Build Thread "Rising from Ashes" 94 Cobra build thread

95steedamustang · Mar 19, 2015

Found a pic from when I took the door off for a good before and after comparison.
Before

After

hoopty5.0 · Mar 19, 2015

Amazing how much orange peel takes away from a paint job.

95steedamustang · Mar 20, 2015

hoopty5.0 said:
Amazing how much orange peel takes away from a paint job.

Yeah and what's funny is that the door was hung and sprayed like the factory would with another round of clear to give it just a touch of orange peel so it would still retain a slightly factory look. The first round the door was layed flat and came out too slick...if that makes any sense.

hoopty5.0 · Mar 20, 2015

ehhh.... nope, can't say I've heard that before. Anytime I did wetsanding at my buddy's shop, I was told to get all the peel out. But I see what you mean and I can see it in the pic too. That car is going to look fantastic. I wish I could buy a mach, but the oldest car I can get a loan on is '08 model year.

95steedamustang · Mar 20, 2015

^^^
Yeah...since the car has only a few thousand miles, I want it to look somewhat factory...only a lot nicer and slicker but at the same time subtle. Which is why I didn't weld any holes like the antenna....even though I wanted to. Custom paint is a no brainer...load the clear, cut it smooth and buff the crap out of it. The hard part is getting a brand new car that has a bump and not only matching the paint but the factory texture of paint because a completely smooth panel will stick out like a sore thumb if the rest of the car has peel.

RaggedGT · Mar 29, 2015

Get back from vacation,work on the Cobra,post updates. That is all-Thank you .

95steedamustang · Mar 30, 2015

I do have Cobra progress. I got the body work and fit on the ice cream scooper (spoiler) close after blocking it 15 times and getting about 8 coats of primer along the way.

Block prime and fit again.

Another blocking

3 more coats of primer

and current fit without being bolted down

02 281 GT · Mar 30, 2015

Haha. After 8 coats of primer and 15 rounds of blocking it's "close."

FoxMustangLvr · Mar 31, 2015

@95steedamustang
With the car sitting so long in primer did you shoot a layer of sealer?

95steedamustang · Mar 31, 2015

^^^
Used epoxy which serves many purposes including as a sealer.

Turned the old front bumper Orange today.

mikestang63 · Mar 31, 2015

wish you were closer. I'd be happy to have you paint my trunk lid and wing. Too many hack shops around here. Amazing work you do.

95steedamustang · Apr 1, 2015

^^^^^
Thanks...progress continues. More parts on and more cut and buffed.

wcs1993 · Apr 5, 2015

Looks good! Keep the updates coming.

RaggedGT · May 1, 2015

88stang88 · May 7, 2015

Close to 2 years since I have been on here and checked on this build (Work and expanding my family) but I am not surprised at all that this still DOESN'T have paint. I had a feeling whenever I started reading thru the pages I have missed that your OCD and pursuit of perfection would not have allowed you to paint this yet. However, I do enjoy the suspense and look forward to seeing the final product.

95steedamustang · May 15, 2015

^^^^LOL! ...yeah its been a while on my ole 94 which is usually on the back burner. Problem with doing car building as a living is your always working on other people's stuff. So I've painted and done lots of cars between then and now...But that's just the way it goes...and it seems that I have an endless amount if work right now, so it probably won't change. My 94 will be worth the wait for those that keep up with it.

RaggedGT · May 15, 2015

Who are you again?

95steedamustang · Jun 12, 2015

For those that want to follow the progress, I have finally caught up with the times and have a company face book page. link is now on my signature. I'll try to still upload pics here but I'll be updating the facebook page daily with all kinds of different projects. The Mach 1 project is 98% done.

Lanter · Jun 12, 2015

Man that looks so nice!

95steedamustang · Jun 12, 2015

Lanter said:
Man that looks so nice!

Thanks!
Even started doing a little work on the ole 94

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