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Luckily I did my power drinking last night....
Gotta behave tonight cause I have to wrap everything up on the bodywork tomorrow.....couldn't do jack today....was either raining or snowing.

Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny so it's a marathon tomorrow.
The crap weather is coming.......
 

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Okay....I'm sure you've all been wondering how it went today doing bodywork and painting in under 40° weather......

NOT VERY FREAKIN' WELL!!!!

And I should've known but I went for it anyway like an idiot because of limited time....oh the bodywork went fine......the paint? Not as good.
Just not so easy rattle canning metal flake silver in the cold.
So now instead of saving time and getting it all done today...it's more wet sanding and some repainting later.......duh......live and learn..
Mind you I did know it.....just didn't listen to myself.

And who's bloody idea was it to put wheel well trim on with Phillips screws????!!!!
Took me an hour just to wrestle with stripped screws!!!!!!


Wasn't a total loss though.....it is all sealed now.

This wheel well wasn't as bad as the other and the dog leg was about the same as the other.....

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I primed and painted but no way would the stuplicolor lay down right.
So now not only do I have to wet sand out the tape lines which I knew I'd have to....but now I have to go over everything on a warmer day and patch sections....plus I STILL have to clear it all......

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You can see where it went weird....

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And at the rear....it was getting colder and the paint just went mental....

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The other side actually didn't turn out too bad along the doors.
Just have to sand out the line and clear it.

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But this pisses me off......

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More sanding..........


So......what's today's lesson for those of us (me) who ignore the obvious?

Don't paint in the freezing cold!

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And yes.......it's still raining......
It's actually supposed to change to snow. :cussing:

ONE day......I just need ONE day where it's not raining and freezing cold!!!!!
 

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It still ain't perfect.....
But considering I have a really crappy cold and I have a five hour window of no rain and sub normal temperatures it'll do till the spring.
I got it all cleared too so my objective of sealing everything is done.
I can easily live with this till after winter.


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The more beer I have the better it looks.
Realistically without a gun and a booth to shoot paint in it's alright.
I'd have to paint while panels and that ain't gonna happen outside in this weather.....screw it. At least the cancer wounds are gone and water can't get in anymore. It's getting oil sprayed this Saturday so she's ready for another winter of hell.....
 

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Even more of a luxury cop car now with these rims on.
My Michelin snows are on my cop rims so on they go.
Now the Fifth Ave snow plow is ready for another winter.


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Looks alright Cap'n! But where's your SNOW? The snow was here to stay after Halloween and i started plugging in my 5th Mid November.
 

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Looks alright Cap'n! But where's your SNOW? The snow was here to stay after Halloween and i started plugging in my 5th Mid November.

Still waiting.....or rather.....not.
Happy it's holding off....but at least I'm ready when it hits.
 

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Okay.....I'm having some serious fun with this luxury cop car thing.

Threw the cop rims on and they're black but it kind of works.

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Now don't get me wrong.....
I'm not making a fake AHB I'm just having fun.
I'm sure it'll get a couple of raised eyebrows at next years car shows
A Fifth Ave cop car.....a one of none.....undercover car of course.
Just to really screw the self professed experts (who don't know how to read a vin or fender tag) I'll throw this in soon.

Yes.....the infamous Canuck cop speedo......


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I kept trying to make this car a pristine Fifth Ave.....
I've realized this car likes getting dirty and likes to be driven all the time.

Luxury Cop Car...... :glasses1:

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Illinois State Police had this beauty at the Chicago International Auto Show

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Hmmmm.....me's thinkin sticky thermostat.
She never goes psst just over the second line.
Oh well....at least the weather is warming up.

Cool pic though... :sunny:

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