primer today paint t'morra

[tel240z]

made good use of the sunshine today built a home made spray booth, not your usual paint shop quality but keeps the dust from dropping from the roof, note the 2 fan heaters under the wings also theres an oil filled rad inside the car, keeps all the pannels nice and warm. oh and yes i turned them off when spraying ,heres some pics as of 6 o'clock today will post some painted tomorrow

 

[Zed2k]

Nice photos, keep up the good work, post some more when you get the top coat on. looks like she's coming on great.

 

[moggy240]

what colour are you doing it ?? same as before Tel

 

[tel240z]

thats right Mike wish me luck for tomorrow u mean this ?

 

[tel240z]

Totaly knackered ! 3 1/2 litres of base coat and 4 1/2 of laquer, not to mention 4 hours of flatting back yesterdays primer, then another 4 puting the paint on but WOW it was worth it, sorry for the picture quality but i think all that plastic sheeting confused the camera

 

[tel240z]

and now the laquer

 

[twoforty]

Electrically vented brakes! nice

 

[Ryan_260z]

Hey Terry - Thats looking the bees knees now. Is it just me or does that colour actually look quite.... Lairy...!!??? Cant think of a better word then that... Deffinately stand out in a crowd! Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

 

[moggy240]

looks like you have done a spot-on job there Tel,you should have it on the road for summer then ??

 

[tel240z]

Electrically vented brakes! nice

you guessed. . . . . . . winter use only

 

[tel240z]

Hey Terry - Thats looking the bees knees now. Is it just me or does that colour actually look quite.... Lairy...!!??? Cant think of a better word then that... Deffinately stand out in a crowd! Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Ta Ryan wait till u see it in daylight you'll love it, lairy not ,invigorating yes ,a modern colour but keeping the origional styling imo compliments the z very well time will tell wach this space

 

[tel240z]

looks like you have done a spot-on job there Tel,you should have it on the road for summer then ??

Mike u were spot on as well when u said painting a whole car is a lot harder than a pannel or two, and yes hope to start fitting it up soon ,most of the parts are ready /cleaned/renewed as needed still got the doors,tailgate and bonnet to do yet but after the last two days no problem

 

[tel240z]

Just a quick update on the painting and to let u all know im going to sleep for a week,

IM BLOODY KNACKERED AND STILL 2 DOORS AND A
SCUTTLE TO DO YET

 

[Nidge74]

Just a quick update..... to let u all know im going to sleep for a week,

i'll look forward to further updates sometime in March.

Oh BTW, how, and what did you use to build your custom spray-bay? Might need to do one myself

 

[tel240z]

booth spec as follows, roll of 7 foot double opening plastic sheeting, some dexion racking 2 rolls of duck tape and a wall of the workshop ,oh and some cable ties and and 3 roof bearers, also some steps and a willing freind

 

[grolls]

Looking good, well done for attempting it...

 

[Martin W]

must say top man, a man after my own hart, never send work out you can do your self. looking good



martin

 

[tel240z]

Thanks for the support lads must say its been the hardest bit to do, looking forward to fitting all the trim and goodies to it

 

[grolls]

Thanks for the support lads must say its been the hardest bit to do, looking forward to fitting all the trim and goodies to it

Thats when the satisfaction and a light at the ends of the tunnel appears..enjoy it.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Well done for a DIY job.

I sprayed a Hillman Imp when I was 17. Inside and out! Did it in a single garage and had to keep moving it around to spray different parts. Also it was Cellulose and I had no ventilation!!!!

All my Dad's tools ended up covered in a mist of paint.

I then went and rallied it and knocked it about a bit.

Have also brush painted a car with Valspar, remember those days Derek?

Anyway the Zed will mean a hell of a lot to you now and like Grolls said fitting the trim is very satisfying especially all the chrome bits.