I painted my first whole car today!! May 21, 2006, 07:13:02 PM I painted my first whole car today. It's a 1991 Ford Tempo GL that Liggy and I got for free (non-running). We spent the last few weeks fixing it (new batt cables and batt, tune-up, oil change) and now it runs like a champ! I painted it semi-gloss black with white stripes like a Shelby. What do you think? Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #1 – May 21, 2006, 07:15:19 PM Here's 3 more. That first pic ^^^ is a "before" shot. Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #2 – May 21, 2006, 07:19:51 PM It's definately an improvement over what it was. :D Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #4 – May 22, 2006, 12:51:21 AM Quotepimp i was thinking the same thing withe the painted hub caps .rattle can or spray gun bc it looks good Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #5 – May 22, 2006, 12:55:06 AM I'm wondering if the paint will stick well to the rubbery polycast wheels. It looks awesome, though!What kinda gun did you use? And fill me in about that paint, brand, number? Awesome work. Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #6 – May 22, 2006, 01:11:24 AM Dupli-Color Semi-Flat Black and Gloss White from the paint isle at NAPA. Yeah, I have mad spray-can skills. Those original flames were done by me with a spray-can too. The poly-cast wheels actually paint really well. Masking up the stripes was pretty hard, it's not perfect (stupid trunk rack isn't in the center of the trunk!!) but it looks better, and that's an accomplishment! I've been painting trim pieces, graphics, and minor accident repair on cars for years using spray-cans, my airbrush, and my spray gun, but this is my first full-body paint. I did it right, too. Door jambs, trunk, and underhood were all painted to match. The grill has been painted in Gunmetal as well, gives it some "color". Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #7 – May 22, 2006, 10:32:00 PM gonna awap a sho in that one? ti will be fun. Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #8 – May 22, 2006, 11:49:32 PM Nah, we sold it to a friend for $500. She needed a reliable car that got good gas mileage. This is the 3rd biotch car we've re-done and sold (91 Escort hatch, 84 Honda Civic hatch were the other 2). Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #9 – May 23, 2006, 01:46:44 AM I see. I wanna talk my sister into letting me have her tempo and do a 1.9l escort swap and throw in a t-3 turbo. one guy did it and is getting 13.7 in the 1/4. Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #10 – May 23, 2006, 11:39:15 AM that 84 civic is a keeper. those things get crazy good gas milage.and you put flames on a tempo for some chick? hahaha.. too funny. Quote Selected
I painted my first whole car today!! Reply #11 – May 23, 2006, 12:01:11 PM I've been thinking about putting boss mustnag stripes on mine and instead of BOSS 302 on the fender it will read HSC 2.3 Quote Selected
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