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Post by Mence on May 13, 2012 0:55:54 GMT -5
Most pleasing to the eye Boots, liking this a lot No doubt that bodywork is sexy, can't wait to see her properly dressed!
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Post by `Boots` on May 15, 2012 14:53:10 GMT -5
Thanks fellas................most kind This is about all i can muster right now, a couple more bits painted and added to the engine bay and the start of the rear two-tone work.......................what a b*****d that is i can tell ya!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks chaps.......................trying to make the most of this build.............coz it may be me last!!
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2012 13:10:39 GMT -5
Hi ya Boots, late for this one too but glad I've caught up, really nice build mate. Cheers Steve
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Post by `Boots` on May 16, 2012 13:49:00 GMT -5
Thanks CS, Dicky and Steve Haaaruumph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Going off this hobby really fast now..................really can`t be doing with going ten paces backwards .......................bad enough trying to go forwards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by `Boots` on May 16, 2012 14:14:37 GMT -5
There`s two Black decs which run down the side of the red to form the angled shape by the rear end tail, lets just say they were faaaarkin` awful.....................they didn`t settle with the SOL and the join where the two Black sections on either rear wing meet left a horrid edge!!!!!!!!!!!!, you wouldn`t see it in the pics but really close up it looked awful....................even after a coat of `Klear`......................so i completely restripped the decs with some masking tape and light sanding and started AGAIN!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Mence on May 16, 2012 14:31:29 GMT -5
Oh bugger, not nice. So sorry to see you struggle with this, feel kinda responsible really. Stick with it mate...
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Post by `Boots` on May 16, 2012 14:35:35 GMT -5
Hey mate............nowt wrong with the kit mate...................it`s just me at the mo, i`ve just done a beautiful repair on it only to find that a small amount of Black crept under the masking tape..............now i got the same problem in reverse!!!!!!!!!!!1
It`s only small and if i gently rub it down i can then just put a spare dec over it.............who`s gonna notice when there`s over sixty decs on this!!
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Post by Mence on May 16, 2012 15:03:53 GMT -5
Fair point fella ,fair point...
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Post by `Boots` on May 16, 2012 15:13:05 GMT -5
All better now Thanks fellas!1
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Post by `Boots` on May 16, 2012 15:36:51 GMT -5
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Post by TRM on May 16, 2012 20:08:40 GMT -5
I am really slacking over here Boots!!! Looking great, having some issues, fixing said issues back on track, looking great again!!! Nice job Mark!!!
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Post by robbo on May 17, 2012 11:35:51 GMT -5
Looking well smart now the colours going on mate, fine job
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 13:24:41 GMT -5
Superb recovery, red/black scheme looks cool
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Post by `Boots` on May 17, 2012 13:41:41 GMT -5
Thank you very much guys ;D Just glad to be back at stage 1 again..................gonna be letting this sit for a few days now as i got a few other things to deal with, hope to get some work on this done over the weekend when i get a bit of ME time!!!. The stage i`m at at the mo needs a bit of attention and and i`m not going to rush and try and do it when i only get a small amount of time in the evenings..............back soon dudes
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Post by Mence on May 17, 2012 13:53:23 GMT -5
Looks fantastic mate, well done for sticking with it.
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Post by `Boots` on May 17, 2012 14:01:38 GMT -5
Thank ya bud.................imagine what fun i`m gonna have with the main body , very much appreciated tho SENIOR MEMBER ;D
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Post by `Boots` on May 17, 2012 15:23:08 GMT -5
Thanks mate.................yeah that did cross my mind regarding lessons learned .............i think a lot of it was lack of concentration down too me Still gonna be a right mare tho.............
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Post by 406 Silverado on May 18, 2012 7:45:42 GMT -5
Hiya Boots old boy, sorry for not following a long here in the 4 wheeler section, you know how it is mate. Love the Datsun.....I man Nissan. That's one big @$$ motor sticking up in the rear.
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Post by noname on May 18, 2012 11:06:36 GMT -5
Looks good. I missed the mistake and now I can't see anything wrong with it so you must have did a good job. Crap happens. That is the hard part about a shiny builds, you can't just hide it with weathering. All smooth sailing from here.
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Post by `Boots` on May 18, 2012 14:22:34 GMT -5
Cheers Dicky and most kind of ya bud.................at least i can please a few people even if i don`t always please meself ;D No probs boss , not many people dare venture to the lower depths of the shiney world ((LOL)) , nice to see ya drop by tho and admire the DATSUN !!!................... ;D Thank you too Matt...............yep i make ya spot on buddy ;D, these do have a tendency to push the right buttons at the wrong time!!!
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Post by `Boots` on May 20, 2012 14:28:03 GMT -5
Thanks Mark..................yeah she has given me a bit of a hard time on the paint so far but the mojo remains intact for the mo buddy ;D Very brief U/D................. started to add some colour to the main body...................although it is mostly Red at the mo it will end up mostly Black, the roof and bonnet and side skirts will be left red and the remainder black. I opted to do it this way coz i know red can be a bit notorious for bleedin` under maskin` tape so i decided to play it safe and give myself a good coverage whereby i can mask the next colour nicely rather than try and butt the colours together (if ya get ma drift) Gonna have to leave this a good few days now too let the red gas off and dry thoroughly before i mask off for the black............can`t risk handling it too much while the gloss is still too soft Thanks fellas
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Post by `Boots` on May 20, 2012 15:59:30 GMT -5
Thanks buddy............ ;D
I use Tams 6mm and 10mm for masking and then i block fill the bulk with shaped paper. The prob i have here is square tape and curved edges to deal with..................it`s the roof and front posts plus the bonnet for two thirds of the way from the screen and the infills of the sideskirts that will be red and the rear posts and wings are black...........but..................there is a black strip incorperated in the side skirt as well which seperates the redl!!!!! I can honestly say i`m cacking it on this one mate...................can`t afford to get one bit of black on the red paint and also risking if the paint is still to soft.......................reckon i might let this sit for a week, waddaya reckon??
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Post by `Boots` on May 20, 2012 16:02:23 GMT -5
Thanks Dicky ;D, nearly missed ya there!!! Yeah i ain`t looking forward to the next bit at all if i`m honest ................it`s trickier than it looks believe you me ;D
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Post by `Boots` on May 20, 2012 16:17:30 GMT -5
Absolutely no pressure then (((LOL))) ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2012 16:40:47 GMT -5
Great work Mark.....and Like you've already said...I'd leave it all to cure now for a few days,and black over red should be no probs at all.In the bodyshops they hate red,cos you have to go back to bare metal for respray,or 'seal' it with silver or black,so's the red don't 'bleed' thru...
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Post by TRM on May 20, 2012 20:22:40 GMT -5
Outstanding Boots!!! Love the finish on this, the red is bangin'!!! Keep it going!!
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Post by `Boots` on May 21, 2012 12:51:43 GMT -5
Thank you once again fellas for the kind and positive comments ;D...............makes a build so much more pleasurable havin` a great bunch of guys riding shotgun Mark, thank you for the tips buddy and i`ll take them all on board............i think coz the red has come out so well i was reluctant to touch it....................but i have too , i did have a site that sells all the 1mm lo-tac tape but as with all my ref stuff............it`s on my old H/D , a good tip with the white tapes too and one to remember................i always stick the tapes to my clothing a few times just to get rid of the over stickyness as well, this tends to alleviate leaving any residue on the finish.............hopefully If ya do come across the tape you use then i`d appreciate a heads up buddy...... ;D Thanks again guys
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Post by `Boots` on May 23, 2012 13:14:37 GMT -5
Thankya kindly Randy it`s very much appreciated buddy ;D, still doing some minor bits `n` pieces while i give the bodyshell time to harden fully
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Post by `Boots` on May 23, 2012 14:05:58 GMT -5
Hey Chris..................good to hear from ya buddy and thanks very much for the compliment ;D Yeah things arn`t too bad fella.............not sure if this build is keepin` me very sane tho (((LOL)))...............mind you, neither does driving a cab!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D Hope all is good with you and yours as well me `ol mate
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Post by `Boots` on May 23, 2012 14:20:18 GMT -5
Thankya kindly Dicky.................i`ll go have a moocho after a smoko ;D
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