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[66rdster]

Finally, the last one for now.

[66rdster]

Now that its painted I need to cut and buff it to really bring out the shine. More sanding.........Aghhhh.
I'm starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel.


Mike

[danc30]

Looks great.  You did a fantastic job on the bodywork.  It's really paying off now.  I can't wait until I'm at this stage.

Again, great job, looks awesome. It's gonna look mean .....

Dan

[HM1006]

WOW Mike, nice job!

You're brave with going with the black, and doing it yourself, but it looks like you did the prep work you needed to pull it off.  Very nicely done!

Brad

[Ryan Cassidy]

Agreed.  Looks Great Mike!!  

I don't envy you with the sanding.  Glad that's all done and behind me :-)

I think its great you are undertaking it all yourself!!  Keep up the great work!

Cheers,

[LMH]

Mike, you're an artist!
It looks super and the body work on the lower skirt is awesome!
So when you finish, I'll send you my body and you can do it all over again!
Larry

[66rdster]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.
When the paint goes on it makes all that hard work getting to that point seem worth while. I'm thrilled that it came out so well, especially since I'm such a novice when it comes to paint and body work. I just wish it wasn't such a cloudy, dreary day for the pics.  


I think once I cut and buff it, it should look even better. So, I guess I have one more round of sanding ahead of me. I can't wait to get that behind me and get the body back on the chassis. I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel now.  


Thanks again,
Mike


BTW- I'd do it Larry, but I've single handedly depleted the supply of sandpaper in the southeast on this project. It might be years before the supply is back to normal and even then I might still be banned from purchasing any.

[Alfredo Canalizo]

Really nice work, the reflections are awesome !!!!

It looks perfect.

Alfredo

[66rdster]

Thank you Alfredo. I appreciate the compliment.



Mike

[Herkypilot]

Mike,

That is really nice!  

Steve

[HAVASUBILL]

Mike,   Your paint looks fantastic!   I love the color...Black...it gives the car that  high fashion quality, and high value look.   It will always " stand-out " in the lot full of other Cobra's.  You've done an excellent job of preparation and your painting skills are obviously pretty darn good.
"Be Proud my man, You done it!"    

I plan on painting my car black pearl with white stripes and maybe some red pin stripping.   I will have to have a real painter do it because I would most likely screw it up if I did it.   I painted a few cars back in my younger days with a Sears spray gun, out in my Dad's garage....I thought it looked Cool but it really was pretty bad.

Anyway, Best to You on the rest of your build!

Bill  

[66rdster]

Thanks Steve,
Hopefully it won't be much longer before I have it on the road. We'll have to get together for a cruise this spring.


Mike

[66rdster]

Thanks Bill,
The black was a last minute decision for me. I was set on blue and a couple days before picking up the paint I changed my mind. Going without stripes was kind of a last minute deal too. For some reason I wanted a slightly under-stated kind of look.  :-? The whole time I was hoping the body work was going to be straight enough for it.

Hmmm......Black Pearl and White stripes. Sounds like a pretty awesome combo to me. I can't wait to see it.

Thanks again,
Mike

[Fuzzy]

Mike,
If you want to keep it understated, how about some of the ghost stripes, one that are just a shade off from what you used?  Would look cool for someone looking at it while it's parked but on the street, most of cars you roll up next to won't see them.
ken

[66rdster]

Hey Ken,
The ghost stripes are a cool idea. I've seen a few cars with them and they look awesome. I had thought about them also, when I was mulling over the color scheme, but in the end decided to go stripeless. My thought is that if later on I decide to add the stripes they'll probably be something like you suggested. Thanks for the suggestion.


Mike