celica body work thread!!!, first daytime pics PG 11!!! Options

[99GT]

This is why I'm going to paint mines white, just imagine it on a celica... But blue is my favorite.

This post has been edited by 99GT: Mar 29, 2007 - 11:19 PM

[presure2]

ok so, this weekend i painted the hatch, hatch jam, sunroof opening, inner fenders, and hood hinges.
things came out really well overall.
here are a few pics. since i didnt have the JDM guy photographer from last week (steff) theres no in progress pics, i was too buzy working on things, and i also forgot to bring the camara anyway, heres what she looks like now:

















so, now, since all the jams are done, we're ready to sand and paint the outside!! woot..lol
im hoping we'll have time within the next 2 weeks @ work to get it done.

[shin]

nicely done manny. can't wait to see the finished product

[Cisco93lude]

YYaaa glad to see u finally got to putting some color on it!! it is a nasty color man. I can vouch for that!!! sooo many pearl lol. its gonna look sick when ur driving around in the sunlight. cant wait to see it done!!

[lagos]

haha love the new look manny! most people get to this stage of body work and call it a day..lol

[Defgeph]

ur car is the bomb right now. Take some more pics man !!!

Nice work

[x_itchy_b_x]

Looks HAWT! throw some D's on that Rich! getting there man. looks like a BIG project.

[playr158]

hey manny,

what kinda gun are you using?
type of paint?

[Nibbe]

May i even say thats looking good. jk. Anyway looks like theres lots of things happening on it. Keep it up.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

very excited to see this done.

so here is my question, when are you going to paint my celica

[Chanh55]

Lookin' good!!

[hurley97]

here are a few pics. since i didnt have the JDM guy photographer from last week (steff) theres no in progress pics, i was too buzy working on things, and i also forgot to bring the camara anyway, heres what she looks like now:

awesome, I have my own JDM title now, I feel special

[presure2]

hey manny,

what kinda gun are you using?
type of paint?

dan, im lucky enough to have my supervisor let me borrow a sweet Sata Mini Jet to spray with. its an EXCELLENT spot gun, does a GREAT JOB.
im using sherman williams ultra 7000 base coat, and theyre spot clear. im using the spot clear in the jams, cause it dries nice and fast.

so here is my question, when are you going to paint my celica

hehe tina, if all goes as planned, i actually WILL be able to within the next few months!
thanks all.
i talked to my super today, looks like it will be going in sometime next week.
I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Defgeph]

Congrats Manny. This is going to be sweet man, that paint looks great.

[hitcachi]

This car is gonna look tits when its done!

[ILuvMyCelica95]

hey manny,

what kinda gun are you using?
type of paint?

dan, im lucky enough to have my supervisor let me borrow a sweet Sata Mini Jet to spray with. its an EXCELLENT spot gun, does a GREAT JOB.
im using sherman williams ultra 7000 base coat, and theyre spot clear. im using the spot clear in the jams, cause it dries nice and fast.

so here is my question, when are you going to paint my celica

hehe tina, if all goes as planned, i actually WILL be able to within the next few months!
thanks all.
i talked to my super today, looks like it will be going in sometime next week.
I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAre you serious? I want to be the first 6gc (besides yours) that gets painted! weeeee!

[bccentaur3]

Nice work Manny, sweet project can't wait until your finished.
My question is, how much have you spent so far on this project?

[presure2]

Nice work Manny, sweet project can't wait until your finished.
My question is, how much have you spent so far on this project?

at the end, it will end up costing me ~1275$ to have it all done.
the rear wheelwells were 250$ to have fixed.
painting the outside of the car, with all the parts ( bumpers, mirrors, doorhandles, extensions, sideskirts, ect) off the car will cost 850$ to have done.
the extra 125$ is for air line supplies (filter and condensation remover and mask) to do all the jams, sanding the car, and bodywork, not including paint, which i got from work.
for how the car will look when its done, and all the work i did on the sideskirts @ work, it will end up being WELLLLL worth it.
ill have a few more pics later today, looks like shes going in for paint TUESDAY!!!!!!!!

[presure2]

well, all, here is what will more than likely be the final set of pics that i post before the car goes in for paint.
since i have access to some diffrent kinda crap at work, after i fixed my sideskirts, and preped the front and rear extensions, i decided to try a little somthing on them.
if you all notice, on the lower section of your cars, on the rocker panels, there is a "textured" material, which is then painted over.
that stuff is called "chip gaurd". it helps protect the lower section of the car from rock chips ect.
we have this stuff @ work, so i taped off the lower section of the skirts and extensions, and the part of them that sits in the wheelwell, and sprayed them with it.
i think it looks awesome, and once its painted, will give all those parts a VERY oem, dealer installed type look.
and as a bonus, it will actually be functional, and help stop all the nicks and chips that happen on the rear extensions, and front part of the sideskirts thats in the wheelwell.
here are a few pics of how they look now, pre-paint.
drivers side rear:

passanger side rear:

front of drivers side skirt:

rear of drivers skirt:


and here are a few final pics of the car being sanded.




all thats left now, is sand the wing, and a few small touches on the car.
as it looks now, she goes in tuesday or wensday, depending on how buzy we are @ work.

next set of pics will be in new paint!!!!! HEHEHEHEHEHEHE

[97lestyousay]

I can't wait till tuesday.
The chip guard is a great idea, should be a lot more
resistant to chipping.