67 Camaro project "It Don't Fit"

[MX145]

^^^^ what Chief said... Looks really good! Man that looks like a lot of back breaking work.

[makoshark]

Originally Posted by Sonar Chief

Jeremy ..... WOW! The car is looking good .... do you still have finger prints left? Keep up the great work!

Originally Posted by MX145

^^^^ what Chief said... Looks really good! Man that looks like a lot of back breaking work.

Thanks guys! I think I still have a little bit left of my fingerprints, so no robbing any banks anytime soon

The shell has turned out excellent. I still have a few minor areas that need attention to it, but I'm very pleased all my hard work is paying off on it. I still have tons left to do.

I'm going to reassemble the car, at this point, so I can redial-in the rear pinion angle and make sure the rearend is square to the body before I proceed with anymore bodywork. Once that is completed I'll proceed with all the panels that bolt onto the car. I haven't messed with the car in a few days. The weather has been cold here for the most part and the idea of crawling around on a cold concrete floor hasn't appealed to me

[waynieZ]

I'm with Chief and MX145, nice work!

[MX145]

With all the trials you've gone through its gotta feel pretty good to be at this point! The car looks Awesome!
I'm still working through trying to figure out what parts fit and the frustrations of limited to non-existent published specs.

[makoshark]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

I'm with Chief and MX145, nice work!

Originally Posted by MX145

With all the trials you've gone through its gotta feel pretty good to be at this point! The car looks Awesome!
I'm still working through trying to figure out what parts fit and the frustrations of limited to non-existent published specs.

Thanks guys!

Isn't hotrodding fun!?

Hang in there. Step away when you get too frustrated, but stick with your goal and she'll come together.

[waynieZ]

Hell Yeah!!!!!!!

[streetbird]

Originally Posted by makoshark

Anyone here use the Devilbiss DeKup setup? I've been using it and I don't like the way the gun sprays compared to using the aluminum cup that came with the gun. Anyone else notice a difference the performance of their gun with the DeKup system?

I dont know about dekup on db but the painters at the last bodyshop I worked converted all their Sata with this system and make no significant difference.
But Im not a gun expert, maybe raise the air flow of the gun, I think the cup make a resistance to the flow of the paint.
Dont know how to explain.

[GregWeld]

I have a Sata 4000 and use their disposable cups... never had an issue with anything. But then again - I'm not Darryl Hollenbeck either... so maybe if I had an issue - I wouldn't notice it. LOL


I think it's operator error.

[streetbird]

have you spray with the gun upside down first to let the air out of the cup?

[makoshark]

Originally Posted by streetbird

I dont know about dekup on db but the painters at the last bodyshop I worked converted all their Sata with this system and make no significant difference.
But Im not a gun expert, maybe raise the air flow of the gun, I think the cup make a resistance to the flow of the paint.
Dont know how to explain.

I understand what your getting at. I did play around with the settings, but never could find that sweet spot

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I have a Sata 4000 and use their disposable cups... never had an issue with anything. But then again - I'm not Darryl Hollenbeck either... so maybe if I had an issue - I wouldn't notice it. LOL


I think it's operator error.

Operator error has certainly 'not' been ruled out of the equation. However, I can't admit I'm wrong now can I?

Originally Posted by streetbird

have you spray with the gun upside down first to let the air out of the cup?

Yes, I do turn the gun upside down and give the trigger a full pull till paint begins to spray out.

Quite frankly, I never really liked the way this gun has sprayed. It is a Devilbiss Finishline 3 I purchased new for the sole purpose of spraying primer with it. I've searched around at the higher end models and researched how well they work over models such as mine. I haven't been able to come up with anyone saying the higher end guns are the go-to gun over cheaper models when spraying primers.

I'll give this gun and cup setup one more go the next time I'm ready to spray some primer. I'll throw the aluminum cup back on as well to see if it works any better. I am open to suggestions for a new gun for spraying primer though