This may be a little ridiculous - a $2018 challenge oddessey

Well, were NOT going to be pro-rating color and clear. At this point im hoping I don’t have to buy more.

But, its time to post some paint pictures. Brads brain tumor removal was successful, and he’s healing well. His wife’s emergency shoulder rebuild is done, girlscout cookie season has passed, and other life on life’s terms things have been gotten through.

Friday, we taped the car, touched up a few pinholes, wiped it down, and ate dinner

IMG_20250203_120033 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

IMG_20250203_120033 (2) by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

IMG_20250203_120033 (3) by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

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Saturday, he shot it in color.

Previously, we had gotten front and rear bumpers, side skirts, lip, fenders, door handles, and gas door all done

image000005 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

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IMG_20241226_170205 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

IMG_20250115_165042 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

So, now that the tease is done, we got a little carried away with engine bay paint. We decided to do the frame rails, jambs, etc with a good coat of color and clear. Ill cut in with black to make it all nicely defined when I drop the front and rear cradles for cleaning and painting.

But holy crap, I’m happy with how its all turning out

20250323_192037 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

20250323_192043 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

20250323_191940 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

20250323_191948 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

20250323_191957 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

20250323_192011 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

20250323_192022 by Michael Crawford, on Flickr

Love the green! What color is that?

2001 miata se brg

It does neat stuff in light

In reply to Dusterbd13 :

Wow!

That looks amazing!  Great work !

Beautiful! BRG for the win!

Looking fantastic! 2001 BRG is a favorite of mine as well, you planning on a differnt color around the windshield?

In reply to David_H :

Yessir. Semigloss black to match the vent window trim and the black cloth top. I'm probably going to do the hard top in semi-gloss black as well

Woohooo! That looks great

Berk yeah that looks great dude!

Already started cleaning up the underside and putting in the weld nuts. I'll get the welding done before the challenge assuming I don't run out of shielding gas, but not grinding, paintwork and seam sealer. Or pictures. 

I'm REALLY rusty with a welder. And thin sheet that's been ground/rusty/undeciated/previously welded/berkeleyed with has never been my strong suit anyway. 

a wise man once said that a grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't. 

He forgot our lord and savior seam sealer.