I certainly don't remember any of the crew I ran with leaving their car in primer for any reason other then they were saving up the money for paint. At best, a primered car was a temporary condition!!!! Like any other fad, the primer stuff seems to be going away!!!! It's quite humorous when some young-un steps up to tell how things were in the 50's and 60's, especially when they start on the "speed was the only thing that mattered" bs.... The best customizers were flourishing in the late 50's and throughout the 60's, and all their creations had shiny, shiny paint!

IMO, "old school" and "traditional" are probably a couple of the most mis-used and abused terms in the world of Hot Rodding!!!!!

Paint it shiny!