SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: overZealous1's build thread
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GET-R-DONE fool I want to see this thing BAD 
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Hard not to agree...I'd be afraid of the car getting stuck in the middle like a turtle on a rock....lol Don't you have a construction company? You gotta know someone...lol
The car is going to look great you have a huge fan club waiting on the finished product. I'm sure they will sell more kits based on your fit and finish....Now don't lose interest and wanna sell it right away.
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i may be building an engine next and going tt. but, everything always has it's price and if someone wants to pay it, car will go, lol. i really need to give some attention to my other project though so i may be taking a little break after this.
not much to do about the driveway. except move i guess, lol.
not much to do about the driveway. except move i guess, lol.
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color sanded and buffed. 600 grit, 1000 grit, 1500 grit, then final of 2000 grit. then, 3 different compounds and 2 different pads. tons of work, but when done it looks like this. 
this is why the body work had to be good. lol. unfortunately, in a few months when the paint is cured and fully set, the 2000 grit and compounding needs to happen again!
this is why the body work had to be good. lol. unfortunately, in a few months when the paint is cured and fully set, the 2000 grit and compounding needs to happen again!
Last edited by overZealous1; Apr 3, 2013 at 11:17 PM.
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99.9% I dont think that is totaly corect though...When I showed the car on the carshow last weekend the carbon mirrors was acutally one of the most things they took a pics of.
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color sanded and buffed. 600 grit, 1000 grit, 1500 grit, then final of 2000 grit. then, 3 different compounds and 2 different pads. tons of work, but when done it looks like this.
this is why the body work had to be good. lol. unfortunately, in a few months when the paint is cured and fully set, the 2000 grit and compounding needs to happen again!
this is why the body work had to be good. lol. unfortunately, in a few months when the paint is cured and fully set, the 2000 grit and compounding needs to happen again!
Is your car ready....
???I have open own thread at my Prior design project... I do not want to disturb your project...
.. https://mbworld.org/forums/sl-class-...y-project.html
Let se some pictures when the paint is on..
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started painting all parts at 8am this morning. it's now 9pm. i am beat!!! things went great right up till one of the front fenders decided to jump off the saw horse i was painting it on and hit the concrete, chip a corner, then roll over onto the face of it. i was literally done with it with 5 coats color and 5 coats clear. suck! letting it dry then redo tomorrow.
on a more positive note, only 2 parts left to paint. it is coming out awesome!
pics as i start to assemble.
on a more positive note, only 2 parts left to paint. it is coming out awesome!
pics as i start to assemble.
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