Andreas Mx250 Coupe build - Page 7

slangenracing · #**121** 18th June 2014, 08:49

Yes, thats right! Found myself looking to the car imagining how it will look painted. Yes, i really like the low and wide stance of a car. Nothing makes such a big difference on a car like Wheels and rideheight!

I have been searching on Ebay for a while now after vintage Mazda (m) emblems. Have found one second hand but i wanted two equal and i didnt like the look of it. So what to do? The answer is always DIY!

So first i cut out a hole in a pice of wood, just to control the saw without the guide drill. Removed the guide and sawed out the perspex with the woodpiece as guide

Used the cut out woodpiece, took a tappet pulled it into the piece and voila! I have a turning machine! So with the perspex piece attached with dual addhesive tape i could sand it with the Little angle grinder. Made a rounded emblem like shape of it.

The piece have now been wet-sanded in steps of 240, 320, 400, 600, 800, 1200 grit paper, and polished with Autosol. Then i printed out some logo on internet that i glued on to the protective side of a addhesive vinyl film. Cut it out with a razor knife, and used a small scissor for the round edges of the logo.

Then sprayed it black the first round, took of the masking and sprayed with gold paint.

Finished pieces, to be attached with dual addhesive tape to the car. I will make a little sink in the cars body for the emblems

This is a left over raw pice just after "turn sanding" it

Best regards Andreas!

y cymro · #**122** 18th June 2014, 12:42

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Originally Posted by slangenracing

This evening, i put all the misc. parts on the car, drilled all the holes etc.

Happy greetings //Andreas

Your 250's coming on nicely. Good job!
Is that a Camaro hiding in the garage?

Steve

Scottie22 · #**123** 18th June 2014, 13:25

Those badges are just brilliant! Well done!

slangenracing · #**124** 18th June 2014, 15:15

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Originally Posted by y cymro

Your 250's coming on nicely. Good job!
Is that a Camaro hiding in the garage?

Steve

Thank you Steve!

Yes that is my other Project car. This is a five year or so Project. LS7 427cui aluminium engine T56 6-speed... Fourlink+watts link, 14" brembo etc... I have replaced ALL external metal on it. It was a rust free car but the metal was seasoned, mildly said...

slangenracing · #**125** 18th June 2014, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Scottie22

Those badges are just brilliant! Well done!

Thank you Scottie! Yes it felt nice to make them. First time to make a emblem

y cymro · #**126** 18th June 2014, 20:07

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Originally Posted by slangenracing

Thank you Steve!
Yes that is my other Project car. This is a five year or so Project. LS7 427cui aluminium engine T56 6-speed... Fourlink+watts link, 14" brembo etc... I have replaced ALL external metal on it. It was a rust free car but the metal was seasoned, mildly said...

Excellent. Please keep us updated about both builds

Steve

jones · #**127** 19th June 2014, 09:58

its coming on well and looking great, those arches really work well and will undoubtedly look even better with colour. I have to admit I am unsure about the exhaust after all the lengths to get a period look are you sticking with that one?

slangenracing · #**128** 19th June 2014, 12:22

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Originally Posted by jones

its coming on well and looking great, those arches really work well and will undoubtedly look even better with colour. I have to admit I am unsure about the exhaust after all the lengths to get a period look are you sticking with that one?

Thank you Jones!

I am pretty sure that i wont keep the exhaust. The "exhaust" on the Pictures is just a empty 80mm thinner can!

I will be using a single exhaust, but the end finish i´m not sure about now. But it will be a single. The whole exhaust system will be 3" diameter, so i think there will be a very discreet one in 3" (76mm). I Think i will go for less is more. But any suggestion or idea is very welcome, as i have not decided yet.

Thanks and Best regards Andreas!

y cymro · #**129** 19th June 2014, 13:49

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Originally Posted by jones

I have to admit I am unsure about the exhaust after all the lengths to get a period look are you sticking with that one?

Dear god, the guy's building an LS7 powered classic Camaro and you have the temerity to question his taste in exhaust pipes!!

slangenracing · #**130** 19th June 2014, 21:22

Today/evening was a bit of a milestone.

Sprayed filler on the car, and i sprayed all other parts (front, doors etc) yesterday. Looked pretty ok in the wet filler. So now it must sit for a couple of days (the longer the better) to sink in, so i got time there to fill in the zillion pors that is now visible.

Best regards from Andreas

slangenracing · #**131** 21st June 2014, 21:02

Toaday i sanded the car and all the parts. Then i sprayed it with black sanding primer. This one is more solid than the spray filler, and doesnt suck the finishing paint "dry". Gives a better end result, and also its black so it is very easy to see any imperfections. Also it makes my dark green colour cover a lot better. So next update i do it probably has some British racin green on it!

Yes thats right! I am storing the doors in the gazebo! Not popular around here...

Jeffr4 · #**132** 22nd June 2014, 15:21

Andreas,first of all I love your badges and love your car !

I also had some problems finding badges with the Mazda logo, so I downloaded and with GIMP, I changed it into a badge I like for my old gearshift.

Then with the fullcolour laserprint on a round silver metal plate 25mm, but also bigger 50 mm round ,possible to any size up to 200mm ( gold, nikkel etc aluminium plate, full colour so whatever you like) and covered with clear epoxycoating.

Maybe when I am ready with the kitcar I change the badges into a own design or other old Mazda logo..?

Love those details too!

slangenracing · #**133** 22nd June 2014, 21:30

That is just great! I didn´t know it was possible!

Talk about going over the river for water for me...

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Originally Posted by Jeffr4

Andreas,first of all I love your badges and love your car !

I also had some problems finding badges with the Mazda logo, so I downloaded and with GIMP, I changed it into a badge I like for my old gearshift.

Then with the fullcolour laserprint on a round silver metal plate 25mm, but also bigger 50 mm round ,possible to any size up to 200mm ( gold, nikkel etc aluminium plate, full colour so whatever you like) and covered with clear epoxycoating.

Maybe when I am ready with the kitcar I change the badges into a own design or other old Mazda logo..?

Love those details too!

slangenracing · #**134** 22nd June 2014, 21:34

Today i sprayed the car! Doors, trunk, and quarters i have to do maybe tomorow.

Finaly getting somewhere!

Best regards Andreas!

oxford1360 · #**135** 22nd June 2014, 21:56

Great colour. Looking good.

Scottie22 · #**136** 22nd June 2014, 21:57

Wow! Starting to look really nice now!!

jones · #**137** 22nd June 2014, 22:01

Andreas, with your gt40 and mustang setting such high standards this looks like it too will follow in those foot steps. It's amazing how colour suddenly takes all that promise and ties it together. Awesome!

slangenracing · #**138** 23rd June 2014, 20:28

Thank you Oxford, Scottie and Jones!

Yes it is really fun to watch every project when the paint comes on, its a milestone and a big satisfaction every time. I guess it is the satisfaction that makes me do it again, and again!

So today a bit more progress. The other parts got painted.

Cheers!

seanick · #**139** 23rd June 2014, 23:03

Looks fantastic. Must be the first green one!

Axel · #**140** 24th June 2014, 07:17

Are you painting in there? It looks so narrow and how did you manage to keep it so clean? Good job, well done! Axel