datsunlover Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Yah, thats what I'm doing now. I MIGHT get my car painted tomorrow night (friday) if the guy isn't too busy. BUT: I have to wait till tomorow afternoon to go and se him to find out! Then if it's a go, I have to rent a dolly, drag the Z down, mask it off and do final prep. Then drag it back to my place saturday morning to start the re-assembly (Hee hee.. Im all excited!! ) Man.. the suspence is killing me though! I have this afternoon and tomorrow off work, so Im gona spend most of that time walking around the car with spot puty, primer, and scotch-brite pads. Oh.. and cleaning up the gynormous insane MESS in there too.. As far as I can tell, I just need to buy some carpet to put in and that's IT! Evrything else is patiently waiting to be put back on/in the car. (like it has a choice.. it's car parts.. anyway...) I'll be taking a bunch of pic's before it goes, and then after it's put back together so I can post up a couple of true 'before and after' shots. So.. uh... I wanted to ask...could you guys cross your fingers/toes/eyes, or pray, or ... whatever you do.. cause I REALLY want this to happen this weekend! Anyhoo.. I beter go and do something now... Later guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I understand exactly what you mean. I was supposed to have my car painted already but then I found out that my brother couldnt do it till later this summer/fall. Yeah I am disappointed but that just gives me more time to work out the bugs and make sure that everything is perfect. Just dont rush anything when it comes to body work. If you do a crappy job with prep it WILL show once its painted. Just take your time now and you will be much happier once its done. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted June 24, 2004 Author Share Posted June 24, 2004 Oh trust me man, I have been taking my time! I've been building this car for over a year, and I've been on the body job for almost 2 months now (theres some pic's in my album) I have done enough of this stuf now to know that crappy prep = crappy paint finish. I'll admit it IS getting tiresome.. BUT I'm not rushing, and I'm being picky enough that my friends/girlfriend all tell me "It's going to look great why are you so unhappy with it?!?" ...meh.. I'm going white anyway, so it'll hide a lot of stuf. All I have left to do is prime the air damn, and spot puty the whale tail where it molds to the hatch. I think 5-6 hours tomorrow is LOTS of time! And if the guy can't spray it tomorrow, oh well.. I guess I'll have to wait.. but I'm gona hold out hope! I cant really complain though.. he's gona paint it for $200 Cash. But still...... Hmmm hmm... waiting.... waiting..... waiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 Wow, 200 bucks is cheap! Hell the paint on my last car cost over 600 easy! With all that saved money does this mean you can afford the brake booster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted June 24, 2004 Author Share Posted June 24, 2004 Actually, that 'saved' money isnt really saved.. cause I didnt have it anyway! Work is gona be slow for a few weeks, and I've ear maked $200 for the paint, and another $125 for carpet/geting the car safety checked and plated. That will get it on the road assuming nothing else crops up. If it does, I just can't spend any more $$$ fr a few weeks and the car will have to sit. I hope not though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleMX Posted June 24, 2004 Share Posted June 24, 2004 I just did the carpet thing and I must say that the place I got it from did not do the cutouts right and most were missing. I'm still hacking the carpet to get it to fit right. PM me if your intrested in the company I got it from. Do some calling before buying and find out about all the cutouts, like seatbelts, the drivers side foot rest, under the dash, the seat reliefs, the correct length of the carpt at the doors etc... Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted June 26, 2004 Author Share Posted June 26, 2004 Wooohoo!!!! The car is at the paint shop and should be ready for me to pick it up tomorrow morning! Just gona chill out and have a few beer's now. But not too many; dont want a hangover tomorrow when I go to tow the car home! I'll post pics as soon as I get it home... well, shortly after I guess.. About 8 people are suposed to come over tomorrow to check it out so I might be a while standing around enjoying my pretty white car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Just make dang sure you don't get to much in a hurry to touch/re-install any parts, or panels. I made that mistake after towing home my freshly painted Tourch Red Z. I couldn't stand not getting started right away on putting everything back together, and ended up leaving finger print impressions in a part or two. Thats even after the whole painted car sat in the "paintbooth oven" to cure the paint. Just don't get to excited, and start working on it, untill the paint has hardened well enough..... Sounds like fun..... waiting on a new paint job.... don't forget the pics & good luck... !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 WOOHOOOO!!!! ITS DONE!!!!! A few spots I should have done a beter job with, but it's a 'for now' job anyway. what do ya want for a $200 paint job! And yes, I touched a few parts before they were dry ( doh..) But it's ok. I got all the chrome back on it, and all except the headlights/fog's yesterday, and today I (oh my god this was scarry!) CAREFULLY drilled the holes in the doors for the mirors. Got the whole thing cleaned up, scrapped off all the overspray on the windows (mosty primer; I didnt have the windows masked for most of the 2 months of body work.. doh again!) and instaled the weather striping on the door jams. BTW I discovered that the weather stripping from a mid 80's Renault Aliance works PERFECT in a z, and even resembles the original stuf! Just got to get the quarter windows in and the rest of the interior panels tomorrow. Then change the rear flex lines, and off for the safety check! Dono if my $$$ will hold out for insurance so I may have to wait another week or so befor driving, but it's ok. it'll give the thing time to bake on the paint in my portable shed; it's like a green house in there! And yes, the pics will be coming soon.. just need to get the digi-cam from my friend. Hopefully tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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