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11-14-2007, 12:47 PM
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How I Painted My Car....
First I just want to say thanks to Dutch, Spydagal and the guys at the Lewisville meet. This car was on its' way to Macco and someone elses garage. I've owned it since 1998. It has about 220,000 miles all orginal. The story begins with the clear coat missing and one ugly VR4.
The Lewisville meet:  Now the work begins removed everything, sanded lightly and worked out all the dents and waves (at least I thought)  cleaned out the garage, taped it up, degreased it. (degrease, de-wax before you start to do anything also)  Shot it with primer (note to self, next time shoot 2 coats of primer)  Then I untaped everything. I blocked sanded and block sanded etc... I must have gotten too tired to take pictures because I can't find any. Then taped it back up degreased de-waxed. Shot 2 coats of color. taped off around the rear window, back and front where it's supposed to be grey and shot grey. Shot 3 coats of clear. Lessons learned (My 20 gallon small compressor burned out half way through the last coat. Had to leave it over night and run around the next day buying a big compressor. Big compressor works so much better, car would have turned out much nicer if I would have had it from the beginning. I used the cheap gun that came with the first compressor for primer and color. Used accuspray 07HS for clear coat.   Untaped everything started wetsanding 1000 grit then 2000.  Buffed out with medium grit, then polished.  Then put the car back together. Also painted the windshield wipers and cover black. I still have some touch up to do and it's a long way from perfect. However, it's a lot closer to perfect than it is to being what it used to be. Paint color $325 for 1/2 gallon (kutana pearl red) $45 for grey $20 for black clear coat $150 Primer and sand paper and incidental $150 good spray gun $250 (craigslist) New compressor $400 Hours of labor 80 to 100   |
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11-14-2007, 01:38 PM
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11-14-2007, 01:42 PM
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Re: How I Painted My Car....
VERY NICE!! You can paint my car ANY TIME you like.
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On the car:
- Titan Bending TD05 Headers / O2 Housings (8/19/2006) - TD05 E16G's Braided feeds/returns (03/04/2007) - DSM SMIC's - Precision Turbo 680 CC Injectors - E2K Fuel Loop - E-Manage Blue w/ ignition Harness - Custom 3'' exhaust from turbos back (T-Pros DP) - Magnacore Wires - 3SX Braided break lines, Carbotech Vented and Slotted Rotors, and Hawk Pads - SBC-iD III Boost Controller - K&N FIPK - Ebay Y-pipe (shinny) - GTO MR Gears / 5 spd rear end (Installed 07/18/2005) - RPS Max Street Disc - 120K and Rod/Main Bearings (Finished 12/16/2005) - Walbro 255 lph f/p 13C Turbo Track Times (stock fuel): -13.2 @ 104, 1.86 60' (10.5 PSI - Took out jack/spare/rear and pass seats) -12.9 @ 106, 1.84 60' (12.3 PSI - slipping clutch, small boost leak, FULL INTERIOR) |
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11-14-2007, 06:40 PM
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Re: How I Painted My Car....
IF you want to earn some of the money back on your compressor and gun Ill rent it from you:-D
I want to do some paint and body work on my car. I think compu geek will too once he sees what mine turns out like. Either way you did a great DIY job. Much better than a maaco slob job.
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FWD TT conversion. 9b's, 5 speed getrag, Na block, TT heads,Walbro 255lph. Tein flex w/edfc. power slot rotors, axxis brake pads,17in 5Zigen FN01R-C . Apexi BOV, apexi safc-II. Autometer gauges. Greddy profec spec2. Poly motor mounts. Custom headers,down pipe, 3" cat back single shot magnaflow exhaust.
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11-15-2007, 04:42 AM
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11-16-2007, 07:15 PM
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Re: How I Painted My Car....
Awesome! Looks great!
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Complete rebuild of original engine by Automotive Machine & Supply Fort Worth. Total of 203K miles before rebuild using GTX 10/30. Greddy Profec B, Dejon Y pipe, UP Race Short Shift Kit (3SX), 99 lifters, EGR block off, overhauled turbos (Majestic Turbo), reman steering rack, reman stock injectors, Poly engine mounts (3SX), oil cooler lines (Mentor Mitsu), ball joints and alum pulley (3SX), ECU cap replacement on original unit, new ECS Control Unit (3SX), DCC Display repair, Sumitomo HTR Z II's.
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11-18-2007, 11:35 AM
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Re: How I Painted My Car....
looks very familiar.
 Morocco Pearl Red/Kutani Red FTW!
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'91 VR-4 one of 293 Check out My Pics and "The Story of My Car" UPDATED 10/23/2007 with engine rebuild  Engine rebuild: Done! 8/07 Paint: Done! 11/07 Mods: Wiseco +0.055" pistons, DR650R turbos, PTE 550cc injectors, Denso 310lph FP, Aeromotive AFPR w/ custom fuel lines, FP Hotwire, ATR downpipe, ATR catback, HKS SSQV, Apexi SAF-C, Apexi AVC-R, Apexi S-ITC, PST 2pc. CFDS, TEIN S spings, Fidanza flywheel, ACT clutch, Magnecore wires, 3SX control arms, speed bleeders, battery relocation, OZ Superleggera 18x9 wheels, Stewart Warner FP gauge, Scanmaster 3, MMcd, Kormex Tranny & T-case, Corbeau seats, '92 Pearl White VR4 - Dad's ride -mint condition, tein coilovers, racing hart wheels, hks IC's, tenabe exhast 18 spline t-case for sale $225 shipped FIRM. PM me |
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RARE 1996 PANAMA GREEN VR4,ROTM JANUARY 2008
