New build thread; 48 Plymouth

[falconvan]

That heater is my future powder coating curing station. Once I upgrade the garage electric, that is.

[FMXhellraiser]

Man, I can't believe the work you have done to this thing. I have been away from these boards for almost a year and glad to have found your build thread. I still haven't touched my 46 Chrysler Windsor 3 window coupe but looking back at this thread makes me want to run outside and get started on it.

[falconvan]

Good to see you back! I just got back on this a few months ago but it's progressing pretty good now that I hired some help. Jump on that Windsor! I think you should go out there with your camera and your tools and start today. Post a build thread, it motivates you when people start asking why you havent posted any progress in a while.

[falconvan]

I took the seat base today; sliced it in two and pulled four inches out of the middle. It looks like it will fit pretty good but I need to do some reinforcing and add a piece at the bottom front to make it tall enough. I've got it sitting on a piece of unistrut and that looks like just about the right height. Also I stripped the dash; the back of it had a lot of surface rust so I sanded that and coated with POR 15.

[stovens]

Por 15 is great stuff, but boy is it thin and drippy! It sticks great to whatever it lands on too, like my skin and the driveway!

[35fordcoupe]

I used it for my frame and in order to try and get in all the little spots I could I sprayed it. I ended up with over spray on my face along the mask. Luckily I hadn't shaved for a couple days so I was able to hide it ok when I went back to work

[falconvan]

It's great stuff and you're right, don't get it on your skin! I laid on the floor and painted the bottom of the car with it yesterday and made sure I wore protection; hat, rubber gloves, long sleeves, goggles, and a mask. So what happened? I dripped a big glob right on my ear! I guess I'll have one ear with a big black racing stripe for a while cause it aint comin off! Anyway, the bottom is painted and I just need to go over it with some seam sealer to button it up. I also sanded all the old paint off the front of the dash. I'm hoping this week to bolt the motor and tranny together and start working out the motor mounts and steering. We've got one side of the car ready to primer and we're moving to the trunk sill area. I did a lot of patching back there so there's plenty of smoothing to do.

[akrateffil]

Falconvan,
At least you did not get a drop on your forehead; people would think you changed your religion .
Andy

[falconvan]

I think I would have had to change genders, too. Isnt that just the women that have the dots?

[akrateffil]

Now that would make some people talk, lol

[moparjack44]

You do know what those "dots" on there foreheads are for don't you?

Anyway falconvan, love your sticktoitnism you have on the work you are doing. I get so easily distracted and move on to something else, then come back a couple of months later, and wonder where I left off, and where do I start back. Patience and sticktoitnism is not my strongest point.

Jack

[pro70z28]

You do know what those "dots" on there foreheads are for don't you

Jack

I've bindi wondering about that.

[dwaynerz]

arent those dots scratch off prizes? on their wedding nite the groom scratches it off to see if he has won a gas station, restaurant or a liquer store. dont quote me on that as i could be wrong.

[moparjack44]

arent those dots scratch off prizes? on their wedding nite the groom scratches it off to see if he has won a gas station, restaurant or a liquer store. dont quote me on that as i could be wrong.

That is what I have always heard .

[RestoRod]

That is what I have always heard .

I think the rest of the story is that if the groom does not find a prize under the dot, he has to stay in India and become a computer tech adviser for Canadians and Americans.