The bird is Finally painted!!! June 30, 2007, 05:40:14 PM Right after work last night, I came home and stripped it for painting, I painted the door jams and under the trunk before dark, then Painted the rest this morning. The next project is to pull the motor and drop in a 331 for the Turbos.The colour is '99 Ford: Bright Atlantic Blue Metallic.Turned out ok, I think. I ran out of hardener so I only got two coats on the bumpers. I will pull them off again next week and finish them. Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #1 – June 30, 2007, 05:43:57 PM a couple of more pics..... Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #2 – June 30, 2007, 05:53:22 PM i like the shade of blue Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #4 – June 30, 2007, 05:55:53 PM Sweet color choice. It interacts very well with the ponys and your clear lights. Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #5 – June 30, 2007, 05:57:17 PM Holy hell. That is so far the best looking TC I've ever seen. Great job RJ Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #6 – June 30, 2007, 06:01:08 PM Quote from: 84 Fila;157792Holy hell. That is so far the best looking TC I've ever seen. Great job RJThanks, but it isn't a TC, it was just a base model 3.8L:D Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #7 – June 30, 2007, 06:01:26 PM Its not the best looking TC. Its not a TC at all... Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #8 – June 30, 2007, 06:12:03 PM I stand corrected. TC nose on the car. I'm not a big fan of 87-88's but yours has me sold. What color blue is that by the way Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #9 – June 30, 2007, 06:21:00 PM , you have me sold on that. Hot car man, love the color. Now just get some bird centercaps fabbed up for those wheels. Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #10 – June 30, 2007, 06:22:17 PM Nice looking paint job.It looked meaner in primer,but she cleaned up nicely with a new coat on.Good job.Fila,the color is in the first post.Look up. Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #11 – June 30, 2007, 06:31:51 PM Saw it Vinnie, but I mean did you do any custom mixing off the factory color or is that as it is stock? Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #12 – June 30, 2007, 07:15:10 PM is it the lighting, or are the bumpers darker in color? Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #13 – June 30, 2007, 07:35:03 PM Good job, looks great. Quote Selected
The bird is Finally painted!!! Reply #14 – June 30, 2007, 10:01:09 PM Quote from: 32VFoxBird;157805is it the lighting, or are the bumpers darker in color?No it is factory colour. Nothing custom. As for the bumpers, they only got two coats, and you can see the factory colour through it in some lights so I need to do a couple more coats next weekend. Ran out of hardener. I will finish my Cowl hood and throw on it by then too.I am very happy with it for my first paint job, and spraying it in my back yard under the trees to boot! Man does it turn heads! I have already had two people tonight yell "nice ride!":D at me.I will give it a couple of weeks to cure then I will wet sand it and buff it out, as there is some orange peel in it. I counted on that happening anyways(actually I counted on sags and runs, but didn't get any :D SWEET! LOL) so I did 5 good coats, for that purpose.Used a brand new HVLP gun kit I got from NAPA. Devilbliss Startingline. First time using an HVLP, and I really like it. Quote Selected