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Falcon car is coming along great and looking good . Frame is a allmost there so keep plugging and you'll give us motivation also .

Dave so true $$$ is got me working weekends and there offering so i cant refuse .

Brick now you'll be waxing it under the tree more and sipping lemonade.

That will be nice for sure, but the work isn't done yet. I went in to install my speedo cable and the left side steering column mount is in the way. So what I have is the right side column mount is in the way of my newport wiper assembly and now the left. So.. I guess I will be redesigning the steering column mount again.

Dave, I had to through in this pic of this ol' Merc that my bro traded that 50 GMC trk for. This car was built in the 60s but 20 years ago they took the nail head out and put a 350 in. Recognize the old lipstick red paint? They even chopped the wing windows back then. He has been after this car since it was built and he finally got it. She is sweet.

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Dave, I had to through in this pic of this ol' Merc that my bro traded that 50 GMC trk for. This car was built in the 60s but 20 years ago they took the nail head out and put a 350 in. Recognize the old lipstick red paint? They even chopped the wing windows back then. He has been after this car since it was built and he finally got it. She is sweet.[/QUOTE]

I do have a pair of doors (steel) for the Merc's that have the chopped wing windows, never have got around to making mold for them. Maybe before I do, they should have some hinge pockets installed for suicide doors???? Sure is a neat old Merc you posted the pic of!!!! I had a '58 Ford 2 door hardtop many moons ago that was lipstick red with white tuck and roll!!!! The car went to Kansas City when it left here, sure would like to find it again someday!!!! Had a tri-power 390 with a four speed!!! Spring came and we needed sprint car parts....guess you know the rest of the story......

I started doing a resto-mod on my '76 camaro about three years ago, I then got side-tracked and it has set in the barn ever since. The body work is all done, and I've been reading up on some of my painting books lately, I'm going to shoot it myself I just bought a set of aluminium heads for it not long ago, and I plan on having it running again by the end of the year.

I miss driving the old car.

More as it developes!

Good luck on shooting it yourself, it can be done with the understanding that mistakes will be made and it could get expensive. You have a great project to do, it will be fun I bet.

Sinister give it a whirl you may be a natural . Practice first is a recomendation i would say . Start on a old body part with some scrap paint from supply store . Learn about the equipment you have and its adjustments for material amount and spray pattern . First time painters i would say use solid colors they can be wet sanded and buffed to a beautifull shine . Apply a few extra coats so you dont sand and buff through the paint .

Originally Posted by Sinister

I started doing a resto-mod on my '76 camaro about three years ago, I then got side-tracked and it has set in the barn ever since. The body work is all done, and I've been reading up on some of my painting books lately, I'm going to shoot it myself I just bought a set of aluminium heads for it not long ago, and I plan on having it running again by the end of the year.

I miss driving the old car.

More as it developes!

Let me be the first one to suggest bc/cc for the paint ,the base goes on like primer and the clear is the shine that you can wet sand to perfection.
If your going to do this at home,I think its the most friendly paint system for the job to turn out well.Dont go down the alternative paint road like I did ,it takes way more work and time to use the incorrect materials.

Got a chance to do a bit more work on the Camaro. Did some more work on the rear window opening, and got the tailight panel cut bent, and held in with Cleco's. Still have a bit of trimming and fitting to do along with cutting out the recess where the tailights will be. Having fun with the car, think it's going to come out nice.....well, unique at least!!!!!!

Dave a coupe camaro is unique all in its own for a 83 model . The work is looking great . The sight you see in its completion is a task. Thats what rodders are about and wifey may be pushing you just a bit huh . LOL i still need to move to the dakatos to be a master builder .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave a coupe camaro is unique all in its own for a 83 model . The work is looking great . The sight you see in its completion is a task. Thats what rodders are about and wifey may be pushing you just a bit huh . LOL i still need to move to the dakatos to be a master builder .

Well, not a wifey, just a girlfriend...HOWEVER, twice this week she has asked when she's going to see some of that DuPont Purple Passion paint on it!!!! Getting kind of anxious myself... Still have to figure out something to do with the front end...No plastic allowed on the outside of this one!!!! To me, this is "traditional" Hot Rodding, take what you got and build what you want!!!!!!

PS---The rear hatch window is perfect, hinges and all. If anybody has a need for it, let me know...Way too big and heavy to ship...Hate to just trash it, but with my small shop now there's not a lot of storage room!!!!!

Purple Passion! That will be cool, lets pick up the pace I would like to see that myself.
Saturday and looking forward to getting started on my Dart today.

Originally Posted by brickman

Purple Passion! That will be cool, lets pick up the pace I would like to see that myself.
Saturday and looking forward to getting started on my Dart today.

Pick up the pace??? The current pace is waaaaaay too quick allready!!!!! I'm just a crippled up old man now!!!!!!

Hope to get some work done on my pickup, and maybe a bit more on the Camaro this weekend... However it is rainy, and the old farmer in me sez hit the couch and spend the day napping!!!!!! Hard to say what will get done......

HaHaHa!! I here ya Dave, J/K anyway, but then off you go. Hey if you wanted to slow down on working on stuff you wouldn't of retired!

Speaking of work, here's the '56 Dodge redo Bill and I inherited after another clown screwed it all up and wasted a bunch of time and money...and yeah, that thing's got a hemi!!!!! As you can see, we have a lot of work to do. That's a new patch on the area behind the door, should have seen the junk the had RIVETED on there!!!! The rust above is just surface rust so no big deal, just have to grind it off and treat it with some Phix. The car is fairly straight, but does have some damage,, and unfortunately it appears that the worst of the damage was done intentionally. Shops like that reflect badly on all of us!!!!

Also, I had decided I didn't like the way the hood came out on my pickup so I repainted the whole hood, moved the stripes around a bit and added the one red bar in the grille. This pic shows it wet sanded and buffed for the first time with compound only. Should come out ok, at least I like it better this time. I hate to leave something done that I was saying "would of, could of, should of before the rest of the project is even complete!!!! I've had this truck for 16 years now and haven't got it finished yet, so I guess another day spent repainting the hood isn't a big deal!!!!!

The pics show the way it was first, and the way it is now.