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  1. 10-16-2011, 05:41 PM #1
    3kcarbon
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    Gelcoat Summer is over, time for paint.

    From friday night to 2 am saturday morning getting the white base on. Saturday to layout the stripes and get it ready for base and clearcoat. Got to bed about 2 am Sunday. Back up sunday about 7 to see if it went back into gelcoat over night. B17 Daytona blue and Ford white. Yeah I'm pooped.
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    FFR 7216 MK 4 Non Donor Street Legal 06/13/11 at 4:30 pm! Graduation 1/1/2012
    3 Link Ford Racing 3.73 8.8 Posi with Yukon Axles.
    4 wheel discs Brembo rotors and Hawk HP plus pads.
    Ford Racing 302 340 HP T5Z 5 Speed Stainless Headers and Side Pipes.
    Holley 670 Street Avenger on Edelbrock Performer RPM. MSD Pro-Billet Distributor
    Delivered 04/11/10 7:30 pm Roller 05/08/10 Engine installed 08/07/10 First Start 02/19/11
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  2. 10-16-2011, 06:04 PM #2
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    Clean, clean ,clean... Congrats & look forward to more details & pics of the weekend marathon.
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    Marathon is the word! I seemed to have plenty of energy doing al that but tonight I'm pretty much out of it. At least I can go back to work monday and rest up on the clock.... My real job has a more realistic expectation of my efforts.
    FFR 7216 MK 4 Non Donor Street Legal 06/13/11 at 4:30 pm! Graduation 1/1/2012
    3 Link Ford Racing 3.73 8.8 Posi with Yukon Axles.
    4 wheel discs Brembo rotors and Hawk HP plus pads.
    Ford Racing 302 340 HP T5Z 5 Speed Stainless Headers and Side Pipes.
    Holley 670 Street Avenger on Edelbrock Performer RPM. MSD Pro-Billet Distributor
    Delivered 04/11/10 7:30 pm Roller 05/08/10 Engine installed 08/07/10 First Start 02/19/11
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    Looks fantastic!!
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    lookin good i like the blue
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    Very nice!
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  7. 10-20-2011, 02:11 PM #7
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    Looks great!

    Did you do all the body work the weekend before?
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  8. 10-20-2011, 08:24 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by dallas_ View Post
    Looks great!

    Did you do all the body work the weekend before?
    Oooo the bodywork happened over a much longer period. The panels were trimmed back when I first got it legal and started the Gelcoat Road tests. I also did a old bodywork trick I learned years ago. When I primed it for blocking I let each coat dry several days or a week before blocking the primer. This is sort of like letting the body cure out before working with it. The Mk 4 still has things to fix. My left fender didn't line up with the door and required some rework.
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    FFR 7216 MK 4 Non Donor Street Legal 06/13/11 at 4:30 pm! Graduation 1/1/2012
    3 Link Ford Racing 3.73 8.8 Posi with Yukon Axles.
    4 wheel discs Brembo rotors and Hawk HP plus pads.
    Ford Racing 302 340 HP T5Z 5 Speed Stainless Headers and Side Pipes.
    Holley 670 Street Avenger on Edelbrock Performer RPM. MSD Pro-Billet Distributor
    Delivered 04/11/10 7:30 pm Roller 05/08/10 Engine installed 08/07/10 First Start 02/19/11
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