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[eyepeeler]

But cake is good....

I know Jeff, morning tea coffee and cake. Coffee and salad just doesn't sound right!!

[eyepeeler]

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Maybe your right, weight loss till car is going. I weigh in a 98kg now, will keep tabs on it.

[eyepeeler]

Sculpting tools, dust mask, sculpting tools, dust mask, sculpting tools, dust mask.......

I feel a bit like Michaelangelo and sculpting a masterpiece. 

I haven't done as much as Marty has on his LJ but it's enough for me!!

 

The amount of filler that has gone into the roof show how badly the blaster stuffed it up.

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Getting closer to re-painting the primer again.

It will be good when this part is done as it is as dust as hell and a bitch to clean up all the time.

[eyepeeler]

And continue on with the body filler. I have had to do a fair bit of cleaning up with all the dust!!

I had a bit of work to do around the taillight bucket on the passenger side. It came up ok after what you see below.

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I painted the areas I have been working on with Carmaster Primer Filler. A paint that Bomber Watson recommended.

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I am really stoked how the roof turned out, it looks great.

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The taillight bucket looks ok from this angle.

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Needs work from this angle.

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Doors came up ok, will give them a closer look later on. Ran out of time as cleaning up took ages.

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Other parts I got painted as well.

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[eyepeeler]

What a shame he doesn't move as fast on the build as that run obviously did. ( I thinking it was trying to make it to the beaver)

Very funny, Very funny..... (A line from the Snowman in Smokey and the Bandit)

[eyepeeler]

Its a nice product isnt it?
 
Your doing well.
 
I lke the run you got in pick 5.....Nice long and saggy....Just like the ones i get......
 
Cheers.

Cheers Bomber, yeah the paint runs are a bit frustrating but I'll get better. That primer filler sprays totally different to the the primer surfacer.

[eyepeeler]

At least you have no pride and don't care if anyone see's your f/u's. I can tell you that I would never show anyone but kids in kindy my painting ability. Talk about no talent. I think my philosophy with painting is more has to be better. The thinking is if I put enough on the panel then the run will eventually drip off and onto the floor and I will have a smooth glossy finish.
 
Hell I cant even use a roller on my walls at home without the excess paint leaving a racetrack curb in whatever pattern or direction I have moved the bloody roller. Paint what a PIA. No wonder I failed art at school.

What do you mean no talent?? I'm very good at paint runs! LOL
I have pride in the work I do but am not ashamed to show the FU's as well as the good stuff, only human. All of the stuff I have shown, I have never done before.
Lotsa learning.

[eyepeeler]

I have been busy with work since early December and time on the car has been short, no, non existent.

Today after the boys went home I stuck around and dropped work stuff to have a look at the hi-fill painting that I did back in Dec.  

I blocked it back and it showed up a few spots on the roof I wasn't happy with. Put some more filler on that and sanded back. It feels a lot better now.

I also have put more filler on a couple of small areas that I thought needed it. I hope to get another layer of hi-fill on it next week after work.

 

I haven't looked at blocking the doors, bonnet of boot lid yet.

 

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I constantly look at photo's of this car, its a massive inspiration for me to get this thing done.  

It is also similar to what I want my car to be painted up like. It's more than tough!!!

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Edited by eyepeeler, 03 January 2014 - 08:02 PM.

[eyepeeler]

These pictures are for Keiran aka toranatime.

Wanted to know some dimensions on my tube bender.

 

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292 OD and 146 centre of hole.

I'm not sure what the other dimension is that you wanted? Can you post a picture of where you want me to measure??

[dattoman]

You know its a race car right ?

More bog less fast

[eyepeeler]

Yeah Datto, I know I know   .......it only has to look good once though. That's why I'm putting in the effort to make it look good.

Once it hits the arena of Barbagallo and gets racing I'm sure that will change.

 

You know its a race car right ?

More bog less fast

[eyepeeler]

So the whole plan is to look good first time on the grid ..... but then you plan to knock the bog out of it once it hits the track???

Not exactly Col. I will be keeping as best I can, for as long as I can. But if I'm realistic about it, something will happen sooner or later.

[dattoman]

The other competitors will help with the bog removal

Depending on where in the pack Craig plans to be

[Ice]

Not exactly Col. I will be keeping as best I can, for as long as I can. But if I'm realistic about it, something will happen sooner or later.

Thats racing craig

[eyepeeler]

I stayed back after work tonight to have another crack at painting the Hi Fill primer on. Much happier with this effort but still not totally happy. The more I do it the more picky I'm becoming. I will block this all back later and decide if I will do another layer of Hi Fill.

 

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Won't want to spend to much more time at this stage of the build as I will end up legally being able to LXSS350's pension card, thanks for the offer mate.......