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That's pretty cool!

Sweet!

Nice restoration project!

Looks a great project and looking good!

Good start! The Panda bears are helping you?

Thank you Bajlon! Thank you Max!

I'm not surprised... When I was working as manager and optometrist/optician, the owner (he started his career selling lenses, after open a glass frame factory and a the end optic stores) of the optic stores told me that in the 80's when they start to export work and open factories in Japan, and later in China, they ship some German made equipment, at that time the best for make glasses frame, with a crew and some technician, to teach a the workers how to use these machine end eventually repair them. Later on, they start to copy those machine, and build them under different names. The quality was not like the German machine, but also the price was totally different. And because of the huge demand of glasses and frame, they sold. This also happen on glasses and frames, I remember go to international show, where you can find all the new fashion glasses, frame from all the big company, and after you can spot company with "weird" name that sell a exactly copy of the brand one super super cheaper. I remember some Christian Dior sunglasses/mask, with black lens, and the body was black or white, that were a brand new thing (in 2003) and in other stands of this show, Chinese company sell the exact copy in different colors.

The sun is out! Also here in the Portland area, who know for how long... Have a great weekend guys!

Thank you Fred! Thank you Micheal for this opportunity! For sure I will keep you in mind! I have around 120 picture of the car during the years, and some from the museum that a friend of mine toke a couple of years ago. But like mostly time happen, you have all the picture and you are still missing some piece...

That's a sharp paint, love the color!

That's a good start!

Engine looks great! Looking forward to see more of it.

I have little bit of fear, above all when I think if happen something, I cannot strip the paint off, like on a regular paint job and repaint it. I will have to abandon the project... Thank you Buzz! Thank you Del for the info!

Thank you Jim! Soon I will post some update.

Here some more painting progress. The rear 3/4 is done. US Flag, done... The rear is almost done, I start to paint the sun (on the right).

Looking good! Love the chassis!

Thank you Modlbldr! Honestly, me too I though it was hard to hand brush the paint with all those details, but after the first part I painted on the body, I start to convince myself on a possibility. The big concern I had was to have kind of "bumps" on the color. For faint I use acrylic, I don't remember the brand right now. The paint is smooth because I used a lot of water for thinner it. For example the big part I painted, like the yellow, blue etc. I had to give around 8 coats of color. For the black color is little less, because it cover better the primer. Lighter colors required more coats. It is time consuming, but I think the a the end looks good. I don't have a % of water I use for thinner the color, because I go by eyes. Thanks!

Thank you Dennis! Thank you! Vanoyen!

Looking good! The GTI bring back memories.

I'm debating if use flat or gloss clear... Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you Jonathan! Some more paint work on the rear of the car.

Some more paint work on the body.

Thank you Superbike-shaun, yes I draw all freehand. The best thing would be to have the possibility to measure the real car, but that not going to happen... so I divided the body in different sectors, and using the picture of the real car as reference I start to sketch with a pencil. It is time consuming for have the best proportion.

Thank you Cartpix! Probably I can leave it so, and hang on the wall... Thank you Big Nicky!

Thank you Danno. Thank you Greymack!