Progress Thread 88 Gt T-top- Project problem child

General karthief · Apr 21, 2017

Meth maker photo bomb!

It does look good, did you graduate from the davedacarpainter speed painting course?
You could join the dave's traveling car painting show.

billison · Apr 21, 2017

He's been a big help for sure

billison · Apr 22, 2017

New toys.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 22, 2017

Very cool Bill, I'm interested in seeing how it sprays.

billison · Apr 22, 2017

Me too!!! Who wants to come watch the kids so I can play?

Noobz347 · Apr 22, 2017

billison said:
A little better. Focusing on smooth without runs.

If that's you taking a picture of you, taking a selfie of yourself, that's gay.

If that's through your finish, I'd say you're probably right on track.

Looks great!

billison · Apr 22, 2017

That's a pic of the fender. No gayness involved.

billison · Apr 26, 2017

One last test panel. Pic of finish.. not a selfie.

Will have the bay done soon.

The new gun sprays much better. Much easier to
Use; harder to get runs.

95BlueStallion · Apr 26, 2017

I wish I had your patience! Cant wait to see you lay paint on the car.

Davedacarpainter · Apr 26, 2017

billison said:
One last test panel. Pic of finish.. not a selfie.

Will have the bay done soon.

The new gun sprays much better. Much easier to
Use; harder to get runs.

Very nice Bill!

billison · May 1, 2017

Ok, it's was a 2 steps forward 3 steps back kinda night.

Laying base clear, and I tried to get a dust nib
On the passenger side and ended up having to sand it down, but most of it turned out.

Davedacarpainter · May 2, 2017

Man, I'm impressed! It's turning out really nice.

Good job Bill

billison · May 2, 2017

It was a fight though. The base coat kept getting crap in it. Once I'm done with this last part, and the engine is back together, I'm gonna scrub my Garage and hang plastic.

billison · May 2, 2017

Just a little touch up left to do then the bay is done.

I'm getting better with spraying, tonight I learned what last nights mistakes were, I didn't know clear would cover real fine scratches. Also learning that fresh masking tape and paper really cuts down on dust. Doubt it'll be a show car but I'll be able to say I did it myself.

Davedacarpainter · May 3, 2017

Clear will cover up some relatively heavy scratches, depending on the viscosity of the clear of course.

I sanded my taillights with 400 grit on my DA and cleared directly over that.

It helps to do a blow-tacking prior to paint. After you panels are all wiped down and masked, using an airblower at low pressure begin at the highest point anywhere close to where you'll be painting and blow over the panels going smoothly downwards while using a clean tack rag in your other hand to wipe immediately behind the area you just have blown the dust off of. Do that all the way to the bottom of the panels. Then right before you get ready to spray, tack the panel without the blower one more time.

The second tacking picks up any dust that resettled onto the panel.

Guess I should have mentioned this to you when we talked, sorry Bill.

I always remove any masking from the prepping stage and remask prior to painting a vehicle. I also clean the living hell out of any place I'll stick tape too. Blow dust off, wipe it down, mask. Then wax and grease remove, blow tack, let it settle for a couple minutes, tack again and paint.

Pictures of the EB?

The cowel looks great btw.

billison · May 3, 2017

I got a littl touch up to do first. But those pics are coming

billison · May 3, 2017

Crappy pic, there is dust everywhere from removing the tarp.

Took me a couple hours to get used to being
In mechanic mode vs body man mode. The Rachet felt foreign for awhile. But I started the header install. Only gonna snug them till after the brake booster is in, dunno how how that's gonna be .

billison · May 5, 2017

There are no words to describe my hate for this thing right now

General karthief · May 5, 2017

Madmike posted about a booster from a faimont I think that fits without issues, that one you got needs to go on a diet.

billison · May 5, 2017

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yMQhXc1dHIQ

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