Re: LRO: paint and parts

From: William J. Rice (jarvis64@juno.com)
Date: Mon Apr 16 2001 - 10:21:53 EDT

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    I don't know about it looking great, but it certainly looks OK and when
    you ram something into a tree or rock, it sure is easy to ensure that the
    finish on the repair looks just like the finish on the rest of the truck
    (i.e. mediocre).

    bill

    On Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:57:11 -0400 "RON WARD" <ronward@synovustrust.com>
    writes:
    > I'm about to get started hand painting (I kind of like that feeling
    > of luxurious, hand-crafted quality workmanship I get when I tell
    > someone "why yes, I hand painted my Land Rover") my IIa 88" with
    > Dupont Centauri in Pastel Green. I have seen Bill Rice's 109
    > painted with the same paint (marine blue) and foam brushes. Looks
    > great and a heck of a lot cheaper than Earl Schibe or Maaco.
    >
    > >>> jjp4@usa.net 04/14/01 10:44PM >>>
    > I would like to get input on painting our beloved vehicles. I will
    > be looking
    > at painting my 109 in the near future and would like to get opinions
    > regarding
    > self (brush) painting and spray (shop) painting. I am interested in
    > problems
    > and quality associated with self painting mostly. I would like to
    > get a good
    > quality job where brush strokes are not an issue. Is this possible
    > with self,
    > brush, painting?
    >
    > Also I am looking for an early IIA door and would like to know if
    > there is one
    > available. Please contact me off list regarding this.
    >
    > Thank you
    >
    > Joe Palecek
    > 65' 109 5-Door Station Wagon (Pokey)
    >
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