BIGJIM
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My buddy in san bernardino can do your car for 2-3k or so. Thats body work, primer, paint and color sanding and buff. It would be done with dupont chroma base and clear. He does this for a living and does side jobs. Im thinking he would need your car for 3 weeks or so and you would have to bring it to him stripped. Pm me if you want more info.
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If i had the time i would, but right now im pretty swamped at work and at home with my car. What would you want done exactly? Pm me if you want with the details and we can go from there.
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Yes, you have to color sand clear. Most dont know this, but when a body shop paints your car they color sand it and buff it before you get it back. If you have a place like macco or one day paint and body paint your car with a single stage, you can color sand and buff it as long as they put 3-4 coats of paint on it. Don't color sand single stage metallic colors.
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You color sand and buff with 2 stage as well. Any time you paint a car, if you want that glass smooth finish you color sand and buff it after painting. If i didnt tell you it was single stage you wouldnt know the difference. The depth and shine on this car is as good as any 2 stage ive ever used.
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Dont listen to her If i did mine would be lime green instead of this
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I wet sanded the car with 1500 sand paper, then buffed it with a cutting pad with compound then a polishing pad with polish. Then i washed it and hand waxed.
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I'll get her in the sun tomorrow and take more pics!
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Here are a couple shots after color sanding and buffing. You just cant get the real picture till you see it outside in the sun.
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The wheels are 17x7's with tociko springs and struts. The spray gun i used is a Kremlin gravity feed. I used just over a gallon. The paint gets a pint of hardener and a a quart of reducer per gallon, so you have almost 1.5 gallons of mixed paint. I didnt mix it all since i knew i wouldnt spray 1.5 gallons of paint. The car has 5 coats of paint on it. My buddy art color sanded and buffed it yesterday and i VERY happy with the results. Its a smooth shiny orange mirror right now
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Well, thats the same guy i got the paint from, and the color is correct but its not lacquer, its acrylic enamel. I know, i should have used a 2 stage but money went else where and i used the less expensive paint. Im EXTREMELY happy with this paint (BEST SINGLE STAGE IVE EVER USED!). Im in san bernardino ca with the car right now, and i just color sanded and buffed her out. Its a pearl now, nice and shiny and glass smooth
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I installed the springs, struts and wheels today. Im thinking it looks pretty good now 8)
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Air dam came from msa, it was around $139.00. The color is omaha orange. I love the color. The is the 3rd car ive painted this same color. Here is a pic of the 1970 nova i restored for my dad.
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I was going to order them and pay an arm and a leg, but now i'll scratch that! I'll be placing an order this week for the stick on stuff. Thanks!
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Oh ya, i'll be there!
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That a quick sanding job with 400 then sprayed it with acrylic enamel (satin black). I put a couple drops of hardener in the paint before i sprayed it. I hope it lasts a while before it gets all chipped up.
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Just have to put on the front turn signals, windsheild wipers and antenna and the exterior is all back together. After that i'll install the springs, struts, wheels and interior. Couple more weeks!
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It can be mixed by your local store as well, its called omaha orange, or Tangier orange
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I would grab a gallon from them off eay, or get 2 and have some extra. You can get there reducer and hardener or just get a universal acrylic reducer and ahrdener from you local auto paint store. Its good quality stuff!
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Nah, im putting the whole car together minus the emblems. I'll color sand it and buff after its all together.
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Thats chrome, not coated just bad lighting.
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1972 240Z, $600.00 for a clean car with tripple webers. I sold the tripples for $500 and the cam it had for $150.00. So i made $50.00 from buying this car
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With help from a few freinds i got some work done this weekend. I installed both windows and regulators, door latches, quarter glass and some weatherstrip. Im starting to see the finish line. I can't wait till this car is all back together.
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I agree, the roof on a z is very light weight steel. I think with a little reinforcement it would be very strong and work just fine.
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Looks great!
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Layed down pefect, very easy stuff to work with. You just cant rush it. Spray a light coat, then get a little wetter as you go. I shot 4 coats, the last 2 being pretty wet.