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Roger I think you do this in your sleep, way to easy, I`d have a mess for sure.

Nice work Roger, almost warm and dry enough to get back to my truck!

So the prep for paint continues, and seems to be never ending I keep finding reasons to re-do things, which is a hint that I'm not overly sure of myself in this arena. The body looks a lot different with the gel coat scuffed:


After lots of time thinking about it I decided that the only way I could get the firewall painted right was to pull the engine & tranny:


I quickly found that there was no way to get the chains hooked up front without trashing the intake/throttle body, and I remembered that the first time I put the engine in the top was bare. After a bit of head scratching I bolted a couple of pieces of C channel to the block and tacked on a top connector. That got the front of the puller above everything -


And the engine came out without too much cussin' and gruntin'


Another reason for pulling it was that I really wanted to upgrade my shifter to a Steeda short throw unit. This thing is spring loaded to the center 3 & 4 slot much tighter than the OEM Tremec, and should really help on that critical 2-3 shift, which I've missed a few times : That rev limiter is a life saver!!





Last time I painted in the barn I made a crude roll down visqueen wall that worked, but not well. So today I decided to attack the temporary wall to segregate the paint booth area from the shop proper. I realized that this time around I really have to have the ability to move things in & out of the booth since I'll be pulling the doors & trunk lid from the body. The answer was to make the wall in hinged pieces, three to a side across the 30' span; and to make it such that it can be used again later. Here's four of the six panels in place:


And here the two middle panels have been added with a door panel for access during prep time:


And it actually folds up as planned!! Screen door is on & spring loaded!


Tomorrow after church I plan to break out the visqueen and cover the individual panels and the door. The folding wall is mid-way between the roof trusses, and my old roll down wall will now be used as the "ceiling" between a truss and the new wall. Once the fans are sucking I think this wall will tend to get a bit wobbly as it's only connected on the outer ends, and C-clamped together in the middle. I think I'll add a pair of 2x4 supports hinged to the folding wall top, projecting to the inboard truss to counter any suction force.

Speaking of fans, I have a 24" gable mounted fan which I used when painting the frame & undercarriage pieces. I now have a furnace blower that I plan to wire in with two speeds, ducted low to pull fumes down vs up. Hoping that it flows enough to not use the gable fan, but we'll see....


Getting closer!! Before long I'll run out of excuses and have to buy primer & paint and see how big a mess I can make!! Thanks for looking!

Should work out ok Roger!!!! Time to get the hi-build on their now and start blocking, the really "glorious" part of Hot Rod building!!!!!!!

Great work! That's a nice wall and great idea to have it fold up!

LARS is gettin closer Roger .
Better get to blockin.

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

LARS is gettin closer Roger .
Better get to blockin.

Yeah, I know Don. I've had a bunch of stuff get in the way, but I'm back on it pretty hard again now. I hadn't intended to pull the engine & tranny, but it's the only right way to do it. I've had to blow apart a lot more than I expected to when I started.... I keep finding little things that I can improve, with "...just a little bit of work..." Hoping it's worth all the efforts...

Roger - you haven't even begun sanding yet. If it's shiny, it shouldn't be if you want paint to stick to the gel coat/'glass. Wet sanding with 220 to 400, epoxy primer (you'll like SPI as it's sandable) and sand on and on from there. ENJOY !!!!!

(sorry if my sadistic streak is showing today)


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Originally Posted by rspears

Yeah, I know Don. I've had a bunch of stuff get in the way, but I'm back on it pretty hard again now. I hadn't intended to pull the engine & tranny, but it's the only right way to do it. I've had to blow apart a lot more than I expected to when I started.... I keep finding little things that I can improve, with "...just a little bit of work..." Hoping it's worth all the efforts...

Yep, one thing always leads to a thousand more!!!! I just wanted to replace the radiator on my '37 and now look at it!!!

Originally Posted by IC2

Roger - you haven't even begun sanding yet. If it's shiny, it shouldn't be if you want paint to stick to the gel coat/'glass. Wet sanding with 220 to 400, epoxy primer (you'll like SPI as it's sandable) and sand on and on from there. ENJOY !!!!!

(sorry if my sadistic streak is showing today)
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Yeah, that first picture is from several days back. The driver's side is pretty much ready for primer, as is most of the top and all of the back end. Still need to break the surface on the gel coat on the firewall and the passenger door & quarter. It's getting there - just took a break to get the "booth" space closer to done. Also have to construct a couple of "stands" to hang doors, and something for the trunk lid, too - thinking a rack to hang from the hinge pins... I know I've got a bit of fill work to do along door, hood & trunk edges for smooth lines.

Originally Posted by randyr

Yep, I just wanted to replace the radiator on my '37 and now look at it!!!

Just for the record.. I ain't saying nothin'!!!

Originally Posted by randyr

Yep, one thing always leads to a thousand more!!!! I just wanted to replace the radiator on my '37 and now look at it!!!

Yep, you still need that @#$% radiator cap

Originally Posted by rspears

Yeah, that first picture is from several days back. The driver's side is pretty much ready for primer, as is most of the top and all of the back end. Still need to break the surface on the gel coat on the firewall and the passenger door & quarter. It's getting there - just took a break to get the "booth" space closer to done. Also have to construct a couple of "stands" to hang doors, and something for the trunk lid, too - thinking a rack to hang from the hinge pins... I know I've got a bit of fill work to do along door, hood & trunk edges for smooth lines.

I wouldn't hang them - I would do flat on horses - runs seldom happen when flat I made up frames to paint parts on. Can't find one of the door arrangement, but this will give you an idea of some of mine:

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Only 2x and other odd size wood plus some 1" pvc and a few fittings

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I thought that the "rule" was to have the panels in the orientation they sit on the car, like you've shown your fenders? That is, door panels near vertical as opposed to laying flat. Not sure where that came from, but pretty sure I'm not making it up. I'd be interested in comments.

My last venture on my coupe was a leaky valve cover, 3 months later a whole new motor/trans, it got out hand quick, now my steering box is worn out....Oh OH....