docs candy pearl xb

darkside · 13-02-2011, 12:29 AM

this coupe is just about finished in the paint department ,has been a long process over a couple of years .
all the rust and crappy bits were cut out of her when we(the wife

)and i purchased her a couple of years ago .lets justa say that there were quite a few panels replaced and then was left to sit for over a year in primer to make sure that it wasn't coming back .i will put up a few pics as i go along if i can remember

,....doc

darkside · 13-02-2011, 12:35 AM

that seemed to work ......sorta ....

.....doc

darkside · 13-02-2011, 12:44 AM

so to get to the good part for this exercise we had to put down a gold base

so that the 11 ltres of transluscent candy pearl would have some under neath shiny stuff to reflect from

pics don't do the colour of this paint justice

darkside · 13-02-2011, 12:51 AM

underneath copped the clean up for the purpose of being able to be driven without worrying about stone chips etc

couldn't help but put some little shiny bits in there ,neede to have something to scratch and worry about

darkside · 13-02-2011, 12:56 AM

had to have some shiny bits down the fat end as well so we got the fuel tank

cleaned it up and fixed several dints

and ended up with this

by the time i get to drive this thing i might have some issues with dirt roads

....doc

T3-TS50 · 13-02-2011, 06:14 AM

Great work doc...
What is it coming out of the scoop mate?

XBROO · 13-02-2011, 07:44 AM

After all this time Doc and you still don't know how to use photobucket properly.

How's it going anyway buddy, shouldn't be too far to go now?

darkside · 13-02-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by XBROO

After all this time Doc and you still don't know how to use photobucket properly.

How's it going anyway buddy, shouldn't be too far to go now?

yeah me and puters just don't share a good conection so to speak

just have to get the last lot of clear on roo and hopefully that will be this week if i can get mark motivated

...doc

XBROO · 13-02-2011, 10:46 PM

It must be just the size of your photos because, I tried but got the same result. But good to hear about the coupe looking forward to cruising with you. Don't mean to hi-jack but here's a couple pics of Lindy's XW, after the paint job and the stripe.

darkside · 13-02-2011, 10:49 PM

hey roo whats the differance to what i have put up there ?

don't tell me that its only showing pics on my screen !!!!is that even possible

...doc

darkside · 13-02-2011, 11:18 PM

good on ya roo ya dag

,the pics are small so as they load easy ,i seem to have a problem even getting avatar too load on here for some reason ,tried smallest type of version of any pic i have just won't do it ,says that its tooooo big ,if only that was the only problem i had

...doc

darkside · 13-02-2011, 11:27 PM

maybe a differant code...doc

XBROO · 13-02-2011, 11:27 PM

With the avatar you have to change the pixels or quailty to as low as you can get it. Or something like that, you know I can't work these stupid things out either. But I can post big pics and have an avatar.

XBROO · 13-02-2011, 11:29 PM

See

I just double posted.

darkside · 13-02-2011, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by XBROO

With the avatar you have to change the pixels or quailty to as low as you can get it. Or something like that you now I can't work these stupid things out either. But I can post big pics and have an avatar.LOL

YEAH BLOKE IT WOULD SEEM TO BE WE ARE BOTH IN NEED OF HELP

i keep blaming the water for dumbing me down ...doc

darkside · 13-02-2011, 11:33 PM

the pic of the scoop took about 2-3 mins to load

...its all good ...doc

gossy · 14-02-2011, 01:40 AM

Car and colour look amazing.

Going the Windsor route hey?

What's with the black coupe with sunroof next to yours, is that yours as well?

darkside · 14-02-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gossy

Car and colour look amazing.

Going the Windsor route hey?

What's with the black coupe with sunroof next to yours, is that yours as well?

yeah my gt of 25 yrs ...doc

XBROO · 13-02-2011, 11:32 PM

Hey how'd you do that, arhh you can teach an old dog new tricks.LOL

Bearman · 14-02-2011, 07:41 AM

They might be little pics but that is one sweet looking coupe!! Keep the updates coming.

Cheers.

LTDHO · 24-03-2011, 09:19 PM

So what's the latest?

darkside · 26-03-2011, 01:35 PM

been putting rubbers ,new windows and bits on will up date soon ,i am sure people don't want to see every detail to these things

i could be wrong ,just painted all the modified dash and sending to get the air brushing on will post up that as well .....doc

darkside · 03-04-2011, 12:13 AM

darkside · 03-04-2011, 12:15 AM

we have decided to put the air brushing on hold untill we get a better idea what the rest of the interior looks like

....doc

darkside · 03-04-2011, 12:22 AM

a few more bits added ...doc

XBCoupeNZ · 04-04-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by darkside

a few more bits added ...doc

That's just goddamn pretty!!!

darkside · 04-04-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by XBCoupeNZ

That's just goddamn pretty!!!

thanks bloke but jeez could you have found a better word than pretty

guess i'll have to paint me nails and tart meself up b4 i cruise...doc

XBROO · 03-04-2011, 09:25 AM

Hey doc been meaning to drop in and get a look at this thing in the flesh, but time hasn't been friendly lately. Have you got the wezzor in yet?

darkside · 04-04-2011, 03:13 PM

yeah the winger has been sitting in there for a while still need to put on the trickflow and connect the gear box and make up some brackets to mount the box too but don't rush me atm sorting out wiring

for anyone who can remotly understand what 1/2 this ****** does ,all good just went to wreckers and as well as removing some underdash wiring removed a knuckle as well

,they sure have a good assortment of bandaids at the wreckers

apparantly flowing claret is part of the show

....doc

vibe_xr6 · 04-04-2011, 07:23 PM

beautiful !!