We have the roof gouge to tend to but I also saw a low spot on the roof that needs to go and then there's the fuel spill ordeal. I've uncovered some holes sadly. The roof gutter is being redone as well, as it was rusty and had flakey paint and sealer.
Good to catch it now. It's in good hands.
Filled the holes. Roof is about prepped. Fillers a little slow to harden today with the temps down. Only needed a little glaze on both spots.
Yay! Red Clubby parts should be here tomorrow too.....
There are remnants of red paint on yours. Not much but I've found a little. I took the front plate off to paint the bottom section that wasn't finished off properly.
Don't get carried away, you'll wind up painting the whole car! :)
When I uncovered holes I wanted to cut that section out and fix what's behind there but figured I'd better keep it simple. ;D
Trying to continue on. Keep hitting obstacles. The big compressor isn't converted yet but I had a borrowed pancake compressor which will do in a pinch, however the guy who lent it needed it. So had to borrow my old compressor I gave to my parents. Of course the regular broke so I had to rig it up for now..
Got air to spray a little.
Good start......what kind of gun do you use? HVLP?
Yeah a delvilbiss plus. Has 3 different tips, which works great flipping between filler primer and the other materials that are thinner.
One request - and this may not need to be said - but please when you paint the front valance try not to get any overspray under the front end, I repainted everything under there and I would prefer it not be beige.....I know you'll be careful, but just a reminder.
Other than that, I'm looking forward to seeing Buzz all fixed up!
Already masked off. Figured you didn't want beige on everything.
I knew you'd be on top of it!
One coat of clear to go. Your roof is fantastic. Your gas cap area on the other hand...this paint doesn't match, at least not in that corner. Once I unmask I'll see what the deal is.
I guess from the front left where they scanned the paint to the rear right it's a lot different. Two options: first, have it not match by the gas cap. Second, I take it back and scan it by the rear corner for a match and resray that area.
The paint shop I used to get paint for the engine compartment did their best to match it off the hood - wasn't even close, even after two tries.
That difference is just about how big it was between what I got from the paint shop and the hood's color....it's clearly not a match on the top either......your call on how to proceed but that's not gonna work, is it?
I think you can get away with the roof. I'll take it back and get something mixed for a better match by the gas cap though.
The seam cover I redid is a dead on match.
Weird.....
Apparently we picked the wrong panel to scan. It's also worth noting it doesn't match the bottom of the fender. Some blending has been done somewhere along its life.
Doubly weird, I have photos that show the whole car being painted at the same time.....although clearly the hood is different.....
I have no idea when that was done if course....and given what you found under the gas tank filler and in the gutters, it makes me wonder about the quality of the work in general.
This is one of those unexpected problems. I've been looking over the panels meticulously and this is what I think has happened. As we know both sides of the car match but the hood is slightly off. Something different between it and the one wing, as well as wing to scuttle to hood. What I found were sand marks on the upper curvature of the wing. Below the curve if you mask off the upper part the paint matches the hood/sides/scuttle. I think someone repainted that area and blended it along the curve. That however was the spot I had matched. Which is why the seam cover matches it, yet the bottom of the wing doesn't match the front scuttle I sprayed. 50.gif. sending you a pm with a game plan.
Another angle.
I hate to say it, but that's just too white on the roof.....
Well at least it only needs resanded and masked.
BTW, if they're in the way the overriders come off with a couple of phillips screws.....easy peasy and out of the way then
They're fine actually. Just masked around them.
Currently in Chicago trying to get home. I ended up getting extended into my day off to ferry a broken plane to the maintenance hanger in Norfolk.
Ugh......work! It always gets in the way of fun, doesn't it.....
The up side is I get paid nicely to be inconvenienced. Headed to the paint store with a rear door.
Is the car all taped up still? That's why you don't just drive it?
No, I just don't want dirt and grime getting on it. I'll have to remask it again.
You now have your own paint code.
If it matches - great!
Is the formula on the can?
Looks like just the code on this one.
Since I'm such a nice guy I reblended your mismatched wing. It now matches.
I'll need to cut the line down by the gas tank to finish blending but it came out really nice.
Now yer talking!
From the pics that looks fantastic!
Let me know when to head south with Rusty......
I wish I was close enough to get help from you guys...
About to color sand and buff. The 12th-14th work for pickup.
Quote from: LilDrunkenSmurf on January 05, 2016, 09:35:50 AM
I wish I was close enough to get help from you guys...
where are ya located?
Quote from: 94touring on January 05, 2016, 11:28:55 AM
Quote from: LilDrunkenSmurf on January 05, 2016, 09:35:50 AM
I wish I was close enough to get help from you guys...
where are ya located?
Calgary.
Alberta.
Canada.
A 26 hour drive away.
https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Calgary,+AB/Tulsa,+OK,+USA/@43.2405218,-114.0141425,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x537170039f843fd5:0x266d3bb1b652b63a!2m2!1d-114.0708459!2d51.0486151!1m5!1m1!1s0x87b692b8ddd12e8f:0xe76910c81bd96af7!2m2!1d-95.992775!2d36.1539816!3e0
Ah bit of a drive.
One of the great things about color sanding the next day is its 100x less labor intensive. Wing done in no time.
Not as bad as the 41 hour drive each way Wiilie B did from Georgia to Abbotsford and back.....but a bit of a drive none the less....I have a friend who lives not far from you in Lethbridge - in fact I have a couple of friends there.....
Quote from: 94touring on January 05, 2016, 12:19:46 PM
Ah bit of a drive.
One of the great things about color sanding the next day is its 100x less labor intensive. Wing done in no time.
Cool! so I'll be down to only three or four different shades of color around the car! :-)
Lol exactly. It's all less noticeable now.
I'm trying to set things up to come down on Tuesday the 12th.
Sounds good. Put on new retaining clips back here too. Has a slight line as anticipated but 100x better than the peeling paint with rust holes you had going on.
Looks really good in that pic, what clips?
Right now it looks like we'll be at your shop around lunchtime on Tuesday. We'll all go to lunch then load up Buzz and head back to KC. I'll drop a note to MtyMous to see if he can meet up as I'm bringing his gas tank with me.
The clips that hold the seam cover on.
Last photo. It's color sanded, buffed, and ready for pickup.
Looks terrific, can't wait to see it next week.....