1975 cosworth vega

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

Wow! Great turn around! I agree that no one will believe it was under $300 for that paint job when you are all done!

Thank You It's been a fun project.

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

Hopefully you can have video rolling - the owner is going to faint when he sees the finished product!

What are the plans for redoing the graphics? Was he able to source NOS decals or at least some faithful reproductions.

Full set of decals from Phoenix on there way and a new set of wheels and centers already painted.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

So far the owner has seen it after all the prep sanding was done and right after it was painted with the grapefruit peel,he has no idea what I am doing he just said I guess I got what I paid for and ask me to do what I could to shine it up a little more.

I hope to have the camera close when he stops to see the end result.

Hopefully you can have video rolling - the owner is going to faint when he sees the finished product!

What are the plans for redoing the graphics? Was he able to source NOS decals or at least some faithful reproductions.

[RaskyR1]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

Wow! Great turn around! I agree that no one will believe it was under $300 for that paint job when you are all done!

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

WOW! Amazing work...goes to show that as long as enough paint is laid down a skilled paint polisher can do incredible things...fantastic

Big Thx

I do love shaving paint and even more when it's BLACK.

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

Wow, we've seen orange peel before but this is, what, grapefruit peel?? The texture is HUGE and looks like one of the Photoshop "water color paint" filters was added to it!


And to think you could get it this flat, almost mirror image:


Nobody is going to believe this is a "$259 paint job" when they see it. Just goes to show what proper prep and finishing steps can do for a finish.

Frank, this is just awesome, thanks for sharing it with us.

Thank You Michael

I could not even buy the paint & materials for less than $350.00 min. and
Maaco gave me just what I asked for. There were a lot of defects in the old finish that would have needed a full strip to bare to correct but with the budget the owner ask me to work with Maaco was just what was needed and the heavy peel was the painters attempt to bury defects and give me enough paint to work them hard to achieve the results I wanted.

So far the owner has seen it after all the prep sanding was done and right after it was painted with the grapefruit peel,he has no idea what I am doing he just said I guess I got what I paid for and ask me to do what I could to shine it up a little more.

I hope to have the camera close when he stops to see the end result.

[InfiniteDetail]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

WOW! Amazing work...goes to show that as long as enough paint is laid down a skilled paint polisher can do incredible things...fantastic

[Michael Stoops]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

Wow, we've seen orange peel before but this is, what, grapefruit peel?? The texture is HUGE and looks like one of the Photoshop "water color paint" filters was added to it!


And to think you could get it this flat, almost mirror image:


Nobody is going to believe this is a "$259 paint job" when they see it. Just goes to show what proper prep and finishing steps can do for a finish.

Frank, this is just awesome, thanks for sharing it with us.

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

Great work Frank...

It's lookin' good again. Look forward to seeing everything

Thanks Eddie I am working on it now.

[Eddie6th]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

Great work Frank...

It's lookin' good again. Look forward to seeing everything

[KC's]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

That is some serious sanding, Franky!!! I never had the energy to do sanding at such degree! You covered all the area completely!

I Luv You Man!!! lol

yeah man...we love u & yr work

[SHYNEMAN123]

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Ahh, I see... when I wetsanded my cars, it took a lot of time and energy to remove just enough paint to flatten the surface.

More after pics of the new hair cut, please?????

I will be hitting it hard tomorrow am.

[the_invisible]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

Ahh, I see... when I wetsanded my cars, it took a lot of time and energy to remove just enough paint to flatten the surface.

More after pics of the new hair cut, please?????

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

That looks awesome Frank! Great Work!

Thank You.

[SHYNEMAN123]

Re: 1975 cosworth vega

That is some serious sanding, Franky!!! I never had the energy to do sanding at such degree! You covered all the area completely!

I Luv You Man!!! lol

Single stage Urethane very soft when sanded with in the window, I used 1500G Norton and dry D/A sanded like butter.