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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 69_RAG_TOP Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:43 pm
She looks as straight as an arrow and as relective as a mirror.
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 4SPEED Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:27 pm
update. ME LIKEY ;D I love this part.
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 69_RAG_TOP Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:09 am
Top quality on this car.
Nice update on the progress.
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 4SPEED Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:27 pm
wet sanded with 1000 grit. and going to go over it again with 2000 grit to take the 1000 marks out of it. it could be buffed now but to take the 1000 marks out it will buff that mutch better.
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 4SPEED Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:27 pm
a few pics at sun set today.
boot lid painted and cleared an hour before this video. it still needs sanded,buffed and polished.
sorry for all the dust on the quarter. ;D
boot lid painted and cleared an hour before this video. it still needs sanded,buffed and polished.
sorry for all the dust on the quarter. ;D
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 4SPEED Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:25 am
I had some problems with the clear and had to re-paint the car.
tested the new paint /clear . :o ;D 2000 wet sand, buffed and polished.
should be done Sunday. then start putting Humpty Dumpty back together. also got my seat cover from Hitman today.
the rest of the parts got fogged today
the body tomorrow.
tested the new paint /clear . :o ;D 2000 wet sand, buffed and polished.
should be done Sunday. then start putting Humpty Dumpty back together. also got my seat cover from Hitman today.
the rest of the parts got fogged today
the body tomorrow.
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 69_RAG_TOP Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:54 pm
I am not sure why you needed to repaint the car.
But the new paint and clear coat looks like a mirror
Can you post a video on how you wet sand, buff and polish to get that finish to look like glass?
But the new paint and clear coat looks like a mirror
Can you post a video on how you wet sand, buff and polish to get that finish to look like glass?
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 4SPEED Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:32 pm
I will do that the next time , Im about to start on a 76 50th LE
I'll get into some detail on some how to's on it..
I had the same problem with the clear on the trunk lid I repainted.
it looks really good inside in the lights but outside it looked like it had metal flakes in it.
so over the last month it got sanded down and blocked again and painted Marty Blue
I'll get into some detail on some how to's on it..
I had the same problem with the clear on the trunk lid I repainted.
it looks really good inside in the lights but outside it looked like it had metal flakes in it.
so over the last month it got sanded down and blocked again and painted Marty Blue
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 4SPEED Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:34 pm
let me know what y'all think of this color.... Lori and I wanted it blue from the start. just thought when I sold it , a Black ta would sell alot quicker then any other color. so now that its not for sale and when I picked up the new paint I got the marty blue and added pearl into the color. the pearl really makes the blue pop and change colors as you walk around the car. we really like it.
here is a few pics. I really hope I dont get doged for a 78 color on a 77.
just paint no clear
cleared
wet sanded
first buff not polished yet.
started getting it back together
here is a few pics. I really hope I dont get doged for a 78 color on a 77.
just paint no clear
cleared
wet sanded
first buff not polished yet.
started getting it back together
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by 4SPEED Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:48 pm
and the wheels
the bird kit
miss pics
light bezels chromed
in-line tube brake lines
started the engine bay harness
the bird kit
miss pics
light bezels chromed
in-line tube brake lines
started the engine bay harness
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Re: Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration
by mr71transam Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:45 pm
Doug that blue is beautiful. Who care if someone doesn't like your choice of color. It's your car. Enjoy it.
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