This weekend I did some sanding. Lots of sanding. Fingers are raw and dust is everywhere. Next weekend I'll put on another coat of primer and I think it'll be good to go. I'm only making it decent. not perfect. Yes, I need to remind myself of this, or I'll noodle this for a month...

Looking pretty awesome! It's hard to know when to stop, I keep looking at parts I've "finished" and get pulled back in making adjustments here and there. I've already worked on the gap between my hood and front bumper in 2 separate stages. I may go back for a third before I'm actually happy with it.

Thank you! I know the feeling. It took me a month to align my front end sheet metal, and it too needed improvement. I just can't wait to go do it again, ha ha.

Interior painting part 1
 

I did more sanding last weekend and this, as well as a little more patchwork. My driver door came from a car with the remote mirror. I don't have this so I had to plug the hole, as well as repair my rear corner trim piece that had rusted away.

Then I cleaned up the garage and lined it with some plastic (does anyone watch Dexter??), installed furnace filters over the openings, as well as along the bottom of the garage door with some cheapie fans and painted some of the interior. The dash and panels came out OK, but my doors will require a do over. I spilled sweat on one (rookie mistake), and the other had some sort of reaction, so they will be sanded down next weekend and I'll try again. I'll be taking a few days off and hope to get more of the insides and chassis parts painted before my bi-annual work trip to China. The goal is to have the parts be drying while I'm gone...

Nice job patching those rear corner pieces. It came out good.

Painting part 4 and take 3 steps back
 

Thanks, Wayne!

I took a few days off this week to try and get some painting done on the interior and chassis of my car before I head to China for work on Friday. I'm not sure which of the gods I've angered this time, but it feels like it's been one setback after another.

I did get the doors painted finally (this was the second attempt as I had setbacks with them last weekend). Then today the KBS Rust Seal I sprayed reacted with my car. It beaded up in numerous places. Whether I sprayed it wrong, or prepped the car wrong I'll never know. So I spent some time sanding paint back off. I'll try again tomorrow. What paint didn't bead up ran. So I spent some time sanding paint back off. I'll try again tomorrow. Then I went to open my brand new can of KBS Chassis paint- and discovered that the paint inside had congealed. Half the can was a solid rubber-like goo that won't mix or thin down with the rest of the liquid paint inside. I spent ten minutes trying to mix it an all I've done is break up some of the rubber chunks and made a mess while doing that. I've come to the conclusion that it's no good and I have my doubts that I'll acquire another can of this before Wednesday (my last day off) Grrr.

At least the low gloss paint I purchased at my local paint supply worked well. It laid down properly and is providing a nice low gloss sheen on the loose parts I painted today. I'll ultimately use this on the rest of the interior and engine bay area. My goal is to get these parts all painted up and let them thoroughly dry & cure while I'm out of town, then scuff up the exterior and clear coat that when I get back. And clean up the mess I've made...

No rest for the weary. The time away might give you a boost when you get back.

This is sound advice. If I were any more patient/ less stubborn I could heed it and be the wiser for it. Instead I went back at it determined to make the most of my time while I have it. Fortunately for me today was a much better day. The folks at KBS credited me for the congealed paint- kudos to their service dept. Turns out the stuff I had already (Rust Seal) is sufficient as a chassis paint. The top coat is only needed to protect against long term UV exposure. So my chassis paint is all set. I also applied more of the semi gloss paint on the fire wall, and interior and now the car can sit for a few weeks and the paint can harden while I'm away.

I still have a few small parts to paint, but the major part is taken care of for now.

Travel safe buddy

Brendon, first off great work so far. Your build is truly a inspiration for guys like me.
I am a little bit suprised that with all the work you put into the cage you didn't add a door bar that would run from the main hoop and run under your armpit. I'm laying out a cage that is almost exactly like yours and so far it doesn't seem to hinder seat entry/exit.