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Old Jan 11, 2020 | 05:39 PM
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Sometimes you just can't get to the backside of the repair. Whenever I can....I do.
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Old Jan 11, 2020 | 06:25 PM
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you can make or scavenge a hunk of glass to use as a bonding strip. put it on the back side of one piece, set it up a bit low for panel adhesive or resin film. attach top piece. wiggle fight squish until it is at the right height. now lay up a layer on top. after DG said about mowing in shorts, you said i do the same thing. i thought shorts in Sweden in january?
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Originally Posted by derekderek
you can make or scavenge a hunk of glass to use as a bonding strip. put it on the back side of one piece, set it up a bit low for panel adhesive or resin film. attach top piece. wiggle fight squish until it is at the right height. now lay up a layer on top. after DG said about mowing in shorts, you said i do the same thing. i thought shorts in Sweden in january?
LOL Derek.

Here is the other door....I can live with a few blemishes...…..



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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 01:05 PM
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I’m no expert when it comes to paint but I’m not seeing the blemishes in those pics... I think they look good DG. It’s nice to see more shiny paint go on her.
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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by moncal90
I’m no expert when it comes to paint but I’m not seeing the blemishes in those pics... I think they look good DG. It’s nice to see more shiny paint go on her.

They DO look great....like the painter sprayed them with liquid black obsidian. The few blemishes are the reason for the $6,000 Daily Driver paint job. Zero flaws cost $12,000-$15,000 in South Louisiana.

I looked at the doors before he spayed the Black and I couldn't see one flaw in the prepared primered doors.

Now.....if everything would have gone perfectly my $6,000 paint would look like $12,000.

Still...I am completely happy with the overall look...…….


The first pic of the doors in the garage...…….








Testing the camera flash to see if it will wash out the blemishes.....it did........







This is actually a pic of the door paint....the "bright spot" in the center of the camera lens is a blemish reflecting the flash onto the lens......







This is another straight-on flash pic of the door paint....I am pointing to the pin-head blemish in the paint........



Maybe the rain will go away so the painter can finish the deck lid.
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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 05:40 PM
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Looks fantastic.
I wouldn’t worry about that little flaw.
After the first season you drive it you’ll find some tiny little flaw in it and if you paid for the $12,000.00 paint job, you’d be pissed off.

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Old Jan 12, 2020 | 07:51 PM
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Excellent point.
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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 01:13 PM
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OldCarBum is right... driving any of our beauties will start to put little blemishes on. I'd much rather drive them then give them a perfected paint job and let them sit for show. Thanks DG for the additional pics! You didn't have to point out the little blemishes, I trusted you that they were there.
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Just drive it fast past a bayou and the mosquito carcasses will full in the blemishes. They hide my paint chips really well
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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by moncal90
OldCarBum is right... driving any of our beauties will start to put little blemishes on. I'd much rather drive them then give them a perfected paint job and let them sit for show. Thanks DG for the additional pics! You didn't have to point out the little blemishes, I trusted you that they were there.
Originally Posted by Rescue Rogers
Just drive it fast past a bayou and the mosquito carcasses will full in the blemishes. They hide my paint chips really well
You guys/Priya!

While we are on the subject of blemishes...I couldn't pass this CF A d at the top the screen..…….

Centipedes by Mask-scare-a

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Old Jan 16, 2020 | 04:29 PM
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IF the painter could get 3 days of sunshine in a row...………..

















?MAYBE? this week??????????
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Old Jan 16, 2020 | 05:57 PM
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Good luck!
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Old Jan 21, 2020 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by OldCarBum
Good luck!
Thanks OCB...…..the Painter called me to pic up another finished part for the car......I'm running out of saw-horses to set the parts on.

Here are two different views from the cargo area of my SUV/it's amazing how new paint collects every dust particle within 100 feet..............









I'm hoping the weather stays good this week for him to paint the door jambs/body rearward!
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 09:20 AM
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Tell him to hurry up. Some of us are living vicariously through you.
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by doorgunner
Thanks OCB...…..the Painter called me to pic up another finished part for the car......I'm running out of saw-horses to set the parts on.

Here are two different views from the cargo area of my SUV/it's amazing how new paint collects every dust particle within 100 feet..............









I'm hoping the weather stays good this week for him to paint the door jambs/body rearward!
Running out of sawhorses ? Kitchen table available ?
Looking good Doorgunner !


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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by chazde3
Tell him to hurry up. Some of us are living vicariously through you.
At first I thought you said...…...………………………...viciously





Originally Posted by caskiguy
Running out of sawhorses ? Kitchen table available ?
Looking good Doorgunner !
You just reminded me of my '34 Pickup storage room...………















Anyhow........it's been raining for the last 24 hours...….the body may have to wait until next week
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Old Jan 24, 2020 | 11:47 AM
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Doorgunner's next post will be in ................................

"The "New" Black C3 Thread"

Have a Great Day,

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Old Jan 24, 2020 | 06:30 PM
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Doorgunner's next post will be in ................................

"The "New" Black C3 Thread"

Have a Great Day,

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Yep......It might be "The Olde Black C3 Thread" by the time the monsoons end down here!
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Looking good DG. I can’t wait to see it all painted.
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Old Jan 24, 2020 | 07:00 PM
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If this thread will continue in another thread, please create and make an initial post in the new thread now so we can continue to follow along.

doorgunner, awesome effort, and very inspirational. Keep up the great work, and the great posts.
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