siteunseen Posted October 21, 2017 Share #25 Posted October 21, 2017 I agree! I'm as frugal an SOB you'll ever meet but finishing sheetrock is right up there with doctor visits. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/58761-the-rusty-roller-coaster-unusual-good-news/?page=3#findComment-532852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikes Z car Posted October 21, 2017 Share #26 Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) Can they somehow computer match the surrounding roof paint color so I don't have to repaint the whole car if I do this? My roof is not a standard 240Z color. Edited October 21, 2017 by Mikes Z car get model correct Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/58761-the-rusty-roller-coaster-unusual-good-news/?page=3#findComment-532853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted October 21, 2017 Share #27 Posted October 21, 2017 1 hour ago, zKars said: Screws are out, more adhesive goo stuffed into the holes. Clearly welding the holds shut is silly. I will be entrusting the roof shaping to a real body man. That thing is no place to learn sanding technique. I dont do my own drywall either.... You and me booth! I'll take a dime size dent, try all the proper techniques, I think, prime and go what the heck! I think it's like art, some people got it and some don't. I don't! 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/58761-the-rusty-roller-coaster-unusual-good-news/?page=3#findComment-532857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zKars Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share #28 Posted October 21, 2017 (edited) One more trick I forgot to mention. I put a thin (1/16") layer of bondo on the inside of donor roof BEFORE I cut out the patch section. I wanted to support the shape and make it stiffer while I handled and mounted it. Made a huge difference to stiffness. I used about a 3/16" notched trowel that you use to apply tile adhesive evenly to get a nice even coat of bondo, and just knocked it flat with a wide putty knife to spread it out. Some people call me thin skinned.... Edited October 21, 2017 by zKars 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/58761-the-rusty-roller-coaster-unusual-good-news/?page=3#findComment-532867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namerow Posted October 21, 2017 Share #29 Posted October 21, 2017 10 hours ago, Mikes Z car said: Can they somehow computer match the surrounding roof paint color so I don't have to repaint the whole car if I do this? My roof is not a standard 240Z color. I've had mixed results with computer matching. According to one paint tech I dealt with, the darker the color, the more difficult it is to get a good match. Metallic content adds to the challenge. My car came painted with an unidentified, non-stock dark green metallic, so getting a match has been a problem. I ended up asking a high-end restoration shop for help and they put me onto the specialist paint supply shop that they use. I removed one of my Z`s inspection cover panels and gave that to them to use for the paint-matching. Perhaps you can try the same approach. Find a resto shop that works with high-end customers and high-end cars, and then ask them who they use for their paint. 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/58761-the-rusty-roller-coaster-unusual-good-news/?page=3#findComment-532881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikes Z car Posted October 21, 2017 Share #30 Posted October 21, 2017 Thank you Namerow that is very helpful. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/58761-the-rusty-roller-coaster-unusual-good-news/?page=3#findComment-532893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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