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Offline surgerypending

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« on: September 20, 2005, 06:30:24 PM »
picpicWell 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.picpicpicpicpicpic
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« Reply #1 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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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2005, 06:35:10 PM »
wow looks great
you might even get me motivated :D  
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2005, 06:37:02 PM »
Just focus man...focus!
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« Reply #4 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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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2005, 06:44:22 PM »
Looks awesome, great job Gerry!!
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« Reply #6 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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« Reply #7 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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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2005, 09:03:57 PM »
oooohh... shiny.... lookin' good!  :rockon:  
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« Reply #9 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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« Reply #10 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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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2005, 09:37:44 PM »
:rockon: looks sweet. Job well done. :rockon:  
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« Reply #12 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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« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2005, 11:03:41 PM »
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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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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2005, 12:00:24 AM »
Very nice Gerry :rockon:  
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« Reply #15 on: September 21, 2005, 07:23:08 AM »
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picpicWell 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.picpicpicpicpicpic
Here ya go matey...
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« Reply #16 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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« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2005, 08:55:25 AM »
Nice work!

Would that be Chevy Pewter Metallic by any chance?
 
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« Reply #18 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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« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2005, 04:15:15 PM »
Very nice colour choice Gerry, looks terrific :rockon:  
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« Reply #20 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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« Reply #21 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
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