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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

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Very nice, I didn't see you as a signal orange type of guy ....


Thanks but actually I'm not, It's a custom mix of Orange-Pearl-Candy from House of Kolor Wink

You can check them out here if your not familiar with their stuff. Good Quality.
http://houseofkolor.com/homepage/

The top will be somewhere between a cream and white. Once the paint is done I will finally be able to start on the rest of the car.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

Here are a couple of more pre-clear coat shots. The clear is going on tonight in about an hour. Will be putting on enough to get that "wet" look. Very Happy

Can't wait to see what it looks like in the sun light...

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

that is gonna be sweet!!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:44 am    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

Basketcase wrote:
that is gonna be sweet!!


Thanks, I started this as my first VW and have no regrets.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:13 am    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

Here are some pics after the clear went on last night.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:17 am    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

That's beautiful; it turned out great! Applause
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:22 am    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

PeteSC wrote:
That's beautiful; it turned out great! Applause


Thanks, I'm so exited to finally get to this point in the build. I really cant wait to see what it looks like in the sun light Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:40 am    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

oh yeah!!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:57 am    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

MMMMM, SHINY! Popcorn
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:22 am    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

better wear shades Cool Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

crocteau wrote:
better wear shades Cool Wink


Have my Arnetts ready and my welding goggles for backup Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

I liked it flat before clear..and I like it after clear and shiny. Good color choices. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

Thanks Darrel. It took a few tries to get it down to the right mix of base, candy, candy concentrator and orange pearl and the white just sets it of great. The final was 2 coats of base, 8 coats of candy pearl and 4 coats of clear. 30 minutes between coats so you can imagine how long it took to finish.

I now need to wait a couple of weeks for it to cure before the "orange peel" can be color sanded and buffed out. Pun intended Laughing

It looks supper hot in the sun. I'll post one up tomorrow of it outside when I get it home from the shop.
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 2:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

Here are a couple of shots in the sun light. I think it looks really anemic with the stock size tires and rims. I can almost make a fist between the tire and the back fenders. It looks like a cat walking through a water puddle trying to not get wet. Laughing

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I thought the white stuff all over was overspray but its some spray on stuff that you can shoot overspray on and it and the overspray just washes off with water. Wink

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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 2:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

If you were the type to name your car...this one would be Creamsicle Very Happy

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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 3:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

c21darrel wrote:
If you were the type to name your car...this one would be Creamsicle Very Happy

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Ha! I said that to someone a couple of days ago Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 5:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

Or maybe like this...
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

A difficult job well done, if I may say so, Jesse

My painter guy told me - when my car was at the same stage as yours - that the colours will come to life when the glass and the trim have been added. Same for the wheels, I think. Those rims will look better when painted the same colour as the car, or maybe silver.

Orange is a difficult colour, but I think you've pulled it off.
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2016 7:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

c21darrel wrote:
If you were the type to name your car...this one would be Creamsicle Very Happy

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Haha, D you nailed it!
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PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2016 10:44 am    Post subject: Re: Fun with my 71 Ghia project Reply with quote

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A difficult job well done, if I may say so, Jesse

My painter guy told me - when my car was at the same stage as yours - that the colours will come to life when the glass and the trim have been added. Same for the wheels, I think. Those rims will look better when painted the same colour as the car, or maybe silver.

Orange is a difficult colour, but I think you've pulled it off.


Thanks, I think you are right about when it's more complete. I have a new set of rims that I'm eventually having rebarreled wider since I have the extra space with the narrowed rear arms. The gap between the tire and fender is too big to leave a stock rim. The plan is to have the middle painted with the orange candy and the outer rim the same as the top with maybe a chrome beauty ring. New tires will be a way wider and lower profile.

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