A trip!

So, after several days of spraying, turns out that the water-based paint we were spraying runs if it hasn't dried and the morning dew comes. We decided to get it professionally painted.
since it is so thouroghly gutted, we had to put a foldable chair inside to get it down the driveway.
it seems it was a miracle everything got there safe and sound the way we loaded it...

Airbrushing!!!

This is how we all felt when the airbrush broke because of improper cleaning...

This is a couple days later after we fixed it!

more masking

more masking!

and masking!

Masking!

Can you believe how long it's taken just to get the car ready to paint[16 weeks]? I bet you're beginning to wonder if you'll ever get to see somebody converting a gas-guzzler into an elctricity guzzler! But don't worry! I feel exactly the same way: you're not alone.




But anyway! The other day we got really into masking so it looks all cool and retro! Brian wants to get lime green tires. I think not.

DMV victory

I finally got my name on the registration, and a temporary op. permit that lasts until the end of the year! I win! Finally! And I only had to go to the Novato DMV once (where they actually know how to do their jobs!)

We are all primered and ready to get a-painting.

I purchased a black hard-rubber restorative for the wheel-well covers and bumpers and guards (and other whatnot that is rubber and black) so everything will look nice once we put it all back together again. [not like humpty-dumpty]

as always, things are continuing-- slowly but surely.