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really enjoying this build I looks and sounds like Your having fun.

It doesnt look much different from the last picture but there's a lot of hours in sanding since then. I got the whole car sanded and decided to pull the front clip apart rather than tape around everything that was black. I think the results will be better. I went ahead and patched the old trim holes at the bottoms of the fenders as that piece of trim is being eliminated. I'm off work tomorrow and hope to make some serious progress.

nice work
it will show when painting is done

I haven't done headders yet, but I have a concern: when you weld up the tubes, does shrink cause strain on flange, and could it warp?

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

I haven't done headders yet, but I have a concern: when you weld up the tubes, does shrink cause strain on flange, and could it warp?

I was worried about that, too, but I checked them with a straight edge after they cooled and it looks like they re fine.

Last pieces sanded; finished the hood, fenders, and primered the gravel pans. Now for a few nights of touch up to some nicks and scratches and I can start hanging plastic.

Nice work and you made a good call on taking the front clip apart. This coupe is going to look totally different real soon!

Last shot in primer; color goes on tomorrow!

Cool! Can't wait to see it all "Give me a Ticket" RED! You've done great work on this one.

I was gonna call it Citation Red! rofl...

If it was a newer car, I might agree with you guys on the "Citation Red" thing but since it's an old one, if they pull you over it's often because they just wanna look at it....

When my '37 was a darker red (and running)) I did get pulled over a couple of times and yes I was speeding. The officer acknowledged my speeding but said he just wanted to check out the car.....Whew!

One good thing about being gray-headed is that the cops know your days of being a rebel are pretty much gone!

VERY happy to be at this point!

Originally Posted by falconvan

One good thing about being gray-headed is that the cops know your days of being a rebel are pretty much gone!

Yeah, I think my ride is becoming "known". The other day I was headed through town and jumped on a road that has a 50mph speed limit, but is straight as an arrow and often sees some "excessive speeds". I was going maybe 55mph, and looked up and saw the oncoming vehicle flashing his lights at me, which I took to mean "Radar Ahead!!" Surprise, surprise the lead vehicle was a County Sheriff, and as he went by he was giving me a "Down" signal, as in "Slow Down, Bud!!" I'd already dropped speed, but looked back and saw him U-turn a car back, thinking "Oh crap, he's going to come after me!!" Nope, he closed in on the guy who was following me, who had been closing the gap quickly as we met the Sheriff, and he rode his bumper for a mile or two and then turned when he turned.

The red is looking great!! It'll be attracting attention, for sure!!

Looks good!!!!

So really how many times have you walked back out just to look at it


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