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"electroplating paint job" - red Delorean on ebay. - Barson - 19 Aug 2007
I'm an idiot, but when he's saying electroplating, does he mean powder coating?
that's a similar process, though, right?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rare-Red ... dZViewItem
could someone with some chemicals and a belt sander (im joking) remove this paint? something tells me that it wouldn't be as easy as 'normal' paint to remove.
Dave.
- Guinney1971 - 19 Aug 2007
seen worse paint jobs then that on a D........
Prob worth more then $10k (£5k) in parts
I've got a bottle of nitromors, so I'll bagsie the NSF wing :wink: Could be a cheap project car for one of the folks on here? Mebbe speak to Darren at Grady's about importing it cheaply? And Chris would be the person to speak to about stripping the paint off - if it was an 'original dealership' paint job tho, one would hope the stainless would be in pretty good order underneath.
- Barson - 19 Aug 2007
well this is what i was thinking. is it 'paint' or something alot tougher than paint? :oops:
might e-mail em about a title and if he'd go as low as $5000 (allthough I'm probably taking the p**s) eheh.
'quick sale' apparently. plus this is the second time it's been on ebay.
which Chris? Grady's Chris?
- Tourettes Tony - 19 Aug 2007
i know you can anodise in red but thats dull i reckon hes been on the green :lol: :lol: TT
- Jonny Jones - 19 Aug 2007
Basically the stainless was anodised, yeah. Its such a shame that D's can get into this state!
- Barson - 19 Aug 2007
that's why i think it needs to be recovered.
- Tourettes Tony - 19 Aug 2007
trouble is its getting it off, the whole car needs sanding down TT
- Chris P - 19 Aug 2007
You cant adodise Stainless steel, only aluminium. It just been painted, probably ment "electrostaticly" charged paint. It would be a nightmare to strip off. All painted cars I have heard about have had body damage underneath. In my opinion $10K is way too much for what is a basically a major restoration. Just my 2p.
- Jonny Jones - 19 Aug 2007
Chris P Wrote:You cant adodise Stainless steel, only aluminium.
Wow Chris I didn't know that! I knew you could do it to Alu, was part of a science lesson once. I just took it you could do it to nearly any metal, apart from, say, potassium, now that would be a large explosion haha!
- Barson - 19 Aug 2007
thanks guys.
the driver's side doesn't seem to feature in the photos. makes me think that there might be something hiding on that side, too.
thanks Chris, i know that some painted cars have secrets.
the title is clear, apparently.
- Guinney1971 - 19 Aug 2007
Jonny Jones Wrote:Chris P Wrote:You cant adodise Stainless steel, only aluminium.
Wow Chris I didn't know that! I knew you could do it to Alu, was part of a science lesson once. I just took it you could do it to nearly any metal, apart from, say, potassium, now that would be a large explosion haha!
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ah, now that brings back many happy memories of the science lab at school ah, the fun we had with sodium and water........ and bunsen burners
........ probably wouldnt be allowed now due to the health and safety nannies 
- Tourettes Tony - 19 Aug 2007
well that sorts that out, good job we have so many trades in the club, but dont ask me about building cos i still dont have a clue :lol: IMO that car should be around $6k TT
- Barson - 19 Aug 2007
Tourettes Tony Wrote:IMO that car should be around $6k TT
i agree
- Rich H - 19 Aug 2007
Thats a project car for sure
5 - 6K really
- Tourettes Tony - 20 Aug 2007
many a great mind thinks alike :wink: TT