Reply With QuoteI assume that last photo was taken after you’d told her she was going outside. She doesn’t look very impressed!
I making good use of this final week with higher temps in the afternoon. I'm prepping (filling, sanding, filling, sanding, etc) the engine bay of the Saab 96 I was given last November. The time between then and now was spent on welding, repairing the wiring loom and the rejuvenation of all under-bonnet parts apart from the engine. (Don't have an engine restored at the beginning of a restoration!).
The car is painted in Saab's 152G 'Marble White'. Better known as the colour of the iconic Saab 99 Turbo. My car was painted only once: the week before Christmas in 1979. And I was afraid that the colour had 'gone off' over the years. I took 2 body parts to a paint shop to have the colour scanned. Indeed! Current, new 152G doesn't match the colour on the car. But the database in the computer had an alternative solution: Lotus' C160 'Mint White' has a 99% match with the faded 152G from Saab. 99% is good enough for me.
Over the year I've watched Annies-VW on instagram. A Canadian lady has restored an old VW Beetle and she did the painting herself, in her barn So she inspired me to do the same, building a spray booth from wood and plastic. And, I'm not painting the complete car. Only under the bonnet and later the booth. I'll keep the patina of the ± 45 y/o paint on the outside
I had a supervisor. But I put her outside right after this picture. I don't want to harm the cat with the paint-related fumes and dust.
I assume that last photo was taken after you’d told her she was going outside. She doesn’t look very impressed!
I think we need a Cat Caption Competition - "Go ahead - make my day!"Originally Posted by SlipperySam
* Gorgeous looking cat menno
Last edited by JonRA; 30th September 2024 at 16:39.
Her looks are in line with her character... E.g. She bosses 52 kilo Rottweiler around without raising a paw.
The fine afternoon weather warms up the workshop enough for proper spraying. I've primed all surfaces and tomorrow I'll start sanding.
I’m not really a cat person but that cat looks awesome
Can’t go wrong with a Maine coon
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Awesome and quietly confident cat
First layer is applied. *Proud! My iPhone has a lot of trouble capturing the correct shade of the paint. 2 two-pack rattle cans. My friend Bert, who used to run a paintshop for 40+ years, assured me that I would be able to achieve this result. Mind you, I need to polish it when the paint has hardened.
I went ahead today. Next week will be as good as this week, weather-wise. I figured: when I screw up this week, I'll have next week for a re-run. When I wait until next week, I might not have a chance for a second run.
Last edited by thieuster; 1st October 2024 at 15:08.
When the resoration is finished, it will be great to enjoy its external patina and then open the bonnet to a gleaming, obviously cared for, engine and engine bay :)
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