Still working on the Lightning...

[Nick Chapman]

This has to be the longest running project I've ever done :( I don't have much free time to devote to working on the Lightning, but it's slowly getting there. Here's some more progression...

Before...

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_IMG_2339.JPG

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_IMG_23391.JPG

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_IMG_2346.JPG

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_IMG_2348.JPG

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_IMG_2355.JPG

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_IMG_2359.JPG

[Nick Chapman]

And some afters....

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_DPP_0056.JPG

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_DPP_0057.JPG

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_DPP_0058.JPG

http://dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10253/tn_DPP_0059.JPG

[midniteblue5.0]

just like off the showroom floor!

[Nick Chapman]

just like off the showroom floor!



Ehhhh, not quite. This thing has quite a bit of defects that I'll never be able to remove(like all the pitting in the pictures), but I'm just making the best of what I have for now. maybe one day I'll be able to afford to paint this thing :(

[89gt-stanger]

Man!! You have some nasty RIDS to clean out of that! Did you all of the defects out? (except for the pitting?)

[Nick Chapman]

Man!! You have some nasty RIDS to clean out of that! Did you all of the defects out? (except for the pitting?)


Not quite. I'm probably about 80% done right now. Just don't have the time to finish is completely in one sitting.

[BreedLove]

Good lord nick you really do have an amazing talent. I will definintely be giving you a call before next show season starts. And i've got my eye on a skyline that needs some work too.

[Nick Chapman]

Good lord nick you really do have an amazing talent. I will definintely be giving you a call before next show season starts. And i've got my eye on a skyline that needs some work too.


Thank you sir!
Let me know when you're ready, and we'll get you all fixed up ;)

Nick

[BadCompany V.P WS6]

Looks good Nick! I did a zo6 last night that was about the same caliber as car as micromarring/spider webbing goes as he was trying to get it to sell. I was pressed for time and only got two pics, but it improved the paint by 95%. :o

Nice work as usual man!

Aren't you going to be down for some time coming soon?

[Nick Chapman]

Looks good Nick! I did a zo6 last night that was about the same caliber as he was trying to sell get it to sell. I was pressed for time and only got two pics, but it improved the paint by 95%. :o

Nice work as usual man!

Aren't you going to be down for some time coming soon?


Yeah, not sure exactly when yet. But I'm guessing from January to March :(

[BadCompany V.P WS6]

Yeah, not sure exactly when yet. But I'm guessing from January to March :(

If you need some help during that time, Holla at me man. :)

[Nick Chapman]

If you need some help during that time, Holla at me man. :)


Will do. Thank you sir :)

[chocho]

:eek: good work...

[MotoMan]

Oh shit man... if that's what your truck looks like I can only imagine what you can do for my paint.

[Nick Chapman]

Oh shit man... if that's what your truck looks like I can only imagine what you can do for my paint.


Bring it over and lets see what we can do. I'll be here all day on Thanksgiving if you're around(doesn't your family live in Grapevine?).

Nick

[mysticcobrakilla]

This is coming from someone who used to fix shit paint for a living, NICE WORK! looks killer

[TOMMY]

Man I've got to get you to do my wifes car...It won't be until after the first of the year though. :(

[Nick Chapman]

This is coming from someone who used to fix shit paint for a living, NICE WORK! looks killer


Thank you sir ;) I'll never get this paint perfect. But I'm working with what I have available to me. There is severe pitting on every panel and some defects that just won't come out, but it's a good 5-10 footer now. Definitely not perfect by any means. I'd like to just get it resprayed, but finances just won't allow that right now. I'm going to play around with painting it myself next spring. I don't know if I'm up to it or not, I'm pretty anal and demanding on myself, so I don't know if I can make it look like I want it to look.

[mysticcobrakilla]

Thank you sir ;) I'll never get this paint perfect. But I'm working with what I have available to me. There is severe pitting on every panel and some defects that just won't come out, but it's a good 5-10 footer now. Definitely not perfect by any means. I'd like to just get it resprayed, but finances just won't allow that right now. I'm going to play around with painting it myself next spring. I don't know if I'm up to it or not, I'm pretty anal and demanding on myself, so I don't know if I can make it look like I want it to look.
Seeing good work like that make me wish I had the time to get my junk into shape. I really do miss the "art" of making paint look wet.

[Nick Chapman]

Seeing good work like that make me wish I had the time to get my junk into shape. I really do miss the "art" of making paint look wet.


One of my main reason for starting this business. People think I'm nuts for loving what I do :D

[79f150]

Outstanding work as always! This is why I bring my black truck to you...which BTW it'll be due again in the next few months and the blue car is in Houston right now getting a bunch of stuff done. It'll come to you when I get it back; I suspect sometime in January.

[1BAD2K]

you still need to take a look at the CTS-V to see what you'll be able to do with it :D

[Nick Chapman]

you still need to take a look at the CTS-V to see what you'll be able to do with it :D


I'll be home all day today. Bring it by and we'll go over it.

Nick

[1BAD2K]

I'll be home all day today. Bring it by and we'll go over it.

Nick
Can we do it tomorrow? I'm at my grandmas till tonight and it'll probably be too dark then.

[Nick Chapman]

Can we do it tomorrow? I'm at my grandmas till tonight and it'll probably be too dark then.


If it rains, then yes. If not then I'll be out working on cars.