My Projects thread

[Vlietje]

OMG I've just wetted my pants... This is soooooooo good!

[Nick J]

You make me sick Nick

So wish i had the skills to do something like that other than working in a boring office all day!

You'll probably laugh at this but some days I so wish I had an office job!!!

great work as usual nick
such a high standard

does your bodyshop only work on nova's!!!!!!!!

Thanks fella.... You know Im actually glad that the only novas we work with are my own! Modern day cars are sometimes so much easier to work with!!

Looks great! Looking forward to seeing it all built up with the bumpers on. When are you planning to tackle the engine conversion?

Cheers Simon..... Hopefully If I can fund it next year will see another motor in.

Freshly painted shells look great, top job as usual
Now you have got the colour match when do you want the Swing for some paint

Cheers Rich, Im sure your paint guy will come up trumps for you however If he needs colour info I can always help with that just give me a shout.

Lovely!!

Cheers!

Again perfect work are you taking it to billing? And when you put c20 let in?

With a bit of luck I will make billing!

Looks stunning mate!!

Cheers mate!

It's a little naughty really, awesome work as ever Nick

Glad you like fella!

Awesome stuff Nick

Think ive said it before but id LOVE to have bodywork skills like that

Bumpers look good

We all have our specialitys dont we Edd.... Im sure once I get to see yours It wont dissapoint after all the effort you've put in.

Nick.

[Rick Draper]

Looks stunning Nick, what are your plans engine wise?

Sisters Mini is still looking great. Looks so much better with the black roof on it that it did with the white.

[krobinson]

Love it long time!!!

[Nick J]

OMG I've just wetted my pants... This is soooooooo good!

Lol, thanks!

Looks stunning Nick, what are your plans engine wise?

Sisters Mini is still looking great. Looks so much better with the black roof on it that it did with the white.

Cheers Rick, Its coming on slowly...... Im guessing your sisters luck has changed with that car as I havent seen it for a while!! Hope she's still enjoying It and you got sorted with your new car ok in the end?

Love it long time!!!

Cheers mate!

Nick.

[Jeff16v]

Superb Nick, I'm learning just watching this progress, so you base coated over the primer area only with a slight overlap (blow in) onto the old red, then lacquer over the entire panel and finish. Do you flat between coats or just lay several base coat then flat the whole base before lacquer?

[Pistol Pete]

Loving your work. As always!!

[Benn]

As always your work is perfect.

Christ that is a fantastic finish. More so as it's out of the gun...

[Nick J]

Superb Nick, I'm learning just watching this progress, so you base coated over the primer area only with a slight overlap (blow in) onto the old red, then lacquer over the entire panel and finish. Do you flat between coats or just lay several base coat then flat the whole base before lacquer?

Thanks Jeff, Im glad your learning a little...... I was beginning to think people would find my thread a bit boring after all this time hence why I wasnt going to bother really! I actually use a tintable surface primer (red in this case) over the top of the grey primer you see in the pictures. The car then saw four coats of red base and two clear over the top of that. As our basecoats are water based we dont flat them unless its absolutely necessary etc. I know a lot of the American resto programes and so on show (colour sanding) which does give great results but their all still on solvent basecoats over their so much easier to do so. But again not really needed in my opinion as similar results can be found by just flat/polishing the clear afterwards.

Loving your work. As always!!

Cheers Pete!

As always your work is perfect.

Christ that is a fantastic finish. More so as it's out of the gun...

Cheers Dude! It did come out well but no better than anyone else's really Its just the pics!

Nick.

[Benn]

As our basecoats are water based we dont flat them unless its absolutely necessary etc. I know a lot of the American resto programes and so on show (colour sanding) which does give great results but their all still on solvent basecoats over their so much easier to do so. But again not really needed in my opinion as similar results can be found by just flat/polishing the clear afterwards.
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See know i've wondered about this before, as i was tough that you only sand between base coats if you have a prob (run/dirty/hair or something) and then you need to base over it to cover scratches... But then is it cause they are using a direct gloss? Using a really high grade paper, Then lacquer over it?