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Title: It's Done!
Post by: surgerypending on September 20, 2005, 06:30:24 PM: pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228077)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id228078)Well it's been a pretty hard 10 months for me....but finally I got some paint on it. It's all done except the fenders...i'm still looking for early German rear fenders. Anyway, over all I'm very happy with how it turned out. I spent about 3.5 hours just spraying the car....4 coats of base and 3 coats of clear. I'll hopefully get her back home on Thursday and then maybe sit it back on the pan in a couple weeks...after that i'm taking a couple months off from it. Here are some pics.pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228072)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228073)pic (http://thesamba.com/vw.forum/album/page.php?pic_id=228074)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228074)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228075)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id228076)
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Post by: surgerypending on September 20, 2005, 06:32:45 PM: I guess some of the links to the pics didn't work....anyway, u get the idea!
Gerry
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Post by: Russ on September 20, 2005, 06:35:10 PM: wow looks great
you might even get me motivated :D
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Post by: surgerypending on September 20, 2005, 06:37:02 PM: Just focus man...focus!
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Post by: ScreamnStroker on September 20, 2005, 06:41:04 PM: Wow sweet job :wub:
Can't wait for my vert to hit the paint :rockon:
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Post by: Matt on September 20, 2005, 06:44:22 PM: Looks awesome, great job Gerry!!
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Post by: silas on September 20, 2005, 07:11:43 PM: looks great. good on ya.

you must be very happy to see some paint on your car.
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Post by: Lanny on September 20, 2005, 08:19:12 PM: That can't be a production shop! Training center? Looks like a medical lab. Nice job. Color sand?
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Post by: moni on September 20, 2005, 09:03:57 PM: oooohh... shiny.... lookin' good! :rockon:
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Post by: surgerypending on September 20, 2005, 09:05:02 PM: Hey thanks guys!
I'm pretty happy with the job. The flat surfaces turned out real sweet so I will probably only do a few de-nibs there. The sides also turned out nice but I will color sand them just to make them that extra little bit nicer!
As for the facility... It's the Akzo Nobel training center (Sikkens and Lesonal paint). It's quiet an amazing place....tiled floors, crossdraft prep stations, vacuum sanders,two booths... one downdraft and a semi-downdraft,two mixing systems and enough paint to make any car buff cry! Ian came out and dropped off my hood on Monday and I think he was quiet suprised! The sad part about it is that its basically used only as a training center and I'm actually lucky to have painted my own car there this week as one of the classes had been cancelled.
Gerry
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Post by: vwshawn on September 20, 2005, 09:33:24 PM: Looks great!
Are you a professional painter?
How did u get the chance to spray your car in there? Do you know someone?
Thanks,
Shawn
Im looking for the day when my 65 Beetle goes in for L360-Sea Blue
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Post by: slammedbus on September 20, 2005, 09:37:44 PM: :rockon: looks sweet. Job well done. :rockon:
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Post by: LIQUID on September 20, 2005, 10:13:01 PM: looks awesome gerry. :rockon: can't wait to see it tomorrow when i tow it home for you.
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Post by: GRK on September 20, 2005, 11:03:41 PM: Quote
Wow sweet job :wub:
Can't wait for my vert to hit the paint :rockon:
Car looks awesome ! Is that factory color?

Taylor who's Vert?
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Post by: Hansk on September 21, 2005, 12:00:24 AM: Very nice Gerry :rockon:
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Post by: Needles on September 21, 2005, 07:23:08 AM: Quote
pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228077)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id228078)Well it's been a pretty hard 10 months for me....but finally I got some paint on it. It's all done except the fenders...i'm still looking for early German rear fenders. Anyway, over all I'm very happy with how it turned out. I spent about 3.5 hours just spraying the car....4 coats of base and 3 coats of clear. I'll hopefully get her back home on Thursday and then maybe sit it back on the pan in a couple weeks...after that i'm taking a couple months off from it. Here are some pics.pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228072)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228073)pic (http://thesamba.com/vw.forum/album/page.php?pic_id=228074)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228074)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=228075)pic (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id228076)
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Post by: surgerypending on September 21, 2005, 08:10:23 AM: Wow..thanks buddy. I need to know how to post pics like that!
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Post by: HeliMike on September 21, 2005, 08:55:25 AM: Nice work!

Would that be Chevy Pewter Metallic by any chance?
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Post by: Russ on September 21, 2005, 10:17:53 AM: polar silver is a stock vw colour for 57
his is a base clear mind you(looks way nicer i think)

Russ
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Post by: ~Manda on September 21, 2005, 04:15:15 PM: Very nice colour choice Gerry, looks terrific :rockon:
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Post by: aircoolednewf on September 21, 2005, 07:27:22 PM: Looks like someone's gona have to make some room on the awards shelf.
thanks for the pics, Tells me he's sending wedding ics, and these are what we get.

well, you got your priorities straight. :P

awesome job
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Post by: surgerypending on September 21, 2005, 09:09:13 PM: You need to come for a visit in....lets say....mid augest next year and catch the Great Canadian Weekend. You really don't know what your missing Dave!
Gerry