This is freshly rattle-canned. I haven't had the opportunity to hit it with the 1500 grit or compound yet so...over all I'm quite pleased with the way this paint turned out. With just the color laid down it really looked like this (Duplicolor Perfect Match black w/metal specks...T90 I think...) was going to dry entirely too charcoal colored for my liking...after the five coats of clear I hit it with however, I think it darkened up nicely. Bondo work was a nightmare...but when isn't it? Over all I think I found 6 dings and dents and completely managed to hide all but one and its mostly gone (really have to be at just the right angle to see the light bend ever so slightly for the space of about a dime). Good enough for me. As hinted at next step is a wet sanding with 1500 (or higher) grit then an all out assault with an arsenal of rubbing compounds. The wet sanding will remove and orange peel effect (slightly bumpy look of the finish product you get from a spray paint can) and the different rubbing compounds will remove the sanding marks and any other blemishes left.
A night or two ago I started the real disassembly process. The back wheel is now off and the motor is all but out. For some reason I had it in my head that I would be able to pull this motor without removing the pegs and their brackets...along with a few other little odds and ends. Then reality hit me. If you are working on pulling one and you "think" you can pull it without removing that certain part..."think" again. And to pull those pegs...you are gonna need a hex key set...which I didn't have...which is why I've stopped where I've stopped. That paired with the fact that the heat index the other night when I was working on it was over 100 degrees. Hopefully I'll have another update after this weekend. Figuring out when my wife has the car and when I have the car based on who works when is getting difficult, so I expect to be hitting this project with more intent then the last few months may have indicated.
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