Whoops - paint content..

[lawsy]

got busy the otherday...

I have had a few cans of matt black sat in the shed since i started a project on another car, never got round to finishing as i had an offer i couldnt refuse

so thought about a few things love..

matt black cars (hot roads mainly)
the truck
zombie/vampire films etc etc
cool car films, deathproof, punisher, mad max etc etc

so decided to opt for a matt black truck and going to head down a sort of zombie hunter/hot rod/deathproof theme

first up was start at the front

monday morning was looking to be a good day ( i work saturday and have mondays off) so out i went with spanners in hand about 10am





thought i'd give all the panels a good clean and wash, check for any rust issue, very pleased to say there was none (other than one bonnet strut) and paint the panels in the back garden
a mate popped round for a brew

so cleaned them all up, roughed up the surface and set too it..

using plastikote paint in rattle cans i'm quite pleased, normaly matt black shows bitty, but these havent gone on too bad

bonnet is a little patchy in places, but a gentle rub and then apply the planned decals should sort it out





gloss vinyl logo applied



its now about 3.30, so not bad to strip all down, paint and put back

i get a phonecall, wife, can you pick me up from work

knowing there's some lanes between here and her work i happily oblidge..






when i first put it all back together the orange indicators looked stupid,stood out far too much, so remembering a tip form my youth i lightly dusted them with matt black, sanded back, light dust etc etc till it was good covering, but thin

stelth side lights



they still flash orange good enough tho



the eagle eyed ones amongst you will also notice i've deleted the aerial hole too - eventually it'll be back with a snorkel pipe running through it..

anyone know someone who can do decent sized vinyl stickers..

coudl do with some 'large ones' for the bonnet and maybe side doors

[lawsy]

so another day of being busy on the truck, up early and it was looking nice so out i went

mrs lawsy joined later today and helped out a little too.. first up with an all important brew



followed by me actually doing something



didnt bother stopping again till it was pretty all done, so no inbetween shots

here's a few of the new look cody





mrslawsy had a pose..

[lawsy]

biohazard decals applied to rear windows...





not too bad for a rattle can job







and to finish for today, one of my favourite bits from one of my favourite films.. i also have the wallet..

so decal now applied too, lets just say it says the same as the 'wallet' from pulp fiction

what you think so far??

[Sancho]

Not bad at all, and you're setting a fine pace. Speak to Apache about vinyls, by the way.

[slobodan]

I'm lovin' it.

You could have come up with a better pose for the Mrs though.

Nice paint job.

[wishbone]

Love it. Make sure you match the grill and bumpers though


(remember that paint I showed you when you picked up the wheels ?)

[lord lucan]

yeah looks good but i would prefer stone chip [watch this space]

[BUSHWHACKER]

Excellent!
I welded and filled my side repeater holes today, the front wings look longer and tidier now!

P.S. Lose the URL from your rear window, we don't associate with that riff-raff !

[wishbone]

Excellent!
I welded and filled my side repeater holes today, the front wings look longer and tidier now!

Indicators in sidelights / sidelights in indicators ?

[BUSHWHACKER]

In the ends of the mirrors.

[lawsy]

Not bad at all, and you're setting a fine pace. Speak to Apache about vinyls, by the way.

cheers for that mate, once i work out what i want i will send him a message

I'm lovin' it.

You could have come up with a better pose for the Mrs though.

Nice paint job.

lol, yeah she normally does nice poses, but was filthy from helping so decided to crawl underneath

Love it. Make sure you match the grill and bumpers though


(remember that paint I showed you when you picked up the wheels ?)

i do remember it mate, i like this stuff that i've used, goes on really nice and cheap too..

i'm keeping bumpers, mirrors, grille etc in chrome as it looks stunning against the matt black plus suits the direction i ant to head in

yeah looks good but i would prefer stone chip [watch this space]

watching

Excellent!
I welded and filled my side repeater holes today, the front wings look longer and tidier now!

thought about that, but last time i did it, car failed mot for not having them so kept for now and stealthed them but do know what you mean

need to sort the rear lights out next tho, i'm thinking all reds would really work

[slobodan]

Wow, you are a master quoter!

[wishbone]

In the ends of the mirrors.

Nice! - pic ?

Rob.

[slobodan]

Will that paint rip off easily when laning?

Or do you seal it?

[lawsy]

Will that paint rip off easily when laning?

Or do you seal it?

its the acrylic version, so more like stonechip but without coming out lumpy

original paint was scratched really bad and looked nasty, so at least this way, if it gets messed up, quick wipe n touch up...