1973 Corvette Convertible Resto
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Drifting
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Melting Slicks
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From: Japan
Roger, I haven't looked in for awhile...wondering how long you'll be home for the holidays and if you think you might get some color laid down...? This has got to be killing you I know! Anyway hope you had a great Thanksgiving and have a Merry Christmas!/Dave
Burning Brakes
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From: pensacola fl
Roger, I know you must be feeling you are going to finally get to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's going to be beautiful and everytime you look at it, I know you will have a slight smile on your face and a heart full of satisifaction.
PS. If you get to Pensacola over the holidays, give me a shout, I would love to meet you in person over coffee or a beer on me.
PS. If you get to Pensacola over the holidays, give me a shout, I would love to meet you in person over coffee or a beer on me.
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Drifting
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Rogman
Roger, I know you must be feeling you are going to finally get to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's going to be beautiful and everytime you look at it, I know you will have a slight smile on your face and a heart full of satisifaction.
PS. If you get to Pensacola over the holidays, give me a shout, I would love to meet you in person over coffee or a beer on me.
PS. If you get to Pensacola over the holidays, give me a shout, I would love to meet you in person over coffee or a beer on me.
Thanks much
Rogman
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First full day back in Vegas...
Was able to get a line on a bigger compressor, and that will be delivered tomorrow... Now I just gotta find someone that can run a 240V plug in my garage and I'll be golden...
Next, me and Fame (our 9 year old son) cleaned the inside of the garage doors and put the pink panther insulation in the doors...
That combined with a floor heater was able to get the temp in the garage up over 70 degrees with a 51 degree outside temp... So, that is encouraging... The PPG techs said I need at least 60 degrees in the garage and on the panels to shoot the paint and clear...
Finally got to wet sanding my hood... Here's how it has been sitting since I shot K36 back in July...
Then, lightly dusted the hood with black spray paint to use as a guide coat...
Then starting blocking with 320 wet...
Had five to six breakthroughs...
Needs a couple of more coats of K36, and then (fingers crossed) ready for base and clear... I've taken a long enough break, need to get back out there to work on the doors and vert hatch...
Thanks for looking and commenting...
Rogman
Next, me and Fame (our 9 year old son) cleaned the inside of the garage doors and put the pink panther insulation in the doors...
That combined with a floor heater was able to get the temp in the garage up over 70 degrees with a 51 degree outside temp... So, that is encouraging... The PPG techs said I need at least 60 degrees in the garage and on the panels to shoot the paint and clear...
Finally got to wet sanding my hood... Here's how it has been sitting since I shot K36 back in July...
Then, lightly dusted the hood with black spray paint to use as a guide coat...
Then starting blocking with 320 wet...
Had five to six breakthroughs...
Needs a couple of more coats of K36, and then (fingers crossed) ready for base and clear... I've taken a long enough break, need to get back out there to work on the doors and vert hatch...
Thanks for looking and commenting...
Rogman
Melting Slicks
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From: Peoria Arizona
First - Merry Christmas to you and your family Roger! 
Second - awesome to see you back at your project again! Looks like your helper did an awesome job. Your primer looks better then some of the paint jobs I see running around lol
Glad you are getting time with family and a chance to work on your '73. Looking good!
Adam
Second - awesome to see you back at your project again! Looks like your helper did an awesome job. Your primer looks better then some of the paint jobs I see running around lol
Glad you are getting time with family and a chance to work on your '73. Looking good!
Adam
Melting Slicks
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From: Ocean County NJ
Great to see you are back home and back to work!!! Are you now done with school or do you come back east after the holidays? Whatever the case may be, it's great to see my favorite build resume!
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Drifting
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From: Mascoutah IL
First - Merry Christmas to you and your family Roger!
Second - awesome to see you back at your project again! Looks like your helper did an awesome job. Your primer looks better then some of the paint jobs I see running around lol
Glad you are getting time with family and a chance to work on your '73. Looking good!
Adam
Second - awesome to see you back at your project again! Looks like your helper did an awesome job. Your primer looks better then some of the paint jobs I see running around lol
Glad you are getting time with family and a chance to work on your '73. Looking good!
Adam
Thanks much, Merry Christmas to you guys (and all of CF) as well... I'm sure I'll be working on the car come Tuesday... Very happy to get the hands dirty again...
Tass is flying out to DC for the MLK weekend... Then she'll come out again in early April for the Cherry Blossom Festival... I will probably try to get back to Vegas sometime in Feb...
Great to hear from you guys...
Rogman
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Rogman
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Christmas Eve Update!!!
Hope everyone has a great Christmas tomorrow!! Lowes' guys delivered the new air compressor... Swear this thing could eat 4 of my old air compressors and still have room for desert... Hope to have pics tomorrow with them side-by-side... No luck so far on a bro hook up (pun intended), to get a 240V plug in the garage...
Got the vert hatch and driver's door sanded... No breakthroughs on the hatch, but the door (which had plenty of work done to it) was rough...
I also took some measurements for Mike at Flaming River today... He's going to work with his techs to make a custom tilt/telescopic steering column for my Vette... Going keyless and polished stainless...
Thanks for looking and commenting...
Rogman
Got the vert hatch and driver's door sanded... No breakthroughs on the hatch, but the door (which had plenty of work done to it) was rough...
I also took some measurements for Mike at Flaming River today... He's going to work with his techs to make a custom tilt/telescopic steering column for my Vette... Going keyless and polished stainless...
Thanks for looking and commenting...
Rogman
Safety Car
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From: Algonac Michigan
If you bought it from Lowes I'm assuming it is a Kobalt brand? If it is you will love it! I have had mine for 5 years and for the price it was the best bang for the buck out there... No problems whatsoever!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Drifting
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From: Mascoutah IL
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!
Rogman
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Thanks much... Merry Christmas to you guys and your families...
Rogman
Melting Slicks
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From: Japan
Roger, good to see you're back at it. Judging by some of the lumps anx waves in mine you'll be glad you did all that blocking, re- priming, and re- blocking! Do you think you'll have time to get color on it before you have to leave?
BTW Roger, don't be scared off by the base/ clear thing...the mistakes I made were stupid and easily avoidable, you' ll be fine.
Beautiful work as usual, and Merry Christmas!
BTW Roger, don't be scared off by the base/ clear thing...the mistakes I made were stupid and easily avoidable, you' ll be fine.
Beautiful work as usual, and Merry Christmas!