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Paint Job

7/18/2009

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Today we spent all day painting the 1967 Triumph Spitfire a nice new coat of green.  

Step 1 was to sand down the entire car to get rid of old paint and debris. 



Step 2: We blew off the dust with compressed air and wiped down the entire body with mineral spirits to remove and remain dust or oil from our hands.




Step 3: Tape off all areas of the car that are not supposed to be painted.




Step 4: We applied a coat of primer.

Step 5: We again sanded and wiped down the entire body with mineral spirits.



Step 6: We applied the first coat of paint.

First Coat of Paint Video



Step 7: We let the first coat bake in the sun for approx. an hour.



Step 8: Apply second coat of paint and let it dry.

Step 9: Apply third coat of paint and let dry.




Step 10: Remove tape and paper/tarps and let the entire car bake in the sun to further cure the paint.

Step 11: Inspect for any areas that need to be touched up.

Step 12: Reattach all accessories such as: hinges, trim, bumpers, light covers, windshield, etc...

Step 13: Show off all the hard work...





Before... [05/23/09]

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After... [07/18/09]

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    University of Colorado Denver - ASME

    In the summer of 2009 a group of University of Colorado Denver Mechanical Engineering students completed an ASME sponsored conversion of a 1967 Triumph Spitfire into an Electric Vehicle.

    Special thanks to the student team members: Keith Ray, Stefan Elsener, Tim Jones, Jay Nanninga, Ryan Gaffney, Jon Marts, & Eric Maes.

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