Its finally in etch prime! Woohoo

[Innuendo]

Wish i had more to share on this thread, but its a red letter day so any news is share worthy. After nearly 2 years, the van is in the spray booth!!!!!!...not painted yet, but its in there. The shop wanted to run over the underneath a bit more before the stone guard goes on, but should be painting any day now.

Good to see the progress. Not sure about the "stone guard" if your going "show". I would just stick with paint. Stone guard can make things look cheap and that your hiding something. I do get it from a stone protection sort of thing but all that work to be covered up in splatter seems a waste.

As for paint colour - Green Regal Peacock (VF Commodore) but it is a shade or 6 darker then Malachite but gee it's an awesome colour that will 100% suit the WB Stato front.

[damienengland]

Good to see the progress. Not sure about the "stone guard" if your going "show". I would just stick with paint. Stone guard can make things look cheap and that your hiding something. I do get it from a stone protection sort of thing but all that work to be covered up in splatter seems a waste.

As for paint colour - Green Regal Peacock (VF Commodore) but it is a shade or 6 darker then Malachite but gee it's an awesome colour that will 100% suit the WB Stato front.

Yep, it was a tough choice. I truly wanted to go with paint underneath, but chose not to in the end. Couple of factors-

1. The chassis is not up to 'show' standard
2. I can't guarantee how well i will care for the underneath and i assume it needs some care and attention if painted
3. I'm keen on road deadener
4. I plan a stage 2 with LSA engine, rack and pinion steering and other mods (I figured I could always revisit it when the body is off again...years from now)

Basically i chickened out, as i felt the cost would have blown out again if i went the next level, so that's where i drew the line. Good point though.