1970 Volkswagen-Karmann Ghia-Gettin' "ER" Painted-Part 3

[adi2200us]

hey Pete wtf do you have against european style lol,you were all swearing that dashboard ha ha.ha.hey,don't get me wrong,I know it is hard work to get the job done the right way but you were so funny,by the way that vw came out awesome!

[snowbunybabe]

i just got a 70 karmann ghia car with no motor. should the motor be put in it first or should i get do the bondo and paint job first? my dad says to get the motor put in first. not sure i agree.

[diyautoschool]

@snowbunybabe Yes you want to go ahead and do the paint and body before you put the motor back in. , no offence to your dad. Pete

[detroitbluesguy]

you're right take it apart to do it right..good info

[YoungMogulsINC]

i just got a 1964 convertable karmann ghia i cant wait to finish it i just got my transmission back ang just finished lowering it i wanted to know what sive motor i should put???

[swrnc]

If it was me, I would put in a 1776 cc dual port.. Make sure your trans is a late model, 66 and up, or if your using the orginal, you will have to change the flywheel, or modifie your trans housing to except a 12 volt flywheel.. Thanks Pete

[detroitbluesguy]

@swrnc There will always be a need for folks like Pete..make sure you appreciate them and pay them on time..it's a tough job!! and Pete take care of your health so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor some day. Jerry

[swrnc]

@detroitbluesguy Im still trying to keep up with the veggys in life...I think the Fruit truck got lost on the highway somewhere and delivered the goods to the wrong address... Pete

[detroitbluesguy]

@swrnc That's take care and good attitude..should have your on tv show cuz you're real. JC

[mitmaks]

How many coats of clear did you put on there?

[swrnc]

@mitmaks I put 4 full wet coats, then let it dry for several days before buffing. Thanks Pete

[mitmaks]

do you go from 1200 all the way to 4000 grit on that one too?

[swrnc]

@mitmaks Actually 1500 to 4000..... Then Buff TIME.. I HATE BUFFING CARS.. A real messy situation.

[codyhusky1]

christmas come early fer steve

[hillbilly55chevy]

HI Pete Thanks for these great videos of information. great job on the Karmann ghia

[twiprod002]

Damn! nice paint job Pete... It's coming out great.

[Rikasso66]

looking good Pete can't wait to see it done , and see camera guy Steve's reaction when he see's it for the first time .

Thanks keep'm comming

[CoolasIce2]

i like the color changing paint.

[johnsont963]

way to leave us hanging!!! LOL

[capecodcuda]

great job! can't wait to see the next vid!

[messylaura]

nice going Pete, btw how long is it before you post the vids and actully shooting them? just curious.

As for the basecoat, you do your final metallic / pearl base wet and let it settle.

i do my last met / base coat as a drop or light coat, guess they both work, mostly the drop coats depend on colour match if its a colission repair,

tell you what is great for pearl, put a weeeeeny bit in the first clear coat, ohh it makes the pearl go bananas in the sun as it gets hit and lit better in clear

[swrnc]

Yes for blending, the dry coat last works well, and it does let the pearl flow out. I have found on an overall job, the wet coat works well, so you don't end up with streeks and blotches.......Like you said, either way will work. Just personal preferance.... thanks Pete

[djeraser]

looking hot.

Watching these videos is like watching a tv series on TV... "he cant possibly put the clear coat on in under a minute... noooo it will be a to be continued " ;)

[bethoveen3]

are you kiding?lol that video is gonna be at least 10 minutes long, i hope, with the car in the sun and him talking about it , i know cause im spying him across the street, just kidinglol youre right this is a tv show, im here every day , nice job Pete

[swrnc]

SUSPENSE IS A BASTARD!!!!! Don't worry, soon my friend, very soon...

[herbienbrian]

can't wait to see htis one DONE! Funny thing is I've been painting my bug since around the same time you started on this car, but your pulling ahead. lol

[swrnc]

Come on DUDE, No SLACKING ON THE JOB.... Lets GET "ER" DONE!

[herbienbrian]

yes sir!

[doberfag]

If that damn VW stays there any longer you're gonna have to buy it a Christmas present pete.

[redbaronca]

oh yeah. that looks really nice! cant wait to see it with clear!

[FartenStart]

Why can't Bruno look Pete in the eye?

[robineggb]

vw Steve is going to be pleased.

[DukeNukem65]

nice color for that type of car, not your typical everyone does it color. Nice.

[86camaromike]

At my shop we use a kerosene heater for the booth i remember last winter when i forgot to check how much was left in the tank it ran out shot a oil cloud in the booth and got fisheyes in the clear my boss was pissed but now he just laughs about it

[oneoleqt]

right on dude , are you not  doing a two tone on this car like yah first planned ? this still looks great dont get me wrong

[next0845]

Looking good so far!!

I bet you're getting excited Steve!

[warci]

yow pete, could you show us a basic spraygun-handling tutorial of some kind? Nothing too fancy. i'd like to paint my offroading-truck, so it doesn't have to be professional-quality. thanks dude

[MrCivicwithstyle]

thats almost the color of my civic Looks GREAT Pete

[utubeb14]

colour turned out nicer looking than i thought it would, nice work!

[kortt]

That's gonna be one sweet vdub!

[MyAussieDay]

look-n nice

[MyAussieDay]

LMAO @ 5:56