Some of my work and other cars around the shop

[johnnynumfiv]

Painted by my boss, jdm as fu(k yo.

I used a vinyl stencil to paint the Indian name instead of using a sticker:

Copied the old helmet with a few changes:

[foundubbedriver]

nice work.

[VeeDubGolf]

love the helmet work!

[johnnynumfiv]

love the helmet work!

It's a nice change of pace from doing cars all day.

[1broknrado]

looks great! Where is your shop located in Milford? Maybe get my corrado done there if the price is right. Have a few quotes already and know where im looking to spend.

Somethings to do:

Bumpers have been plastic welded, need filler
Fenders have been pulled, need filler
antenna has been welded, needs filler
rear wiper needs to be redone (welded, filler)
then full paint job after that custom work including doors and jams.

[johnnynumfiv]

looks great! Where is your shop located in Milford? Maybe get my corrado done there if the price is right. Have a few quotes already and know where im looking to spend.

Somethings to do:

Bumpers have been plastic welded, need filler
Fenders have been pulled, need filler
antenna has been welded, needs filler
rear wiper needs to be redone (welded, filler)
then full paint job after that custom work including doors and jams.

My shop charges $100/ hr for labor plus materials. So the price most likely won't be right. If you send me some pics of the car and I can give you an idea of a price if I do it on the side.

[johnnynumfiv]

The shop is in Stratford off Stratford Ave.

[1broknrado]

... where in stratford ave? i store my corrado at my dad's house near the ABC place.

[johnnynumfiv]

... where in stratford ave? i store my corrado at my dad's house near the ABC place.

It's at the end of Lupes drive.

[1broknrado]

Haha my car is like a stones throw away from there on the corner.

[johnnynumfiv]

Small world. Would you be able to disassemble the car before bringing it for paint?

[1broknrado]

Yea i've taken it apart a million times. Look through my build thread for pics.

and 100$ whoa, you guys put 14k gold flake in the bondo and paint too!? lol jk

[johnnynumfiv]

Cleared, wetsanded w/ 1000 grit and recleared:

[DustinM]

Yea i've taken it apart a million times. Look through my build thread for pics.

and 100$ whoa, you guys put 14k gold flake in the bondo and paint too!? lol jk

No, looking at the pics that show the shop in the background, they actually give a damn about the cars they work on, and they seem to be actual tradesmen, not just some body shop monkey making something look good enough for insurance companies, and the owner who just wants it all one color.

Most of these shops that do high quality work charge more than your typical production shop only concerned about meeting a quota for insurance companies.

This **** looks awesome though, work looks top notch.

[1broknrado]

^^^

i completely agree. I wouldn't bring my corrado to anyone else besides someone that cares and there is a lot of love in these cars.

[DeeevO]

What kinda base/clear are you using? Weve been having aeriois dieback problems at out shop recently

[johnnynumfiv]

What kinda base/clear are you using? Weve been having aeriois dieback problems at out shop recently

Glasurit 55 line base coat with either 923-550 or 923-255 clear. What does your shop use?

[vwcrackerjack]

Judging from your cars and work its seems this shop would be out of reach for the average joe with a rabbit ? Lol nice work. I'd love to get a nice paint job but even a cheap one is tough to come up with the cash these days.


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[johnnynumfiv]

Judging from your cars and work its seems this shop would be out of reach for the average joe with a rabbit ? Lol nice work. I'd love to get a nice paint job but even a cheap one is tough to come up with the cash these days.


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Yea we don't really do budget jobs. I can ask if someone wants to do it on the side though.

[vwcrackerjack]

That would be cool. It's basically like a polar white color now I'd want to do either that or alpine white. Any suggestions on painting the convertible top or is there a way to make it stay white? I'd like the car to be white but it looks stupid with a top that won't stay white. Thanks


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[DeeevO]

Glasurit 55 line base coat with either 923-550 or 923-255 clear. What does your shop use?

I work at a carstar and we by contract have to use the RM paint line. We were using DC5100 ctr clear but 3 weeks ago our Shop manager suggested switching to 923-255 due to the dieback. The glasurit is literally like glass. Our painter was reducing the 5100 because the RM paint rep gave us information sheets calling for 4:1:10%.Turns out it doesnt call for reducer on the RM site. The only bad thing about the Glasurit is it does take some time to dry and seems to fall easier when it gets baked. Why kinda gun and tip are you spraying with if you dont mind me asking? Ive been really tempted to get an iwata supernova.

[johnnynumfiv]

I work at a carstar and we by contract have to use the RM paint line. We were using DC5100 ctr clear but 3 weeks ago our Shop manager suggested switching to 923-255 due to the dieback. The glasurit is literally like glass. Our painter was reducing the 5100 because the RM paint rep gave us information sheets calling for 4:1:10%.Turns out it doesnt call for reducer on the RM site. The only bad thing about the Glasurit is it does take some time to dry and seems to fall easier when it gets baked. Why kinda gun and tip are you spraying with if you dont mind me asking? Ive been really tempted to get an iwata supernova.

255 calls for 10% reduction, we reduce it 30%. I spray using heated air with a devilbiss tekna prolite w/ a 1.2 tip. That's for base and clear. 30 mins between coats with slow hardener/reducer, I've waited hours before baking. The restoration work is nice so we don't always have to rush paint jobs out.

[DeeevO]

255 calls for 10% reduction, we reduce it 30%. I spray using heated air with a devilbiss tekna prolite w/ a 1.2 tip. That's for base and clear. 30 mins between coats with slow hardener/reducer, I've waited hours before baking. The restoration work is nice so we don't always have to rush paint jobs out.

You clear with the 1.2 tip? Im still young and havent had time to experience using different tips and or guns. From pictures it looks like we have the exact same climate controlled down draft booth. Im just starting to pay around with the climate.

[johnnynumfiv]

You clear with the 1.2 tip? Im still young and havent had time to experience using different tips and or guns. From pictures it looks like we have the exact same climate controlled down draft booth. Im just starting to pay around with the climate.

Yep, with the heated compressed air it makes the clear flow out great. I'm "young" in the trade at 24, my boss is more than twice my age, haha! The booth is a future cure, and it's a POS, we are pushing for an outdoor true downdraft booth. It will give us more shop space and better paint results. During the winter I keep the booth around 70, in the summer I run the booth without the heat on so it's ambient air coming into the booth. We adjusted the bake temperature until the painted panels reached 140 degrees with a laser temperature gun.

[Mishimoto]

Some very nice work going on there!

[johnnynumfiv]

Pegaso Z-103 off to Pebble Beach:
This has been a 10+ year restoration. Every component of this car has been restored.
Before:

After:




3.2L DOHC Dry Sump Dual quad Weber carbs... in 1953.

[johnnynumfiv]

Good enough for 2nd in class at Pebble Beach!

[johnnynumfiv]

1953 Ferrari 166mm Oblin body
Ready for Cavallino Classic!

Working on a 1960 Wendler Bentley Shooting Brake for Amelia Island.

[johnnynumfiv]

The Bentley didn't get any awards but made it to the show.

The Ghibli I did a while back got second in class.

The Pegaso got first in class!

A 1938 Bentley that I have a lot of work scored second in class, no pics of that though.