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Oculus Spirit [94267]
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Project car moving forward.
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Apr 8, 2024, 6:29 AM
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I spent several hours over the weekend working toward cleaning the garage I'm using to paint my car. Half of the 200 paint cans in that building are full of paint as if someone might have opened them and done some touchup. I've decided to pay someone to dispose of them.
Cleaning and securing that building has become a full time job for me and the goal is to move old MB into the garage by weeks end. The bay door is two huge wooden leafs which need a bit of repair.
I'ma get a few shots of the mess today and create a photo folder of the different stages of my progress on painting the car. I've never shot paint out of one of the big HPLV or HTE guns so I'll be able to describe what it's like to shoot $275/liter paint then wipe it off with thinner before it dries.
I'm leaning toward buying one of these to set up in the garage:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C586Y9KL/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A33ZS1ASA4OQJ0&th=1
I've been looking at air flow numbers and lighting concerns.
FYI: If you're not interested you should ignore my post. I don't care what you don't like.
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Lot o points [163012]
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Thanks for the update
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Apr 8, 2024, 6:46 AM
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cannot wait to see the pics
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Oculus Spirit [94267]
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I found a fairly simple service to upload photos which enabled me to...
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Apr 8, 2024, 7:10 AM
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upload about 100 for that Gunsmoke post a few months ago so this will be a lot smoother than uploading them to the Tnet's test board and linking them here.
I'll be tired and pressed for waking hours so my focus is sure to lapse. Stay on my butt and help motivate me to keep this promise. Remind me that I claim to be an honest man who has made a promise.
I appreciate you, FatherG.
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Lot o points [163012]
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I would never attempt to do what you are doing, but I enjoy seeing the progress
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Apr 8, 2024, 7:25 AM
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like a lot of YouTube stuff I watch, it is just entertaining to see. I really love watching skilled craftsman take something old and make it beautiful again.
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Oculus Spirit [94267]
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The link to that tent has 3 videos, the assembly and some of the details...
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Apr 8, 2024, 7:19 AM
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regarding using it as a paint booth.
Obed®, engineers and anyone familiar with paint booth, lighting, air flow requirements...please share opinions and information on these and other pertinent factors.
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Honest question because I dont know
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Apr 8, 2024, 7:22 AM
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Why do you need a building and a tent?
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Lot o points [163012]
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Painting the car
Apr 8, 2024, 8:56 AM
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I think
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Oculus Spirit [94267]
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It's a 1985 380 SE which I've installed the 5 cyl om617 diesel engine in.
Apr 8, 2024, 6:05 PM
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I've restored the interior, every component on the car but the drive train and it demands a professional paint job. The basecoat and clearcoat alone cost ~$3000 so I need the tent, which is actually a portable paintbooth.
I need to design and procure the lighting and air handling.
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I mean you can't just park a car in the middle of it and expect to have enough
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Apr 8, 2024, 9:32 AM
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room for all of the equipment.
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Oculus Spirit [94267]
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I think that photo is of the 20Lx10Wx10H booth.
Apr 8, 2024, 6:11 PM
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The one I'm looking at is the 20x12.5x10. My car is just about 6' wide. 12.5 gives me no less than 3' on either side.
I'm removing the doors, sunroof, truck lid, rear windshield and hood so the body itself will only get paint from the front of the front windshield to the back bumper. Those components won't all be in the booth at the same time. I think for the sake of cutting and buffing them on the bench I'll probably do maybe 3 at a time except for the hood which is huge.
I completely rejected the 10' wide booth because my carport is only 10' wide. It's ok to park in but there's no way to paint a car with only 2' on each side.
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Honest question
Apr 8, 2024, 7:40 AM
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Is there really a car that will be finished this decade?
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Oculus Spirit [94267]
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Look man, I've been waiting on this old man who owns the building to die so...
Apr 8, 2024, 6:14 PM
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I can rent it from his family. He's a hard old buzzard who refuses to die but when he realized his roof leaked and made a mess of the ceiling in one of his bedroom I had him bent over a barrel.
I'm the only drywall guy he trust to do a good job.
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