No Budget Build "The Glorious Piece of $hit"

[jamesthebikeguy]

Rolled the car out of the bay this morning, nice day and the paint was still a little wet so it needed to bake in the sun and dry off a bit.

So without further delay








Looks good, not enough light for a quality set of pictures, but the paint has smoothed out even more and looks even better.

Not bad for about $105 total

[jamesthebikeguy]

Nice work man. How much did the electric gun run you?? Looks like it worked pretty good overall

Gun was 59 off amazon w/ free ship cause of the prime

I love the budget projects. This looks like it's actually going to turn out pretty decent!

Yeah itl look good, and drive great once im done with her

Sweet... and great pics :)

thanks!

Rolled it out so it can bake in the sun. Looks Damn good. No chance to post pics this morning

[89AlpineM3]

Sweet... and great pics :)

[euroshark]

I love the budget projects. This looks like it's actually going to turn out pretty decent!

[drutt23]

Nice work man. How much did the electric gun run you?? Looks like it worked pretty good overall

[jamesthebikeguy]

Car Painted Today!

Starts again 3rd day of sanding



Decided to forgo the trim over and around the door, It got jacked up coming off of the car and I can call this weight reduction

Lovely Assistant w/ said work




Setting up the spray booth, removed the RV to make room for paint.




Car in the booth, Mask off and final prep










Now the Equipment. HPLV Wagner electric spray gun. Didn't have enough compressor for a quality air gun, spraying oil based paint and had no interest in screwing with tips on the gun.

This is my first attempt at spraying, glad Its being done on this car not my others.




Rustoelum Gloss White. I am sure I will get some Hate for this, but at $6 a quart, I am just over $100 on all materials including sanding supplies, Paint Gun, and the other small bits



Thinned the paint to the Wagner Gun's directions for oil-based paint.



Spray Time!










Generally Not to shabby, looks infinitely better than the factory paint job, and was fun.

Will look if Rustoleum Sells a Clear coat to work with the paint tomorrow. If so will spray clear after work.

[oekundar]

In for progress...

[jamesthebikeguy]

Thanks for the comments guys, things should move fast on this thread, as in the next week it needs to be at the strip.

Today, I have started the sanding and minimal prepping for paint tomorrow.

finished the sunroof and will complete sanding, and then power wash the car.

got to set up a home made spray booth and prep paint, and get spraying by late afternoon tomorrow.

pics from today:

Awaiting work this morning


Sunroof Nightmare left from last night


friend sanding for me


Car as the day progresses




Using the big power tools



How she looks as I close up the Barn




Will update tomorrow night with hopefully a painted car!

[F34R]

Nice repairs man! needs a bit more detailing in the bay to pull of that black/lime color. And that 540/6 is SOOOOO awesome =)

[N2MYE30]

Wow, your own lift. Nice project!

[e30s50dan]

i see you weld with shorts on also...btw ,why no go with offset cab bushings...hell of alot more caster!!

[delatlanta1281]

This is what I am talking about.

[Pantless Spency]

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really digging your progress!!!
i like your attitude just get shit done.
and the valve cover colors are rad!!!

[yert315]

nice progress!

Did you bondo the sunroof?

[kingston]

Shweet cars, all of them (although I especially love the first E39)!

Can't wait to see where else you go from here!