world's ugliest celica...at least until i paint it, please stand by for more info Options

[axelrduvirage]

well it's started. i rough sanded down the topcoat and i will begin the hand sanding tomorrow. filled in a lot of bumps, scratches and ridges. i couldn't feel most of them but my buddy Jim says "it has to be smooooooooth!". doing a bit every day and hope to get to pulling things off (mirrors, heads, tails, etc) this weekend and start priming the engine bonnet, backhatch and doors. i am painting it 199 (Alpine Silver Metallic).

here are a few pics of the progress-- from before i started to what it loooked like this afternoon:









it's so ugly now, it turns as many heads as the day i bought it (i know i'm an eternal optimist).


This post has been edited by axelrduvirage: Jul 19, 2006 - 4:43 AM

[axelrduvirage]

life keeps getting in the way ! hardly touched the car yesterday. put the wheels back on and rolled it out into the driveway for a quick wash (no soap, please!!) it looked pathetic there all naked and 5hit. i may not paint this weekend . too many things to take care of still. anyway, i'm not discouraged just impatient now. the real problem is that i may rush through the rest of the job and screw things up.



oh well, back to the garage this afternoon. mostly have to clean the work area and start hanging dropsheets and install the ventilation. hope to post some pics by the end of the day.