1997 neon acr coupe 2012 challenge/DD build

In reply to wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) (Forum Supporter) :

I wish....

I get the tingling and serious hurt along with lack of feeling and grip. It sucks. But,  at some point we'll find something that works or get cut open. 

After almost two weeks, I can wholeheartedly recommend carpal tunnel release, if indeed, that's what you have. 

I get stitches out tomorrow, and have 65% or so use of the hand. The only clincher is keeping it clean. No grinders and no motor oil makes for a lazy boy.

It supposedly is. Well see after all this craziness calms down. I want more confidence in the diagnosis before someone carves my Turkey. 

In car news: it's pouring like piss out of a boot outside. 

So, perfect wetsanding weather to try out tne 600!

that was the last of my energy today. 

In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :

Sanding in the rain makes me laugh! 

I wish I could say I knew how that panel looked.... Guess I'll be learning too. 

Same! Hopefully straight,  smooth,  dead flat, and blurple. 

Michael, have you not mentioned a chiropractic visit in your past ?

In reply to 759NRNG (Forum Partidario) :

I go every other week. Hes trying on the hand, but not much change. However,  migraines are back under control!

I go every three weeks, when I start dropping things it's time .....and I know you know this , but your weight is playing hell with your lowerback/knees......stay safe y'all .....pssst don't tell stampie , but this is way cooler than shhhh  'darthnader'......gotta go......late

In reply to 759NRNG (Forum Partidario) :

Still working on losing weight. However,  blood pressure is under control!

This morning I ad an hour. So i used an hour. Still have to final the jamb area, but the skin is DONE.

That looks good. This may end up being the cleanest Neon in existence. 

In reply to mazdeuce - Seth :

Much as I hate to admit it, due to scope creep that's kind of my goal at this point. Not sure that's a good thing or not but it's what I'm doing.

It's already straighter than the factory made it

That is really a thing of beauty!  You're really building God's Own Neon over there!

Thanks y'all. 

I may or may not be able to use the booth i had lined up. Guy's health is not good. 

So i may be spraying in the driveway. Again. 

Good thing I learned how to wetsand and buff paint!

That looks real nice.  With as many clear coats as you said and color sanding afterwards it should be smooth as a baby's butt.  While this neon is very cool I'll have to agree that 759NRNG is probably just as disturbed as you.

In reply to Stampie (FS) :

You know you hwve a secret neon fetish. Just embrace it and make it public!

And i figure that if i could save the paint on the miata,  i can make this look good with bit of effort if we have to spray it in the gravel. 

Damn!

Edit:

I think you just set the bar for poor JAVA.

That looks REALLY good on the door!!!

I have a question.  How are you going to protect the paint while you build the car afterwards?  Like tape heavy paper over all the panels?  

Stampie (FS) said:

That looks real nice.  With as many clear coats as you said and color sanding afterwards it should be smooth as a baby's butt.  While this neon is very cool I'll have to agree that 759NRNG is probably just as disturbed as you.

that's "Mr. Disturbed" thank you very much .......MC you have reached a plateau with this(pre/paint) few of us can even contemplate......great work !!!!!! 

I just love that you were wet-sanding in the rain.  That's some brilliant multitasking there.

Stampie (FS) said:

I have a question.  How are you going to protect the paint while you build the car afterwards?  Like tape heavy paper over all the panels?  

Kinda the plan actually. Cardboard and painter's tape. The biggest thing is that panels won't go on until everything around them are reassembled.

In reply to TVR Scott (Forum Supporter) :

You can be pissed its raining,  or find a way to enjoy it. So i try to find a way....

And its still raining today. Apparently will be all week. So think of the water bill savings!

759NRNG (Forum Partidario) said:

Stampie (FS) said:

That looks real nice.  With as many clear coats as you said and color sanding afterwards it should be smooth as a baby's butt.  While this neon is very cool I'll have to agree that 759NRNG is probably just as disturbed as you.

that's "Mr. Disturbed" thank you very much .......MC you have reached a plateau with this(pre/paint) few of us can even contemplate......great work !!!!!! 

Thanks! I still am nervous about how it turns out. So lets not heap too much praise until its shiny and blurple. 

other door almost done on lunch. Just gotta do the jamb. But its raining too hard to stay outside on the phone for work.