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My newer Monaro

Started by _jabba_ , Apr 09 2006 11:22 PM

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#326 _Jez_

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Posted 27 February 2010 - 05:38 PM

Great thread mate! I can't believe you picked up the body from around here! I've tried to save some cars around here but most of guys around here would rather see them rust on their properties

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#327 _jabba_

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 01:44 PM

Base coat went on perfectly this time after sealing problem areas! Just waiting a few hours for it to flash off before clear coat goes on!.

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#328 Tiny

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 02:28 PM

Well done mate!

Isolator primer! Wish i knew/was told about that stuff!!

Nice one

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#329 DanWA

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 06:06 PM

Even the nerds are going nuts over this car on overclockers.com.au

Keep the work up mate!

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#330 _jabba_

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 06:59 PM

Its good to see a few overclockers users on here!

Now for some pics

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Theres a bit of orange peel but after a cut and buff it should look good

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#331 _Jez_

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:50 PM

Nice job man! Sorry I never got back to you today. Got broken into...

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#332 _jabba_

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 08:34 PM

oh weak, that sucks :(.

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#333 _jabba_

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 05:03 PM

I gave a small section of the bonnet a cut and buff to see what results i could achieve before i go sanding the entire car back for polishing and heres the results...

Here you can see the orange peel on the guard vs bonnet
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The guard without cut/polish
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Bonnet after cut/polish
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You can see the huge difference it has made!
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The bonnet had by far the worst orange peel, i sorted the gun out by the rest of the car but its nothing more sanding cant fix

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#334 _evil UC hatch_

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 06:34 PM

this thing is scrubbing up very well, Im loving it more every time you post more pics :tongue4:

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#335 Tiny

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 08:00 PM

Wow man.. That's awesome!!

Definitely something to be proud of

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#336 _jabba_

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 09:03 PM

Thanks guys, your comments help keep me motivated with this project, i sure do need the motivation sometimes!

Now if im carfull hopefully i wont screw it up chasing that shine

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#337 Heath

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Posted 05 March 2010 - 09:40 PM

Looks like a truly awesome result. Always love your projects

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#338 _Jez_

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 01:36 PM

If you ever need some more painting practice, my UC could do with a new coat! HA HA HA :spoton:

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#339 _jabba_

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 01:44 PM

Join the queue rofl

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#340 xu1kid

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 04:58 PM

the bonnet came up like glass mate well done a wet rub with 2000 and a polish shel look tops

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#341 wot179

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 05:24 PM

Well,mate,

Ive mowed the lawn and pruned some trees,Im just settling down to a nice cold beer and a sticky beak on the forum and Ive just checked your thread.

Looks like the guilt has kicked in and Im off to the shed to wetrub my car.

Thanks for the kick in the bum.

By the way,your car looks freakin magic.

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#342 _jabba_

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 10:18 PM

the bonnet came up like glass mate well done a wet rub with 2000 and a polish shel look tops

I just wish it was 100% straight, bonnet was the worst panel on the car. Good candidate for a scoop

. i hit it with 1500 to take the top off the peel then just before its flat i hit it with 2000. then i polish it for agggesss. Turns out i should have cut and buffed it within the first 48 hours of painting it while the paint was soft, or so i've been told.

Well,mate,

Ive mowed the lawn and pruned some trees,Im just settling down to a nice cold beer and a sticky beak on the forum and Ive just checked your thread.

Looks like the guilt has kicked in and Im off to the shed to wetrub my car.

Thanks for the kick in the bum.

By the way,your car looks freakin magic.

No probs

, just dont come bitching when it takes 4 weeks to finish what you started

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thanks mate!

Edited by jabba, 06 March 2010 - 10:18 PM.

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#343 wot179

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 11:22 PM

Ah well .Didnt actually do any work on the car.

Drank beer instead.

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#344 rodomo

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 11:26 PM

Now that's piss weak! I went to the shed an hour and a half ago to drink beer and ended up working on the car!

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#345 _jabba_

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 11:40 PM

hahaha

my productivity drops off to nothing as soon as i touch beer... Beer and polishing could end up in tears :S.

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#346 _jabba_

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Posted 03 April 2010 - 11:24 AM

A few more teaser pics...

I have polished the passenger side of the car above the body line so far, i've also polished the nose cone. Its time consuming but i'm getting there. I worked out if you soak the 1500grit paper for a few days you can get away with doing the entire car with it and then buff with very nice results. Quicker too!

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The roof is still work in progress, 1/4 of it is cut back...

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Yes the buffing compound is EVERYWHERE...

Damien

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#347 _mick74lh_

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Posted 04 April 2010 - 11:14 PM

Wow, that's coming up beautiful. Sure is a prick of a job though. I was wondering how this car/thread was going. What types of cutting compound and polishes have you been using? Are you machine polishing it or by hand? One of my mates told me about this thread a while ago and its good to see it progressing. Good luck with it.

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#348 Bart

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Posted 04 April 2010 - 11:55 PM

Very nice Jabba, you really worked your ass off this one ay
Great job

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#349 _jabba_

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Posted 05 April 2010 - 06:37 PM

Wow, that's coming up beautiful. Sure is a prick of a job though. I was wondering how this car/thread was going. What types of cutting compound and polishes have you been using? Are you machine polishing it or by hand? One of my mates told me about this thread a while ago and its good to see it progressing. Good luck with it.

It sure is a prick of a job, its just so time consuming... I use Juice polish and a foam buffing pad on a variable speed 8" grinder. The paint shop recommended the juice, so far so good

. http://www.juicepoli...u/products.html . Once i've finished the cut and buff ill go over the it again with a foam waffle(?) pad with a finishing compound to remove any potential swirl marks, i havent had it in the sun yet but i can guarantee they'll be there

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Oh yeah, no way id ever attempt to hand polish it after a cut with sandpaper. You would be there for years! $100 variable speed grinder ftw!

Very nice Jabba, you really worked your ass off this one ayGreat job

Thanks!

. You taking notes for your car now Bart

, btw update your thread

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Edited by jabba, 05 April 2010 - 06:39 PM.

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#350 _mick74lh_

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Posted 06 April 2010 - 11:36 PM

Grouse, thanks for putting that link up. Its always interesting to see how other people have done this sort of stuff. Again, nice work. If I were you I'd be pretty proud of that.