Hi Benny Boy,

Love your posts.  Keep it up, mon frere.

Take care.

Paul

On Jan 25, 2007, at 10:36 PM, Benny boy wrote:

> 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: adh�rent) + 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!!!)
>
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge141.jpg
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge142.jpg
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge143.jpg (the green stuff in ZINC)
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge145.jpg
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge146.jpg (base coat)
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge149.jpg (first clear coat)
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge151.jpg (starting last clear  
> coat)
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge152.jpg (last clear coat)
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge148.jpg
>
> 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!