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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 11, 2014 19:15:35 GMT -5
So I got scumbagged on another bumper. I paid the guy and then he wants another $100 for shipping telling me the bumper weighs more than it does by 40 pounds. Word of warning to anyone dealing with the Pittsburgh craigslist Monaco. He must have had a higher offer, maybe a derby guy. So I'm still on the hunt for a decent affordable '74 front bumper. did get my money refunded.
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Post by cynot on Aug 11, 2014 22:48:47 GMT -5
I had contacted him on Saturday about getting some misc parts. He said he would let me know prices on Monday(today)...still waiting , no word yet
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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 14, 2014 13:06:59 GMT -5
My epoxy primer from Eastwood came yesterday, amazingly fast shipping on their part, and my paint from TPC global was last scanned in VA at 7:00 this morning.
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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 15, 2014 19:55:22 GMT -5
Spinnaker white roof and doors. The only problem I see with this is my jambs are Krylon white which is a much brighter white, but I'll see how it works out when I'm done. Black goes on tomorrow.
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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 15, 2014 20:10:11 GMT -5
I'll give my full report on the products when I'm done but this Restoration Shop enamel is pretty impressive for $69.00 a gallon with hardener.
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Post by cynot on Aug 16, 2014 0:00:14 GMT -5
Sweet! Looking good so far. Why did you choose that white? Just trying to figure out what to use on mine.
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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 16, 2014 4:38:35 GMT -5
That's the factory white that would have come on a '74 Monaco unless a special color was ordered (like chp had their own white that they used). If you notice the color matches the trunk lid which is original paint off of my '75 Gran Fury police package car.
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Post by cynot on Aug 16, 2014 7:14:44 GMT -5
Oh, so the black and white came from the factory and was ordered that way by the municipality? That makes sense that the white would be whatever was offered in 74 by the manufacturer...good to know. Tony
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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 16, 2014 17:17:57 GMT -5
There is one less baby shit brown Royal Monaco in the world
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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 16, 2014 17:49:13 GMT -5
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Post by cynot on Aug 16, 2014 18:26:52 GMT -5
NIIIIIIIICE!
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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 16, 2014 20:14:51 GMT -5
My opinion on the the products I used (so far). Eastwood epoxy primer is not all that wonderful, not total garbage but I'd rather spend the extra money and get RM epoxy next time around. The Eastwood stuff lifts(wrinkles) feather edges and doesn't lay out all that great. The Restoration Shop acrylic enamel is definitely worth the money ($69 and $74 a gallon with hardener). It covers great but it's not as user friendly as I'd hoped. I paint cars for a living and I ran a couple of spots because I haven't sprayed acrylic enamel in decades and this stuff flows for hours, my hangers developed more than half an hour after I finished. Two things, if you buy this paint even though they claim 8:1 with hardener, buy some reducer and mix 8:1:1 or 8:1:2. Without reducer I had to crank up the air and spray 3-4 inches from the car and move slow, this shit is thick and that is how I got my first run in the white. They don't tell you to use reducer because they have to advertise low VOCs to keep the Hippies happy. Second use a conventional gun if a good one is available, I wish I had. I even had my Sata conventional guns here and I chose to and continued to use my Sata HVLP. The paint came out a little peely, I didn't even think about the fact I've never sprayed enamel with an HVLP but that's the gun I use every day so it's habit. I do have to mention it was unseasonably cool when I sprayed this which is also a contributing factor to the minor problems I had. Any issues I had are easily repaired once the paint hardens.
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Post by cynot on Aug 16, 2014 21:38:31 GMT -5
I really like the white. I always planned on using plain 'white' on my car but the white you used looks great! Does it really look like an off-white in person? If all goes well my car will finally be ready for paint in 2-3 weeks so I am trying to figure out what to use. Yours turned out really nice, Adam.
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Post by 58hemifury on Aug 16, 2014 21:57:19 GMT -5
It's an off white but not terribly noticeable unless you put it next to a pure white. My Gran Fury is green and white, paint code 999 (special order) and this white is dead on. I'm glad I went with it, it looks better than a generic white.
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Post by Steam McQueen on Aug 17, 2014 1:07:36 GMT -5
- Beauty!
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