mike
 

mike, sorry i meant to reference back to what you had said about just applying semi gloss clear over the current clear, however i have never done that and would not say what would happen, although it should work, the sure bet would be to apply a coat or 2 of base then semi gloss clear, then it can be buffed and the edge knocked down some.
goodluck.
more pics please jody!
jake

Naturally I would definitely make a test panel before I messed with a perfect black finish. There is nothing more awesome than a laser straight black car to look at.

Mike

Jody.....speechless, I can't wait to see her finished.

Everytime I see a car on a rotisserie I get so jealous. I'd love to buy one of those things and put my car on it to do the undercarriage but I just don't think It would fit in the garage. I guess I'm just screwed. :(

Looks great Jody! I got bored with black as well and got alot of my front susp. powdercoated silver too. It's a nice contrast. :cool:

Thanks again guys. Can't wait to get it done!

Jody

We'll, I have been sleeping for awhile & misssed this thread..

Jody..Jody..Jody...Why am I not surprised?? Looks absolutely stunning! Wouldn't expect anyhing less though from what you have done in the past. I can't wait to see it in person. I think I feel a drive coming on in your direction to see in person!!

Thanks Brent. This is no Ricochet or DoubleNickel though! I'm resisting going super fancy with the car, just want neat and clean so I can drive the wheels off of it.

Jody

I will agree that Ricochet was a little to much. That is one of the reasons I sold it. I couldn't beat the snot out of it like I wanted. Well I could but I didn't want to hurt it. As far as building another "Show car", been there - done that - won't do it again. I think alot of people will be surprised with Nickelback. It will be a completely different bird compared to Ricochet. The car will be exceptionally clean & detailed, but this car is going to 100% pure function & will get beat on a regular basis!! :yes:

Very cool Brent, I like that! Then again Ricochet was breathtaking, and I liked that too!

Jody

:thumbsup: :willy: :hail: been waiting by the P.C. since tuesday for the pics, is it the weekend yet?

Yes it is, but it's a long story..... :willy: I will have some pics this coming week.

Jody

love that car porn . does she have a name . :)




rick kirkindall

No, not really good at naming my cars!

Jody

Looks awesome Jody!! :thumbsup:

I'm really going to feel like a tool now if I paint my a-arms silver as originally planned though. :(

Bill,

I'm sure I wasn't the first to do it and won't be the last. The black powdercoat they come with is excellent, but just didn't fit my color scheme. I say do it! :thumbsup:

Jody

Jody,

did you remove the original power coat before having the new color put on?

or

did you powder coat the new color over the old color? (can the do this??)

or

did you get them with out any color on them to start with?

William,

I didn't know they could, but they coated right over the top of it. They do it all the time for a color change where the original coating is in perfect condition. Saves a lot of time and will not come off.

I don't believe there's an option with DSE but you'd have to call them.

Jody

As far as I know, it is optional, but by request. I think you have to be nice to them for it. Tony Huntimer got his in silver after asking for it. And yes, he had them before you Jody.

chris schulz , would you give me a call 214 908 2100 need to see if you have some body parts i need . us 2nd geners need to stick to gather . :D



thank rick kirkindall cover car on nov 2004 phr :_party:

pics
 

jody how is the paint coming? can't wait for some pics, decided which way to do the stripe??
jake

Supposed to get the body back today. Called me yesterday and said it looks very good so we'll see.

I'm going to spray a test panel with the two-stage black and then a stripe of flattened clear and see how I like it. That's my first choice.

Jody, you get the award for the longest thread on Lateral-g. :D :thumbsup:

jody
 

what brand of paint are you using?? you should be very satisfied with the semi gloss clear, let us know, maybe some pics later??
jake

I have Sikkens, but the car is painted in Dupont.

sikkens
 

great paint, another top quality european paint, makes the dupont clear feel like water compared.
is that what you have the semi goss clear in?? and also what you use on your own stuff??
dupont is ok, but its nothing compared to sikkens/standox/spies
jake
bring on some pics

I have always used PPG; it's what I learned on so it's what I stick with. The closest paint supplier to me though doesn't carry it.

Whatever Dupont clear the guy is using is awesome. I actually blocked the car with 400 grit aggressively and didn't go through a single spot. He had 5 coats at that time.

clear
 

isn't it unreal how the clear goes on , on top of block sanded clear!!! man does it lay flat, sounds great
jake

Any pic's jody? :hail:

Car hasn't shown up yet. Supposed to be here today.

car
 

how far are you from shop?? i kinda figured it was close, anyway goodluck
jake

Jody....can I ask you what you coated your sub-frame in? Is it POR-15, Powdercoating, or just good old-fashinoned paint over acrylic urethane?

Thanks.

Oh....and I'm going to have to go ahead and copy you with those silver control arms. That just looks sick. Sorry. Hey, Steve Jobs of Apple said it best when he said, "good artists create....great artists steal". :D

That would be Steve Jobs motioning over his shoulder towards the direction of Bill Gates.

Tony,

That's powdercoat, 80% black I believe. Kind of an eggshell black.You're more than welcome to copy the a-arms, they look very good in that color. Besides I was told that Tony Huntimer did it before me anyway, I haven't seen his though.

Jody

camaro
 

aren't cars fun jody, i take it you have not gotten it back yet??
jake

Thanks for the info Jody. I think my frame is too pitted to powdercoat. I have it coated in 2 quarts of POR-15 for trial assembly but was planning to have it media blasted for final assembly. I'll probably go traditional prime and paint so that I can sand it down smooth.

Very true. Steve, if you haven't already...you gotta check out this flick. It tells the whole story about those two. It aired on USA Network about 5 years ago. You can find it in the video stores now.

JODY WHERE DID YOU BUY THOSE FRONT BRAKES? GOOD PRICE / I PLANNED ON GETTING THOSE SOON . WHAT ARE YOU USING N THE REAR? TOURINGS? THANKS, damn caps sorry

I bought my Baer brakes through DSE. The fronts are 4-piston Alcons and the rears are Touring Plus with 13.25" Eradispeeds.

Jody

nice setup
 

almost so nice it shouldnt be on a vehicle ........VERY NICE!!!!!!!

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