Topic: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )

[shank0668]

Wow, its really turning out nicely! 

[rad400]

Nice work Doug.

[ctta]

Amazing work. Great job

[SoonerTA]

Like always Doug, you have out done yourself.  Looks Amazing!

[deadfish]

Wow Doug...that's really professional work....very very nice. Since I'll be painting my own, You give me faith that I may be able to fix my less than stellar shooting. I've done some nice work on small projects and I'm a little tense (to say the least!) about doing a whole car.. Thanks for the photos...they're like mini lessons!

Rick C.

[SnapOnBilly]

looking VERY nice!

[4SPEED]

polished it today.  there is something in the paint.  I looks peppered, if you know what I mean.  it looks great at 5' but up close it look like dust. I didnt see it untill it was polished...  Im so pissed right now. 

if this wasnt a show finish I would let it go.  so its coming off and going to start over.

[ShakerBreaker]

sorry to hear this.
Sir---- you can get her to a show finish.
Just a little more time and effort.
You are extremely dedicated and you expect only the best of yourself.
I personally admire your dedication.

Side note: meet my neighbor 7 houses down for the first time. Great guy---He has a '76 455-HO with just over 50,000 miles on it.
Now that makes me smile like a child!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doug---- your dedication is inspiring to me personally and to the 100's who read this thread.

[4SPEED]

it turns out the DBC 9700 ppg black  isnt reduced 1 to 1.   its 1 to .25   its the only PPG paint that is reduced this way. all others are 1 to 1.
if it would of been cleared hours later it would of been fine.  the extra amout of reducer that went into the sealer was still there and the clear trapped it ,  it builds up pressure and pops thru the clear.

So PPG didnt comp me the new paint and clear.  but the paint shop I more or less live at.  charged me all the stuff at cost.
yall would not believe the markup on paint.

just got the body repainted tonight. fenders and trunk next.  and still have the hood and bumpers to do.  
so after this weekend I should be back on track.    

[4SPEED]

FYI ,, if you ever use PPG check the date on the bottom of the can.  my clear was 2 years and 3 months old. 

buffed & polished  this is the right quarter.

 

[SoonerTA]

WOW!  That is amazing!  Great job Doug.

[Justin]

Sweet Doug. The wife doesn't believe it's a black car. She says it has to be a mirror. She wants to see that the car is black and that you simply perfected the shine. Lol. Woman....what can you do about them? 

[whitetaildreamer]

Look at all the money you are saving Doug.  No need for mirrors in the house now.  Next time you put on the fancy, go out for the evening duds you just have to go to the garage and check your look in your quarter. I have never seen anything like your work before, absolutely awesome.   

[4SPEED]

Sweet Doug. The wife doesn't believe it's a black car. She says it has to be a mirror. She wants to see that the car is black and that you simply perfected the shine. Lol. Woman....what can you do about them? 

[4SPEED]

How long do you think it will take until its complete? 

 8 weeks. going to try for 8 weeks . every time I set a date , something go's all kinds of wrong..  like right now, it should be assembled by now.