top stuff indeed Alan....i'm about to launce into exactly the same stuff on the new project...👍
That is correct in your previous post 36grit and 80grit post welding?
Top Job Al!!
Hopefully everything goes smoothly this week to get ol girl to the Hotrod show in time!!
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Stanley wrote:That is correct in your previous post 36grit and 80grit post welding?
Use whatever works for you but I find a 36 grit disc on either my angle die grinder (like a quick twist on disc) or on a high speed air sander (this is my new favourite tool!) works best for me. 36 grit knocks it down fast, you can switch to 60 or 80 after that just before the welds are flush with the metal to avoid deep scratches in the metal itself.
Well, what a day....just finished up for the day (night?) - trust me Brendenn I'm trying hard to get the chop top done ASAP!!
Today all the guards were reprimed and then tonight sanded (320 dry, then 600 wet). I found the base coat just shows the sanding scratches through if left with 320 dry (even 400) so hitting it with the 600 wet will avoid any unsightly scatches showing through the top coats.
Anti chip coating was applied as well.
Tomorrow (after a surf as it was epic this arvo....hopefully the same tomorrow!) should see final sand on the roof and doors (everything else done), then mask....and if all goes to plan paint!
Al
By the time of this post you can probably tell I've been having a few late nights lately!
This morning saw the final sand of the chop top (ended up having to resand with 800 grit wet to ensure sanding scratches weren't visible). Then the masking started (thanks to my wife Katie for her help today!)
You might notice a new surrounding for the background of the pictures...guess who has a new shed!! More details soon - this is what has been keeping me busy lately!
Just another view.
After lots of time masking and cleaning (after spending last night till 1am sanding!), the body was ready for paint. It was nice to see some black (yes that is the colour!) base coat flow down. Then some clear afterwards. As you can see from the light outside day turned to night by the time I was ready to lay down the paint.
Here is the rear right guard after 3 coats of clear (over the "back in black" in base).
You can see that the body turned out pretty straight.
Again thanks to Steff for the lead on the new Devilbiss Gti pro guns - I just need to save the coin for a screw compressor to get clean, dry reliable pressure air delivery to make the most of the guns.
I had to slip one mug shot in! Unfortunately since I haven't had the chance to get the feel for the new guns there was a few sags and runs which will be fixed with colour sanding. Once I get the booth set up the imperfections will be reduced drastically!
So your wait is no longer - the chop top is black as black can be!
Tail lights and running boards of course painted as well. Decklid still needs some fabrication and then paint.
Probably my favourite shot of tonight - like it has been dipped. Pity a few bugs settled in the clear - all will sand/buff out though. Booth setup starts on monday fortunately.
Quick shot of the shed - all the crap on the right is part of the full down draft booth - will free up some room as it gets installed.....DAS Resto Haus will be ready to trade soon!
Damn Alan.... You da man!..... I so wish I could throw paint like that.... A master for sure.... Wish you all the best on the new endeavor and with work like this, you will have the peeps knocking your door down.... Make sure you have your brand on the door.....
more than welcome fella, glad ur finding them to ur liking. bit of playing and its going to be all good
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keep up the good work
steff....................
Dasdubber wrote:Forgot to say a huge thanks to Steff (dubcrazy) for hooking me up with the supplier for the guns - much appreciated mate!
Life with out a v-dub is no life at all!!!!!
Looking great...
"DAS Resto Haus will be ready to trade soon!"
Is that instead of the Hearing Business or as well as?!?
You sure will be busy either way 🤖
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Hearing business has been sold - I am currently an employee for the new owners for a few months....then full time with the resto business! Will take quite a while to set the shop up properly (when funds allow).
Cheers for the kind words - was a bit hard to avoid sags in the clear without adequate lighting (should have prepared a bit better) - can't wait for that booth! It is a second hand one, but I will give it a new coat of paint etc after it is installed.....new ones were well out of my budget! A necessary installation though not only for one's health, but also because as a business it is compulsory - there are a few businesses on the gold coast that are spraying without a booth daily, the council will probably catch up with them one day.
Al
Nice work Alan!
Rod will be very pleased!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Nice work Al. She sure looks better than ever! (Take it from me)
I know of a 2nd hand 150cfm screw compressor if your interested.
Cheers
Matt
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Al
ALLAN !! Thanks mate for putting in a big effort and pro work standed there . I know how hard it is, to work on a time frame . Should look great with those fuchs back on ! Needs a real killer motor in back ( turbo) ,we have to start looking .
I 'll must give you a phone call about things .
love it ,looks great can't wait to see it finished.
excellent work.
down sharon.
Dasdubber-
You might notice a new surrounding for the background of the pictures...guess who has a new shed!!
As I was reading this, I thought thats not a shed its a bloody warehouse. Far out, makes the average garage resto look cheap
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Gongratulations on the paint job, its bloody beautiful - well done.
Wish you were closer to Sydney, I would be bring my car over for a respray. Keep up the great work.
Kevin
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
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As always your skills astound me.
Good to see you have the Resto business underway. Would be good to be in your shoes and turn something you love passionately into your business. Wish you all the best of luck - the other Resto places on the Goldie had better watch out!!!!
Just a quick question - How come the guards are hung to paint this beast rather than do them off the body?
As it is a drag bug is the rubber moulding between the body and guard done away with or is that in place already?
Matt
Lovin' the Dubs
Thanks westi, Kevin and Matt.
Matt, with regards to the guards on the car - there are several ways you can approach it. In this instance the inner guards were coated in anti stone chip and hence didn't need painting (if the inner guards were painted gloss black I would have painted the guards off the car). The bolts are all loose and there is a gap between the guards and body so the paint can get to the surfaces where the beading sits (yep it will go back on).
wow black and so shiny👍
show us your gates
Damn dude that looks sweet as.
Well done.
Tonight the guards came back off and all masking removed. Colour sanding will have to start tomorrow after work - Rod will give you a call tomorrow re. completion day/pickup etc.
Al
love your work alan
Dasdubber wrote:
That's awesome!!! Anyone else think that this car looks possessed?
😎
Always love to watch your threads, Al.
Good to see you've got your own place now too, greatly deserved.
👍Dasdubber wrote:Hearing business has been sold - I am currently an employee for the new owners for a few months....then full time with the resto business! Will take quite a while to set the shop up properly (when funds allow).
Cheers for the kind words - was a bit hard to avoid sags in the clear without adequate lighting (should have prepared a bit better) - can't wait for that booth! It is a second hand one, but I will give it a new coat of paint etc after it is installed.....new ones were well out of my budget! A necessary installation though not only for one's health, but also because as a business it is compulsory - there are a few businesses on the gold coast that are spraying without a booth daily, the council will probably catch up with them one day.
Al
Al - great to see when a hobby becomes a business. Well done, and kudos to you.
Well done Alan, on both car and business.
Just wish you were a little closer to Adelaide!
Heath
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
looks tops.
i need my kombi done ,you got any ideas on pricing.
how long is a piece of string and all that.
thecar is in high fill and is straigt.and it has lots of windows.
if you are interested send me a pm or post i don't care.
i will send some pic's if you want.i will also send a jig to roll the car around.
down sharon.
Westi , get out ! We found him first .He only works for Queenslanders and he doen't paint pink .Kombi would look good PINK .😁
if my daughters get there way that's what it will be.pink and black.
you have bought parts from this side of the border before,therefore game on i reakon.
my box is from your way why not a whole car.
down sharon.
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http://groups.msn.com/GottaVWcongrats on the new job 🙂 I'd much rather be working with my hands on cars also 🙁 Question: how do you feel about fiberglass guards? what sort off ball park $$ is paint? I realize its a tuff question, just a ranged would be great so I can forecast whats happening better 🙂 PM the details if you get some time.
Stephen
