Thread: my 48 Vauxhall

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I havn't done too much, been trying to get motivated, most of the trim seats roof lining ect has now been done and will have to live in the spare room until i finish getting the paint done.
I was supposed to work today but wasn't feeling too good this morning so while i was at home i decided to finish getting the front gaurds and grill shell ready for paint, lots of dry rubbing and more rubbing later i was happy with how they looked and decided to throw some color at them, a quick couple of coats later and they are now in color. Today has been positive and given me a bit more incentive to get back out in the shed, just need to get the doors and rear gaurds ready for paint, then give them a coat as well.
Then i will wet rub the whole car back again and get a fresh 4ltr tin of paint and coat and clear the whole car and panals again all in one session, then i am going to have ago at putting some fine flake flames on it. was just thinking about masking up the flames and throwing a light dust coat of very fine powdwer blue flakes at it just to break it all up a bit, don't know how it will turn out, but i like trying new things and so far the paint has turned out not too bad for a first time amature lol.
I havn't done too much else but it feels good to be moving along again. I just need to try and keep motivated and spend a lot more time in the shed than i have this past twelve months.
barnsey.

Looks great. Nice color too.

Well i decided that the gaurds look good, but they were a bit plain, so i have decided to attemt my first ever flame job, It took me hours to mask up and there not the best flame design you will see but i think that they dont look too bad for my first time, I just went with the flow and free handed them on, I have traced a templete off this gaurd so i can transfer it to the other gaurd when i see how this one comes out, I am just going to dust coat a real fine bright blue flake over them and see how they look. I have put another coat of color and two coats of clear, then wet sanded with 1000 grit before masking up for the flames, I just need to add a few bits here and there before painting.
cheers barnsey.