world's ugliest celica...at least until i paint it, please stand by for more info Options

[axelrduvirage]

well it's started. i rough sanded down the topcoat and i will begin the hand sanding tomorrow. filled in a lot of bumps, scratches and ridges. i couldn't feel most of them but my buddy Jim says "it has to be smooooooooth!". doing a bit every day and hope to get to pulling things off (mirrors, heads, tails, etc) this weekend and start priming the engine bonnet, backhatch and doors. i am painting it 199 (Alpine Silver Metallic).

here are a few pics of the progress-- from before i started to what it loooked like this afternoon:









it's so ugly now, it turns as many heads as the day i bought it (i know i'm an eternal optimist).


This post has been edited by axelrduvirage: Jul 19, 2006 - 4:43 AM

[Stasis]

Hi folks. I'm new here, and before you all ask, my ride doesn't exist. But I'm often in the passenger's seat of this ugly baby axel posted.

Had the pleasure today of doing some fine sanding on the car. Some of the first bodywork I've ever done, and I really enjoyed it.

"Make the shiny go away!"

I can't wait to see the final product. For now, I just tell axel that he must have been driving so fast the paint tore away from the body...

This post has been edited by Stasis: Jun 8, 2006 - 2:40 PM

[axelrduvirage]

Hi folks. I'm new here, and before you all ask, my ride doesn't exist. But I'm often in the passenger's seat of this ugly baby axel posted.

Had the pleasure today of doing some fine sanding on the car. Some of the first bodywork I've ever done, and I really enjoyed it.

"Make the shiny go away!"

I can't wait to see the final product. For now, I just tell axel that he must have been driving so fast the paint tore away from the body...

thanks Kevin,

X3 was alright. Eric threw a fit at supper. Parking the car in the garage tomorrow morning. sanding the wing and the skirts. starting the masking and hopefully prime this weekend. BTW i could only go that fast if i had a 3sgte pushing me. .