'66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...

[Frizzle Fry]

...and by the way, that's the color. Audi Nogaro Blue.

[Frizzle Fry]

The details...

All sanded bare with 180:






A little last minute shaping of the tunnel:






Wrap it up:




Some random guy






Back in the booth:














SPI Epoxied:




Start Seam Sealer:








Audi Nogaro Blue minus pearls to tint the Raptor Liner:


Raptor Liner Applied:








Paper/Tape Removed (like xmas day )

[Zoomin]

Very cool!

[watahyahknow]

its amazing when you look at the amount of work done on the body , once the paint is on there you have to look real hard to see the actual work thats been done , it looks like a stock car with a set of aftermarket rims untill you look closer

[thor]

Fantastic color choice!

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Very cool!

Thanks Man!

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

its amazing when you look at the amount of work done on the body , once the paint is on there you have to look real hard to see the actual work thats been done , it looks like a stock car with a set of aftermarket rims untill you look closer

Kinda bitter/sweet in that regard. But that's ok. It's about subtlety, and those who know will appreciate it that much more.

Originally Posted by thor

Fantastic color choice!

Thanks Thor. I'm super stoked on it!!! I know I always said it would remain OG colors, but it finally hit my that I had the choice to do whatever I want, and if I'm repainting the entire thing ($$$) I might as well go with a color I really like (it's still blue... ). Here's another teaser of the color:

[Frizzle Fry]

...and now this

[El Campo]

Great color choice! I always hoped you would come to the light and change the color .
How did you tint the undercoating? Is that just regular paint that you poured into it or is it special pigment?

[Frizzle Fry]

don't hold back man! We used a single stage acrylic urethane mixed per the Nogaro Blue paint code minus pearls (paint shop said they would look weird/streaky in the undercoating). Mix that into the Raptor at 10% by volume and it takes on the color. I would have expected it to look 90% diluted, but the color came through very well.

[trixter99]

I just noticed they took all your perfect seam sealer off.

[Frizzle Fry]

Yeh, that was my cart-before-the-horse moment. I hadn't decided to go full nutty-blasto-tastic at that point. As you can see, I didn't mask the sealer this time around. I did take the time to keep it tidy enough to be invisible under the Raptor Liner. Eng comp and trunk will probably get masked seams.

[mcbassin]

Excellent work on the bottom side! looking forward to seeing the top side too. Man, you guys are killing it. I used the Raptor on my truck too. Under coating and bed floor liner. So far, I'm very happy with the results. only time will tell how it's effected by UV rays.

[Frizzle Fry]

It's supposed to be "UV Resistant." Under a car should be no worries. Would be interested in long term durability as a truck bed-liner. Seems the ultimate test.

[BlueJeep]

Looks fantastic!

What is the plan for masking that off? Wondering if it'll be hard to mask it off now that it has a textured finish for when you're doing the engine compartment, etc.

[trixter99]

You can buy seam sealer tape that would probably be a lot easier to apply and perfectly straight.

[Frizzle Fry]

Discussed this with Bruce before spraying it. He says he's masked this stuff before. I'll see what the trick is...

[watahyahknow]

he prolly kept the stuff between the inside corners of the pinchwelds , as long as he sprays down and has a booth the sucks the air intoo the booth floor you will hardly get overspray even without taping it off
he prolly respray the inner wheelwells with the straight paint , he prolly could put some sheets of somewat stiff foam (like for a seat cushion or a matrass ) or cartboard cut to size and stuck between a set of old wheels and the inner edge of the inner fender and spray the car that way , basic resistance against bending will keep that stuff from getting away from the edge

[Frizzle Fry]

Trunk seam sealed.

[screamin_c10]

Saw this and thought you were giving up for a second...

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/4605963546.html

[mcbassin]

Trunk seam sealed.

Trunk looks great!

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by screamin_c10

Saw this and thought you were giving up for a second...

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/4605963546.html

Whoa... looks like a deal.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Trunk looks great!

Haha thanks man. I should have more significant progress to share this week.

[theastronaut]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Whoa... looks like a deal.

STAY FOCUSED!!!

[-hooch-]

Just read through the whole build. never thought I would see something like this on an old truck forum, but it is sweet. Can't wait to see it wrapped up! I'm in the process of reading through the burb thread too... Solid work man!!

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by theastronaut

STAY FOCUSED!!!

That's no fun

Originally Posted by -hooch-

Just read through the whole build. never thought I would see something like this on an old truck forum, but it is sweet. Can't wait to see it wrapped up! I'm in the process of reading through the burb thread too... Solid work man!!

Thanks man. Getting closer everyday! It's here because there's not any real active forums for (non Alpine/Tiger) Rootesmobiles and because I like this place

Update

Engine compartment and trans tunnel almost ready for paint!

[ajgriffin]

That trans tunnel is wicked! Great progress!