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

[axelrduvirage]

looks good so far, all that work will pay off in the end!

thanks.

i will try to take "after" pictures tonight of the rust on the doors. i have a few "before" pics lying around in my photobucket, it think. hope to find time tonight to finish the rough sanding and start removing the engine bonnet and the backhatch. soon be masking, then priming, then undecoat, then paint, then clearcoat, then reassemble, finish the interior, clean, shine...CRAP!!! i am no where near done am i??

[Rayme]

you get it painted in shediac?

You should drop in moncton meet a couple 6th gen here, and Nick with his V6 swap, that thing is sexy and its not even in the car! lol

Really hope to see your brand spankin' new 6th

[axelrduvirage]

not much done today...post tropical storm Alberto screwed up my schedule. traffic was hell getting to Dartmouth. a 20 minute drive took me well over 1 hour. why do people forget that rain, wind and fog are just as bad as snow? multiple fender-benders and cars hyroplaning onto the berms and into ditches. what a mess. anyway finished rough sanding the passenger side underbody and finished around the nose and tail. took care of a few nicks and bumps then cleaned-up the garage a little (i said a little, ok?). removed most of the cockpit plastic to sand and paint later. any comments on the colour would be appreciated, thanks.

the rest of my day was playing Driving Miss Daisy to my girl. junior high grad dance is tonight (she's a sophomore)...her first date!! shopping, hair salon, cosmetic counter, etc.

here are the pics of the bottom of the doors. sorry they are of poor quality and only a couple came out well enough to post. the before pics are from the early spring.

[axelrduvirage]

you get it painted in shediac?

You should drop in moncton meet a couple 6th gen here, and Nick with his V6 swap, that thing is sexy and its not even in the car! lol

Really hope to see your brand spankin' new 6th

no, painting it in dartmouth. the shediac reference was to whet your appetite for a meet. will let you know when the Celipig is painted. Cap Bimet at sunset!

[Valo666]

AWWW..isnt that cute..your celica is going through puberty. Its a strange time for a celica, it starts to notice other celicas and gets bad pimples.

[axelrduvirage]

not much done these past few days. took the weekend off from the project. had two trees to cut down and some serious partying to attend to. was out last night doing some shopping. paint gun, masking, paper overalls, etc. stopping by the Sherwin-Williams paint store on my way home today to pick up primer, sealer, paint, reducer and whatever else i need. hope to prime on wednesday night and paint on the weekend.

[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.

[vsideboy]

be patient dude!!!

Once you start the painting bit it won't take you that long to do. You could probably get all the painting done in a weekend.

It'll take you more time going places after though, cos you'll have to drive nice a slowly so you don't get any stonechips or anything on your new paint haha

[axelrduvirage]

stonechips are inevitable but will stay off gravel roads (maybe). i will prolly park FAR FAR away from anybody to avoid door-banging-fender-syndrome . i am really looking forward to my first dent/nick/scratch...NOT! (after all that work i will no doubt cry like a nine year old girl with a skinned knee).

This post has been edited by axelrduvirage: Jun 22, 2006 - 9:25 PM

[vsideboy]

as would I dude!!!

[axelrduvirage]

well, we got the garage cleaned out last night and did more "finesse" work on the body. i seem to be getting nowhere. after seeing daily results with the larger areas, this detailling is very frustrating. 3 days' work and i can't see any progress. i know there is work being done but it's slow going.



here are a few snaps of the car before we parked it back in the garage















the only real proof that you can actually clean a garage

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have a great weekend everyone!!

[size="4"]"sing as if no one is listening, dance as if no one is watching, love as if you've never been hurt, live as if you'll die today, dream as if you'll live forever."

- anonymous

[vsideboy]

wish i had a garage, yours looks massive

[axelrduvirage]

wish i had a garage, yours looks massive

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ...it only LOOKS huge because it's clean. there is just enough room to work around the car comfortably. it sure does beat working outside though. the weather here has been total crap for the last month or so. i would be nowhere near as far as i am now if it weren't for Jim and the garage.

[axelrduvirage]

long day...seems once more i got nothing done. sanded the nose some more. filled a few last (hopefully) nicks and scratches. bloody weather is going to be crap all weekend. on the plus side i am learning how to mask. not an easy job, very slow and meticulous. anyway, add another week to the calendar 'cus it's going a lot slower than i expected.

cheers

[axelrduvirage]

got some real work done last nite. masking started and painted the rear bumper. promise to post pics when i get home from work today.

[vsideboy]

yey, good lad! Soon be finished! Then you can come over to the UK and do mine haha

[axelrduvirage]

^^ you get me a plane ticket, all the materials and a map of the english countryside and i'll do your car for the price of lodging and sustenance. have to wait till next summer for vacation time tho'.





This post has been edited by axelrduvirage: Jun 27, 2006 - 10:06 AM

[vsideboy]

haha no worries dude, think I'll do it myself.

you'll still be doing yours this time next year anyway haha. all the bad winter weather, you'll need to paint it again. DOH!

[axelrduvirage]

a few rush shots from the last few days. i masked some more today (pics to come) but i had a busy schedule and have not put much time in since Monday night. these pics are from Monday night. decided to say Fμ¢қ off once and for all to local radio. filled in the antenna hole. Sirius Satellite Radio or nothing, Baby!! (OK maybe my iRiver MP3 player too). all i need now is for someone to build me a custom preamp with EQ, Volume and Fader controls, mini, sub-mini and RCA selectable inputs.



masking from the inside can be so much fun!!!!!!!!




hard at work or hardly working...j/k



good bye crappy local radio!!!



the Jim going nuts with the putty



me-- being childish after painting the bumper (do i have to cover it? it's so black!!)

[WH95TE]

Look's promising.