Naomi: Can't keep a good bitch down!

Sharingan 19 · 07-17-2012, 06:16 PM

Now that she was no longer dangerous to drive, it was time to address the cosmetic aspects. First was the mirror, but as I went to install it I realized it didn't make sense to install a good mirror on a bad door, so of to the yard again...

Found this little gem, 87 sport with complete aero package woot! But the reason I came...

Probably one of the worst colors to sand to bare metal in direct sunlight, so hard to tell when you're finished,

Wire wheel got old, and I got smart. Aircraft Stripper FTW!

Silver insides would annoy me

Since the new door was manual and mine are power I had to swap out all the guts....fun

Once the inside was dry, time to paint the outside.
Note: the inside was sprayed with primer and then given a coat of rustoleum gloss black, the outside however is coated in chalk board paint.
The workspace

And the finished product...

I decided not to put the molding on for a number of reasons.
1) My S4 molding was destroyed by the nascar antics of the ford explorer
2) I plan to convert to S5 exterior anyway so its hard to justify buying s4 molding
3) Not sure how well the paint would stick to plastic especially flexible plastic
4) My door is a dammit chalk board! I doubt a trim piece will keep me from winning the concours de elegance

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07-17-2012, 06:16 PM	#18
Sharingan 19 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 138 Rep Power: 16	Now that she was no longer dangerous to drive, it was time to address the cosmetic aspects. First was the mirror, but as I went to install it I realized it didn't make sense to install a good mirror on a bad door, so of to the yard again... Found this little gem, 87 sport with complete aero package woot! But the reason I came... Probably one of the worst colors to sand to bare metal in direct sunlight, so hard to tell when you're finished, Wire wheel got old, and I got smart. Aircraft Stripper FTW! Silver insides would annoy me Since the new door was manual and mine are power I had to swap out all the guts....fun Once the inside was dry, time to paint the outside. Note: the inside was sprayed with primer and then given a coat of rustoleum gloss black, the outside however is coated in chalk board paint. The workspace And the finished product... I decided not to put the molding on for a number of reasons. 1) My S4 molding was destroyed by the nascar antics of the ford explorer 2) I plan to convert to S5 exterior anyway so its hard to justify buying s4 molding 3) Not sure how well the paint would stick to plastic especially flexible plastic 4) My door is a dammit chalk board! I doubt a trim piece will keep me from winning the concours de elegance