Lurch's 260Z 2 Seater

[C.A.R.]

Mossy - that is the one downside to that train of thought...

Johnny - If my current employer can't get me any more work in the next few weeks, I might just do that.

 

I intend to keep this car indefinitely, so I guess I should suck it up & just do it properly the first time...

Thanks for all your input guys - it really help

[Mr240z]

Get your best Zed buddy to give you a hand....His car looks pretty good..

 

 

If god can't help you. His 2nd in charge might.....

[C.A.R.]

Not possible mate - he's (understandably) too busy atm.

[zedevan]

...get a roller out

 

but seriously, next time there's a meet up i'll bring along one of the door's i've painted up and half assedly polished and left for the last 1 or 2 years with no wax on it, and even they look nice enough. Specially for the price, and ease of repair

 

although, for 6.5k i'd be tempted to go bare metal and just get it sprayed in a nice metalic, assuming that doesn't involve u spending forever taking it back to bare metal. is there any guarentee to the work? a guy at uni had an alfa that had had a 7g bare metal job on it before he bought it (for about 8g, lol) and rust came back within 5 years so it was resprayed again for free.

 

...but then again i dont want to have to worry about my 6.5k paint job whenever i leave my car somewhere or do some work on it

[Zedback]

Guys if you're talking about 2 pac then I've got no idea, it's toxic and not for the DIYer.  If you're talking about acrylic then everything is in the surface prep. I really don't understand why people don't like acrylic, it's really easy to work with and really easy to repair if you do something silly.    Runs you just sand away and respray, same with any surface prep failure (bugs, gum sap, etc).  If you do something particulalry dumb like spray on a humid day when the sun is setting and your whole boot lid blooms...    You just sand it back and have another go... even you could do it Lurch. 

(Crappy scanned film images of my MGB http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/zedback/1965%20MGB/)

 

Only thing there Lurch is they might say if something goes wrong with the paint they won't be responsible because they haven't prepped it themselves.

Surface prep is everything for the color coat.  You can also run into problems with products that don't react well.  If you go down this path then you should ask your painter what products they use and use the same.

[RBZ 260]

oh please lets not go into acrylic vs 2pac debate on here as well 

 

lets just say if it was good we still see new cars painted with it and crash repairers using it all the time.

 

most two pac these days are lot safer than what it used  to be few years ago. still not good but not any worse than acrylic. again to clarafiy things cause i know someone will come back with another comment.2pac primer/filler is the one u want to have less contact with its slightly more dangerous and u need good ventilation. for an odd job here and there u dont need fresh air supply mask. even the crashies dont use them.

 

we bashed this to over 20pages on another forum. long story short all paints are poisonus. no matter if enamel acrylic or 2pac period so there is no "SAFE" paint. u still need a good filtration mask with correct filter. make sure u got good ventilation and take regular breaks.

 

ive used acrylic before all the time. once u try 2pac u never look back. way easier and way better and quicker outcome not to say lot more robust.

 

respraying and preping a car is not a small job. may as well if painting it paint it with something thats going to last.

 

though im still for Lurch to do it himself im sure he can do a very good job ( I believe in you mate  ) . get a crap box or see if ur relatives need a free paintjob to practice on. u wil improve. 3 paintjobs later u should get realy good. youll figure out most of the traps to takle your car, with realy good results.

Do what i did restore push bikes, car trailers, metal furniture or just get some odd car panels and start practicing   

 

just look at it this way lurch. ull save at least 5k that u can spend on other goodies on the car. 

 

 

 

[Reaper-Zed]

if i hurry the hell up and finnish my degree ill be able to engineer the car for ya hahaha

[zedevan]

if i hurry the hell up and finnish my degree ill be able to engineer the car for ya hahaha

 

...no you won't

[RBZ 260]

...no you won't

 

;D lol aint that true Evan. its funny how youngsters think they can engineer a car with their degree. hmmmmm all i can say good luck. be prepared to get your dreams shattered.

 

than again grim dont you preffer stock cars so no engineering needed. 

[xa1973]

 

 

......and LX Toranas, HQ's, Premiers

[Scoota G]

Painting ... 90% Prep 10% Spray

[Sirpent]

Painting ... 90% Prep 10% Spray

 

Lurch..........

 

Too long between posts here.

 

Ummmmm, think its time you pulled your finger out, stop doing work on the side for all of these losers (As in me) and get on with it dont you think?

 

We're all getting a bit sick of you watching our hapless efforts and want to sit back and have a dig at your handy work.........LOL

 

And hell, if you need to organise a working "B" Im happy to spend a day at the "Mocking Bird Lane Ranch" taking to it with a hammer and dolly.

 

John

[C.A.R.]

Quiet you!

 

There's actually very little left to do on the shell - I just have to get it on a rotissery, blasted, then painted.

 

HOWEVER due to lack of time with being employed full time, other members Zeds being worked on (AND being booked out past the new year!), & other projects needing more urgent attention here, the Zed is going to be all packed up & stored away for a while. :-\

 

Lurch..........

 

Too long between posts here.

 

Ummmmm, think its time you pulled your finger out, stop doing work on the side for all of these losers (As in me) and get on with it dont you think?

 

We're all getting a bit sick of you watching our hapless efforts and want to sit back and have a dig at your handy work.........LOL

 

And hell, if you need to organise a working "B" Im happy to spend a day at the "Mocking Bird Lane Ranch" taking to it with a hammer and dolly.

 

John

[Sirpent]

 

 

HOWEVER due to lack of time with being employed full time, other members Zeds being worked on (AND being booked out past the new year!), & other projects needing more urgent attention here, the Zed is going to be all packed up & stored away for a while. :-\

 

 

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :'(

[NZeder]

Just don't let it take 13 years like my project and my zed has been in the shed at home for 2 months with no work either and I can't blame the bro any more as it is now all me damn work getting in the way and taking me OS but I did pit crew for the Targa NZ so that was my own doing taking myself way from the car for a week and a bit.

 

So Lurch do get back to it

[MR260]

Dont listen to them Lurch

 

Just get back to work on my rust bucket!!!

 

Just kidding mate  and remember if you need mine out of the way for a while i'll come and pick it up

[lightmaster240z]

Sorry to add your work pile Lurch, but after the work forklift decided it didn't like the way I look at my Z, it came over a hit it! Damn jealousies! 

 

Edited by Lurch for people that can't translate 'Bruce speak'.

[Zedman240®]

Maybe hold a "Tech Day" at your place Lurch (when the body is prepped and painted though) and help put everything back together...engine/box suspension electrics etc..

[C.A.R.]

Should update that I've sold this Zed (to make way for my 240Z) to Alan (Alian on here)  - thought I doubt it'll ever see the light of day again... :-\