The 9 lives of my black KATT

[camron at worldaccessnet.com (Camron D. Crouse)]

More or less "done" with the crazy paint-the-Scirocco-in-the-garage 
project (needs touchups, and I will be reshooting the hood soon). 

9 lives, here we go...

With prior owner, sometime before May 2001 as sold to me all the way 
from Connecticut to Oregon:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/ww-black3.jpg>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/MVC-007S.JPG>

Sandwiched, Jan. 2002... Crap!:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/SciroccoWreck4Array_1.JPG>

A few months later, after the rebuild and BC/CC paint all over.  Looks 
Great!:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/CamSciroccoBodyshopFinished_01.JPG>

...until... Summer 2006, that clearcoat is toast:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/_MG_6214.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/_MG_6215.JPG>

Bodyshop out of business, I guess I have to take matters into my own 
hands, as there's no way I can justify spending 4 digits for new paint 
on a wrecked car *again*.  Sand that sucker down...
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/_MG_6218.JPG>

...Strip... (ooh, nice camera):
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_0552.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_0555.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_0559.JPG>

...cut that East Coast cancer...:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_0571.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_0577.JPG>

...we can rebuild her - we have the technology... (thanks to 
father-in-law Randy's mad welding skilz):
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_2656.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_2659.JPG>

...bump and:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_2664.JPG>

glop:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_3982.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_3967.JPG>

glaze:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_3983.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_3994.JPG>

Optimus Primer:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_4044.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_4232.JPG>

B-pillar tuning:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_4323.JPG>

Paint! Shiny!
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_4336.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_4347.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/IMG_5135.JPG>

And finally, pics from Friday, just after new tags:
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/_MG_6202.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/_MG_6207.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/_MG_6209.JPG>
<http://scirocco.dyn.dhs.org/vw/list/Camron/_MG_6213.JPG>

Moral of the story?

If you are inexperienced but have high expectation for paint nonetheless 
(like me), DON'T EVER PAINT YOUR OWN CAR IN YOUR GARAGE.  Why?

Cuz it sux.

- Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
   '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L