Mark Bagang 88 rx7 drift build

[mbagang]

picked up a bunch of 320 grit and 2000 grit sand paper. 320 to knock the bondo bumps off and 2000 to smooth it out. then into the garage with the plastic drapes it goes(: fenders are coming off hoods coming off  bumpers are coming off to get painted. hmmm white or yellow. whichever gets more votes by monday. picks my color

[driftfcbuckey]

just FYI i'd grab some 400wet, and wet-sand all the scratch marks from the 320 out, and then prime the body work areas wet (and whole car) to see if it's ready for paint. 2,000 is super fine. you will run into flaking, and spider cracks. the best way would be 320-400 dry, then prime, then 600wet, then spray.

if you use bondo make sure it dries fully because bondo sucks, and absorbs water..... i'd recommend all-metal which is like $30/qt, but it isn't fun to sand especially with 320grit....

if i get some free time ill try to cruise by and help.

[mbagang]

just FYI i'd grab some 400wet, and wet-sand all the scratch marks from the 320 out, and then prime the body work areas wet (and whole car) to see if it's ready for paint. 2,000 is super fine. you will run into flaking, and spider cracks. the best way would be 320-400 dry, then prime, then 600wet, then spray.

if you use bondo make sure it dries fully because bondo sucks, and absorbs water..... i'd recommend all-metal which is like $30/qt, but it isn't fun to sand especially with 320grit....

if i get some free time ill try to cruise by and help.

cool cool, thanks for the advise bro. took the advise and sanded the car down. fenders, hood, light covers, and tail lights. are all off. garage has the drapes up and its zipper'd shut. cars ready to be painted. ill post pics up at the end of it all. painting it whenever i have time i have school monday thru thursday so itll be done around thurs ima do little by little after class everyday

[mbagang]

i can happily say the car is done (kind of) haha the clear coat didnt go on smooth so im going to need to wetsand and respray the clear on. hmmm. but for now... keep in mind its only my play car.. i can say im happy with the results.

day 1-4 pics

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[mbagang]

day 3



anddd day 4
paint booth 2.0

[mbagang]

it does have a few issues to work out. but it was my first time painting. i will wet sand it and clear coat it again. but i dont think ima post up pics when i do. lmk what you think! haha it was a fun experience but i dont think im ever ever ever going to paint a car again.. haha

[BlakeOlsen53x]

Haraguchi by DriftBuild, on Flickr

Getting there! lol looks good!

[s13mikesr20]

Man that car gave me so many problems lol happy to isee it in good shape after 6 year lol

[mbagang]

cars smooth now, took it down to the collisions course at csn. and they helped me out a bit. haha so glad i didnt get any negative feed back!(:

[turboplease]

need more pics out in the sun!

[VegasS2k]

Congrats on finding the FC...

[VegasS2k]

Wish the FC you were buying from me you treated it like that.

[mbagang]

Wish the FC you were buying from me you treated it like that.

uhmm i did the same exact thing to this one that i did to that, deleted spoiler filled in the dents and used some primer. didnt get to finishing it cause the deal didnt fall thru. sorry if you feel like you lost out. but i did fill in the dents and put work into it. it wouldve ended up the same way given some time.

need more pics out in the sun!

will do. ill try and take some tomorrow for you.(:

[mbagang]

heres on pic i took the day after the paint.

definitely need some rims.. haha. well.. sucks about the timing but. im picking up some aero so looks like im gonna be painting again:/ ugh fml. haha. should look better though. need some spacers new rims and tires

purple 16 inch sparco pythons 5x114 for sale i guess haha and a grey oem front bumper with no dents or cracks. ill post pics of them both when i get the chance.


blah.. anyone else wanna hook it up and paint the aero for me?(: haha jk

[driftfcbuckey]

i'll sell you my BN. i don't need aero for a few months.

Chaser Aero charges $300 a piece + $180 shipping, and JTP charges $400 for the same aero i have but with gas to pick up, or the $180 shipping to get it here.

lmk.