||| hi_ryder's VP Calais LS1

[hi_ryder]

got he car in primer today. used the ppg d8046 and put 5% DG red oxide tinter in it just for a pinkish base color for the cardinal red base thats going over it. paint stripped the boot lid too, put a coat of etch primer in a can over it for adhesion. had some rust spots around the boot seal so i ground those clean and sprayed some rust buster on them wiped clean, then etch primer. gonna let it sit for a bit to let the primer suck in and cure up before i rub it. i blacked out the scuttle panel section as awell so i can pop rivet the vin plate back on.

 

[GypsyNz]

Shes getting there now, always had a soft spot for the Vp Calais......

 

[hi_ryder]

its one of my favourite calais's and i dont even know why, theres just something about... kinda shits me that every one that i see on the road is a friggin wreck. at least now theyle be a clean one getting around my area. i saw one a couple months ago towing a trailer. it had diffrent color panels on the front damage all over, looked like a mad max version... i cringed

 

[Jecs]

keep up the pics pal, love seein panel work pics.

 

[hi_ryder]

keep up the pics pal, love seein panel work pics.

ill make sure i take plenty.

skipped working on it this weekend to do some more road worthy work to the vp berlina. havent had a car from when the the calais got hit.

got all the paint sorted too. ill take some pics of that on wednesday. i got some ppg priced out, 3 litres of red 1.5 of the bottom color and some premium clear. it was like $1100 YIKES (without reducer)! i ended up going with mipa paint. ive used it before, should look pretty good. same amount of paint with a 5 litre tin of thinner for like $650 all up...

 

[hi_ryder]

todays efforts...

 

[hi_ryder]

got my handles back from the chromer... dont ask how much... lets just say it was more then the $120 i was email quoted....:banstick:

 

[hi_ryder]

masked it up last night and wet it up this morning... heres some happy snaps

 

[Drawnnite]

that is looking absolutely awesome.

keep up the good work
and kepe us updated =P

 

[GTS-Replica]

Looks awsome cant wait for more pics.