Recent content by ct71rr

I finished up seam sealing and now on to wrapping up a few odds and ends that I missed. I rewelded in the wire covers on the floorboard/rocker area (didn’t take photos) and remade a wire bracket that was missing from the radiator support that I recently noticed. I also welded up a pinhole in the...

I was thinking Universal too but the guys on the SPI forum recommended I go with the Euro for my first attempt at painting. From my understanding, it’s a lot more forgiving than the Universal.

Thank you!

Well, I guess I’m committed (or should be) now! I’m finishing up the seams and then on to filler work.

Looks like a nice project. Sorry to hear about your brother.

Very nice!

Thank you for the info! Everything I’ve been able to read, watch, etc. has said the same. There is a definite technique to spraying metallics.

I'm getting there! I still need to finish up seam sealing and then on to filler and blocking.

I don't have much experience at all. I'm well aware of the difficulty in painting metallics. I plan on doing a lot of practice before spraying my car. Thank you for the input.

I have a custom mixed spray can of GY8 that I got a few years ago. The color looks more greenish to me. Spray can mix on left: Spray can compared to panel I just sprayed: Not sure which is closer to factory? I’m thinking the sample I got is.

I’m still cracking on. After last weeks fiasco; new tank of mig gas turned out to be a dud, forgot to add reducer into sample of paint before spray out, re-learning how to tig after not touching one for about 15 years… I was able to actually make some progress this week. I got another sample of...

Nicely done, looks great!

Me too! That sucks! Mancini Racing shows this for 22" B Body shroud: And for 22" A Body shroud: Not sure if this is helpful.

I figured as much :thumbsup:

Ugh!!! I mulled over this for years, going back and forth. I really like the gold, especially with the black strobe stripe. I also like how the gold looks different depending on the light; sometimes, greenish, sometimes brownish, sometimes straight gold. Plus, you don’t see it that often.