Fiat Palio GTX 1.6 acquired 2nd hand Edit: Pictures of Painting Process on Pg9

dr_know · 27th October 2010, 09:48

Awesome work, i like the amount of detail and effort put in to this. Its coming out really well!

JayD · 27th October 2010, 10:18

Looking great Ravveendra. The joy that you get out of driving a car which you've completely rebuilt is something which cannot be explained. What colour are you painting the dashboard? It looks like the tan/brown colour on the i20. It will go well with the tan seats which you have planned.

My personal opinion would be to remove the grafix and leave it plain. If possible, get an S10 spoiler, and it will look smashing. Just my 2 cents tho.

lohithrao · 27th October 2010, 10:23

Ravvendra, this project of yours will certainly inspire many to give their cars 2nd life for sure it has made me to think

I would have prefer red instead

however the finish seems to be brilliant.

but am not very happy with stickering....

typeOnegative · 27th October 2010, 12:57

Amazing. Which tyres are you planning? Low profile? Or high an off-road types?

absynthguzzler · 27th October 2010, 13:10

Just some info: the italian stripes is not a sticker job and its a paint job in fact !!. The process and finish is to be felt to be believed. The initial pictures have traces of glue and hence the patchy look. A quick clean before the xyrellic coating and viewing the car in total will change the whole car as to whats visualised now.

sidindica · 27th October 2010, 19:58

The car is looking real amazing! Waiting for the climax and my suggestion:
Get the alloys painted in gun metal shade (dark grey). It will look sinister.

Ravveendrra · 28th October 2010, 14:02

Thanks JVH, dr_know, JayD, lohitrao and Sidindica, for your kind words and encouragement.

@ typeOnegative - as mentioned earlier, I had changed the tyres just last year, so there is no need to change them now.

The car is now being assembled even as some bits are being painted. The windows, bumpers, headlams and taillights have been fitted and the car is looking good.

Oh yes, I do have a confession. This colour and the scheme (including the stripes) were finalised before the car was even stripped. I am sorry I led you guys along. I did so to make the story more interesting in the telling - as the storyteller here, I guess I am entitled to embelish it a little

. The white was sprayed on to highlight any flaws - it was later taken off almost in its entireity. The green and red were painted on as part of the process of painting the stripes, that process is very complicated and is a bit like offset printing and involves precision and perfect 'registration'. The second white is sprayed to give the perfect 'stage' for the yellow.

Cheers,

vipul_singh · 28th October 2010, 21:12

OMG! You really had me fooled all along with the 'test colours'!! Nicely done!

Would the paint shop be able to re-apply the original vinyl stickers on the doors (B-pillar), or would they have to be aftermarket?

rock18 · 28th October 2010, 22:34

You are doing a great job man.
Eagerly waiting for the final product.

black12rr · 28th October 2010, 23:18

A clean full yellow without the 3 stripes ( that are breaking the looks) would have looked nice .

beejay · 29th October 2010, 09:45

Raveendra, to each his own. I think the GTX would look better without those stripes.
If possible get a tyre upgrade and FFE. Nothing more.
Nevertheless, you have put a lot of effort into this and good luck.

Rajesh Rawal · 4th November 2010, 11:15

Happened to see the ride yesterday evening in person and must say its looks super cool

Klub Class · 4th November 2010, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rajesh Rawal

Happened to see the ride yesterday evening in person and must say its looks super cool

Did you click any pics Rajesh? If yes, please do share it with us.

Meanwhile, I'm looking forward for the updates from Ravveendrra.

Amith

pulsar56 · 4th November 2010, 12:39

Here's one picture of the GTX from last night. I will let Ravendra do the honors of posting the rest of the WIP Pics.

Fiat Palio GTX 1.6 acquired 2nd hand Edit: Pictures of Painting Process on Pg9-dsc_3915.jpg

Ravveendrra · 4th November 2010, 16:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klub Class

Did you click any pics Rajesh? If yes, please do share it with us.

Meanwhile, I'm looking forward for the updates from Ravveendrra.

Amith

I have not been taking any pics of late as we were just marking time, waiting for the seats and doorpads to come back.

The seats and door-pads came in late in the day yesterday and they were just able to put the seats in before winding up early in order to do what Hyderabadis love - 'daawat' or paaaarrrty!

Here are a few pics of the GTX standing between an older sibling, a black Fiat Elegant and an Franco-Japanese product (a Peugeot 309 with a heart from Honda).

Three European beauts:

27th October 2010, 09:48	#181
dr_know BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In & Out Posts: 187 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Awesome work, i like the amount of detail and effort put in to this. Its coming out really well!
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27th October 2010, 10:18	#182
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,236 Thanked: 2,568 Times View My Garage	Looking great Ravveendra. The joy that you get out of driving a car which you've completely rebuilt is something which cannot be explained. What colour are you painting the dashboard? It looks like the tan/brown colour on the i20. It will go well with the tan seats which you have planned. My personal opinion would be to remove the grafix and leave it plain. If possible, get an S10 spoiler, and it will look smashing. Just my 2 cents tho.
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27th October 2010, 10:23	#183
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Ravvendra, this project of yours will certainly inspire many to give their cars 2nd life for sure it has made me to think I would have prefer red instead however the finish seems to be brilliant. but am not very happy with stickering.... Last edited by lohithrao : 27th October 2010 at 10:25.
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27th October 2010, 12:57	#184
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	Amazing. Which tyres are you planning? Low profile? Or high an off-road types?
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27th October 2010, 13:10	#185
absynthguzzler BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 651 Thanked: 245 Times	Just some info: the italian stripes is not a sticker job and its a paint job in fact !!. The process and finish is to be felt to be believed. The initial pictures have traces of glue and hence the patchy look. A quick clean before the xyrellic coating and viewing the car in total will change the whole car as to whats visualised now.
	() Thanks

27th October 2010, 19:58	#186
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,120 Times	The car is looking real amazing! Waiting for the climax and my suggestion: Get the alloys painted in gun metal shade (dark grey). It will look sinister.
	() Thanks

28th October 2010, 14:02	#187
Ravveendrra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	A confession. Thanks JVH, dr_know, JayD, lohitrao and Sidindica, for your kind words and encouragement. @ typeOnegative - as mentioned earlier, I had changed the tyres just last year, so there is no need to change them now. The car is now being assembled even as some bits are being painted. The windows, bumpers, headlams and taillights have been fitted and the car is looking good. Oh yes, I do have a confession. This colour and the scheme (including the stripes) were finalised before the car was even stripped. I am sorry I led you guys along. I did so to make the story more interesting in the telling - as the storyteller here, I guess I am entitled to embelish it a little . The white was sprayed on to highlight any flaws - it was later taken off almost in its entireity. The green and red were painted on as part of the process of painting the stripes, that process is very complicated and is a bit like offset printing and involves precision and perfect 'registration'. The second white is sprayed to give the perfect 'stage' for the yellow. Cheers,
	() Thanks

28th October 2010, 21:12	#188
vipul_singh BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: BLR / Lucknow Posts: 595 Thanked: 833 Times View My Garage	OMG! You really had me fooled all along with the 'test colours'!! Nicely done! Would the paint shop be able to re-apply the original vinyl stickers on the doors (B-pillar), or would they have to be aftermarket? Last edited by vipul_singh : 28th October 2010 at 21:14.
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28th October 2010, 22:34	#189
rock18 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 310 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	You are doing a great job man. Eagerly waiting for the final product.
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28th October 2010, 23:18	#190
black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,278 Thanked: 339 Times	A clean full yellow without the 3 stripes ( that are breaking the looks) would have looked nice .
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29th October 2010, 09:45	#191
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Raveendra, to each his own. I think the GTX would look better without those stripes. If possible get a tyre upgrade and FFE. Nothing more. Nevertheless, you have put a lot of effort into this and good luck.
	() Thanks

4th November 2010, 11:15	#192
Rajesh Rawal BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Back in Mumbai Posts: 384 Thanked: 159 Times View My Garage	Chamko! Happened to see the ride yesterday evening in person and must say its looks super cool
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4th November 2010, 12:39	#194
pulsar56 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,172 Thanked: 342 Times View My Garage	Here's one picture of the GTX from last night. I will let Ravendra do the honors of posting the rest of the WIP Pics.
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