Paint!

whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 06 Dec 2011 18:23

The 7 is still in recovery from being sideswiped, but getting closer. Pics from the shop yesterday as it gets ready for paint (hopefully tomorrow and Thursday).

They will be doing all of the cutouts and margins, then remount the doors and panels before the final spray.

Meanwhile, all of the bits and pieces go home for cleanup, then I get to put it all back together again.

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 07 Dec 2011 02:09

nice to see some follow up on the project

looks great!

Ron.

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 07 Dec 2011 15:56

For sure,.... it'll be a while before Yellow TCT is at that stage.

- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

yorkens · Postby **yorkens** » 07 Dec 2011 22:06

Nice to see the "professionals" taking their time to do a proper job!

windy one · Postby **windy one** » 08 Dec 2011 15:53

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by yorkens

Nice to see the "professionals" taking their time to do a proper job!
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..My thoughts exactly! Nice work [8D]

Johnny

whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 08 Dec 2011 16:36

This shop came highly recommended and they do seem to be doing a good job. The 7 has been in good company, as some other beautiful classics have come and gone in the time they have been working on it. There was a little 1963 MG next to it the other day, a nice 68 Firebird the day I took these pics, even a VW Westfalia stripped to bare metal for a complete rebuild (I have a long history of love/hate relationships with those).

Its taking a long time because they offered to do it as a spare time project as a way to keep the costs down. I couldn't say no to that! With the weather around here it would mostly be just sitting in my garage anyway.

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 08 Dec 2011 17:04

Indeed looks quite nice as it is at the moment [;)]

I would recommend you disconnect one side of the gas struts from the bootlid's hinges.
They'll disappear inside the boot that way, making it easier to prevent spray mist inside the boot.

And I would also remove the door strikers ...

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 10 Dec 2011 02:33

Picky, picky picky, Beans!

Actually, you can't see it from the pics, but they removed the strikers and took out the rubber gasket then put a little spacer behind them and put the strikes back on. That way they get some paint under it, but won't lose the striker down inside the body(I was told). The upper catch did not get the same treatment but came out alright anyway, no visible lines around them.

She is one sweet shiny girl now!:

He was still doing clear coat on the bonnet and boot lid when I stopped in:

It has one little run in the clear coat near the rear side marker light. They will be redoing that, then mount the decks and bumpers, then I bring it home! I should have the rest of it together by spring.

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

darrellw · Postby **darrellw** » 10 Dec 2011 03:02

That's just beautiful!

Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

Spectatohead · Postby **Spectatohead** » 10 Dec 2011 05:28

Very nice. As one who has lost a striker down inside the body when I had my paint done, it isn't much fun. Eventually, I was able to fish the thing out with a coat hanger and a lot of patience.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 10 Dec 2011 12:09

[8D][8D][8D][8D]Nice[8D][8D][8D][8D]

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trekcarbonboy · Postby **trekcarbonboy** » 10 Dec 2011 12:55

BEAUTIFUL!

Craig '75 2.0 FHC

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 10 Dec 2011 14:39

I see only one problem.....that first parking lot nick.[B)][:p]

- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 10 Dec 2011 16:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by whitenviro

Picky, picky picky, Beans! ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
[:D] [:D] [:D]

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by whitenviro

... they removed the strikers and took out the rubber gasket then put a little spacer behind them ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Clever when you don't want to remove the interior trim,
otherwise the inside of the B-post is accessible to remove them completely.

Ohh ... b.t.w. the car looks very nice indeed, very striking colour [8D]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

willywonka · Postby **willywonka** » 10 Dec 2011 21:48

Stunning

Love the colour[8D]

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