a few pics of how my Z is feeling at the moment. she looks very ill. lots of work when i striped it down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

more to follow as more work is done. going for a slightly darker metallic red.

They always look a bit sorry for themselves but think how good its gonna look when its done :hyper:

yea i know. just hope i get no more surprises. iv already had crocked sill and a million stone chip that have me dead from sanding. but yea it will be worth it in the end.

I've got it all to come lol.

i wanted it done before the summer as i dont think it will last another winter.

Well i'm gonna do mine myself so i can't wait for summer to come round then i can get on with it, in nice weather lol :D

im doing everything bar the actual sprayin. leaving that to a pro. on the passenger door iv counted ten yes ten coats of paint already on it.

Bloody hell - well it was well protected then lol.

 

I've got loads of prep work to get done but i'll be doing everything myself including the spraying. And then all the flatting off and buffing back up afterwards. A grueling process and a tremendous amount of work but will be well worth it :D

 

If the weather is ok tomorrow i'm gonna fix a dent i have, as its bad and i'm sick of seeing it. Seems nuts if i'm gonna respray in a few months but it looks so bad - grrrrrrr.

yea well its well worth doing it as we need to keep these things alive as long as possible. And since i lost my job the Z is my only worth while possession ( well apart from wife and kids). so if i left it till next year i would have to replace panels rather than just paint them. iv changed front drivers wing as iv got alot of panels and parts from my scraped Z. My only saving grace is the insurance company are paying for it so thats a big break.

Well tbh thats why i need to do it myself, cant afford to pay a pro and my insurance have no need to pay for it for me lol.

 

Just gotta decide what colour etc.... :D

the colour im going for is very simular to candy apple red. I saw my colour on a honda bikes petrol tank and taught that would look great on my z so had to have it. the engine bay wont be done but im not gonna sell her so i dont care if anyone says anything bout it but cant be bothered removing it. Might do it bit by bit wiv engine in place if thats possible.

Thats weird - i was considering candle apple red myself! But my biggest concern is the engine bay - there aint a chance in hell i'm taking the engine out etc.... so the bay will have to stay grey. Which means ideally i want a colour not a million miles away from what i have so it looks ok, but i don't want it Gun Metal Grey again!

 

So far the ones that i would like are either -

 

Candy Apple Red

 

Ferrari Titanium

 

or

 

British Racing Green / Cobalt Green.

 

None of them are anything like my grey tho :rofl: I suppose i could just say nissan only did the bay in primer :rofl:

dont be put off by the bay. Just go wiv the candy apple. But do u know the price of that proper colour. iv been told it like a 3 pack paint and costs a fortune.wait and see how mine looks as its very close and if u like it i will send u the colour code.

Yeah you're right, will go for what i like the most i think :D

 

I have'nt looked into the price of the paint, but it will be the only expense for me.

 

Yeah well i'm months away anyway so i will look forward to seeing yours and if its close a colour code would be great! :bow:

yea well mine should be done by next weekend and i will post pics as soon as iv got it home.

Nice one Richard - cant wait to see em mate :D :hyper:

 

Isaac :cool:

:bow:you are doing a great job there Richard it will look great when finished

Thats a lot of good work you have been doing Richard. I can't wait to see the photo's when its done, and hopefully see it "in the flesh" in June, if you can make the meet that Trish is organising.

 

I think there are engine bay "skins" or at least thats what I think you call them, and get them sprayed the same colour as the rest of the car. Ask J1mmytt as I think he may have got them done for his respray. I think they are small enough money to buy.

 

Colm

just finished sanding it down today. must go over each panel now and fill the little stone chips and then she will be ready for a coat of primer. hard work but will be worth it in the end. lots of hidden corrosion to repair as well but its only small patches so should be ok.

its all down to the preperation Rich:smash:

yeap i know. each panel will be perfect before any paint touches it that im sure of.

looking fwd to seeing the final colour

Hey Richard, how did the respray go? I think you were hoping to have it done last weekend?

 

Colm

Still waiting. Was out there yesterday and had to repair the back bumper. doing the actual spraying Tuesday. He done the inside door panels and inside the boot parts and the colour looks great. will post pics as soon as i get it back.

Cant wait for the pics and hopefully I'll see it in the flesh at the end of June.

Went out to help with the respray today and the fella doing it is in bed sick. Ready now to pull my hair out. dunno if this car will ever be done. its all ready to be done. all masked up and panel wiped down just short of a healty fella to do it. he said he should be up and runnin tomorrow so fingers crossed.