1976 280Z Restoration Project

[ConVerTT]

Looks fantastic!  It got cold here overnight!  Still warm enough to spray?

[wheee!]

Any possibility of a video?

Too tight a space really to see anything in a video... sorry.


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[wheee!]

Looks fantastic!  It got cold here overnight!  Still warm enough to spray?

Well, I have a large furnace in there!...


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[wheee!]

So! Went to work this morning and started the base coat!
First things first, a bunny suit!



Then I washed down the floor with warm water to quell any dust bunnies.

Then I walked around the car and hood with a tack rag, checking for any dust etc.

Then on to the paint! First coat, still wet.





Second coat:





And third and final coat of water based British Racing Green!









Next up: Clearcoat!


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[Yarb]

???

[wheee!]

Three coats of European 5 Star Clearcoat later, I am out of the shop, letting it cure. 
I saw a couple sags from a heavy hand, but nothing too major. I can clean those up in the cut and buff. Overall very little trash and everything looks good. Hard to tell in the shop lighting but I am happy. Done!!! 
 

 

Edited March 31, 2020 by wheee!

[AZDatsun]

When are you doing the underhood/under inspection door/ car door/hatch jambs?


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[Yarb]

Excellent job!

[wheee!]

When are you doing the underhood/under inspection door/ car door/hatch jambs?

 

 

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All of the under panels are already done. Look further back in the thread.

 

 

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[gwri8]

Gotta love a fresh paint job, especially this color!  I predict you're gonna dote over this for at least a year!

[grannyknot]

Congratulations!  A nerve wracking day I'll bet.

[wheee!]

Congratulations!  A nerve wracking day I'll bet.

I’ve never been more paranoid about where my air hose was...


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