Finally gettin some fresh paint.

After weeks of road bumps (deer), money shortage (exhaust ticket), and no time (girl), i finally got to start painting. Body work is all complete door is repaired for the most part, pillar as well. Just need a rear view now but other wise its done. I began painting last night and after heating my shop for a couple hours. Im impressed with it so far and since i practiced and was positive on wat i want im sure im gonna be satisfied. I also removed my intake manifold for a lil dress up and will try to pick up some new heat gaskets in the mean time. Tonight begans the second half the car is in full primer tonight but the color is very similar, and im using a flattening clear coat. Heres the progress so far. :biggthumpup: (more pics tonight and better quality)

 

For refrence this is wat the car looked like when i started. Thats my buddy's 3000 and another's GTI. They're helpin thanx guys :biggrin:

 

Its gonna be black? Murder it out son, DO WORK!

 

looks like a cool project man! I live in mound, you should give me a call! I wanna check it out.

and if you need any help turboing it let me know, im rockin a boosted 2.2l

 

all dark dark grey with black murder marks, will do dude.

 

picsssssssssss

Paint is done. super excited... heres some pics of the exterior minus the wing and hood but u get the idear.... its still dryin keep in mind but i love the flatening agent it feels like the car is covered in frost lol :yumyum::yumyum::yumyum: The last pic is my puppy Boo. he liked it so much he tried to lick it. multiple times. haha

 

not too bad! what paint?

 

rustoleum... hahaha the clear coat was from walmart idk wat it is... but the base coat (which is an automotive primer/enamel) is a dark grey rustoleum.

 

I like it, looks good.

 

looks good finally as an rs!

 

thanx guys i cant wait to roll it out tonight after the engine is put back together lol i wont be driven it till it cures but ill get to see it in all its glory lol

 

get your self a hood scoop next. unless you are doing something crrazy to the engine. because no hood scoop is like cutting off a mans balls. its just not right.

 

lol i had a scoop on it before but im redoin my hood that pic is from like the day i bought the car, but i know i would never neglect my hood of some nice ventilation like all the other scoobys lol

 

one thing i wish i would hav known tho was how much a bitch teh intake manifold was.... upside down bolts?? seriosly... pullin fuel lines everythin lol shoulda done my research....

 

you wouldnt have had to do any of that with the intake on, basicly unplug the connectors, remove fuel lines from hard lines on intake near fuel filter, unbolt intake bolts. remove throttle cable/cruise. done.

 

paint looks kinda blotchy, but ok for a diy

 

ya thats the clear coat... i still gotta wet sand and another quick coat to get it a lil more even but its comin out pretty clean i havnt decided wat i want the final layer to be... textured or smooth...