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8/70 RALLY RED LC GTR XU-1 REBUILD

Started by _mikecatts_ , Apr 26 2012 11:10 AM
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Posted 23 April 2015 - 01:01 PM

Hi all.

well after my little bit of depresion.. family matters.. Im back into it...

I rubbed the last clear down.. (Im sooo over rubbing down) I wasnt to happy with the "depth" that the 4 coats of clear gave me.. so I applied another 4..

Much better now.. good shine off the gun.. will be better when polished.. Ill let it sit now for 6-8weeks.. then block and polish.. Ill have to do the engine bay/boot later as the hardners I have are for 25-35 deg... Not 15-20.. Im not going to spend another $400 on winter hardners/thinners.. I can wait..

It still is a little orangy red as to red red,, but weve been through that.. Its a nice colour.. The clear really throws the colour out.. Looks nice in the sun..

 

All told.. the paint price is a scam, looks good though, so it should for the price.. Nearly 7k in paint/materials.. That includes everything from sandpaper to rags...

It has 6 coats of undercoat.. blocked down to 4.. 10 colour, blocked down to about 7-8 with 2colour/clear on top. then 4 clear then 4 clear.. should be enough.. Acrylic isnt as thick as 2k..

would of been a LOT cheaper if I chose Protec.. Not for me as I now it doesnt perform... Ill try their brand on one of my "play" cars and compare..

 

Thers a little over spary on the underneath paint.. Ill get to that later...

 

Mike

 

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Posted 23 April 2015 - 01:17 PM

That looks Rally Red to me Mike.

 

Also looks fantastic.

 

Good to see you back into it.


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Posted 23 April 2015 - 01:23 PM

Mike,
I would love to see this in person, absolute perfection.
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Posted 23 April 2015 - 01:29 PM

That looks Rally Red to me Mike.

 

Also looks fantastic.

 

Good to see you back into it.

sure does.. and ta Craig



Mike,
I would love to see this in person, absolute perfection.
G.

You probably wont.. This car, when done will go into my other shed for storage,, not to be driven.. Purly an investment for later on in my life... I have plenty of others to fix and drive..

It turned out sooo flat with perfect lines in all the correct placers, which are nice and sharp. Its a very straight car, no ripples/no imperfections in the paint/body at all...

Im happy with the result...


Edited by mikecatts, 23 April 2015 - 01:31 PM.

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Posted 23 April 2015 - 01:41 PM

A true work of art mate! It's an inspiration, keep it up :)

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Posted 23 April 2015 - 05:21 PM

Looks bloody brilliant...keep at it, the fun stuff is yet to come.

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Posted 23 April 2015 - 08:15 PM

Mike you should be proud of your efforts and hopefully standing back and appreciating what you have achieved will help you through the hard times that life can throw at you.

Well done.

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Posted 24 April 2015 - 06:06 PM

Mike,

 

go bro go !

 

with the peel the car is sitting up high and you see a lot more of the panel at eye level, once it's on it's wheels then you will really only be looking at the top of the line paint and the bottom will not be an issue.

 

bloody hell it looks pretty good to me .

 

i reccon the price you were asking for the car was very reasonable given the work.

 

it's hump day !

 

your on the down hill run Bro - Go go Go !

 

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Posted 05 May 2015 - 08:22 PM

Looking good Mike, question how does the car balance up with the trolley you made up for it when you move it around. I was thinking of making one up for my car but was unshore were to mount it out the back, as I was thinking it could be back heavy and tip. Let me know whats it like.

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Posted 06 May 2015 - 05:02 AM

Looking good Mike, question how does the car balance up with the trolley you made up for it when you move it around. I was thinking of making one up for my car but was unshore were to mount it out the back, as I was thinking it could be back heavy and tip. Let me know whats it like.

Cheers Woosha

If you notice how Ive mounted the trolley, the back wheels are further back than the mount.. works a treat..


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Posted 06 May 2015 - 05:06 AM

Got the engine bay and boot ready for colour.. I spent some time getting it smooth/flat.. Its just me being fussy....

 

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Posted 06 May 2015 - 09:33 PM

You have set a high standard, so much that every thing has to be at least to that standard, if not it will stand out like chrome balls on a black dog. you will need to be fussy now.

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 06:06 AM

You have set a high standard, so much that every thing has to be at least to that standard, if not it will stand out like chrome balls on a black dog. you will need to be fussy now.

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thats the plan  :-)


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Posted 07 May 2015 - 01:34 PM

picked up some bits I had zinced.. is $250 ok for this lot? I bead blasted them all before giving to him.

Some bits look a bit dull??????

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Posted 07 May 2015 - 03:43 PM

Mike,
Seems reasonable to me, I've spent similar. Some bits will plate with different shine, don't know why.
Look"s like you have the rare twin headlight model, lol.
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Posted 07 May 2015 - 04:22 PM

Sounds about right considering there's a few big parts like bonnet hinges and catch. Depending on how coarse the finish from the blasting was can sometimes make the finish a bit dull, I had that with my headlight buckets.
Are you going give them a clear coat to help maintain the appearance?

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Posted 17 May 2015 - 03:00 PM

Hi all... Its a very nice day in SA today.. so I thought I might as well paint the engine bay.. All done.. Prick of an area to paint..

Lucky its 2k...

Used PPG Cobra 2K 60%satin black sprayed wet on wet over PPG D839.

Looks nice..

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Posted 17 May 2015 - 03:10 PM

Sounds about right considering there's a few big parts like bonnet hinges and catch. Depending on how coarse the finish from the blasting was can sometimes make the finish a bit dull, I had that with my headlight buckets.
Are you going give them a clear coat to help maintain the appearance?

Ta for that James.. Gives me an idea.. Probably wont.. Ide like it dull over time as per original..

I got another lot done.. small screws etc.. I took a bit more time cleaning these.. a lot better shine.. only $80...He a nice guy to deal with.. if u want his info PM me... Hes behind the old Cheltnham race course just off Torrens road.

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Posted 18 May 2015 - 10:03 AM

Hi all...

Ive been teaching myself how to zinc plate.. Lots of info on the net... Only want to do the bits that you cant see, will save me heaps.. Only cost $40 to set up..

works well... Just have to work out the right time/volts/amps..

The test bits were very rusty, hence the "pitted" finnish.. Just wanted to see what it could do..

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Posted 18 May 2015 - 12:00 PM

Nice work Mike.


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Posted 18 May 2015 - 02:31 PM

Good read & excellent work so far - body looks great
Nice investment for you
 


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Posted 18 May 2015 - 05:55 PM

Mike is there anything you cant do? Try gold zinc plating next.

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Posted 19 May 2015 - 12:51 AM

Very interesting, I remember seeing a kit for zinc plating, a while ago know.

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Posted 19 May 2015 - 03:29 AM

no kit, just house hold items and some zinc anodes.. its easy..

 

http://home.comcast....incplating.html


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Posted 19 May 2015 - 08:17 AM

Slar did a write up a couple of years ago too that's pretty good..

 

http://www.gmh-toran...e-zinc-plating/


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