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cgill
Chris Gill
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
(129 posts)

Registered:
08/13/2009 12:06AM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB roadster Buick 300 stroker with EFI

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Paint is finally on!
Posted by: cgill
Date: November 30, 2010 10:44PM

It is finally painted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My buddies Paul and Michael came over today to help me get the car off the rotisserie and in paint. We managed to get one clear coat 'coat' on but noticed a few imperfections in it and a couple of sags so I will wet sand them out with 2000 grit before applying another two or more layers of clear coat. Overall I am very happy with the results. The colour is a bit different than what I thought it was going to be but the more I look at it the more I like it.

What a long haul to get to this point. I am very happy the bodywork part is almost over. Then the fun begins....

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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: rficalora
Date: November 30, 2010 11:10PM

Awesome Chris -- Great job!!


DiDueColpi
Fred Key
West coast - Canada
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Registered:
05/14/2010 03:06AM

Main British Car:
I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now!

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: December 01, 2010 01:08PM

Thats looking pretty fine Chris!
How does the wife like parking outside in the snow?
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MGBV8
Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
(4512 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: December 01, 2010 05:44PM

Looks great, Chris.

Gee, you're almost done.......all you have to do is reassemble it! ;)


cgill
Chris Gill
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
(129 posts)

Registered:
08/13/2009 12:06AM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB roadster Buick 300 stroker with EFI

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: cgill
Date: December 01, 2010 06:34PM

Fred, funny you should mention that. We have a four car garage and neither of our daily drivers are ever parked in it! I should have built a six car garage....

Thanks Carl and Rob. I think 'almost done' is a bit of a stretch but as soon as it's wet sanded and the paint cured I am going to be going full tilt on reassembly...to the extent my bank account, wife, and children allow.

Cheers,
Chris


MGB SS
Joe Schafer
Central Michigan
(150 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 06:46AM

Main British Car:
1971 Mgb 1991 5.0 Ford

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: MGB SS
Date: December 01, 2010 08:59PM

Chris

Looks fantastic!!! Remembering the feeling of seeing all of that effort finally in paint, almost makes me feel like building another car.

Now putting it all back together without Scratching it..

Great Job

Joe


cgill
Chris Gill
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
(129 posts)

Registered:
08/13/2009 12:06AM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB roadster Buick 300 stroker with EFI

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: cgill
Date: December 01, 2010 10:54PM

Thanks Joe. Your car and Rob's were my inspirations for the flares. Thank you for paving the way!

I will start getting excited once all the imperfections are sanded out. I cleaned the daylights out of my shop multiple times and wet the floor but still got some dust, or maybe it's water in the clearcoat (I used two different air filters on my compressor but it was running a fair bit). Oh well, I don't think it's anything that a bit of elbow grease won't fix.

Cheers,
Chris



samuelsun
samuel sun
Elka Park, NY
(14 posts)

Registered:
11/03/2010 01:53PM

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: samuelsun
Date: January 28, 2011 08:02PM

Nice job Chris, i wish i could have such place for my car, i am also trying to moving on some apartment to space for painting my car too.


MGB-FV8
Jacques Mathieu
Alexandria, VA
(299 posts)

Registered:
09/11/2009 08:55PM

Main British Car:
1977 MGB Small Block Ford, 331 Stroker

Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: MGB-FV8
Date: January 30, 2011 02:32PM

Congratulations, beautiful job. Sometimes I wonder if I'll live long enough to see that day myself.......


cgill
Chris Gill
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
(129 posts)

Registered:
08/13/2009 12:06AM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB roadster Buick 300 stroker with EFI

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: cgill
Date: January 31, 2011 02:43PM

Thanks guys.

Jacques, I know EXACTLY what you mean. I felt like I was sanding and prepping for months...oh wait, I was! Then I would find a flaw in the body work and start all over again.

Don't worry, you'll get there eventually. Then you can have fun scratching and chipping the new paint as you assemble the car!!!






Cheers,
Chris


rampant racing
gary fraser
sarnia ont,canada
(83 posts)

Registered:
03/28/2009 02:45AM

Main British Car:
69 spitfiremk111 ford 347 stroker

Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: rampant racing
Date: March 13, 2011 12:36AM

looks just great chris.gonna be something when it's finished.
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Spitfire 350
Phil McConnell
Perrysburg, OH (Toledo area)
(257 posts)

Registered:
01/11/2010 09:19PM

Main British Car:
74 Spitfire 350Chevy

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Re: Paint is finally on!
Posted by: Spitfire 350
Date: April 07, 2011 04:37PM

Chris,
Looks absolutely gorgeous! By the progress I expect to see the car in Tennessee. Speed and care in the assembly process.
By the way, I have determined through scientific experimentation, at untallied cost, garages do not like daily drivers, and will secretly generate enough “stuff” to fill any void in order to keep them out.
Phil


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