Spray it, Spray it, Really it's lookin great keep it going:bigthumb
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Spray it, Spray it, Really it's lookin great keep it going:bigthumb
Yea , but looking good will sometimes get your car more noticed than going fast .Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Alsept
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Originally Posted by rmracing
:D
but I want to do both. :cool2:
Thats why Im trying not to put a deadline on it. Yea, it'd be nice to be out and swinging by Bradenton, but Id rather take my time. It'll be out when its done. ;)
Its on tomorrow night dude I'll be there!!!:bigthumb
Looking good Matt :bigthumb
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Originally Posted by 69Cobra
Big thank you to you and Danny!
We got a tooon of work done tonight. Even though we had to take a few steps backwards, this thing is looking killer!
thanks! :bigthumb
Looks like Wednesday nights a go for me so let me know.:cheers:
Keep at it Matt.
Im finally getting the hang of it!
Big thanks to Kris for spending time with me on this thing. I was getting frustrated quickly with it. Hell, I wanted to buzz all the bondo down with a DA and prime it. :D
Kris taught me to be patient with it and wrap a paint stick with some paper and work it
down slowly. It takes a lot of time and patience but thats the only way to get a really straight panel. I also have learned to look with your hands not your eyes. Plated taught me a lot about this too. Use your hands to feel the highs and lows...dont trust your eyes to see every thing. ;)
I hope everyone remembers this is my first time at all this auto body crap and I am learning EVERYTHING as I go. I have a strong will to learn a new trade...more like form of art, and I want to do it right. Im lucky to have great resources in the form of good friends who are willing enough to teach me...and have the patience for it. :D
Hopefully when were finished with it, it will be something to stand back and be proud of.
Im sorry, I'll have more pics up soon. Im just reluctant to keep snapping them because it all looks the same. Bondo is bondo, right guys. :lol:
Id like to get a tripod and take some video of the many steps in this process. Im sure there are some people who follow this thread and think about trying it too. Maybe short video clips would show more detailed instructions. I know I learn better that way, tell me how to do something new and maybe I will get it right. Show me how to do it and I have a better idea how to do it. Something to think about. Let me know if your interested in seeing some video in this thread!
Yeah I would love to see video of you PAINTING it:cool1:
Matt, its a great feeling when you open the garage for the first time after you laid down the clear. It makes you feel like you really accomplished something.
I'm sure you will be proud of it Matt, how can you not be with all the time and energy you are putting into it! That's how I feel when I look at Twisted Twins, proud of Vinny, because I know he was proud of himself (in January) for FINALLY getting it done (well, almost). Vinny would have been right there with you helping you every step of the way, he really wanted you to race again someday Matt, he thought you were getting out of the mustang scene though (and into the truck scene!).Quote:
Originally Posted by PonymanfiveO
I found a couple of discs with pictures of TT in different stages that I didn't know Vinny had. These are pics nobody has seen, apparently he was keeping track of everything by himself and taking pictures of everything by himself and putting the pics on this disc. :lol: I have a lot of pictures printed out (the ones I knew about) because I was in the process of making a photo album for him when he passed away, I even printed out a big sign for the front of the album that said "Twisted Twins, Coming Summer 2007! - in orange). I was going to give it to him for his 38th birthday. :( I'll probably go ahead and still make it, especially since I found all these other pictures he had.
I need to get over and see your progress, and I have some pictures for you too. ;)
Good job Matt!
I have a tripod you could borrow. Use it as long as you like. :bigthumbQuote:
Originally Posted by PonymanfiveO
Vinny has one too, you can have it (I will look for it tonight, I'm pretty sure I didn't throw it away with all the other crap I have been getting rid of (the garbage man dreads stopping at my house every week now!). :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by mustang8998
I got to see it last week, and Matt it is really looking sweet. It has gotten me thinking about painting my renegade car. It's so much easier just to drop stuff off at Plated's but I do like doing paint and body. I want to get down and help you out. it is looking so good!
I found this pic and thought it was cute...
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../292408038.jpg
I have been following this and i must say for a first timer you are doing a hell of a job! i don't think i could. I can't wait till you get some color on that.
brad
Looking good Matt!!!!
:bigthumb
LOL @ Brandon!!
Man, after he posted the primer pic.... to follow it with that post is funny as hell!lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Alsept
Classic.:D:bigthumb
LOL That is so true!!!!:bigthumbQuote:
Originally Posted by Brandon Alsept
some progress.....
'93 Cobra rear bumper...
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../293038039.jpg
After prepping and priming, a ton of pin holes popped up. I glazed over them, sanded it back down and ready for more primer...
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../293038036.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../293038048.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../293038049.jpg
fine tuning the ground effects pieces...
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../293038042.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../293038043.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../293038046.jpg
Looks like you are moving up to the Big garage!:bigthumb
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Originally Posted by Maximus
Perks of the job. ;)
I just decided to bring a few of my small pieces into work to mess with. Its kinda nice to Clock out at 5pm and start working on your own stuff.
Usually once I sit in traffic for a while I dont feel like working on my stuff
and just head home and be lazy.
We do have a paint booth at the shop and I plan on spraying the color and clear on a weekend though.:bigthumb
I read over your build again man you are just about ready to shoot the damn thing. I picked up a DA and some hammers and sanders today. Santa will be welder shopping soon too. I hope to start tearing up the floors and rocker boxs in the "Vomet" by spring. Your car is going to be killer!
Cool Tim! Id like to help out with it if I can.
Call me when you get a weekend set that you want to work on it and I'll try to make it over and help out some. ;)
I have learned alot by reading builds like yours and seeing what kind of problems and mistakes you have worked through.
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Originally Posted by Timido
Yea like taking a simple project too far and sanding one spot down 200 times over because it isnt juuuust right? :rolleyes:
learn to say "primer will cover that" or "it'll buff out" ;)
:bigthumb
Hurry up, get home, and post up some pictures!!!! :D
Or its just a fukin race car LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by PonymanfiveO
My doors are finally starting to look like Mustang doors!
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439467.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439470.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439471.jpg
I had some helpers today! :D
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439473.jpg
Steve Hensley is our Paint and Body guy down at work, Ive been helping him out on his custom paint job on his boat and he is helping me out with my car. Here he is laying some primer down on a door.
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439482.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439493.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439496.jpg
We also decided to go ahead and get some color on the ground effects and rear bumper since they were sitting there ready to go.
everything cleaned off and set up in the booth...
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439498.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439500.jpg
Then everything got 2 coats of House of Kolor white sealer...
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439502.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439601.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439602.jpg
then everything got 3 coats of Tangelo and 3 heavy coats of Clear....
I bet you really want to see it dont you??????
ok, ok, ok....
heres one teaser pic....
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL366.../294439634.jpg
no more till the rest of the car is orange. :D
AAAAAaaaaaaaaa. That is just wrong. You gotta post a few more pics man. That color looks killer though!!! Lookin awesome.
Keith
That color looks fuggin sweet!
Keith, what will you pay for spy photos??
Craig
:rockon::jawdrop::postpix::bigthumb
So when is the car going down?
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Originally Posted by 69Cobra
soon as you help me block it out!!!