Posted 04 March 2012 - 09:34 PM
looks good so far, brings back memories.
some holes in the body/floor were there due for production reasons, I dont see the point in putting them back if you replace the panel. but thats me.
Im better with my hands than a key board, so just saying Im not having a go if I dont explain myself well.
going by the work you have done so far I am a bit confused why you are so against having a go at painting it yourself, as it looks you would be competent enough to produce the same or better job I would expect from a 6-8 thousand dollar job.
and as it would probably be a fill in job, you would probably finish it quicker anyway.
for that sort of money it is only going to be as straight as the car already is, with small areas fixed up.
I have sprayed a few cars in my 20,s, so used acrylic, as that was really the only option at home.
If you use the solid red colour in acrylic, would be under 500 for the paint. I would probably only bare metal it if it was cheap to get done, or the paint was stuffed, then I would just sand off a panel at a time and undercoat, paint a bit at a time if in the weather.
with acrylic, once the whole car was painted (top coat), rub back lightly, then respray the whole car in one go, then even do it a few times, or clear over the top.
so if you muck up, who cares, will get rubbed back anyway.
just give the boot or something a go, call it the test colour panel. just get one litre, all panels you can unbolt, can be done out of the weather.
I gave it a go, really glad I did.
could you slip the front and rear ends under it the get it back on its wheels to roll it around? only a few bolts to push out if you are sand blasting everywhere at the blasters. then drop it back on the front rear ends to bring it home?
probably one bolt either side for the front. dont need to be bolted up, dont need shocks. can put blocks of wood between the spring coils when jacked up, lifts the car quite a bit to work on it when lowered back onto its wheels.
even a steel frame to sit the car on that has lockable wheels to roll it around on, would also get ride of the wobbly blocks of wood you are trusting.
I would be worried it would roll away down the roller coaster, maybe chain it to something in case it gets away from you?
thought of a tafe painting course?
engine lifters arent that expensive if you look around.
great work so far, one more torry being saved.
