vulgalour
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Jun 21, 2024 16:45:18 GMT
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Ran out of welding gas today. Obviously this happened after a handful of tacks to hold the new jacking point in place that were not strong enough to keep it in place so the Princess is grounded until I can afford a new gas bottle.
Normally I make it a point to check I've got enough spare for gas, paint, etc. before starting a job and just didn't think to this time. It's been a spendy month so I'm skint until July, which is a nuisance.
On the plus side, I didn't uncover any new horrors and the new jacking point was actually really easy to make so in a few days I'm looking forward to getting this all built up again. For now the Princess will just have to stay on the axle stand since I don't have a jacking point to make use of to get it off the axle stand.
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vulgalour
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Jun 27, 2024 14:00:53 GMT
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Unexpected free time and good weather? That means it's time to sample these paints to see if I like them. First up, prime the donor panel, a dented up old Rover wing destined for scrap. Dark grey primer, a white primer barrier (no top coat on that one), and light grey primer. We weren't sure which grey would be best under the colour coats. ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/vulgalour/c949f0d1d5f4.jpg)
Next, tape it off into sections so there's reference for what primer is where, and hit it with some colour coats. We're using Nissan Cerise and Peugeot Raven Black here. ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/vulgalour/666499ce718f.jpg)
The pink goes over the light grey much better and the colour pops more than it does over the dark grey. The black doesn't really seem to care either way. Interestingly, the black has quite a lot of green tint in it and that works really well against the pink to make both colours look richer. The black looks blacker than the black gloss on the car, funnily enough. The pink is also quite hard to photograph 'accurately' because depending on the light, the camera, and the viewing angle it can look pink, purple, or red. ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/vulgalour/73af09b9fe03.jpg) ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/vulgalour/f84fa865006b.jpg)
Get the tape off and hang this wing up so we can see it in the orientation it'll be on the car, if we pretend this is a Princess wing of course.
![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/vulgalour/4f0ca8d76237.jpg) ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/vulgalour/8fd6484007ae.jpg)
Nissan Cerise is a total winner here for me. It's such an interesting and vibrant colour, I'm so glad it was pointed out as being a potential candidate because I'm not sure I would have gone looking for it. In combination with the Peugeot Raven Black the two colours play so well off each other that I don't feel any need to go looking for an alternative. It's going to be quite an improvement over the current colour choices which almost look boring now. ![](https://img.retro-rides.org/i/v/vulgalour/dca171fa06f9.jpg)
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maf260
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Jun 27, 2024 16:31:08 GMT
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Those colours look awesome! I also like the effect in the photos of the horizontal separating stripe which looks silver - that would really work.
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vulgalour
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Jun 27, 2024 17:01:02 GMT
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Now you mention it... funny what you don't see until someone points it out.
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Jun 27, 2024 22:53:26 GMT
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Agreed those colours really work, and the stripe, but maybe a nice thin silver pin stripe, would match with the stripe in the headlights and allow for some fancy pinstriping elsewhere? I also think painting below the grill black and the grill itself in the same metallic black might help the front abit. Worth a try?
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Last Edit: Jun 27, 2024 23:03:08 GMT by bmcnut
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