I sand and sand all day.
I know this will make my cougar and bird look good one day.
Sanding Sanding Sanding it is no fun.
But I know everyone will love it when I'm done.
Yes you aren't the only one.
Get your ass up and get it done!
LOL Gotta do somthing to keep myself motivated. The sanding has to be the worst part of any body work. I need the Big Red Easy button for body work. You know just like in the staples comercials. When somebody invents that let me know! LOL!.
I'm not good at body work. Besides the fact I lack the skills to make it look good (and it sucks), I also get impatient and rush things and they end up looking mediocre at best.
There already is an easy button for that..... it's called, take it to a body shop. ;)
Lol 1 Wld Brd :welder:
I guess I'm a glutton for punishment. I like doing body work and sanding. For me it's some good alone time :evilgrin: It's been horrible not being able to start the body work on my toy :punchballs: although I'm getting closer to starting.
John
I hate doing body work, and properly suck at it. My problem is that I always get the "Fvck-it's". You know - "This is still a little bit rough - ahhh, fvck it."
One thing I'm glad is that my car doesn't have any rust, but even still it needs considerable body work before the paint job. You'd be surprised how many door dings, nicks, ses and scratches you'll find when you go over your 20 year old car inch by inch. I've even found a few on the roof, and there's one on the trunk lid where the original owner must have tied to close the trunk on something that was too big - the dent points outward...
I actually like body work, and am doing it myself on the bird, and my cougar. The sanding is a bitch, but a D/A sander makes short work of knocking down the filler. Blocking it out is the worst part.
That is where I'm aat block sanding. I've done stripped it down and done all the little dents and dings and those damm pin holes that always seem to happen. I'm in the early stages of getting it set to paint. So sanding and primer and sanding and primer. Then on with the paint. Everytime I get the F&%k it's I tell myself that no matter what it is gonna look like some ole dirty nasty ASS. Keep telling myself that everyone is gonna laugh and point while rolling around on the ground. That makes me wanna "Just Keep Sanding" , "Just Keep Sanding", "Just Keep Sanding". That finding Nemo Movie. LOL
But this way I know that is should turn out as good as the factory paint that is one the rest of the car.
is this on that mn-12? or you fox?
This is on the MN-12 Cougar car. But the big idea is that once it is on the road then the 84 Bird gets it. This way the bird can come off the road. This way also I can get in touch with the Bodyman side of myself. LOL. That way when I do the bird it will be right and not have to do it over 2-3 times. here is a link to my cardomain this page shows the most recent pics of my work.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2583741/3
Sanding sanding it is no fun
but the end results are loved by everyone.
Sanding sanding it must be done
Because driving that beauty will be fun.
Sanding sanding it is no fun
Time to get up and get more done.
what is it with these ryhmes that keep poping into my head.
I'm doing my own bodywork.I have to remove the entire second coat of paint.Whoever painted it last before i had it didn't prep the body and paint is flaking off.I keep telling myself everyday of bodywork that I'm one day closer to a pretty painted Bird.Bodywork still sucks,though.But without it,no pretty paint.
I'll tell you one good thing about doing the body work to my car: It's not a DD. I can take my time, and I don't have to do it bit by bit like I've had to do with every other ed car I've owned. The "Fvck-its" are easier to fend off when I don't have to drive the car to work the next day. Being out of the weather is a big advantage, too...
ipsd, looks like your progressing rather nicely. Keep up the good work and keep those pics coming.
I have devoloped the f*@#*k it attitude with my kitchen remodel project. I'm still doing that, but I'm TAKING time for my other project and working on getting those thru-floor sub-frame connectors installed. Then on to the body work :D First up; smoothing the engine bay :D sorry for rambling
John
Ramble ramble ramble. Like it makes a difference to me. Badbird do you need me to send you swift kick in the ASS e-mail to get you up and working. It'll make you butt hurt so bad you'll be thinking of things to do instead of wanting to sit down. Is that what you NEED!!! LOL. Don't say F#%K It. Then you will never get it back on track. There are only 2 times anyone should really say F*$T it and mean it. One is when stopping drinking makes sense. The other is when you are telling your lover what you are going to do to them. LOL Just had to throw that in.
I've been out in the shop working on the cougar again. I kinda got side tracked helping a buddy with his fiero project. But here are some pics of the first coat on the fender and header panel.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/fender.jpg)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/radsup2-1.jpg)
Just need to get the hood panited and finish the rest and then it is time to put it back together.
Ya ipsd, the butt kickin would most likely help :D Although, I've been working on the kitchen and almost have the wiring, pluming, gas line done, just have to shut the stuff off and connect everything. I have to get that part of the kitchen done and the old sink and stuff removed by this weekend for my wife's Grad party. Thanks for the thread butt kicking :D
John
P.S. The cars looking GOOD!!!!
When in need bring it to me! That is all I do day in and day out. Im going to school in 6 weeks for more Body Work. Once you do it, you know how not to do it. Ive learned the more time you take the better it is. But yes I could use more cars to paint.
cougrr302, Yes, time is well spent in doing things right the first time.
I used to do body& paint on cars for a living for 14 yrs. I still do bodywork and paint but not as much as I used to. Now that I have a garage I can start to do more also. I have a couple of projects besides my Bird. When my wife, son and I move to the Vegas area, I'm building a shop big enough to do body work/paint; any fabbing on the cars I need to do and engine/tranny work.
Have fun getting into the field of Body & Paint.
John
Oh I am. Guess what my project is at work before I leave. RICE POWER! 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse, putting a body kit, Spoiler and fart can on it!!!! w00t!!
Here are afew more pics. I put the front end together other than the hodd and fender. They are both awaiting the final coat of paint.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/frontend2.jpg)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/Frontend1.jpg)
I know I know I'm still working on this one. I've been having paint problems. I had a buddy that loaned me his gun then offered to do it for me. After really messing it up! I said F him. He at best left a runny nasty bumpy finish. I hadn't talked to him in about a week and a half. HE called up and asked if I was done with his paint gun. I told him yes and went and gave it back to him. I did make him pay for the wasted paint that he left in the gun already reduced. He is lucky I dumped the paint out of the gun and put some thinner in it. I asked him for money some money for the paint he wasted with his nasty he did. He boned right up and asked how much for the QT. I told him $35 for the paint reducer, catalyst. He forked it on over. Yeah!! That is what is cost regular not my price. So any way that was last week. I went to Grizzly and bought a Hvlp Setup for about $35 with some extras they were having a sale. So I finally sprayed some paint. The first coat I did went OK. Then I sanded and went to the Final coat. SO I started with the fender everything is going good and Then it happened. Drip,Drip. No, not a run. The paint was running down the side of the gun. The lid doesn't seal Suck! Anyhow just an update with some pics of the fender with the drips. I'm not asking for perfection but .
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/P6201816.jpg)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/P6201812.jpg)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/ipsd1/P6201817.jpg)
I'm kinda pissed but not as much as I was when my buddy made those bigs runs I had to sand out. But I wonder if they will replace it with a new one.
I guess bodywork aint bad i havent done a whole lot but i guess i dont have a lot of the tools i wouldnt mind getting the rear passenger fenderwell mess sorted on the 88 its pretty bad but thats the only noticeable rust that high i think everywhere else is on the lower part of the car
I didn't see what kind of paint this is? Is it just enamel?
Nason Ful cryl II acrylic enamel