Guest jaimesix Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 72240z. Rest assured your comments did not sound demeaning nor condescending at all. I read constructive criticism. That is what friends and people with more knowledge than others say to people they care about. Some of the members here are strong at building engines, others at swapping engines, others at body work, others at suspension upgrades, painting, etc, as many specialties as imaginationm and dedication can create. Constructive criticism can be misconstrued by the receptor, but I can see this is not the case of a member putting down another member. In my opinion this car looks good, plenty of TLC by its owner, looks like good standards are being applied to the project, so I join the advice, this car and the dedication being given to it goes far beyond what that patch looked like. Judging from the 2 photos, did not look good. But the owner says the area was sealed, the photos did not show that up, so if that patched area ended up being sealed, that would be great. We are looking for advice in here right? Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted December 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 (edited) man thats a sweet 510! i kinda like that intake hole on the hood. kind of inconspicuous. those wheels are badass too!! keep up the good work!! Thanks Farmer Joe. When I first got this 510 (this is my 3rd) I wasn't a big fan of that intake...now it's one of my favorite things on it. Yeah I love the 16" Panasports. I got them to replace my 15" Watanbes so they'd fill the bubble flares a little better. BTW guys I posted my thread to get some ideas on color not to get negative comments (and yes Jaimesix, they came off that way...using a word like 'terrible' is not what I consider constructive). I'd rather have those via PM to me or to Pac Coast so they don't clutter up the thread with a bunch of back and forth like its already starting to do. I now know 72240Z didn't mean anything bad, based on his later posts (and our PM). He's welcome to post but I hope we all can keep it positive, after all this thread is just us sharing what we all love...working on our Ratsuns right? I'd like to continue to thank Mark for all his hard work. I was only being the labor for the 3 days we worked together since I'm not the one with any bodywork skills. I left San Diego on Wed and flew home and left my 510 at his place. He's doing the rest of the work (final prep, masking, painting, etx) on his own time and by himself. He's going totally above and beyond, even by friend standards...I'd be there helping but I had to come back home to work. It sucks being over 440 miles away. I sure he'll post more pics as he gets a chance too. I know I'm dying to see any progress. Edited December 7, 2008 by 71DIMER Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Mario i did work on it all morning today. Just doing last minute details..oh BTW paint day has been moved up to Tuesday due to work shcedules :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Mario i did work on it all morning today. Just doing last minute details..oh BTW paint day has been moved up to Tuesday due to work shcedules :rolleyes: Mark, You are the man. That's great you stepping up to do all that for a fellow ratsun member. P.S. I have a nice race car that needs repainted. :lol: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 TY John it's been my pleasure working on Mario's 510. he went above & beyond when i picked up the wagon & this is my way of returning the favor. Hey lets talk bout that race car soon...lemme know what you have in mind. Quote Link to comment
inline4 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 pcd, you run a body shop? Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 pcd, you run a body shop? Hahaha...do the pics look like it's at a bodyshop? We did the bodywork at his place (home) but we're renting a paint booth for the spraying of the paint. Quote Link to comment
inline4 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Hahaha...do the pics look like it's at a bodyshop? We did the bodywork at his place (home) but we're renting a paint booth for the spraying of the paint. :o I need to find someone to get my 510 running before I move :o Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ha....only in SoCal could you sand outdoors....in a driveway...in shorts....in December. Amazing how fast this is going. Helps that you're doing a 510 instead of a Hummer or Suburban. :D Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ha....only in SoCal could you sand outdoors....in a driveway...in shorts....in December. I flew down to SD on christmas day from soggy/cold OR and man was I stoked when it was 75 and sunny getting off my plane :D Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Inline4 - sometimes my house feels like a body shop :cool: ppeters914 - todya i had to wear pants it got down to 63 ;) Well tomorrow is paint day so i did all the last minute prep stuff. Dont worry Mario i wont give away the color....:rollseyes: cleaned up the rear window rubbers, they had silver overspray on them... window jambs in primer... masked & ready for color... from there i shot the windows & jambs, air damm & inside panels below the window's. Its threatining rain here so hopefully it goes well tomorrow & if so ill have lots of pics :cool: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Ok today was the big day at the body shop. We had another typical 75 degree San diego day :cool: Got an early start & knocked it out. Overall it came out great & the body shop & guys there were very helpfull. This was the 1st car ive painted since 2005 & it felt good to be spraying again. Ok the pix.... all masked... the sealer coat... me... supplies... base coat... & the clear coat....... time to come back outside... Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Nice color. Nice work. Congrats! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Ok more pix.... wheeled her into the sun... no more silver.... This has been a fun car to work on...Mario will be here Thursday so we can reassemble it as much as we can. Ill make sure to get a pic of his kool-aid smile :D Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 OH MAN...I've been thinking about it ALL day today. It looks awesome Mark...bravo! I booked my flight today and I'll be there on Thurs at 3:35pm...:) I can't wait...it's been an exciting few last days (you know why) and soon will everyone else once I get a chance to post. Haha! Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 O.K. That looks really good, How much is your per hour rate? Dude you need to start your own shop. I really dig the color, I'll bet Mario starts to cry when he see's it in person. FANFUCKINTASTIC. Quote Link to comment
73dat Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 hey,that is really niceeeeeeeeeeeeee,good work Mark...................:cool: Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 it's like porn, I keep going back to see if I missed something.:lol: Quote Link to comment
69FJWagon Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 that looks AWESOME :eek: Mark. great work Clayton Hey Mario I better be getting a call soon to come out and look at it in person :cool: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Thanks guys. I didnt charge mario for the labor but then again he hooked me up with a set of rims for the wagon :D In general i dont charge that much if its an easy 1 day job. & for now my "shop" is my driveway :cool: Chris & John..we should be at the meet thursday with his car & my wagon if you guys wanna see it. Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Okay, everyone in SoCal sign up at Mark's Shop. No excuse for anyone not to have a nice, shiny paint job. :D Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) I can't wait to see it in person and to start putting it back together with the grill, trim, etx. Thanks for the comments guys. I awe it all to Mark. I only did the labor (sand, removed trim, etx) but Mark did all the bodywork since I may work on military satellites but I don't know a thing about bodywork/repair. I've leared a lot about how simple techniques make a huge difference. It does take A LOT of freaking time and elbow grease. Nothing too difficult just labor intensive so I know that's where all the big bucks for a decent paint job come in. Clayton: I'll definately give you and Lisa a call. :) BTW, what do you guys think of the color choice? If anyone is wondering or cares to know about the color...I chose "Voodoo Blue" from the new Toyota FJ Cruisers. It's very close to the Audi Nogaro Blue like Clay recommended but it's a far cry from the Pepto Bismol Pink Mark suggested (hahaha). Edited December 10, 2008 by 71DIMER Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 PINK would've been a head turner :lol: Ppeters your right...bring me your Datsun's & lemme do a "makeover" Quote Link to comment
LeDevil Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Doesn't even look like the old car Great Job guys you get :thumbsup: way up! What color is that? Quote Link to comment
O.G.Tierdrop Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 do i see a drip??? haha j/k man, looks good Quote Link to comment
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