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Old 07-27-08, 03:26 AM   #221 (permalink)
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Re: Tornado TS40 #875

too nice step by step.
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Old 07-28-08, 11:20 AM   #222 (permalink)
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Thanks Scott! I can do it now! great step by step explanation...
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Old 07-28-08, 06:19 PM   #223 (permalink)
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A few pic's from the booth at spikescustompaint.

Taped and ready for white epoxy sealer.

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Old 07-29-08, 07:41 PM   #224 (permalink)
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Hi all,

TS40 #875 is now Yellow!

Got to the paint shop to late today to take my own shots ............. but no worries, just click on this link;

spikescustompaint

Tomorrow it gets striped!!!!!!!

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won- der- fuuullllll
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Thanks Paolo

Some more pictures from the paint booth.......

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Ok ... here's 875 striped.

Tomorrow clearcoat!





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Four more from the booth at spikescustompaint

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Great feeling isn't it Scott!
Congratulations, she's going to be a real beauty!

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Looking really sharp there Scott!
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Thanks guy's!

Yes I'm very excited, it looks even better than I expected.

Can't wait to see it outside all buffed out.

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Some more pictures of 875 with clearcoat, from the booth today at spikescustompaint

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Looks great Scott!

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Thanks Charlie!

Hopefully you can see and hear it in the flesh soon.

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A few more to enjoy!

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Good grief, Scott - did the boys at Spikes blend a little nuclear waste into the yellow? You're gonna need welding goggles to be in that thing on a sunny day.

Like Freddie Prinze used to say so well: Looking goooooood!
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That bad boy is screaming, way to go Scott!

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