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88WS-6 10-04-2011 09:22 AM

Looks good. Makes me wish I had time to work on my car...

T69SS 10-05-2011 08:59 PM

Looking good

86blackbetty 10-07-2011 08:00 PM

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ok i just finished painting the interior black and installing the passenger and rear seats. The drivers seat is at a upholstry spot getting fixed, and i should have that back by thursday the latest.. i can say i actually like how the black interior paint job came out. Here is a pic of the car. I only painted the carpeted area on the door panels, i still had not finished the right on. I didnt get a chance to take some of it with the seats in it since by the time i installed them it was already dark. Idk if anyone noticed the gooseneck equalizer in the middle ,, i believe that what they were called. i feel like leaving it in since it matches the amber interior lights .. should I ? Ill try and have some new pics tomorrow. I should be done by tomorrow installing the sail panels, headliner and visors :)

86blackbetty 10-07-2011 08:02 PM

i forgot to mention i installed new foglights. I love to drive with my foglights on only... Its looks mean when u see it in a rear view :)

86blackbetty 10-07-2011 08:14 PM

Before all this i forgot to mention , The car needed new tie rods inner and outer, sleeves and the center link... This was done yesterday. car had some wheel play and felt like it slid front left to right on higher speeds i noticed this driving to get the alignment..got the alignment and felt way less play,,but still some,,,,but now the car didnt feel like it slid left to right as much,,just a tiny bit....,so this morning i took it to my friend who balanced the tires and told me the front 2 where slightly dent.....the car now feel good ,,,with a tiny i mean like less than half a inch of wheel play to the right. maybe its the SLIGHTLY bent rims up front ? :shock: But the car does not have that sliding feeling i felt now.

enRo 10-09-2011 07:26 PM

Wow. That's my first car. Well, not that exact car, but same year/color/stripes/engine/trans. Looking at those pictures bring back memories of mine. Very good find.

86blackbetty 10-11-2011 09:52 PM

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Well here are some new pics of my newly painted interior with suede headliner,sail panels and visors, Its also missing the driviers seat , it should be done tomorrow, they still have me waiting. Came out pretty good i think. It still needs little details inside to make it complete..such as that clip on the top of the sail panel broke,need a center console, seatbelt guide and the shift boot :/...after thats done ill be happy, even though some music would be nice . Once i get my seat i shall begin to paint

86blackbetty 10-11-2011 09:53 PM

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cleaned them up real good , and painted them.

86blackbetty 10-11-2011 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by enRo (Post 787119)
Wow. That's my first car. Well, not that exact car, but same year/color/stripes/engine/trans. Looking at those pictures bring back memories of mine. Very good find.

Yea theyre nice... im debating whether to put the stripes back on once i paint it or not :?:

86blackbetty 10-14-2011 01:32 PM

Starting to paint tomorrow...should have some pics up

86blackbetty 10-16-2011 11:45 PM

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started laying down the first coat yesterday....and rolled the second one on today...next ill be wetsanding ,and another coat after. all together i should be laying down about 6 coats

WildBillyT 10-17-2011 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 86blackbetty (Post 788208)
started laying down the first coat yesterday....and rolled the second one on today...next ill be wetsanding ,and another coat after. all together i should be laying down about 6 coats

Rolled?

BonzoHansen 10-17-2011 12:42 PM

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Rolled?

Yup
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Originally Posted by 86blackbetty (Post 786087)
...We will be installing it after we finish painting the car(rustoleum lol...


WildBillyT 10-17-2011 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 788266)
Yup

I have both Rustoleum in a gallon can and in spray cans. Plus my subframe was done with R-O pro through an HVLP. I guess I didn't assume he was rolling it.

BonzoHansen 10-17-2011 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by WildBillyT (Post 788270)
I have both Rustoleum in a gallon can and in spray cans. Plus my subframe was done with R-O pro through an HVLP. I guess I didn't assume he was rolling it.

True. But I'm guessing he has been exposed to the infamous 'I rolled my dodge with rustoleum' internet info.

86blackbetty 10-17-2011 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 788271)
True. But I'm guessing he has been exposed to the infamous 'I rolled my dodge with rustoleum' internet info.

hmmm...ok roger and ebert lol.....hey i wish i had a gun...maybe both of you guys would like to contribute and raise some money to get me a compressor....I was actually introduced to the paint job on thirdgen...Just finished wetsanding the 2nd coat, waiting for the car to dry to ROLL on the 3rd coat. Who knows maybe ill get some compliments in the end ;) and if i do mess it up well i guess thats why we can pay a professional to do it. :-P.....and by the way u cant say some of thoses paint jobs dont look good...some really do...have some hope fellas

BonzoHansen 10-17-2011 03:47 PM

I really hope it comes out great. I've never seen such a paint job in person.

86blackbetty 10-17-2011 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 788278)
I really hope it comes out great. I've never seen such a paint job in person.

If it looks good ill let u see it If it doesnt ,well i guess u wouldnt want to see it lol

86blackbetty 10-17-2011 09:31 PM

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Ok this is some more pics of the paint. I sanded with 600 then rolled the 3rd coat on. Came out better .Nowhere near perfect . Has some reflection to it. Im still not even half way done,need more coats. I expect better results tomorrow with a 1000 grit sand down and the 4th coat.

86blackbetty 10-17-2011 09:33 PM

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Pic.. Still needs work i know

79T/A 10-18-2011 11:29 AM

Actually not horrible for being done with a roller, but is this the Rustoleum satin finish paint or are you actually shooting for a shiny finish? If you're going for the satin or dull finish, you're doing too good a job wet sanding!

WildBillyT 10-18-2011 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 79T/A (Post 788395)
Actually not horrible for being done with a roller, but is this the Rustoleum satin finish paint or are you actually shooting for a shiny finish? If you're going for the satin or dull finish, you're doing too good a job wet sanding!

I agree. For a roller paint job that looks very good.

Only thing I'd mention is that too many coats may not be the way to go as the paint may be too thick. But I'm no body man.

86blackbetty 10-18-2011 06:33 PM

I bought the gloss black. I was suppose to wetsand today but decided not to since the first 3 coats where very thin. I did sand after my 2nd coat though. I thinned the paint less this time. So i will be sanding tomorrow with a higher grit and then the 5th coat. Im doing this till i sand the car down with 2000 grit then polish. Its getting more gloss and shine after every coat. Ill take some pics of the 4th coat tommorow before i wetsand

86blackbetty 10-19-2011 01:21 PM

Rainy day :( Project on hold for today only

B4C 10-19-2011 03:21 PM

I used the roller paint job on a Nova I had, turned out really good but I had about 12 (really thin coats 50/50 paint and thinner) coats of paint on it. Keep it up it will look good, it ended up being really shinney. Had I not sold the car it woulda looked even better cut and buffed but I didnt get that far.


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