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So, about the problem of having to undo the clutch line from the chassis if needing to fix or remove a part... There are 2 large washers sandwiching the frame part between them. |
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Extreme body mods.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Done painting
So after wet sanding the massive orange peel out of the original spray w 1000 grit, the car got its final paint today...
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I guess GM got something right in the past, cool color. |
I was in a conundrum today due to the 87% humidity, but a brief shower today kept temps in the low 70s w light winds.
After adding extra reducer it sprayed pretty nice.
Had to pull front fenders to get door fronts painted and also because dot 4 brake fluid on nearly new paint will eat a hole down to the primer.
So had to fix that from last time.
Monday, March 14, 2016
Feeling fathom green around the gills
So the weather warmed after 5 days of rain, I got time to try to finish some painting...
High temp today 85*, 50% humidity.
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It took to the last ounce of a gallon of paint to figure out how to shoot this stuff as easy as shooting
with a spray can. I imagine there will be some touch up here and there after.
The paint was spitting out the gun again, I added a couple oz. of thinner to the paint itself, mixed thoroughly and then mixed it to its 8:2:1 ratio.
Also found that I mixed the 1.4 gun needle with the 1.8 tip. Also hooked a second larger compressor inline with the other so there was plenty of air.
If I had not wasted several cups of paint figuring out what was happening, there would be plenty of leftover touchup. Paintforcars never answered my email question from a month ago.
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Fortunately and unfortunately my phone doesn't take the best pics:
After I assess the paint when it dries, then parts can get thrown on the MGB
High temp today 85*, 50% humidity.
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It took to the last ounce of a gallon of paint to figure out how to shoot this stuff as easy as shooting
with a spray can. I imagine there will be some touch up here and there after.
The paint was spitting out the gun again, I added a couple oz. of thinner to the paint itself, mixed thoroughly and then mixed it to its 8:2:1 ratio.
Also found that I mixed the 1.4 gun needle with the 1.8 tip. Also hooked a second larger compressor inline with the other so there was plenty of air.
If I had not wasted several cups of paint figuring out what was happening, there would be plenty of leftover touchup. Paintforcars never answered my email question from a month ago.
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Fathom Green- drying as I type this |
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It really is a cool color, kinda a fancy mossy woody color |
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Again, the color changes in different lights |
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The camera doesn't show all the flaws, Wait did I say flaws? No flaws here. |
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Same angle without the flash... |
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