Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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I hear you Don, I've deleted a lot of orange 57 Plymouth pictures from the camera.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Yeah, my '27 photographs PINK............When I would post pictures of it, people thought I was either strange, or a Mary Kay saleperson.

Don

And your point would be....................???????????

Digital cameras are a real pain to get the right color.

We know that Mary Kay is all about Cadilacs so you know what that leaves! Looking good on the frame Don, makes the color really jump, very cool. It is really looking good.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

And your point would be....................???????????

You know, when I typed that, I looked at my watch to try to figure out what time it was in Maple Valley Washington. I figured, nah, he's in bed a long time ago. What are you still doing up???


Don

Don he`s 2 hours behind us, hell be up for awhile.

Nah, he's old.......they go to bed real early.


Don

Actually, Hotroddaddy, Uncle Bob in Washington is 3 hours behind you. Don't worry, though, he'll have to get up soon to do the geezer stroll to the bathroom. (Believe me I know, been there and done that toooo many times)

You called it Duane, there he goes now !!!! You'll notice he is looking at his palm. He has written instructions there how to get back to the bedroom from the bathroom. lol


Don

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
drat, I am not getting the images. oh, well. Don, you get the idea.

But every so often he gets lucky, and picks up some chick on his "chopper."




Don

Just remember Pops........I'll NEVER be as old as you.

And just like my spies sent me those other pictures of you that you're trying to turn on me, I've got another of you that just came in recently!

Pshaw..........that picture is over 10 years old. That's when I had lots of hair.


Don

Keep growing those eyebrows and you can use them for a comb over, Don
LOL
Brad

This weekends progress was 3 steps forward and 2 back. I really got a lot done Saturday, mounted the front end for the final time, and even got the spindles and backing plates on. Things were looking good.

Today my Son Dan was at the shop working on his car, and we started talking about the orange paint, and the more we talked the more I realized there was a color mismatch between the rear axle and spring, and some of the front end parts. Everything came out of the same can, but for some reason the front spring, and rear axle and spring came out a shade darker. Same primer, etc, so I have no idea what happened.

Dan finally said to me, "you know what you need to do? Pull the front end off, let's scuff it and shoot it again to see if it comes out as dark as the other parts." I really did not want to do that, but he made sense, and I knew I would never be happy with it, so that is what we did. We reshot the front axle, wishbones, steering arms, backing plates, and while we were at it, we painted the rear wishbones. Dan was really cool and gave up working on his car to help me (he said he ran out of parts to keep going, yeah, right ) He actually did all the repainting for me, and it looks much darker. The springs are still somewhat darker, but I like the contrast, so I am going with it. I'm flat out tired of painting stuff.

I also got the rear end assembly in place, and tomorrow I will mount the rear wishbones and shocks. That should wrap up that end. I also will reinstall the front end and dismount my slicks so I can paint the wheels. All that I have left to paint are my drag link, tie rod (ordered it today from Speedway) and my wheels. Some little stuff beyond that, but those are the last big pieces.

Here are some shots of where the car ended up tonight. More windchimes hanging all over the place again.

My goal is to have the car rolling on painted wheels and tires by next Sunday PM. I should be able to do that pretty easily, I think.