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DrCPU
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DEC 06, 07:23 PM
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Holy Moly - am I ever excited!!!!
I got a call from the painter to come over and see the test panel they did with my paint color choice and the pearl ghost stripe. Oh man - I could just barely contain myself. It's exactly what I imagined. The stripes will go from nose to tail (including the bumpers). The first strip will be 4" wide and set down with the far edge along the centre line of the hood, and the stripe falling on the drivers side. I'll then have a 1 1/2" gap followed by a second 2" stripe.
The clear (well white) pearl is just barely visible - but will jump out in bright light conditions.
The Jaguar Deep Black Cherry looks black in low light settings, but will have a definite very dark (coagulated blood red) look to in in direct sunlight. The base paint is a pearl as well.
I went through everything with the painter and the whole car will be uni-color - save for the undersides of the front and rear trunk(s) and engine heat grills will be done in flat black......
Drool, drool, droooooooool
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Archie
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DEC 06, 08:27 PM
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Sounds sweet!!!!!!
I love Ghost Stripes.
Archie
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DrCPU
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DEC 06, 08:46 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Archie:
Sounds sweet!!!!!!
I love Ghost Stripes.
Archie |
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I'm calling them ghost stripes - but they aren't the type that you find on police cars. It's just a very thin coat of white pearl over the base coat for the area of the stripe. The whole kit and caboodle is then covered in gobs (I hope) of clear. As the white pearl is very thin - it let's about 90% of the base colour through.
The body guys said nothing about my glass work on the hood. They thought it was done by a pro! Just goes to show the quality of the part, the thought of the design that went into the part - and the great instructions. Heck if a nut like me can do it - then anyone can! The guys at the office keep shaking their heads when I tell'em I did it in and out of my appartment!
I feel like I did when I was a kid on christmas eve! Can hardly sit still thinking about out how nice the TAZ will be.
Thanks Archie!
PS Anyone doing any glass work - for God's sake don't do this one thing I did.
I put some unused - but mixed resin and hardener in my fridge (inside a closed freezer bag). I thought I could save it for ten minutes - to slow the setting time - but forgot it in the fridge for a few hours. It's been three weeks now and the smell is almost gone. Either that - or I'm getting used the smell and taste!
I Ended up having to chuck almost all the food in the fridge. The resin smell even went through solid plastic and transfered into the freezer compartment. Had to throw out most everything in there as well. Chicken with a slight hint of resin isn't as tasty as it might sound!
This is only something a newb could do!![This message has been edited by DrCPU (edited 12-06-2006).]
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PBJ
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DEC 06, 10:58 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by DrCPU:
Chicken with a slight hint of resin isn't as tasty as it might sound!
This is only something a newb could do!!
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I can picture it, you made me laugh. Living and learning. gotta love it. Keep up the good work ehh.
Pete
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cornersonrails
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DEC 06, 10:59 PM
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That is HILARIOUS !! Time for a new fridge.
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GKDINC
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DEC 07, 03:56 PM
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How did the resin and hardner work after that????  J/K
Project looks nice.
Good Luck
Gary
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DrCPU
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DEC 07, 05:35 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by GKDINC:
How did the resin and hardner work after that???? J/K
Project looks nice.
Good Luck
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Well, being a newb with glass combined with the fact I did the work when it was cold outside and had stumbled upon the fact the resin sets slower in cold weather set me up for the giant "Doh" moment.
I had to bring the work inside to fully cure and my brain figured - what the heck - if it's in the fridge I'll have about fifteen minutes or so to decide to use it or not. I had finished with the resin and fiberglass but rather than just chuck the half cup of leftover resin - don't wanna waste anything - right - I figured I might use a dab or two on the peices that were setting nicely in my second bathroom.
Forgetting about it for a couple of hours kinda made the point moot. The resin has set in the fridge. As the resin compound cures it generates heat - and I also guess that the molecules from the fumes of the setting resin are much smaller than the molecules of the Zip Lock freezer bag that I used to place the bucket of resin in.
Put two and two together and I might as well have just applied resin to all the food in my fridge. Waxed cardborad held out the smell and tast the longest. This wasn't designed as a scientific test - but the milk in the milk carton stays UN-stinky for about four days. Brocolli and cauliflower really do a good job absorbsing the fumes (tee hee) I have a three door fridge and I guess the air exchange for the freezers are via the fridge.
Solid frozen Chiken Kiev soaked up the smell pretty thoroughly. Pizza pockets didn't fare much better.
Funny thing is the romaine lettuce was unaffected - so at least I've been getting my greens! =8&)
Not all is lost though - as the hardened resin can be used for a hockey puck - or I guess I could carve something out of it with my dremmel!!------------------
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Fiero2m8
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DEC 08, 11:20 PM
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jmbishop
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DEC 09, 07:39 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by DrCPU:
I guess now that I've spent all the money I have (and will have for some time to come) will have to focus my efforts on finishing Gears of War on the Xbox 360!
Not Fiero related - but that's where you'll find me... look for my GamerTag "TazmnDvl". |
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if you want to play some halo 2 you can get spanked my me if you ever catch me on
gamertag sjbishop123
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DrCPU
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DEC 09, 11:09 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Fiero2m8:
Great work Dr. CPU!!!
Just read through the thread and it seems the divorce has really paid off
Ryan
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Thanks - The car has given me an outlet. Now how to sell that Harley for more Fiero stuff....
PS If I hadn't been divorced - the "resin fridge incident" or RFI as it should be called from this point onwards would have probably done it !!
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