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Started the GTA stealth paint job ...Mods to bumper for more rad cooling .It won't ever win any prizes ...think more Mad Max than Max Power :cool:
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scratcher
02-08-2009, 13:01
Mad Max is always a winner :agree:
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Gun metal grey, and flames out the back, and non functional plastic chrome supper charger with big belt sticking thru and electric motor spinning it for effect :) ok, come back to earth...
chequer stuff kills air flow, got anything more like rock catcher size?
No ...it's in now ...I do have some snips though so I'll make BIG chequers
hope you had a good weekend, when do you need those injectors?
I'm going to try and get the paint done by the weekend but need to check that they are in fact the problem so asap please .If they are not then I don't see the point in taking it to NAT DAY so I might as well pull the lump .....but I really need to solve the issue as it could impact on the new lump if it's ecu or wiring related :coffee:
If the heads are done then perhaps we can meet up this weekend for a conflab ?
Wow, are you painting it Lee ?
Yes ,I'll give it a go.Satin black ,how hard can it be :wasntme:
Rat GTA .... I don't think it's been done and it'll certainly be different :laugh:
The doors will still be white come nat day though as I'm on the look out for some to lighten and keep the existing ones intact for sale later .
...I have reservations :D
satin black can be quite hard actually, getting an even finish is hard going!
Who said owt about an even finish :scratch:
Andrew Cooke
03-08-2009, 21:21
Yes ,I'll give it a go.Satin black ,how hard can it be :wasntme:
Rat GTA .... I don't think it's been done and it'll certainly be different :laugh:
The doors will still be white come nat day though as I'm on the look out for some to lighten and keep the existing ones intact for sale later .
sounds like you're copying shopboy's cup car:sad2:
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh149/sexychrissmith/Cup%20car/Image080.jpg
ohhh I like the blue highlights .
If it all looks ****e then I'll just have to get better over the Winter or save some pennies for a trip to Cumbria.
I really want it to look a bit half arsed anyway though :laugh:
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All stripped and ready to start roughing up .....the doors are 24kilos each so some weight to be lost there .
Hoping the weather gets better or at least less damp soon .
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cracking work Lee..
..if I wasnt , you know......I 'd have been upto to help, but praying for a damp free night too....;)
No worries Pauly .I might call you if it all goes :crap: Not metalworm here though ;)
I do have a bit of a :scratch: The front wings are plastic on the GTA ,both were reshaped by the wrong offset fronts when I lowered it years ago .
One side has a big split/chunk in it that I have sort of strengthened with some filler but needs more repair .I was thinking to tracealong the crack with a small soldering iron and see if it 'welds' itself then fill ?
Roof has a fair few scratches in it that need light filling but apart from that it is all pretty good :agree:
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Are you using rattle cans? Get a trigger to fit them if you are. My mate has a dent in his thumb after painting a sierra with cans many years ago:laugh:
Should look well black like:cool:
Yes Brigsy ...It all fits in with the 2bobanaconka tuning ethos :cool:
Done it before and my :agree: was :disagree: :laugh:
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BTS 2 TBS ( Blacktop ****ter to TotalBlack ****ter)
One side has a big split/chunk in it that I have sort of strengthened with some filler but needs more repair .I was thinking to tracealong the crack with a small soldering iron and see if it 'welds' itself then fill ?
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.. never had any luck trying to do similar in the past, there will be too much stress in the plastic for soldering iron joint, and will give straight away. If you can put a stop to the end of the crack and it's more hairline than big gap, then Loctite / Superglue will do it great... need to use a catalyst first ;)... if you fine grain some fillings (anything will do to bind the glue line) pile that over the wet line of the glue on the backside (and either side to bridge the repair), should go off rock hard, worked great repairing my indicator stork when I managed to snap it off at the base of the switch...
just a thought
Ok I'll try that then first :agree:
I have some fillings from the bumper as that's the same material .
Got it all flatted and prepped for paint .I've done the undercoat on the bonnet .I reckon if I can get that looking half decent then the rest will be easier .
What grade is best to flat back the undercoat ?It's out of a rattle can .I thought 1200 dry ??
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Not too bad .....I had to random spray in a circular motion on the last coat to get rid of the 'striping ' uneven shine so it's got a slightly rough texture ....I'm now debating whether to give it a very wet and soapy rub ......or shall I finish the bonnet first ?
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clee if you want you can borrow my compressor n spray guns, will save you £££ on paint mate, its sat here if you wana borrow it man.
Thanks dj :)
I've got a compressor but it's down in Leicester and is a huge thing ,I need to get it up here and build a shed for it :laugh:
I've already bought the paint in tins but I think I will run out at this rate anyways .....I might take you up on that offer if it turns out :crap:
aight then man , well its there if you need it mate. 25L with a clarke spec spray gun and also a mini touch up gun, will do the job for what you need i imagine though :)
I think I'll get as far as I can with the tins then see where I stand ....If it all looks ****e or I run out halfway then I'll be over on the scrounge mate :agree:
ditto on above too Clee.....
mine's finished with for a while now................run out of time to "finish" the 9.....but at least she is all 1 shade of colour now...ha ha ha...
Not Pink anymore then :laugh:
I do need something else though :) Oil pressure test gauge type thing to check this poorly GTA .I don't fancy buying one ;)
Once proper warm the dial say 0 and the warning light comes on :eek:
The guy only had it rebuilt 150 miles ago :sad2: new pistons/ring liners and big end shells .
sorry Lee, dont have an oil pressure gauge...
and I can't borrow the work's one either...sorry..:(..
but, on a brighter note I hope to see you tomorrow night, if I can remember where the 43 rights turns and 1 left were...
OK mate :cool: Pop round for a chat :agree:
I'm OK for shifting shop stuff now I'm in the 21 .
run out of time to get over tonight Lee....
if theres anything you need taking tomorrow to Miller can you let me know, will get round tomorrow if needed :agree:
sure you know my moby number.....
PM's are down
I'm sorted thanks Paul .I'm in Leicester on business so will drop stuff off whilst I'm there .PMs are playing up yes :scratch: I eventually got yours 3 times apiece .
Bumpers and roof done ...Front bumper is a bit 'dented ' so I've not spent too much time on that ,will look out for another .It'll get chipped up first time out anyways ..
I think I will need a few new stickers in places but overall it isn't looking too bad .
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I'm quite pleased with the result ( for £80 ) :cool:
Still got the doors to do but I might just do the ones I have here and do the lightened ones later .I need to see it all finished now .
Oh my god that looks awesome:eek: :agree:
Cheers guys :)
It's a bit odd ...it looks worse but better in the flesh :scratch: I think it will mark up pretty quick but that might just add to the overall effect :laugh:
TNT!hammond
17-08-2009, 20:35
no need to wash it now though clee, just spray over the mud and chips hahaa
I really love it mate looks evil :devil::devil:
5 gtt smoked side repeaters ...at last the shop stock comes in useful :agree:
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your managing a good finish by looks of it, something thats no so easy with satin ! :)
TrixNFlix
19-08-2009, 19:27
Feck me I love matt black. :agree:
Clee's very own batmobile :cool:
dickiegtt
19-08-2009, 22:59
AWESOME job clee!:agree::agree::)
tiff_lee
28-08-2009, 15:04
Wow just the kind of inspiration I need for my paint job in the future!
Is that finish with just those cans off ebay? did you primer all the body first?
Excellent stuff :agree:
Yep all out of rattle cans :agree: Primed on top of roughed up paint .
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Looks a bit breezy in the passanger seat :D or is that to help me get in and out with the laptop, without looking like a complete donut ?
Yes ...left it off so you can try and look a bit more :cool: getting in and out ....There's a knack :p
Just finishing off the last bit then it's ...seats ...rear brakes need attention ...fix rusty jack point ....MOT runs out on the 7th but the new lump is all ready to put together .I'll get it MOT'd on the old lump so we'll be good to go as and when the new lump is in .
Would be good to get it done before the weather gets nippy :agree:
Brunt RAOC test day is scheduled for sometime Oct I think .
:eek: Dude that looks mean as fook
Looks very good, pictures can make things look better or worse then they are, when up close does it look like its been done with cans, do you have that line effect?
Did you flat off the paint after top coat and buff at all to loose any overspray, lines or orange peel?
Looks good in the photos i must add
No striping but it does have some areas that show a diff reflection iyswim .Overall it is pretty good for tins .Can't really flat it as it's satin ,I did give the bonnet a very wet/soapy flat with 2500 but the rest is how it came out the can .
I'm very pleased with it though as it's the overall effect I was after rather than a park up and polish finish .
It's a track car ....I don't do detailing ...I struggle to wash them :devil:
tonesGTT
03-09-2009, 10:09
That looks really :cool: great job.
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