese is being done. ..plus I don't have to send my pics off to be developed. I figured once that i could fix 2 cars in just about the same time it takes to do one.....Just talking panel repairs. Let's see your compartment Mark...how is it coming?

Just a little scraping done. Need to get engine and trans out and finish up. Im waiting to get rest of parts for the windsor swap before pulling old motor.

You are doing the right thing...get all that stuff out of there and get a gallon of stripper...only in a well ventilated area...because I think I breathed too many fumes today...I am adding pics every day. Now I got 9 days left. Nobody will bring their car to my shop Thanksgiving week...right? Man I got this thing spread all over the shop..and now it's getting dusty too. I'll take it outside tomarrow and blow stuff off.. Check back!

great pics Bill, great idea to document the work & share it with us. What a way to contribute to the BB! Thanks millions my friend. Or as Carl Sagan would have said, thanks billions and billions.

Mark, Bill's source of energy allowing him to work & post pictures at the same time is the buttery nipple. Buttery nipples yesterday, today he's decided to paint his Pantera in 10 days!

your friend on the DTBB, George

I'm baking primer..all metal coverd..had a few wrinkles around lead.no big deal..7 days left...

Very cool Bill..........do you ever sleep? lol..........

I am enjoying this tremendously, thanks

lets hop on down to the pub! George

Ive been humpin' got the heat on only 7 days left!!

Half my time is gone, but I do have some good news...one of my customers that has Geico Insurance wrecked! It is pretty cold out, I'm picking up my Urathane in 5 min. I will spray the deck and hood this afternoon...

Only a body guy would say it is good news that one of his customers was in an accident!

lol.............................Bill, you're OK my friend!

George

I went back in the booth....I have a few dust nibs here and there. Nothing I can do about it now. If you think you are going to paint and be perfert clean, you really do intend to, it just don't happen. I hate to buff. It will look better at midnite going a 100 mph from the drivers view. I need to think on this a while...see ya''ll at the Pub.

Holy Cow Bill. That is one hell of a lot to do in just ten days. Why the deadline pressure?

It's my job, I like a challenge, I am obsessed with painting cars, I like to show people that it dosent take 6 weeks to get a paint job.Besides they always have deadlines on the TV. Only I don't need a set of Mac tools. I need a set of 17 campy clones from Wilkinson!

Bill, Hadn't had a chance to get back to you yet, but LOVE the photos. I love doing that kind of work on one condition. I get it right the first time. I re-painted the lid on my MGB trunk 3-4 times and when it is all said and done, I might need to do it again (it's not perfect). I love doing it the 1st time. The 3rd time get's a little old.

Gary

I would not be capable of doing any of what you are doing. Something like this would boggle my mind. I think packing my mufflers is a big job. It is amazing you can do so much in so little time.

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Originally posted by DeTom:
I would not be capable of doing any of what you are doing. Something like this would boggle my mind. I think packing my mufflers is a big job. It is amazing you can do so much in so little time.

I bet you could!

Gary

Thanks Gary for sentiment, but a mans gotta know his limitations. It took me over four months just to adjust my shifter linkage. What Bill has done in a day or two would take me a lifetime.

LOL, Are you kidding? I have been tinkering with my linkage for a long time and it still ain't right. A linkange re-design is on my to do list!

Focus is 50%. Willing to jump in over your head with out ever looking back is the other 50%!

Gary

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Originally posted by DeTom:
Thanks Gary for sentiment, but a mans gotta know his limitations. It took me over four months just to adjust my shifter linkage. What Bill has done in a day or two would take me a lifetime.

You know Gary when I was having so much trouble I was thinking of a remote linkage. IOWs something like hydralic cylinders in conjuntion with solenoids.

Bill is amazing.

I can't help but assume this is the after affect of the buttery nipples, I told you guys they enhance human performance.

Unfortunately, I appear to be immune to their effect! lol...............

Or maybe I just need to consume more, yeah that's it, I need to consume more!

George

Well, looks like I have 4 days to spare!.That should give me plenty time to repaint the hood..There are a couple of fish eyes where the paint is too thin to buff. No big deal, belive it or not I have had to repaint before. I hope you all appreciate my hosenty, I make mistakes like everybody. I just don't let them hold me back. I took what I learned from the hood and applied it to the body of the car. 1. Make sure there is enough paint to buff. 2. clean the crap out of the booth. 3. clean the car welll too, plus I grounded it with a wire attached to bare metal and a natural gas line. I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I have. Now it's time to detail some of the parts that go back on. I'll keep posting, Maybe under another topic. CIAO!

lpb,

Definitely a great album! I feel like I was along on the journey with you.

Michael

lpb,

Definitely a great album! Thanks MIchael, It was definatly LIVE action.. I'm gonna ride around tomarrow. email me.. gaino@emeraldis.com I got something for you

Congratulations Bill!

Great job. I like the pic with your wife & the car and your comment.

Hey everybody, you would pay $25 or more at a book store for a "How To" book on painting your auto, this was free! And you can add a post and ask the author any questions you may have.

I think what Bill has done is excellent, I'd like to see more step by step picture albums on the bulletin board, how about you?

Thanks LPB!

George

Awesome job LPB. I wish I knew what you knew. I'll keep ignoring all the defects on my car for another few years until I get the balls to try what you did. Thanks for sharing the experience.

Thanks, I went for a drive today. The car sounds different with the seals out of the door jambs. I am waiting for my carpet kit and gts spoiler to arrive. Then I can put the seats back, and door seals.

Thanks Bill! This was one of the most interesting and most informative posts I've seen here. Thanks for taking the time to update us on your progress and give us a "how to" example to follow.

What urethane product did you use for your paintjob? PPG Concept? Just curious.

Thanks,
Garth

Thanks for the kind words! I used a single stage Urathane, Nason brand" Fulthane" It is made by Dupont

I was afraid this post was lost when I got my new IP adress. mmmm what's next?

This could of been a five day repaint if it wasn't so well documented. Has to be one of the best post of all time. Bill maybe its time to add the group 4 fenders.

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Hey Great job! It's really great to see how talented some of you guys are. We really apreciate you sharing all of this with us, it makes us want to step out and try more things.