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Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:30 pm
by A112H
You can all have coupes, it is the hardtops that are hard to find
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:40 am
by Hotwire
Looks fantastic Jason!!
Now get that sucker back together, then drive to my place to give me inspiration!!
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:55 am
by mstrrab1992
first he's coming to paint my lancer
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:59 pm
by A112H
Cheers Lee, you have a deal.
And there will be no painting of Lancers on my watch.
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:10 pm
by mstrrab1992
You will if my keys and ur new paint job have anything to do with it
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:13 pm
by A112H
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:15 pm
by mstrrab1992
thats right, theyre premium cut keys to
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:39 pm
by bruggz351
mstrrab1992 wrote:You will if my keys and ur new paint job have anything to do with it
Sorry pal, but that comment doesn't come anywhere near, funny.
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:44 pm
by geezer101
mstrrab1992 wrote:You will if my keys and ur new paint job have anything to do with it
Ode to Pulp Fiction... "
No trial, straight to execution...
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:10 pm
by A112H
Why can't anything just run smooth for once
So we have had a chilly start to the week and I wasn't comfortable painting. Tonight I have done the colour sand and I must say, WOOHOO a light going over with 320 then 1200 and it is glass
So tomorrow is going to be 26, so should be 30 or so is a closed shed thats now lined with plastic so pretty good for the final few quotes. But ..... I have dinner with the inlaws thats been planned for a week
I was planning on spending the weekend putting the interior back in but looks like I will be painting.
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:30 pm
by Shifta
Looking good Jase! I painted my Moke Californian in a similar way a few years back but have forgotten it all. Progress is looking good
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:04 pm
by A112H
Cheers Craig.
Okay, so I have just laid the final two coats with the super shine thinners and gave it a final blast over with straight thinners.
Looks excellent, it is nice and shiney so should come up a treat with a polish.
Talking about polishing, I bought myself a new Ryobi polisher/sander/grinder this morning, pretty cool thing. Has speed adjust from 1500rpm up to I think 5000 or 7500rpm. 7" wheel so should work a treat. I also got some Maguires cutting compound. All I gotta do now is wait till it dry's
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:11 pm
by A112H
LMAO, think I might have enough paint on the hardtop?
I just worked out that I not only used the full 4lt of colour but almost 7lt of thinners
11lt of colour has been blown over it, lol
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:17 pm
by Shifta
Nice work Jase! I have one of those Ryobi's too and I found out pretty quick that technique is the key - I sucked at it! Hope you have more luck than I did
. Will have to drop in next time I'm up north for a look!
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:40 pm
by orangelancer
A112H wrote:
Talking about polishing, I bought myself a new Ryobi polisher/sander/grinder this morning, pretty cool thing. Has speed adjust from 1500rpm up to I think 5000 or 7500rpm. 7" wheel so should work a treat.
hey jase which one did you get. im looking at buying one soon.
ps throw some pics up of the car. you could be misleading us saying youve done the work. WE NEED EVIDENCE ;p
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:27 pm
by A112H
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:21 am
by orangelancer
looks a million dollars mate. youve done a great job so far. (Y)
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:37 pm
by webby
It's still too high
Looking good mate, nice to see you're reasonably close to being somewhere near finished!
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:05 pm
by A112H
Cheers Guys,
Yeah It is a bit high webby but the coil overs are wound right up for when it went to the exhaust shop so it wouldn't hit on the hoist.
Progress pics of what I have been up to today.
As I said the guards are ugly but they will do for a few weeks.
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:32 pm
by ghuphill
those fender mirrors and badges ,including the taillights look awesome ,once it gets a nice cut back and buff im sure you will be satisfied ,especialy since its got plenty of paint it can be buffed /polished to perfection, have allways kept an eye on this build as there are certain things that i would also do to a hardtop if i was building one , top work jason.
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:37 pm
by A112H
Cheers ghuphill, I was really nervous but am happy with how it has come together. I was supposed to be doing the mechanical work today but the pretty stuff shows more progress, lol
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:22 pm
by A112H
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:24 pm
by 81GL
Looks great
.
Would you be able to grab a picture close up of the extractors too? interested to see how they were ran.
Just one thing... are you going to paint the wheel wells? having them totally black would help the neat appearance. Or will that be getting done with the new quarter guards?
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:28 pm
by A112H
I will get you a pic in a minute.
Yeah, it's getting there. All 4 wheel arches and rear springs will get a coat of paint soon. I still have to swap the diffs over and have nolothane bushes for the rear, so will do it hwen it is all apart.
Next weekend I am thinking, I am stuffed now, lol
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:30 pm
by 75wagon
Are the stripes paint or vinyl?
Looking good BTW
Dave...
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:35 pm
by orangelancer
hey dave its vinyl mate
A112H wrote:
metry ยป Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:39 pm
looking good mate. i thought i could see some marks on the paint but it turned out my computer screen was dirty. just a quick question though, are you gonna do the red stripe down the side like in your signature?
Yeah, the stripe is vinyl and will go on last
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:37 pm
by A112H
Yeah, stripes are vinyl.
Hey Dave, how long should I leave it before I polish it??
Here are the pics 81GL
I took these when it first came back from the exhaust shop, if you need any more or different angles let me know.
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:47 pm
by 81GL
Cheers for that Jason! Looks like old mate did a pretty nice job of them!
Will keep that in mind if I want any more pics, thanks for the offer.
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:56 pm
by 75wagon
A112H wrote:Hey Dave, how long should I leave it before I polish it??
The longer you leave it, the harder it will be (as the solvents fully dissolve out, and cure etc...).
Some people say wait a month, I am a little impatient, and start blocking down pretty much after it's done. By the time you've blocked the whole car down, it's probably gone near a week anyway. Just a panel 2 to each night. Spend the time or blocking each panel back, don't rely on the buffer doing the work for you. A bit of detergent in your water for lube, and rub back each panel till it's smooth as glass. Then cut back polish, and wax.
Acrylic Lacquer's finish is all in the rubbing back.
Go through the grades of wet and dry, light even pressure, you'll be surprised how good it can look.
Dave...
Re: My GC Hardtop project
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:58 pm
by astronturbo77
Probably let it cure for a week or two! looking very good mate, nice no see some big progress. I love the jap rear lights