Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:29:54 -0800
Reply-To: Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
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From: Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: A little bit of Red....
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Awesome posts Ben! You give me the courage to try my first bodywork on my 77
Westy. It needs new rocker panels. I like to see what materials you are
using as well, the zinc, the brand of body panel glue, and the fillers. It
is all Canadian as well, which is great, because quite often the U.S. has
things we can't get up here!
Well done!!!
Courtney
----- Original Message -----
From: "Benny boy" <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:36 PM
Subject: A little bit of Red....
So, after 15 intense days of work on my van, today, i was ready to order my
famous "Tornado Red" paint to start the engine bay (sadly, i will have to
stop my project for 3 days as i have to do another engine)... EXPENSIVE!!!!
248$ per gallon + cat + diluent + (product that help base coat stick to
primer and make a smooth finish(long story)... sorry, the name in French
give me no result in English, it is called: adhérent) + clear coat +
catalyst + diluent = you don't want to know the total price!!! here is the
cool picture, as i had no idea what Tornado Red was exactly:
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge144.jpg
So the work began this morning!!! (excuse the poor quality "color wise" of
my compact Canon DC, i will take the BIG BOY next time, i have 5 digital
camera, the color is more like a tool box, a bit darker then the picture
here!!! anyway, i'm VERY happy with this color... BUT, that is the first and
LAST time i change color on a van!!!)
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge141.jpg
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge142.jpg
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge143.jpg (the green stuff in ZINC)
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge145.jpg
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge146.jpg (base coat)
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge149.jpg (first clear coat)
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge151.jpg (starting last clear coat)
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge152.jpg (last clear coat)
http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge148.jpg
All pictures of the project here:
http://www.benplace.com/85westy2.htm
Later... Ben
ps.: why do i share my stuff! well it's a passion and i know that you all
(almost!) love those vans, i'm sure some of you appreciate and understand...
i'm a bit CRASY!!!! men it's so cool to be able to do all that stuff!!! and
for the others folks that don't like it....
pfffffffffffffffffffffffffff....... ha ha ha. It'S 1:30am and i'm still
working on that van... paint thiner made it's way in my brain!
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