VANAGON archives -- January 2007, week 4 (#376)

Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:36:30 -0500 Reply-To: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA> Subject: A little bit of Red.... Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

So, after 15 intense days of work on my van, today, i was ready to order my famous "Tornado Red" paint to start the engine bay (sadly, i will have to stop my project for 3 days as i have to do another engine)... EXPENSIVE!!!! 248$ per gallon + cat + diluent + (product that help base coat stick to primer and make a smooth finish(long story)... sorry, the name in French give me no result in English, it is called: adhérent) + clear coat + catalyst + diluent = you don't want to know the total price!!! here is the

cool picture, as i had no idea what Tornado Red was exactly: http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge144.jpg

So the work began this morning!!! (excuse the poor quality "color wise" of my compact Canon DC, i will take the BIG BOY next time, i have 5 digital camera, the color is more like a tool box, a bit darker then the picture here!!! anyway, i'm VERY happy with this color... BUT, that is the first and

LAST time i change color on a van!!!)

All pictures of the project here: http://www.benplace.com/85westy2.htm

Later... Ben ps.: why do i share my stuff! well it's a passion and i know that you all (almost!) love those vans, i'm sure some of you appreciate and understand...

i'm a bit CRASY!!!! men it's so cool to be able to do all that stuff!!! and

for the others folks that don't like it.... pfffffffffffffffffffffffffff....... ha ha ha. It'S 1:30am and i'm still working on that van... paint thiner made it's way in my brain!

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