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Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Oct 05, 14 7:31 am

Can't wait to see it when it is finished - it will be stunning

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sun Oct 05, 14 8:01 am

Really

car

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Nov 15, 14 6:58 pm

Well need less to say by my posts I am chomping at the bit to get this car back.

Today it gets color(If you want to call black a color),the car is being painted in parts,fenders deck lid have been done and Mike my painter is color sanding everything,

but from what I have seen this car will be stunning, the roof had over 50 hail dents ,now lazer straight,I am so stoked and excited I can hardly wait.

I am really lucky this time of year we had a bad hail season,and recent arctic cold, so the shop was full ,I mean jam packed with the latest victims of the weather.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Sat Nov 15, 14 7:01 pm

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Sat Nov 15, 14 7:24 pm

Looking good Drew

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sat Nov 15, 14 7:25 pm

Certainly looks like a good paint shop. That roof looks amazing !!!
That car will look stunning when complete.
Well done Drew.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Sat Nov 15, 14 7:30 pm

How long? Be nice to see it done for Christmas.

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Nov 15, 14 7:33 pm

Carl wrote:How long? Be nice to see it done for Christmas.

The deadline is November 24th ,Lisas Birthday,looks like it will be done in time

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Nov 15, 14 8:08 pm

Mossy68 wrote:Certainly looks like a good paint shop. That roof looks amazing !!!
That car will look stunning when complete.
Well done Drew.

Yea its not your state of the art unit but it is good enough it is a downdraft booth,

and if I were to do it ,I would have to rent the booth,time it right ,hope the weather holds up ,and then spend all night getting it done , hurrying ,usually spill something,not have time to get everything painted, have to rent the booth again, I am very happy to pay someone for this part, it is the fun part I have done it but it is also the hardest part to make it right.

Steve Chapman · Post by **Steve Chapman** » Sat Nov 15, 14 8:09 pm

Brilliant Drew , 24th now get back in that garage.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Nov 15, 14 8:24 pm

That will be a stunning car when finished...

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Nov 22, 14 5:13 pm

This guy can flat out paint,he is very good ,got the color ,now final wet sanding, ending with 5000 grit on a buffer,

then a nice final polish and it should be back in our hands for assembly in one week

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat Nov 22, 14 5:38 pm

You can see the shine under the scuffing......... I know that sounds weird... But it is true..... When you knock it down like that, that is when you can see how flat it really is, and you can kinda see the shine underneath teasing you to go get it! Looks great Drew... Now take your time, and protect all those edges and corners on re assembly!

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Sat Nov 22, 14 5:59 pm

Jeff wrote:You can see the shine under the scuffing......... I know that sounds weird... But it is true..... When you knock it down like that, that is when you can see how flat it really is, and you can kinda see the shine underneath teasing you to go get it! Looks great Drew... Now take your time, and protect all those edges and corners on re assembly!

Yea you can say that again.assembly of painted parts is not fun.

And the wet sanding process is pretty cool what looks smooth ,is actually not smooth at all

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat Nov 22, 14 6:05 pm

No that is right..... Any custom work I do after clearcoating, is scuffed.... That is when you can see that there is actually orange peel on there, even if you could not see it before. Then clearcoated again, for a real smooth finish.... Oh but wait! Let's wet sand it again to make absolutely sure it is flat...... Then Polish for a perfect finish...... Then people ask why so expensive!